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APRILMEETING

Construction Defects and Mold Liability

Risk Management Tactics For Contractors and Design Professionals
Presented By:  Richard Gibson, Senior Vice President, Dealey Renton & Associates

Richard Gibson is  the Senior Vice President with Dealey Renton & Associates in the Oakland office. He will be presenting an overview of what is happening in the current insurance marketplace for both contractors and design professionals. (Mr. Gibson is hoping to be accompanied by an attorney he is associated with who defends architects and engineers in construction cases.)

Mr. Gibson will also discuss why liability coverage is now so difficult and expensive to obtain and new laws which impact construction and design professionals in California.  He will also go over common problems seen with certain building materials, design problems, installation procedures and building owner maintenance responsibilities.

Mr. Gibson will examine some insurance coverage problems and review some possible remedies.

The presentation will include some procedural and contract tactics and strategies that contractors and design professionals can implement to avoid or mitigate these types of claims.

Dealey Renton is  the largest independent broker serving the insurance needs of professionals in California. They design management practices to safeguard a company’s reputation and help resolve disputes before they turn into claims.

Mr. Gibson has been in the insurance industry for over twenty-five years.  He has arranged all types of insurance coverages (professional and general liability, etc.), for architectural and engineering firms including many well known firms in the Bay Area.