2023 CLM Construction Conference
Hilton Austin500 East 4th Street, Austin, TX
For over a decade, the CLM Construction Conference has been the largest gathering of insurance and litigation professionals serving the claims industry. Each year, it brings together hundreds of risk managers, claim managers, attorneys, and builders from across the country.
With over 30 sessions covering both national and regional topics, you’ll stay ahead of big picture trends…and what’s impacting your corner of the market. We assemble the industry’s top thought leaders to share actionable insights on the fundamentals like risk transfer and mediation strategies, plus the things you need to see around the corner, like:
- Emerging trends and risks in a volatile construction market
- Evolving cybersecurity threats to the construction industry
- Supply chain delay related claims
- The rise of AI to support complex litigation
- 2023 real estate market projections…and beyond
Stay the Course: Navigating the Nuances of Complex Builders Risk Claims
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 – 4:00 PM CST
Tracy Alan Saxe, Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C.
Matthew Pandos, Moss and Associates, LLC
Hillary Price, Construction Risk Partners
Clay Corbitt, White Construction
Join our roundtable leaders for a discussion of builder’s risk claims and what they need to be prepared in line with insured, adjuster, and carrier expectations to lead to a fair and expeditious resolution of the claim. Participants will share tips on builder’s risk insuring agreements’ delay in construction schedule and determination; identifying incremental soft costs during the delay; loss of profits due to the delay in opening; that coverage is for properties in the course of construction or renovation; values and risk increase during the course of construction; construction contracts involving multiple parties who may be insureds; and multiple concurrent construction activities that may complicate the adjustment process.
Sink or Swim: Exploring the Impact of Water Damage Losses on General Liability and Builder’s Risk Policies
Thursday, Sept 28, 2023 – 2:30 PM CST
Cheryl L. Kozdrey, Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C.
Diana Gerstberger, Arch Insurance Group Inc.
Candace Rhoden, Sedgwick
Toni Tate, Marsh
Chimdi Tuffs, Gfeller Laurie LLP
Water damage can have a significant impact on construction projects, causing unexpected delays, added costs, and disputes between contractors, owners, and insurers. This session will explore the various scenarios that can lead to water damage losses and issues of coverage, indemnification, and other legal issues pertaining to general liability and builder’s risk policies. We’ll also discuss the key policy provisions and exclusions that can affect coverage and common disputes that arise when water damage is discovered during or after construction.