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Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS®)

MAIA offers a FIVE-PART Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist designation program (CRIS®) in partnership with International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI®).

About the CRIS® Program
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. Those who complete the program are entitled to display the CRIS certification to certify their knowledge of construction insurance and risk management and dedication to the industry. To obtain the CRIS certification, you complete 5 specialized courses on construction risks and insurance and then pass the corresponding on-line examination. After successfully passing all parts of the CRIS curriculum (with a minimum of 70% per exam) the student is awarded the designation.

Who Should Take the CRIS® Program?
Anyone who designs, sells, buys, or underwrites construction insurance programs should consider taking the CRIS program. You should consider the CRIS continuing education program if you are a(n):

Insurance agent or broker
Customer service representative (CSR)
Insurance underwriter or adjuster
Risk manager or insurance manager of a construction company
Contractor CFO, controller, or other executive who buys insurance
Construction safety professional who wishes to expand your horizons
Risk and insurance consultant
Construction lawyer
Risk manager of another organization with substantial construction activities

The CRIS® Certification Establishes Credibility and Dedication
The insurance needs of contractors are quite complex, and insurance generalists frequently make errors in designing programs for their clients. The CRIS program was developed by IRMI in response to concerns expressed by many contractors. Completing the CRIS curriculum will assure that the agent, broker, consultant, or in-house risk manager or insurance purchaser understands the most important insurance needs of contractors. The program also establishes the individual's commitment to the construction industry with a mandatory continuing education component focusing on construction risk and insurance. When dealing with a holder of the CRIS certification, a contractor will know that this person possesses at least a basic-to-intermediate understanding of construction exposures, insurance, and risk management techniques, and that the person is making an effort to stay on top of insurance industry changes and trends affecting contractors.

CRIS® Re-Accreditation
Once you earn the right to use the CRIS certification you must engage in an ongoing continuing education process to maintain it. This involved obtaining 7 hours of approved construction risk and insurance continuing education credit during the 24 months following initial receipt of the certification and every 12 months thereafter. You may obtain this CE credit by attending approved CRIS courses or conferences or completing online CRIS courses.

Additional Insured Issues
Additional Insured Issues is a STAND ALONE COURSE and is NOT part of the CRIS core program. However, it can be used as an update for those designees who want to achieve their CRIS Re-Accreditation.

Agent/Broker Directory Listing
Retail insurance agents and brokers may elect to have their name, firm, and phone number included in the directory of CRIS construction insurance agents and brokers. This is a free listing in a directory being promoted to contractors as a source for insurance professionals who are focused on the construction industry.

TUITION: $195.00/member $295.00/non-member

REGISTRATION: 8:30 a.m.

CLASS TIME:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Questions & Answers on the CRIS® Program

Photo ID: You must present a photo ID to the registrar at all program locations.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received ANYTIME prior to the scheduled class will incur a $105.00 fee.
Transfers: If material has already been shipped then a $105.00 fee will apply. If 14 business days or more in advance of the class, with no material being shipped, one transfer will be allowed with no penalty, after that a $105 fee will be applied. Within 14 business days of the class, a $105 fee will apply to the transfer. Failure to cancel prior to the class date results in forfeiture of the entire registration fee.

PLEASE NOTE: You may request the material to be shipped out prior to the scheduled date of your class for an additional fee of $20.00 per book. Please call Association Education at 800.222.2699 for details.

CRIS® - Commercial Auto, Surety, CIPs, and Miscellaneous Lines
This course reviews the various types of insurance often needed by contractors that are not covered in the other core courses. This includes auto liability and physical damage, professional liability, pollution liability, employment practices liability, and directors and officers liability insurance. It also provides a basic review of claims-made and occurrence coverage triggers, wrap-up or controlled insurance programs (CIPs), and surety bonds.

DATE	MEMBERS	NON-MEMBERS	CLASS NAME	CITY	CEUs
10/8/10	244246	244246	CRIS Commercial Auto,Surety,CIPs,Misc. Lines	Milford, MA	7
10/21/10	244405	244405	CRIS Commercial Auto,Surety,CIPs,Misc. Lines	Concord, NH	7

CEU Key:
S- Massachusetts CE credits applied for
The State of New Hampshire charges $7.00 for CE for the CRIS classes. If you need New Hampshire CE,
please make your check payable to IIABNH for $7.00 and bring it with you on the day of the CRIS class.

CRIS® - Commercial Liability Insurance for Contractors
This course provides a general overview of standard commercial general liability insurance and umbrella liability insurance, with specific attention to provisions that most affect coverage or create problems for some or all contractors. It covers elements required to trigger coverage, application of standard policy exclusions, and various standard endorsements, all within a construction context. Suggestions for modifying coverage to address potential coverage gaps and other problematic provisions are provided where appropriate.

Finished for 2010- Call Association Education at 1-800-222-2699 for future scheduling.

CRIS® - Contractual Risk Transfer in Construction
This course reviews the ways in which risk is allocated in construction contracts. In addition to a technical review of the types of techniques available, this course examines strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of risk transfers in construction contracts. Topics include indemnification provisions, waivers of subrogation, limitations of liability, insurance requirements, and some of the key areas of risk allocation in standard construction contracts. Tips for writing and negotiating fair and effective insurance requirements are provided where appropriate, as well as for verifying compliance with these requirements.

Finished for 2010 - Call Association Education at 1-800-222-2699 for future scheduling.

CRIS® - Property Insurance for Contractors
This course focuses on builders risk and contractors equipment insurance, including suggestions for maximizing the effectiveness of the coverages. It also includes a review of important concepts with respect to insuring the contractor's office or other permanent property. Topics include covered and excluded property, covered and excluded perils, covered parties, and alternative methods of reporting covered values. Various policy provisions that impact the scope of coverage – such as subrogation, occupancy, and cancellation – are also examined. Suggestions for modifying coverage to address potential coverage gaps and other problematic provisions are provided where appropriate.

Finished for 2010 - Call Association Education at 1-800-222-2699 for future scheduling.

CRIS® - Workers Compensation for Contractors
This course provides a general overview of standard workers compensation and employers liability insurance, with specific attention to provisions that most affect coverage or create 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.

DATE	MEMBERS	NON-MEMBERS	CLASS NAME	CITY	CEUs
9/9/10	244408	244408	CRIS Workers Compensation for Contractors	Concord, NH	7

Additional Insured Issues

Additional Insured Issues is a STAND ALONE COURSE and is NOT part of the CRIS core program. However, it can be used as an update for those designees who want to achieve their CRIS Re-Accreditation.

This course on additional insured issues in construction provides an introduction to important risk management and insurance concepts for all contracting parties to a construction project. It provides an overview of the ways in which insured status under another party’s insurance program can be used as a risk transfer technique and examines in detail the terms and conditions on which insured status is provided in all the major lines of construction insurance. While other lines are also addressed, particular emphasis is placed on additional insured status under general liability insurance, since that is where the most important contractual risk transfers are located. The course describes and analyzes standard endorsement language used to make owners, contractors, subcontractors, lessors, and design professionals insureds under another entity’s CGL policy. It explores complex and emerging coverage issues such as “other insurance” concerns; recent revisions to the most widely used CGL additional insured endorsements; problematic coverage exposures such as completed operations and third-party-over suits; and relevant case law interpreting the language under which additional insured status is provided.

DATE	MEMBERS	NON-MEMBERS	CLASS NAME	CITY	CEUs
11/9/10	244245	244245	Additional Insured Issues	Milford, MA	7

CEU Key:
S- Massachusetts CE credits applied for

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