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ARTICLE · 05 JUNE 2024

Navigating Risks: Adapting Insurance To Align With Evolving Methods Of Project Delivery

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Insurance on a project is a vital tool with which to manage project risk. In a warming world with ever larger and more complex projects, insurance becomes that much more important...

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Yukiko Kojima
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Insurance on a project is a vital tool with which to manage project risk. In a warming world with ever larger and more complex projects, insurance becomes that much more important to ensure that projects can stay on track after an accident or other insurable event.

On May 30, 2024, we hosted another webinar in our Infra Insight webinar series focused on navigating project risks and adapting project insurance to align with evolving methods of project delivery. During this session, our panelists:

  • Provided a brief overview of the main types of project insurances along with commentary on the state of the insurance markets, with a focus on certain insurance products that are seen as essential to project delivery;

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