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If the thought of negotiating a contract is intimidating, ATSSA’s free webinar on Nov. 8 can relieve that anxiety and provide tools to empower you. “Leveling The Playing Field for Contractual Liability” will include a panel discussion and time for questions. Register now for the 1-hour webinar starting at 2 p.m. ET. ATSSA members have either been unaware of or lacked confidence in their ability to negotiate changes to a contract. This has placed ATSSA members in a tenuous position, risking the solvency of their businesses and leading to significant increases in insurance costs. The webinar panel includes perspectives from an attorney, an ATSSA contractor, an insurance expert, a risk manager and someone experienced in indemnification and waivers. If the thought of negotiating a contract is intimidating, ATSSA’s Nov. 8 webinar can relieve that anxiety and provide tools to empower you. “Leveling The Playing Field for Contractual Liability” will include a panel discussion and time for questions. Register now for the free, 1-hour webinar starting at 2 p.m. ET. Over the past decade, some prime contractors have transferred all or part of their liability to ATSSA members. This has come in the form of a contract’s indemnity clause, often in a take-it-or-leave it scenario. ATSSA members have either been unaware of or lacked confidence in their ability to negotiate changes to a contract. This has placed ATSSA members in a tenuous position, risking the solvency of their businesses and leading to significant increases in insurance costs. The webinar panel includes the following people representing various perspectives engaged in the contract process: Facilitator: Todd Welch is CEO of Charter Partners, a company he founded with his father and brother for business leaders who want to control cost and coverage by owning their insurance company. Todd also collaborated with Vice Adm. John Grossenbacher, commander of the U.S. Naval Submarine Forces, and Alcoa CEO Paul O’Neill to found ZERO, a software platform designed to engage workers in their own safety.       Contractor Perspective: Doug Dolinar is president of Guidemark Inc. and Limntech Scientific Inc., chair of ATSSA's Roadway Worker Protection Council and a former member of ATSSA’s Board of Directors. Prior to starting Guidemark in 1980, he worked as an engineer in the aerospace industry. Doug founded Limntech Scientific in 2012 to provide technology to the pavement marking industry and developed patented technology using GPS and machine vision so workers can operate safely from their trucks while doing pavement marking.       Attorney Perspective: Whitney Remmes is assistant general counsel for RoadSafe Traffic Systems where she utilizes her experience in risk management to draft policies and assist the company’s Safety Team with issues involving safety incidents, claims and procedures. Whitney is a former member of ATSSA’s Board of Directors.           Indemnification and Waivers Perspective: Mary Beth Applegate is a paralegal employed as the contract administrator for Guidemark Inc., a position she has held for 17 years. She reviews all subcontracts and interacts with outside counsel concerning litigation. Prior to joining Guidemark, Mary Beth worked as a paralegal for the General Counsel of Solid Waste Services Inc. where she was responsible for Westlaw research as well as filings in appellate courts and various administrative agencies.      Insurance Perspective: Michael Capell is vice president for Brown & Brown Lehigh Valley’s commercial insurance practice and concentrates on the nuanced intersection of risk and insurance.  He has served on advisory teams for complex projects including record-setting construction projects around the Philadelphia region and substantial coastal redevelopment activities in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. He also works with customers and their legal counsel, assisting with contract construction and negotiation to control the transfer of risk and more appropriately align the risks within the parameters of the insurance program.      Risk Manager Perspective: Greg Stefan is senior vice president of risk control at Arch Insurance Group where he and his team support Arch’s Construction Underwriting and Claims teams in account selection, risk improvement and claim mitigation activities. He is also responsible for high-risk liability claim reduction initiatives including contractual risk transfer, construction defect prevention and work zone liability management. He regularly consults with contractor management teams in their continuous improvement processes concerning risk management, quality and safety.    Register now for the Nov. 8 webinar, “Leveling the Playing Field for Contractual Liability.”