Introducing Our Speakers for the 2023 Builder’s Risk & Construction Symposium:
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Patrick Harrington Claims Advocacy Leader Construction, Infrastructure & Surety Practice of Marsh
Andrew Hennemuth Senior Managing Director of J.S. Held
Andrew Hennemuth is a Senior Managing Director, Regional Practice Lead for the Builder’s Risk team at J.S. Held. Andrew has been a construction professional for over twenty years and has extensive experience with project management, general contracting, and construction consulting. Since joining J.S. Held, Andrew has consulted on a variety of complex projects throughout the United States and Canada with a concentration on construction scheduling, cost evaluation, and project planning.
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Mark Playle, BEng (Mlang) FCII, Executive Director & Head of International Construction of Howden Specialty
Mark started his insurance career in 1992 as a marine surveyor, before joining the Construction Division of Jardine Insurance Brokers International Limited (latterly Marsh Group) in 1995. Mark specialised in projects developed under the UK Government’s Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Public Private Partnerships (PPP / P3), subsequently working with major European-domiciled contractors, providing advice on contractual and insurance issues across their international business activities.
In 2008, Mark joined RK Harrison – now Howden – and is privileged to be responsible for the International Construction team in London, Dubai, Miami and Singapore, a group of seasoned construction insurance practitioners with a wealth of experience and expertise, tasked with a global remit for construction outside of the UK & Ireland.
Mark is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and a Chartered Insurance Broker.
Stephen Leeming, Senior Vice Preside of Lockton Companies
Steve is a Senior Vice President at Lockton in London in the International Construction Practice. Steve has been focused on client advice, servicing and placement of construction projects for Owners and Contractors all around the world. Steve specialises in Builders/Construction All Risks, Third Party Liability and Delay In Start Up for the construction of Civil Engineering Projects. Steve has dealt with many Concessions, Financed and traditionally funded projects as such he has in depth experience with Lender and broader stakeholder requirements and the interface with the insurance market.
A specialist in providing insurance solutions for a range of Construction Projects , Steve has successfully designed and placed Construction programs for some of the largest projects in broad range of countries in the last 20 years and has extensive up to date experience in CAT-exposed programs
*featured in Breakout Session 2 | Cohort 1 – DSU 2
Matthew S. Ponzi, Shareholder of Foran Glennon
Matthew S. Ponzi concentrates his practice in insurance coverage and commercial litigation, specifically in the analysis and litigation of commercial property, liability and reinsurance claims. He is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer having tried cases in both federal and state courts throughout the country.
*featured in Breakout Session 2 | Cohort 1 – DSU 1
Vincent Zegers, Senior Advisor of Westchester, a Chubb company
Bio coming soon…