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babc.com ALABAMA I DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA I FLORIDA I MISSISSIPPI I NORTH CAROLINA I TENNESSEE
Understanding CIPs,
Builder’s Risk, and Inland
Marine Insurance PoliciesSeptember 9, 2015
Presented By:
Katherine J. Henry
Connor M. Blair
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Today’s Agenda
Insurance for Construction Project(s)
CIPs (Controlled Insurance Program or
Wrap-Ups)
Builder’s Risk
Inland Marine
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Wraps-Ups: What Are They?
Most often used for large, single-
site projects
Can also be used for multi-site
projects
Combine majority of insurance
for project into one policy
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Wrap-Ups: Who Wraps?
One party procures insurance on
behalf of other parties
Owner Controlled (OCIP)
o Project owner sponsors and
controls program
Contractor Controlled (CCIP)
o General contractor sponsors and
controls program
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Wrap-Ups: What is Insured?
Insured:
Work at project site
Not Insured:
Specific operations
Blasting
Demolition
Other high hazard operations
Work away from project site
Warranty work after project complete
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Wrap-Ups: Who is Insured?
Property Owner
General Contractor
Subcontractors
o Limitations on coverage!
Professionals (?)
Architects
Engineers
Designers
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Wrap-Ups: Named Insured (OCIP)
Stakeholders
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Wrap-Ups: Additional Insureds
Additional Insured (OCIP):
Less important for owner to collect
additional insured endorsements from
contractors
Additional Insured (CCIP)
General contractor is first named insured
Subcontractors are named insureds
Owner may be additional insured
NEED EXAMPLES
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Wrap-Ups: Subcontractors Not
Insured For . . .
Equipment
Automobiles
Workers compensation for activities
unrelated to the project
General liability for activities
unrelated to the project
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Wrap-Ups: Who Is Not Insured?
Suppliers and vendors
Haulers and truckers
Size restrictions
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Wrap-Ups: Who is Insured?
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Wrap-Ups: What Policies Are
Wrapped?
General Liability/Completed Operations
Umbrella/Excess Liability
Builder’s Risk
Inland Marine
Environmental Liability
Workers Compensation and Employer’s
Liability
Contractor Default Insurance
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Wrap-Ups: State Involvement
States may impose coverage
requirements for state projects
A few states impose restrictions on
commercial projects
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Wrap-Ups: What Policies Are
Wrapped?
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Wrap-Ups: What Are Benefits?
Consolidated Coverage
Broader Coverage
Higher Limits/Site-Specific Limits
Control
More Accurate Pricing
Insurance Cost Reduction
More Projects
Larger Projects
Easier Bidding
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Wrap-Ups: Risks and Potential
Issues?
Bid Preparation Costs
For sponsor
For bidders
Market Risk
Increased premium
Hardened market
Administrative Burden and Cost
Feasibility study
Consultants
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CCIPs: General Contractor
Working with Subcontractors
Disclose loss control and administrative
requirements
Share program coverage, limits, and duration
Do not inflate subcontractor insurance costs to
demonstrate savings—remove only insurance
costs that subcontractors would have charged
without a CCIP
Allow subcontractors to participate in claims
adjustment
Beware of state restrictions on shifting liability
to subcontractors
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Wrap-Ups: When to Consider?
Size of project
Number of potential contractors
Availability of willing sponsor (owner or
general contractor)
Traditional insurance leaves coverage
gaps and under-insured losses
Avoid multiple insurers and resulting
coverage and liability disputes
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Wrap-Ups: Who Administers?
Program Sponsor (Owner or GC)
Insurance Broker
Wrap-up Administrator
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Wrap-Ups: Claims Resolution
Streamlined Claims Handling
o Unified loss control and safety
program
o No cross claims!
o Waivers of subrogation
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Wrap-Ups: Hot Issues
Allocating loss among insurers Certain Underwriters v. Illinois National Insurance Co. 2015 U.S.
Dist. LEXIS 48141 (S.D.N.Y., March 13, 2015): company’s
umbrella policy and the project wrap-up excess policy contributed
equally to payment for bodily injury to workers at project site
Exclusive remedy defense Sibert v. National Oilwell Varco, L.P., 136 So. 3d 283 (La. Ct.
App. 2014): statutory employer entitled to immunity regardless
of actual payment of benefits
Duchenne v. 774 Development, LLC, No. 21612/01, 2013 N.Y.
Misc. LEXIS 6648 (Dec. 13, 2013): exclusivity not applicable
to OCIP
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Wrap-Ups: Hot Issues
When Do They End?
– Louisiana Pacific Corp. v. Teaford Co., No.
3:11-CV-00317, 2012 WL 3150721, at *4
(M.D. Tenn. Aug. 2, 2012): coverage hinged
on termination of policy
CIP continues until owner accepts project
acceptance or project is “Complete”
Completed operations coverage
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Wrap-Ups: Hot Issues
What Controls?
– Insurance Policies
– CIP ManualsWorkers' Compensation Fund v. Wadman Corp., 210 P.3d 277, 283 (Utah 2009):
OCIP manual supplemented individual insurance policies issued to contractors and
subcontractors and set forth the terms of the OCIP
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Builder’s Risk Insurance
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Builder’s Risk Insurance: Nuts and
Bolts
Special type of property insurance
Covers building under construction or
renovation
Commonly referred to as “Course of
Construction” insurance
Each policy is different
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Builder’s Risk Insurance
Purchased by property owner or general
contractor
Contract specifies responsible party
Can be purchased as part of a wrap-up
policy
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Builder’s Risk Insurance
Provides specific coverage
– Only property identified in the policy
– Includes materials to be incorporated into
building
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Builder’s Risk Insurance
Insures:
Property owner
Contractor
Subcontractors
Lender with financial interest in property
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Builder’s Risk Insurance
Typically insures damage to building
caused by:
– Fire
– Explosion
– Weather damage
– Vandalism
– Theft
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Builder’s Risk Insurance
Typically does not insure
– Earthquake
– Water damage
– Weather damage to property in the open
– Employee theft
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Builder’s Risk Insurance:
Important Issue
When does coverage begin and end?
Must define when the course of construction
begins and ends
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Inland Marine: Purpose
Insures moveable property
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Inland Marine: Brief History
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Inland Marine: Insures
Property being transported;
Computer equipment data
Contractors’ equipment
Rental equipment
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Inland Marine: Why Purchase?
Protect equipment
Tools
Moveable equipment like skid loaders
Protect property not yet at site
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Coverage Do’s
Establish scope (site, term, end)
Be mindful of coverage gaps
Identify sponsor
Identify insureds by status
Purchase adequate limits
Address insurance in bidding
Understand governing state law
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Questions?Katherine J. Henry
202.719.8244