In this 18-minute episode of the IRMI Construction Podcast, David Pacifici of Berkley Construction Professional examines how progressive design-build can mitigate the squeeze on contractor profit when gross maximum price and a fixed schedule are included on design-build projects.
Morristown, N.J. (October 19, 2021) – David Pacifici, a senior vice president at Berkley Construction Professional, a Berkley Company, will answer the question, is “Progressive Design-Build–the Solution to Unbalanced Risk Transfer?” at the IRMI Construction Risk Conference to be held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in California. Scheduled for Tuesday, November 9th at 8:30 a.m. PST, the SNAP Talk session will highlight the benefits of using the Progressive Design-Build method to reduce the uncertainty and financial losses contractors commonly face.
Albany, N.Y. (September 28, 2021) – Walter J. Adams, Jr., vice president and assistant claims manager at Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will co-present the session titled “How to Address and Mitigate Nuclear Verdicts in a Post-Coronavirus World” at the IRMI Construction Risk Conference to be held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in California. During the session scheduled for November 8th at 4:00 p.m.
Morristown, N.J. (August 31, 2021) – Dennis M. Baez joins Berkley Construction Professional, a division of Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, as a senior vice president of underwriting. He is responsible for underwriting primary and excess business within the retail and wholesale insurance communities, fostering strong broker relationships and achieving profitable growth for Berkley Construction Professional’s contractors’ and owners’ professional liability portfolio.
Albany, N.Y. (July 21, 2021) – Walter J. Adams, Jr., vice president and assistant claims manager at Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will discuss ways to Get Ahead of the Claim: Professional Liability in a Post-COVID-19 World at the CLM 2021 Annual Conference to be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia. During the roundtable discussion scheduled for Thursday, August 12th at 2:00 p.m.
Albany, N.Y. (September 15, 2020) – Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, senior vice president, chief risk management officer at Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will participate in the panel discussion, “Weathering the Storm: Evolving Legal Standards in the Era of Climate Change”, held during the 2020 CLM Virtual Construction Conference on Tuesday, September 29 at 11:00 a.m. CDT.
Roswell, Ga. (November 11, 2019) – Berkley Construction Professional, a division of Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, introduces Faulty Workmanship Liability coverage that fits together with the ISO Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy with respect to property damage arising from faulty workmanship and addresses elements of property damage that are expressly excluded from the ISO CGL policy. Coverage is triggered by a third-party faulty workmanship claim against the policyholder; however, the claim does not have to allege negligence.
Roswell, Ga. (November 5, 2019) – Ed Sheiffele, senior vice president at Berkley Construction Professional a division of Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will participate in a panel discussion detailing Real Estate Development Errors, Omissions Risks and Insurance at the IRMI Construction Risk Conference to be held November 10-13, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.