The Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS®) program is a specialized curriculum focusing on the insurance and risk management needs of construction projects and contractors. Anyone who designs, sells, buys, or underwrites construction insurance programs should consider taking the CRIS program. This course, in particular, provides a general overview of standard workers compensation and employers liability insurance, with specific attention to provisions that most affect coverage or creates problems for some or all contractors. In addition to the standard policy provisions, key statutes that impact contractors workers compensation exposure and costs, such as independent contractor liability, employee leasing, overtime pay, and various federal acts, are also addressed. Suggestions for modifying coverage to address potential coverage gaps and other problematic provisions are provided where appropriate.
This course is part of a National Designation program called the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) program. Each program can certainly be taken as a standalone class, but if you are interested in seeing the courses involved and earning the designation, that information can be found HERE.
CLASS TOPICS:
Introduction to Workers Compensation
The Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Policy
