Blurred Lines on the Construction Site:
Professional Liability Coverage Isn't Just for Design Professionals Any More

The exposures that contractors face have become more complicated due to changes over the past decade such as alternative project delivery systems, demand for added value in the expanded role of a contractor, and significant pressures related to project scheduling and costs. These and other issues have forced contractors and design professionals to examine the nature and limitations of professional liability insurance – a complex and often misunderstood type of coverage that is not just for design professionals any more.

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Featured Speaker

Wendy Testa is partner and co-chair of Wilson Elser’s national Complex Tort & General Casualty and Design Professional practices. For over 25 years she has focused her legal practice on risk management services, defense and insurance coverage litigation in the areas of professional liability, including architects/engineers as well as other construction professionals, real estate and insurance brokers/agents; construction/construction defect liability; product liability; and contract drafting, negotiating and risk transfer disputes on behalf of developers and contractors. Wendy handles defense and coverage matters for the U.S. and London insurance markets. Her understanding of these markets and varied underwriting practices as well as her experience in drafting and interpreting policy language contributes to her effectiveness with coverage analysis and as a litigator in her areas of practice.

CLE / CE Credit

We would like to thank Wilson Elser for securing CLE credit for attorneys and CE credit for adjusters in the following states:

• CLE Credit: CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, NJ, NY, TX & WI
• CE Credit: FL, GA & TX