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Insurance: Covering Your Back – Managing Risk Through Effective Insurance

Learn how to protect your construction business from costly risks and coverage disputes.

In this educational session, Jim Doyle, Principal Lawyer at Doyles Construction Lawyers, explains how effective insurance strategies can safeguard builders, contractors, and developers across Australia.

From understanding policy clauses and moral hazard to real-world case studies like Opal Tower, this session breaks down complex insurance concepts into practical steps you can apply on any project.

Topics covered include:

The relationship between the insurance contract and the construction contract

Composite insurance: who is insured and for what

The importance of defining the scope of cover

Common defect exclusions and how they operate

Practical steps to minimise exposure and ensure adequate protection

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction – Importance of insurance in construction
01:04 Insurance clauses, exemptions, and coverage definitions
05:39 The origins of modern insurance (Lloyd’s of London)
08:58 Understanding uncertainty and moral hazard
13:02 Fire, liability, and professional indemnity explained
14:01 Joint vs composite insurance and real examples
22:26 How insurance and construction contracts interact
24:31 The principle of utmost good faith (full disclosure)
38:02 Defining the scope of cover and managing defect risks
44:39 Case study – Evolution Precast & Opal Tower litigation

Presented by:
Jim Doyle – Principal Lawyer
Doyles Construction Lawyers

Experts in construction, insurance, and building law across Australia.

📞 Contact us:
🌐 www.doylesconstructionlawyers.com
☎️ 1800 888 783
📧 [email protected]

🎬 Related Topics:
Construction contract review
Builder’s insurance obligations
Risk management in construction projects
Professional indemnity & public liability

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