Everyday Project Risks: Avoiding Liability Through Contracts and Communication
This program outlines the professional risk exposures, liabilities, and cost implications present in the everyday practice of professional services for architecture, engineering, and design firms. After covering the magnitude of these common business risks, we will address how contract provisions can be used for avoiding or mitigating these risks – with practical tips for identifying, drafting, and negotiating key contract clauses. We will then focus on effective project communication, with an emphasis on how to prevent claims from materializing or developing. Finally, our speakers, who include insurance and risk experts in the A/E industry as well as experienced construction attorneys, will discuss how to recognize potential claim scenarios and what to do to protect the firm.
Wednesday, August 14th, 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14th
3:00pm – 4:00pm Eastern
2:00pm – 3:00pm Central
1:00pm – 2:00pm Mountain
12:00pm – 1:00pm Pacific
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Presented by:
Kent W. Collier, J.D., CRIS LEED AP BD+C
Kent is a Client Executive & Professional Services Risk Consultant at Greyling Insurance Brokerage. Kent provides day-to-day service to Greyling clients by identifying, addressing, and mitigating insurance and risk issues in the architecture, engineering, construction contracting and development, environmental and legal service fields. He advises clients on professional liability claim recognition and reporting, and he helps clients manage claims, including periodic review of outstanding and past claims. He is also responsible for drafting and negotiating professional service contracts.
Kent performs risk management consulting for clients including preparation and presentation of educational seminars, compilation and analysis of risk surveys, recommendation of and coordination with legal counsel, and answering various client questions concerning legal, insurance, and risk issues impacting the construction and engineering industry. He has experience presenting continuing education training to staff regarding risk management, contract negotiation, and insurance.
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