Construction Insurance: A Guide for Attorneys and Other Professionals

Construction Insurance begins with an introduction to basic insurance and related construction delivery concepts, and also discusses insurance-related contract drafting considerations. Six subsequent chapters discuss each of the basic insurance products typically used for construction, with an emphasis on their place in the construction context--commercial general liability insurance, builders' risk, professional liability insurance, and pollution insurance. A chapter is devoted to the related concepts of construction contract indemnities and additional insured coverage in commercial general liability (CGL) policies, and another covers performance bonds and contractor default insurance. In addition, the book offers valuable information on special insurance considerations, the "wrap-up" insurance model and how these programs work, and the insurance claims "process" in the course of construction. Finally, there is a detailed discussion of insurance coverage for delay-related damages under three types of insurance coverage and through performance bonds. In addition each chapter provides a list of resources for further reading. If you are involved in the construction field and need a complete resource on construction insurance, this is one book that you don't want to miss.

Patrick J. Wielinski (Chapter 3) is a principal in the law firm of Cokinos Young in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. He practices in the areas of construction, insurance coverage, and risk management. Mr. Wielinski is past chair of the Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. He regularly lectures to construction, insurance, and legal groups on insurance coverage and risk management issues, including the Forum on the Construction Industry and the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the Section of Litigation of the ABA. He is the author of Insurance for Defective Construction, 2nd edition and has authored numerous other publications for insurance, construction, and legal organizations. He is also the coauthor of Contractual Risk Transfer: Strategies for Contractual Indemnity and Insurance Provisions. Mr. Wielinski is a member of the AGC of America Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management Committee and monitors the status of the law and the filing of amicus curiae briefs in cases involving insurance coverage affecting the construction industry.