Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP attorney, Ronald L. Kammer, will be a featured speaker at the Business Valuation Resources (BVR) Legal/Mealey's Conference "Comprehensive Construction Defect Claims & Coverage SuperConference," Wednesday, November 5, 2008 through Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Kammer will be speaking on Thursday, November 6 at 9:45 a.m. on the topic "Insurance for Defective Construction."
During his presentation, Mr. Kammer will be discussing:
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Is defective construction an occurrence? Comparative analysis by state
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How will insurance industry address the "business risk issue" in the future
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Completed operations coverage
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"Hidden exclusions and exceptions" that impact coverage
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Typical exclusions: residential, EIFS, mold
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What is Property damage?
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Are you an Additional Insured and for what?
This three day program presents a wide range of topics, including:
- Insurance from A to Z — how builders risk, professional liability and pollution liability and other policies respond to claims
- Additional insured endorsements, insuring construction entities, allocation of loss issues, insurer insolvency and pitfalls of wrap insurance
- Right to repair laws — analysis of usage in key states and its impact on defects claims
- Ethical issues — successfully navigating the tripartite relationship
- Emerging legal issues — LEED standards, "Green Building" risks, recent case law
Cost to attend this seminar is $1,395 and includes attendance to all conference sessions, an on-site workbook, continental breakfast each day, three luncheons, a networking reception, coffee breaks, CLE credit and the post-conference handbook on CD which includes updated written materials, presentations and the final attendee list.
BVR Legals' conferences estimates an average of at least 17 hours of CLE. CLE credit will be available for all mandatory CLE states.
For further information, or to register for this event, please vist the BVR website.