Professional Indemnity Insurance for Construction Projects

This course is designed to provide attendees with the mechanics of a policy for professional indemnity insurance in the context of a construction or engineering project. Delegates will learn key terms and how they relate to the construction project contract or appointment and how claims can arise in practice and ways in which to resolve these issues.

Some of the main points the tutors will focus on include, key terms to note, what common issues can trigger claims, Project documentation essentials and reporting to name just a few.

Course content

• Principles and purpose of PII
• They key terms of a typical PII policy
• Issues that may trigger a claim
• The importance of underlying project documentation
• How to recognise potential PII issues
• PII issues in claim situations
• Claims, coverage, liability, quantum and evidence
• Commercial awareness when negotiating and reporting on construction project documents
• The links between PII and the construction contract or appointment

Who Should Attend?

This course will be of interest but not limited to professionals working in the construction and engineering industrieswith job titles such as Managing Director, Engineer, Finance Manager, those involved in Procurement, Insurance & Contracts, as well as professional advisors who wish to broaden their commercial awareness of how Professional Indemnity Insurance operates in construction and engineering projects.