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A growing number of U.S. contractors are bidding, and winning, contracts abroad. In addition to addressing the cultural and legal differences of foreign projects, contractors also should consider the significant risks posed by varying environmental regulations of each country they operate in.
On Wednesday September 23, Advisen hosted a webinar that highlighted the importance of assessing local environmental regulations before contractors embark on a project abroad.
ACE’s Bryan Weiss & Gerry Rojewski, Manhattan Construction Company’s Andrea Nelson, and Advisen’s David Bradford will discuss the global environmental regulation landscape, international construction risk management best practices and the insurance needs of contractors taking on projects in foreign lands.
This free, one-hour webinar is sponsored by ACE.
Panelists
The following panelists participated in the webinar:
- David Bradford, President, Research & Editorial division, Advisen (Moderator)
- Andrea Nelson, Vice President of Risk Management, Manhattan Construction Company
- Bryan Weiss, Associate General Counsel, ACE North American Office of General Counsel
- Gerry Rojewski, Chief Underwriting Officers, ACE Environmental Risk
Webinar Topics
The following topics were discussed:
- What opportunities and challenges do U.S. construction companies face in other parts of the world?
- How do environmental protection laws affect the environmental risk profile of contractors?
- What is the Environmental Liability Directive? What are some of the provisions of the Directive that are especially relevant to construction companies?
- Is environmental insurance typically required outside the U.S.? How do practices and requirements vary from country to county?
- Will a company’s U.S. environmental insurance policy provide coverage for claims outside the U.S.?
- What are some of the key factors contractors and their brokers should focus on when matching environmental exposures with coverage outside the U.S.?
