Performance Bonds and CGL Insurance in Construction Projects: Navigating Interplay Between...
Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Recovery for Defective Workmanship and Property Damage
March 17, 2021 • CLE • Live Webinar
This CLE webinar will review the critical differences between insurance and suretyship and the interplay between CGL policies and performance bonds for losses involving defective work or property damage. Our panel of experts will discuss best practices to minimize construction project risk through b...
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Negotiating Construction Liability Claims: Architects, Engineers, and Other Design Profess...
Evolving Theories of Liability and Defenses, Minimizing Risk Through Contract Provisions a...
February 17, 2021 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of the scope of risks facing architects, engineers, and construction design professionals, discuss recent trends and developments in theories of liability and defenses, and provide proactive approaches to minimize the risk of liability through effe...
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Construction OCIP/CCIP Insurance Programs: Potential Coverage Gaps and Other Coverage Pitf...
Coordinating With Other Policies; Issues With Unenrolled Subs and Additional Insureds
January 12, 2021 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will analyze some of the potential coverage gaps and other coverage pitfalls possible in owner-controlled insurance programs (OCIP) and contractor-controlled insurance programs (CCIP) policies. The panel will address practical steps that the wrap sponsor and subcontractors can take...
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Construction Defect Insurance Claims: Policyholder and Insurer Perspectives
Business Risk and Other Exclusions, Triggers, Priority of Coverage, and Contractual Risk T...
October 21, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide construction and insurance counsel with a review of evolving insurance coverage issues and recent key case law developments in construction defects claims. The panel will outline best practices for counsel to parties on either side of a dispute to resolve construction d...
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Complexities of Builder's Risk Insurance Claims: Ownership of Policy, Amount and Type of C...
Evaluation of Policies Based on Pricing Considerations, Location, Environmental Factors, T...
September 9, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will address the complexities of builder's risk insurance (BRI) coverage, including who should hold the policy (the owner or the contractor), how much coverage for property versus delay damage, and how to cover gross profits, loss of income and continuing expenses. Our panel will pr...
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Construction Defect Claims: Allocation Among Contractor and Subcontractor Policies, Additi...
Impact of Horizontal vs. Vertical Exhaustion Rules on Multiple Layers of Coverage
May 6, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss vertical vs. horizontal insurance coverage exhaustion in construction defect disputes. The program will analyze the impact of exhaustion on allocation between the contractor's primary and excess coverage, the priority of payment between the contractor and its subcontrac...
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Construction Contracts: Waivers of Subrogation, Indemnification, and Contribution
Complexities and Pitfalls of Waiver Provisions for Contractors, Owners, and Insurer
April 8, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide construction counsel with a review of the validity and effect of waiver of subrogation, indemnification and contribution clauses in construction contracts, how courts interpret waiver provisions, and the impact on all parties to the agreement.
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Construction Builder's Risk and CGL Insurance: Scope of Coverage, Covered Losses, Exclusio...
Mitigating Construction-Related Disputes; Key Challenges for Claims Under Builder's Risk v...
January 29, 2020 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide counsel for construction contractors and developers with an analysis of evolving coverage issues in builder's risk and CGL insurance for construction projects. The panel will discuss how these policies work to mitigate developer and contractor risks, the use of addition...
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Construction Disputes: Statutes of Limitation and Repose in Indemnity and Contribution Cla...
Advanced Issues, State Law Differences, Discovery Rule, Substantial Completion, Triggering...
October 10, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance on the application of statutes of limitations and repose to indemnity and contribution claims in construction disputes. The panel will address the interrelationship between the discovery rule, contractual indemnity, common law indemnity, and contribut...
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Avoiding Gaps in Wrap Insurance Coverage for Construction Projects
Conflicts and Reservations; Subrogation; Insufficient Limits; Reservations of Rights; Dedu...
September 25, 2019 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will guide construction counsel, construction executives, and insurance brokers in addressing the issues and pitfalls with commercial and residential wrap insurance programs, and the coverage issues that often arise--including potential coverage gaps and eroding or inadequate limits...
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Downstream Insurance Coverage in Complex Construction Projects: Vetting to Mitigate Risk
Interplay With Contractual Indemnity Between Owners, General Contractors, Subs, and Vendor...
October 10, 2018 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will guide counsel for project owners, general contractors, and subcontractors on mitigating the risks associated with the upstream/downstream dynamics of complex construction projects. The panel will discuss strategies for vetting downstream insurance coverage and maximizing protec...
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2017 AIA Construction Documents: New Insurance Requirements
New Insurance and Bond Requirements Exhibit, A-201 Article 11
July 12, 2018 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will guide construction counsel through the new insurance provisions of the 2017 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Form. Our panel will discuss critical updates to the insurance requirements, their interplay with other AIA Form provisions, and practical considerations for parti...
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Construction Subcontractor Default Insurance: Maximizing SDI Coverage and Streamlining the...
Evaluating SDI as Risk Mitigation Vehicle, Minimizing Pitfalls of SDI Policies Covering Co...
May 31, 2017 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss construction subcontractor default insurance (SDI) as an alternative to performance bonds, the factors that should be considered in weighing SDI as an acceptable vehicle for performance risk protection, and best practices to maximize SDI coverage and streamline the clai...
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Builders Risk and Liability Coverage: Navigating the Interplay for Construction Accidents...
Reconciling Overlapping Exclusions, Other Insurance Provisions, Primary vs. Excess Policie...
May 2, 2017 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide counsel for construction owners and contractors with an analysis of the interplay between builder's risk and CGL insurance for construction projects. The panel will discuss how they work in tandem, but also focus on the specific challenging issues and uncertainty counse...
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Construction Defect Bad Faith Insurance Claims: Navigating Duty to Defend and Indemnify De...
Assessing Faulty Workmanship, Business Risk Exclusions, AI Issues, Failure to Settle Withi...
December 15, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
Allegations of bad faith claims handling often accompany insurance coverage disputes involving construction defect claims. This CLE webinar will walk attendees through current trends in bad faith claims arising out of such disputes, including defense/settlement and other claims handling issues. The...
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Construction Defect Indemnity Obligations Under CGL Policies: Identifying Covered vs. Non-...
Leveraging Insurance Coverage Arguments for Contractors, Subcontractors and Insurers
August 23, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss an insurer's indemnity obligations in construction defect claims and how to distinguish between covered and non-covered damages. The program will review the issues from the perspective of both the insurer and the general contractor or subcontractor.
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Construction Defect Claims: Occurrences, Coverage Triggers and Exclusions Under CGL Polici...
Navigating Divergent Court Views to Maximize Coverage or Limit Liability
April 26, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide insights to counsel for contractors and insurers on the legal theories of construction defects constituting "occurrences". The panel will discuss the distinction between the approaches taken by courts, whether specific factual allegations are required to trigger the dut...
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Construction Pollution Insurance Coverage
Analyzing Coverage Under Contractors Pollution Liability Policies, Navigating Pollution Ex...
March 1, 2016 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide construction counsel with an understanding of the scope of insurance coverage and definition of policy exclusions for pollution damages arising from construction activities, products and debris. The program will review of the scope of varying forms of the pollution cove...
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Builders Risk Coverage: Navigating Hard and Soft Costs, Delay in Opening Expenses and Cons...
Strategies for Contractors and Insurers to Resolve Recurring and Costly Disputes
November 18, 2015 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE program will discuss the scope of coverage for builders risk insurance coverage, how to measure and prove construction delays, and the common areas of disputes between contractors and insurers such as defective design and workmanship, ensuing loss and length of delay.
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Construction Insurance Claims: Consent Judgments and Coblentz Settlement Agreements
Navigating the Contours of Permissible Insured/Third Party Claimant Settlements vs. Unreas...
June 17, 2015 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will examine the use of collaborative settlements between insured contractors and third-party plaintiffs as a strategy to pressure the contractor's insurer into indemnification after denying coverage. The panel will discuss the factors courts consider in deciding whether a settlemen...
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Construction Insurance: Tendering Your Claim to the Correct Carrier, Understanding Carrier...
Navigating Indemnity, Contribution and Subrogation to Determine the Appropriate Liability...
February 18, 2015 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel to contractors and developers on allocation of defense and indemnity exposure between a contractor's direct coverage and additional insured coverage provided by subcontractors. The panel will focus on the interplay between subrogation and contributio...
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Construction Subcontractor Default Insurance: A Viable Alternative to Performance Bonds?
Evaluating the Pros and Cons of SDI Insurance as a Risk Mitigation Vehicle for Contractual...
September 30, 2014 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will discuss construction subcontractor default insurance (SDI) as a potential alternative to performance bonds, the key differences between SDI and surety bonds, the benefits and disadvantages of SDI, and the factors that should be considered in weighing SDI as an acceptable vehicl...
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Construction Defect Claims: Navigating the CGL Contractual Exclusion Amid Varying Court In...
Advocating Coverage From Perspectives of Commercial Developers, Design Professionals, Cont...
June 24, 2014 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide counsel to construction companies and developers a historical view of CGL contractual liability exclusion and ISO form changes. The panel will explain the scope and applicability of the exclusion and its exceptions to construction defect claims, its impact on contractua...
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Construction Design Professional Insurance and Indemnity: Reconciling Coverage With Contra...
Assessing Indemnification, Additional Insured and Other Service Provider Agreement Terms t...
February 4, 2014 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will review scope of coverage in PLI and CGL policies for design professionals, analyze coverage triggers, covered damages and exclusions, and discuss reconciling policy provisions with performance standards, indemnity, additional insured and other service agreement terms to minimiz...
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Additional Insured and Contractual Indemnity Coverage in Commercial and Construction Contr...
Reconciling Contractual Obligations With Policy Terms to Maximize Coverage
August 7, 2013 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide insurance counsel with a review of key issues in additional insured (AI) coverage, the interrelationship between contractual indemnification and AI coverage, best practices to maximize AI coverage, and the use of AI and contractual indemnification in construction contra...
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Design Professional Insurance: Evaluating Coverage and Contractual Risks
Reconciling Indemnification, Additional Insured and Other Terms of the Service Provider Ag...
November 15, 2012 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will review scope of coverage in PLI and CGL policies; analyze coverage triggers, covered damages and exclusions; and discuss reconciling policy provisions with performance standards, indemnity, additional insured and other service agreement terms to minimize risks to the design pro...
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Builder's Risk Insurance for Construction Projects: Legal Issues
Evaluating Scope of Coverage, Policy Exclusions and Coverage Extensions and Sub-Limits
June 6, 2012 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will provide counsel for construction contractors and developers with an analysis of evolving coverage issues in builder's risk insurance and recent case law developments. The panel will outline best practices for counsel to structure coverage and resolve coverage disputes that aris...
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Insurance Coverage for Design-Build Construction Projects
Maximizing CGL, PLI and AI Coverage to Mitigate Risks for D-B Contractors
September 15, 2011 • CLE • CLE On-Demand, Download
This CLE webinar will offer counsel to design-build construction projects a review of scope of coverage in commercial general liability, professional liability and umbrella policies. The panel will discuss coverage triggers, covered damages, exclusions and policy conditions and offer best practices...
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