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WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS®) program is a specialized curriculum focusing on the insurance and risk management needs of construction projects and contractors. Anyone who designs, sells, buys, or underwrites construction insurance programs should consider taking the CRIS program. This course in particular reviews the various types of insurance often needed by contractors that are not covered in the other core courses. This includes auto liability and physical damage, professional liability, pollution liability, employment practices liability, and directors and officers liability insurance. It also provides a basic review of claims-made and occurrence coverage triggers, wrap-up or controlled insurance programs (CIPs), and surety bonds. This course is part of a National Designation program called the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) program. Each program can certainly be taken as a standalone class, but if you are interested in seeing the courses involved and earning the designation. CLASS TOPICS: Structure and Format of a Contractor’s Insurance Program Automobile Liability Insurance Professional Liability Insurance in Construction Pollution Liability Insurance Employment Practices Liability Insurance Directors and Officers Insurance Fiduciary Liability Insurance Coverage Triggers Controlled Insurance Programs Surety Bonds
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS®) program is a specialized curriculum focusing on the insurance and risk management needs of construction projects and contractors. Anyone who designs, sells, buys, or underwrites construction insurance programs should consider taking the CRIS program. This course in particular provides a general overview of standard commercial general liability insurance and umbrella liability insurance, with specific attention to provisions that most affect coverage or create problems for some or all contractors. It covers elements required to trigger coverage, application of standard policy exclusions, and various standard endorsements, all within a construction context. Suggestions for modifying coverage to address potential coverage gaps and other problematic provisions are provided where appropriate. This course is part of a National Designation program called the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) program. Each program can certainly be taken as a standalone class, but if you are interested in seeing the courses involved and earning the designation. CLASS TOPICS: Construction Liability Risks and Insurance Overview Coverage A Insurance Agreement Coverage A Exclusions Coverage B Supplementary Payments (Coverages A and B) Coverage C—Medical Payments Who Is an Insured (Section II) Limits of Insurance (Section III)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS®) program is a specialized curriculum focusing on the insurance and risk management needs of construction projects and contractors. Anyone who designs, sells, buys, or underwrites construction insurance programs should consider taking the CRIS program. This course in particular reviews the ways in which risk is allocated in construction contracts. In addition to a technical review of the types of techniques available, this course examines strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of risk transfers in construction contracts. Topics include indemnification provisions, waivers of subrogation, limitations of liability, insurance requirements, and some of the key areas of risk allocation in standard construction contracts. Tips for writing and negotiating fair and effective insurance requirements are provided where appropriate, as well as for verifying compliance with these requirements. This course is part of a National Designation program called the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) program. Each program can certainly be taken as a standalone class, but if you are interested in seeing the courses involved and earning the designation. CLASS TOPICS: An Overview of Contractual Risk Transfer Risk Transfer Provisions Insurance Requirements Contractual Liability Coverage Additional Insured Coverage Waivers of Subrogation Protective Liability Insurance Certificates of Insurance
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS®) program is a specialized curriculum focusing on the insurance and risk management needs of construction projects and contractors. Anyone who designs, sells, buys, or underwrites construction insurance programs should consider taking the CRIS program. This course in particular focuses on builders risk and contractors equipment insurance, including suggestions for maximizing the effectiveness of the coverages. It also includes a review of important concepts with respect to insuring the contractor's office or other permanent property. Topics include covered and excluded property, covered and excluded perils, covered parties, and alternative methods of reporting covered values. Various policy provisions that impact the scope of coverage – such as subrogation, occupancy, and cancellation – are also examined. Suggestions for modifying coverage to address potential coverage gaps and other problematic provisions are provided where appropriate. This course is part of a National Designation program called the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) program. Each program can certainly be taken as a standalone class, but if you are interested in seeing the courses involved and earning the designation. CLASS TOPICS: Property Risks and Insurance Overview Commercial Property Insurance: Insuring Agreement, Covered Property, Covered Locations, and Additional Coverages Commercial Property Insurance: Covered Causes of Loss and Other Important Provisions Commercial Property Insurance: Time Element Coverage Builders Risk Coverage: Covered Property and Additional Coverages Builders Risk: Covered Causes of Loss Builders Risk: Other Important Provisions Builders Risk: Delayed Completion/Soft Costs Coverage
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS®) program is a specialized curriculum focusing on the insurance and risk management needs of construction projects and contractors. Anyone who designs, sells, buys, or underwrites construction insurance programs should consider taking the CRIS program. This course in particular provides a general overview of standard workers compensation and employers liability insurance, with specific attention to provisions that most affect coverage or creates problems for some or all contractors. In addition to the standard policy provisions, key statutes that impact contractors workers compensation exposure and costs, such as independent contractor liability, employee leasing, overtime pay, and various federal acts, are also addressed. Suggestions for modifying coverage to address potential coverage gaps and other problematic provisions are provided where appropriate. This course is part of a National Designation program called the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) program. Each program can certainly be taken as a standalone class, but if you are interested in seeing the courses involved and earning the designation. CLASS TOPICS: Introduction to Workers Compensation The Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Policy Workers Compensation Policy Endorsements Overview of the WC Marketplace Rating Workers Compensation Risks Workers Compensation Guaranteed Cost Programs Retrospective Rating Plans Workers Compensation Deductible Plans Experience Rating
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This course provides an introduction to important risk management and insurance concepts for all contracting parties to a construction project. It provides an overview of the ways in which insured status under another party’s insurance program can be used as a risk transfer technique and examines in detail the terms and conditions on which insured status is provided in all the major lines of construction insurance. While other lines are also addressed, particular emphasis is placed on additional insured status under general liability insurance, since that is where the most important contractual risk transfers are located. This course also can be used to update the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designation. You can certainly take this course without having the designation however if you are interested in the CRIS designation. CLASS TOPICS: Endorsement Language used to make owners, contractors, subcontractors, lessors, and design professionals insureds under another entity’s CGL policy Coverage issues such as “other insurance” concerns Revisions to the most widely used CGL additional insured endorsements Problematic coverage exposures such as completed operations and third-party-over suits Relevant case law interpreting the language under which additional insured status is provided
A Note About CRIS Reaccreditation: This is standalone course. It is NOT part of the core program for those seeking to earn the CRIS designation. However, this course CAN be used as an update for designees to achieve their CRIS Reaccreditation. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This course is designed for insurance professionals who work with construction-related clients and need to be able to identify and work with design-build risks. CLASS TOPICS: Introduction to Design-Build Construction Identifying Design-Build Risks Chapter 4 Indemnity, Insurance Requirements, and Limitations of Liability Coverage for Professional Services in Traditional Insurance Policies Contractors Professional Liability Insurance Architects and Engineers Professional Liability Insurance Training the Project Team Bonding Design-Build Projects

REGISTRATION: 8:30 a.m.

CLASS TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

*Price shown reflects the MAIA Member discount with no optional add-ons.