The CLSA welcomes Fellow Mark Becker, shareholder with Minneapolis-based Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, P.A., for a thought provoking discussion of overlooked provisions of the standard CGL insurance coverage that can help construction lawyers advance their clients’ goals. Mr. Becker will discuss the following questions:
•CGL insurers and courts focus exclusively on Coverage Part A “Property Damage” in their analysis of most construction disputes. But, doesn’t the “Personal and Advertising” coverage afforded by Coverage Part B of the standard CGL insurance policy also provide important coverage in construction disputes?
•When does an insured have a right to independent counsel of their choice in a construction dispute?
•Does the “Supplementary Payments” provision in the standard CGL insurance policy provide coverage that might apply to construction disputes?
Presented by:
Mark R. Becker
Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, P.A.
Minnesota Fellow Mark Becker is a Chambers rated construction lawyer with Minneapolis-based Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, PA. Mr. Becker represents Fortune 500 companies, general contractors, design professionals, developers, subcontractors, and other construction industry participants in complex multi-party construction disputes and in negotiating and structuring construction related contracts. Mr. Becker is a former chair of the Construction Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. In 2020, he was named a “Future Leader” in construction law by Who’s Who Legal, one of three construction attorney partners in the United States to receive that distinction.