Strafford Webinar: Builder's Risk Coverage For Construction Defects And Accidents Caused By Defective Workmanship

Construction project accidents and defects are costly and complicated and often result in hotly fought and extended battles over BRI coverage. One of the more common coverage disputes is the extent of builders risk coverage for defective workmanship.

Many legal issues impact BRI recovery for construction accidents or defects caused by defective workmanship. Unlike CGL policies commonly used in the U.S., there is no standard form BRI policy, so coverage is sometimes dependent on subtle distinctions in BRI policy terms and language.

Counsel representing construction owners, contractors, and insurance companies must understand critical issues such as BRI insuring clauses, coverage extensions, the use of sublimits and exclusions to narrow coverage, exceptions to those exclusions, and business interruption or soft costs coverage, as well as priority of coverage arguments.