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IRMI Construction Risk Conference 2026

The IRMI Construction Risk Conference (CRC) is a must-attend event for professionals in the construction risk and insurance sector. The conference features top-tier speakers, sessions on innovative technologies and insurance content, and excellent networking opportunities. Attendees will gain practical tips and future-looking strategies for controlling risks…

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46Speakers
51Sponsors
91Exhibitors
35Sessions
149Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at IRMI, in alphabetical order.

Allen Messer
Owner · Insurance Concepts and Services
Amanda Peppel
Insurance Director · Turner Surety & Insurance Brokerage
Andrei Ponomarev
Development Manager · Akridge
Andrej (Andy) L. Stoelting, CRIS
Senior Director of Insurance & Risk Management · Webcor
Anirban Basu
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Sage Policy Group, Inc.
Ann Kosmal
Firmwide Resilience Leader · HOK
Bethany Barrese
Partner · Saxe, Doernberger & Vita, P.C. (SDV)
Chase Beauregard
President and Owner · Blackland Partners, LLC
Chase Leist
VP, Insurance & Risk Management · HITT Contracting
Cheri Hanes
VP, Head of Construction Innovation & Sustainability · AXA XL
Christopher Brasco
Senior Partner · Watt Tieder
Christopher Ruggiero
Partner and Construction Tort Litigation Department Chair · Cullen and Dykman LLP
Claire Richardson
Senior Captive Consultant · Global Captive Solutions
Cynthia Garcia
Chief Risk Officer · Bernards Construction
Dana Mango
Senior Director Global Risk Management · Iron Mountain
Daniel Averna
General Counsel / Director of Risk Management · Callahan Construction
Darren Tasker
Regional Head of Construction, Americas · Allianz Commercial
David Tibbetts
Chief Safety Officer · Highwire
Emily Glanz
Vice President - Commercial Insurance Advisor · Cottingham & Butler
Greg Podolak
Partner · Saxe, Doernberger & Vita, P.C. (SDV)
Haley Casper
Associate · Barnes & Thornburg
Hugh Seaton
CEO · The Link.ai

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

CNAPlatinum
Intact InsurancePlatinum
Liberty MutualPlatinum
TravelersPlatinum
AllianzGold
American GlobalGold
AmwinsGold
Arch Insurance GroupGold
Berkley Construction ProfessionalGold
Central InsuranceGold
CRC GroupGold
Gallagher InsuranceGold
Gallagher Insurance Risk Management ConsultingGold
Great AmericanGold
Great American Insurance GroupGold
McGriffGold
McGriff ConstructionGold
NationwideGold
Old Republic Insurance GroupGold
QBE InsuranceGold
RT Ryan Turner SpecialtyGold
RT SpecialtyGold
Starr InsuranceGold
The HartfordGold
UFG InsuranceGold
ZurichGold
AXASilver
AXA XLSilver
Crum & ForsterSilver
Safety NationalSilver
AcrisureBronze
Allied WorldBronze
AONBronze
AscotBronze
Ascot GroupBronze
AtegrityBronze
ChubbBronze
Cottingham & ButlerBronze
EMC InsuranceBronze
HDIBronze

Agenda

Selected from 35 sessions.

  • October 25, 2026, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

    Pre-Conference Seminar - Commercial Liability Insurance for Contractors

  • October 26, 2026, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

    Introduction to Risk Transfer in Construction

  • October 26, 2026, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

    IRMI Boot Camp (Pre-Approval Required)

  • October 26, 2026, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

    Managing Contractor Safety Risk in Owner Controlled Insurance Programs and Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs

  • October 26, 2026, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

    Navigating the Nuances of Complex Builders Risk Claims

  • October 26, 2026, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

    Risk Managers' Forum - Part I (Invite Only)

  • October 26, 2026, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

    The Construction Growth Blueprint

  • October 26, 2026, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

    Water Intrusion & Envelope Failures: Risk Controls to Prevent High-Dollar Defect Claims

  • October 26, 2026, 10:15 AM-11:30 AM

    An Introduction to Captives: Structure, Strategy, & Value

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 149 companies show up, and 24 bet on three roles at once?

149 companies. 24 are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
24All threespeak · spons · exh
30Sponsoringsponsor only
67Exhibitingexhibitor only
28Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

CNA·Central Insurance·Injala·IRMI·RT Specialty·Allianz·American Global·Amwins·Berkley Construction Professional·Crum & Forster·EMC Insurance·Great American Insurance Group·IAT Insurance Group·Safety National·The Hartford·Travelers·UFG Insurance·AXA XL·Cottingham & Butler·Marsh·Nationwide·Gallagher

Speakers by seniority

72% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite511%
  • Founder / Owner920%
  • VP-level613%
  • Director / Head of1328%
  • Manager / Lead49%
  • Engineer · IC24%
  • Research / Science12%
  • Other roles613%

Of 46 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1CNASponsor · PlatinumExhibitor2
2Central InsuranceSponsor · GoldExhibitor1
3InjalaSponsor · BronzeExhibitor1
4IRMISponsor · IRMI Women in Construction SponsorExhibitor1
5RT SpecialtySponsor · GoldExhibitor1
6AllianzSponsor · GoldExhibitor-
7American GlobalSponsor · GoldExhibitor-
8AmwinsSponsor · GoldExhibitor-
9Berkley Construction ProfessionalSponsor · GoldExhibitor-
10Crum & ForsterSponsor · SilverExhibitor-
11EMC InsuranceSponsor · BronzeExhibitor-
12Great American Insurance GroupSponsor · GoldExhibitor-
13IAT Insurance GroupSponsor · BronzeExhibitor-
14Safety NationalSponsor · SilverExhibitor-
Sponsors by tier
platinum4
8% of 51
gold22
43% of 51
silver4
8% of 51
bronze20
39% of 51
irmi women in construction sponsor1
2% of 51
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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