Mass timber changes the risk profile of a project—and the way insurers look at it. In this practical, step‑by‑step session, we’ll walk through the full process of procuring construction insurance for mass timber projects, from completing the application form and obtaining initial pricing, through technical review and formal quotes. Along the way, we’ll highlight what makes mass timber different as a building material, and how those differences shape insurers’ perceptions of risk and cost.

This session will demystify first‑party risk transfer during construction and explore key risk issues that emerge in the operational phase—many of which can be most effectively mitigated through design and construction decisions made early on.

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What You’ll Learn:

• Insight into which factors drive higher perceived risk and insurance costs—and how those drivers differ between the construction and operational phases of a mass timber building.
• A clear view of how their role and deliverables feed into the project’s risk review.
• Concrete examples of what information to include, emphasize or adapt to unlock cost‑effective insurance options.

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