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What’s Hiding in Your Contract, Part II: Real Claims, Real Risk

Abstract:

(Note: Part I will be presented as a virtual seminar on Tuesday November 15.)

A representative from a major insurer and a local attorney share their real-life experiences with claims that occurred because of contractual wording and issues. Whether it’s an Owner-drafted, Design-Build or Industry standard contract, it’s worth the time to go through the contract to avoid increasing your risk to losses. 

This workshop will be conducted by individuals with years of experience in risk management, claim litigation and contract review. It will illustrate the key things to look for in your contracts that have caused problems for firms. We will also review contract management as part of the risk management process so that you are able to make an initial assessment of the contract.

Track: ‘EKAHI (Track 1) –



Design and Practice

Session #: 1C

Date: November 18, 2022

Time: 2:00 PM -3:00 PM

Location: 319A

AIA CEUs: 1 LU

Presented by: AIA Honolulu 

Panelists:

Diane P. Mika, Vice President, Director of Risk Management Education
Berkley Design Professional

Diane has more than 25 years of experience in A/E professional liability insurance, focused on risk management and loss prevention education. In her career, she has led in-depth claims studies to reveal the breakdowns in business practices that can lead to risk exposure, translating that heightened awareness of the risks that design professionals face into meaningful and effective training programs. She is the author of numerous articles, guides, and courses on topics including communication, documentation, contracts, scope creep, and more. Since joining Berkley Design Professional in 2014, Diane has led the development of the award-winning BDP Risk® Learning Management System and the creation of risk management resources, live workshops, on-demand courses, and curated learning plans to help engineers and architects improve their business practices and mitigate loss.

Diane P. Mika, Vice President,
Director of Risk Management Education
Berkley Design Professional

Frank K. Goto Jr., Esq.

Frank obtained his law degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law (University of Hawaii) in 1978. He has been practicing in the State of Hawai‘i since then. From 1978 to 1988, Frank was a deputy attorney general with the state’s Department of Attorney General's office, working in the Land and Transportation section and Litigation section. He worked on cases involving design, construction and maintenance of highways, bridges, airports, harbors, state buildings and other facilities. Since February 1988, Frank has been in private practice where he has been primarily involved in defending architects and engineers in mediation, arbitration and trial, in various types of design and construction claims. He has also provided legal services to many professionals for contract negotiations and contract review. He has been asked to represent the insureds from all the major insurance carriers and some specialty carriers who provide professional liability coverage to the design community.

Frank K. Goto Jr., Esq.

Moderator:

Karen Hong, Insurance Agent, Architects & Engineers Program
Atlas Insurance Agency

Karen has been in the insurance industry for over 40 years and specializes in professional liability insurance coverage for Architects and Engineers. Her previous positions include various management positions at insurance companies and agencies and most recently was the Architects and Engineers
Program Manager of Finance Insurance, Ltd. She regularly conducts educational seminars for her clients on insurance, risk management, contract review and loss prevention.

Karen Hong, Insurance Agent, Architects & Engineers Program
Atlas Insurance Agency
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