It was interesting to stay at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN, while attending this year’s IRMI Construction Risk Conference. You see, the whole time we were there, the property was being dressed for the Christmas season. Garland, ribbons, lights, candy canes and brightly wrapped packages were being strategically placed throughout the hotel, as well as all over the grounds. And the biggest indoor tree I’ve ever seen was being erected right before our eyes. Apparently, this property is quite famous for its elaborate holiday décor. Click here to enjoy some photos from the conference.
In any case, more than 1,400 other risk managers, insurance agents, brokers, attorneys, underwriters and insurance consultants from the construction industry, took advantage of our opportunity to learn from one another. We learned about some new trends in coverages, heard about how the market is responding to new ISO policy forms, and heard some of the brightest and best speakers in the industry. Some of the topics that interested us most were:
- Additional Insured Trends
- P3 Construction
- Owners’ Protective Professional Indemnity
- New York Labor Law
- Builders Risk
- Insurance Issues from the Subcontractors’ Perspective
We’re all back at our desks after some very busy days of workshops, scheduled meetings and chance encounters. With barely enough time to reflect on everything we saw and heard, we are ready to pick up on rekindled relationships, as well as stoke the fires for new ones. We look forward to staying engaged and putting the new things we’ve learned to use in our work.
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