Insurance Coverage for Green Building: CGL, E&O and Property
Anticipating Liabilities and Coverage Risks in Sustainable Building
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar/teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Recorded event now available
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for insureds and insurers on unique coverage issues in green building projects. The panel will review green certifications and building codes, analyze the increased liabilities and coverage risks, and offer strategies for maximizing coverage.
Description
Green building projects present unique risks for design professionals, builders and owners because of the enhanced standards and expectations. Green building certifications and building ordinances have changed the standard of care for architects, engineers and construction companies.
Existing E&O and CGL policies may be not be adequate to cover enhanced green-related obligations, such as achieving LEED rating or producing energy reductions. Many new insurance products provide green-building specific coverage and are tied to LEED and other recognized standards.
Counsel for insureds must anticipate green building liabilities and ensure that adequate insurance exists to cover these risks. Counsel for insurers must anticipate claims that will test the limits of existing policy coverage.
Listen as our authoritative panel of insurance attorneys and insurance professionals discusses unique coverage issues for green building projects. The panel will review certifications, the enhanced risks presented by the sustainable building process, and coverage issues for design professionals, construction companies and property owners.
Outline
- Green building standards
- LEED certification
- Other green building standards
- Sustainable building ordinances
- Risks and liabilities
- Design professionals
- Construction companies
- Property owners
- Green insurance policies
- Scope of coverage
- Limitations and exclusions
- Litigation trends
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What enhanced risks do design professionals, builders and developers, and property owners face in green building projects?
- What are the factors to consider in securing insurance coverage for green building projects?
- How has the insurance industry responded to the risks in green building?
- What has been the impact of green building on construction claims and litigation?
Faculty
Sean P. Dwyer,
Partner
Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale, Mineola, N.Y.
He is an accomplished insurance litigator as well as a LEED® Accredited Professional who advises construction and design professionals, engineers, brokers and insurance carriers in LEED and regulatory compliance, construction disputes, professional liability claims and insurance coverage matters arising in green building projects.
Robert M. Fineman,
Partner
Duane Morris, San Francisco
He practices in the areas of commercial and insurance coverage litigation with an emphasis on complex litigation involving contract disputes and environmental matters. He handles matters involving coverage and bad faith allegations, business disputes, construction defects, subrogation and contribution, toxic torts, regulatory issues and environmental matters.
Diana Eichfeld,
Assistant Vice President
ACE USA -- Environmental Risk, Philadelphia
She has over 17 years in the environmental and professional insurance field including risk engineering and underwriting. She provides support to ACE regional offices as well underwriting professional and pollution coverage for construction risks.
Ordering
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