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(630) 661–6630

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Risk Resources, Inc.
4 Shore Drive
Portage , IN 46368

Steven A. Coombs, CPCU, ARM

Principal


Mr. Coombs writes on builders risk insurance for IRMI.com. He also coauthored, along with Donald S. Malecki, The Builders Risk Book.

Mr. Coombs has 45 years of industry experience, with the last 38 years in a consulting environment. He joined Risk Resources as president in 1992. Risk Resources is a risk management and commercial insurance consulting firm. Risk Resources does not sell insurance and provides consulting services on a fee-for-service basis. Common projects include risk management and insurance audits, insurance requests for proposals/proposal management, agent/broker selection, risk financing studies, litigation support, and testimony.

Prior to joining Risk Resources, Mr. Coombs served as a risk management consultant with a consulting firm. Prior to that, he spent 7 years developing his skills as a national accounts underwriter for a large international insurance group. He has extensive knowledge and experience regarding various aspects of construction insurance and is an author and speaker. He is also a former president of the Society of Risk Management Consultants.

Mr. Coombs is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a bachelor of business administration degree. He also holds a master of arts degree from DePaul University with a concentration in risk management and insurance. He has earned the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Associate in Claims (AIC) certificates from the Insurance Institute of America and has received the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation.


Articles

Builders Risk Insurance

Soft Costs and Rental Value Coverages Denied for Additional Named Insured

April 26, 2024 | Steven A Coombs

Builders Risk Insurance

ConsensusDocs Changes—Existing Buildings and Structures

October 30, 2023 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk Litigation Newsflash: LEG-3 Court Decision

October 10, 2023 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk: Acts of God

February 16, 2022 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk: Modular and Prefabricated Construction

December 15, 2021 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk: Naming of Insureds for Delay and Soft Costs Coverages

February 26, 2021 | Steven A Coombs

Builders Risk Insurance

Builders Risk: Protective Safeguards and Conditions Update

January 29, 2021 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk: New AIA Requirements

May 25, 2018 | Steven A Coombs

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Learn Builders Risk Protective Safeguard Endorsements and Warranties

December 09, 2016 | Steven A Coombs

Builders Risk Insurance

Builders Risk: Needed Changes to AIA General Conditions

November 20, 2015 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk: Separation of Insureds Clause

May 22, 2015 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk: Tunnels and Underground Projects

February 01, 2015 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk: Lessons Learned from a Plant Explosion

December 08, 2012 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk Insurance: When Coverage Interpretation Relies on Nonpolicy Documents

July 01, 2012 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk: Naming of Insureds Reloaded

February 01, 2012 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk Insurance: The "Other Insurance" Condition

September 01, 2011 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk: Don't Overlook Contractors' Policies

December 01, 2010 | Steven A Coombs

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Builders Risk Insurance: "As Their Interests May Appear"

July 01, 2010 | Steven A Coombs