Sandy M. Kaplan | JAMS Commercial and residential construction projects expose property owners and general contractors to significant risks arising from personal injury, property damage and construction defect claims. Contract documents can help allocate those risks to the responsible parties, while insurance can protect against losses that cannot be avoided or fully transferred. Common risk… Continue reading Managing Construction Risk Through Contracts, Insurance and Early ADR
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For Businesses and Litigators, Insurance Coverage Is a Litigation Strategy, Not Just a Risk Management Issue
A. David Fawal | Butler Snow So your business (or your client’s business) just got sued. What started out as a nice day just turned sour. Now what do you do? If you are like most businesses, after being served with a lawsuit, the first call is often to litigation counsel. But what about the… Continue reading For Businesses and Litigators, Insurance Coverage Is a Litigation Strategy, Not Just a Risk Management Issue
AI vs. Humans: Project Risk in 2026
Aaron Evenchik and Christina Hassel | Hahn Loeser & Parks Many contractors have started using different AI tools in their contract review. The AI systems generate a report-type memorandum detailing the risks, time for required notices and key contract requirements. We have recently compared AI summaries against the contract itself in an effort to assess… Continue reading AI vs. Humans: Project Risk in 2026
AI Liability Is No Longer a Future Problem for Risk Managers
Risk & Insurance AI-related incidents rose approximately 50% year over year from 2022 to 2024, and exposure is building across multiple insurance lines, according to WTW’s Willis Research Network. Artificial intelligence has moved from operational experiment to embedded infrastructure across insurance and corporate risk functions, but governance, liability frameworks, and coverage structures have not kept… Continue reading AI Liability Is No Longer a Future Problem for Risk Managers
3 Key Risk Gaps for Developers to Avoid
Jason Adams | Commercial Property Executive Construction insurance coverage requirements don’t always match what the market can deliver. Construction insurance decisions affect every participant on a project, but owners bring a distinct set of priorities to those decisions. The owner’s perspective on risk is shaped by financing obligations, project viability and long-term asset considerations that may… Continue reading 3 Key Risk Gaps for Developers to Avoid