Treacy Duerfeldt

Founder of Construction Insurance Risk Education (CIRE), Risk Education Innovator, Captive Consultant, and Advisor.

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Treacy Duerfeldt Is the Founder of Construction Insurance Risk Education (CIRE)

A Pioneering Educator Helping Contractors and Insurance Agents Understand and Optimize Risk Strategy, Reduce Uncovered Claims, Lower Premiums, and Drive Innovation Through Education and a Noted Speaker.

Educator

Treacy Duerfeldt is transforming how contractors and insurance professionals learn about risk and coverage. Through Construction Insurance Risk Education (CIRE), Treacy delivers simplified, actionable learning that empowers teams to reduce cost and avoid claims.

Innovator

Treacy Duerfeldt is reimagining insurance education with digital platforms, practical workshops, and real-world risk strategies that drive business outcomes across the construction industry.

Advisor

Treacy Duerfeldt coaches $50M+ construction firms on advanced insurance strategy, including captive formation, underwriting optimization, and long-term risk planning.

 “Innovation within Insurance Starts with Education—If You Teach People the ‘Why,’ They’ll Master the ‘How.’”

Treacy Duerfeldt

Treacy Duerfeldt

Founder of Construction Insurance Risk Education

Insurance Educator, Risk Innovator, and Founder of Construction Insurance Risk Education (CIRE)

Treacy Duerfeldt is on a mission to elevate insurance literacy across the construction sector. He helps CFOs, owners, and insurance agents implement smarter risk strategies through education, learning design, and consulting. As a coach to $50M+ construction firms, he brings deep expertise in captive insurance design and premium optimization.

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Leading Innovation in Insurance Education

Treacy Duerfeldt founded CIRE to change how the construction industry learns about insurance. Tired of the jargon and complexity, he developed a method to explain risk and insurance in plain English empowering contractors and agents to make smarter decisions. His education model turns insurance into a strategic tool, not a necessary evil.

Advising High-Revenue Construction Leaders

Treacy consults with $50M+ construction companies on advanced insurance design. From setting up single parent captives to aligning safety practices with premium savings, his advisory work creates measurable impact. He brings clarity to complexity, helping executives shift from reactive coverage to proactive strategy.

Treacy Duerfeldt’s Mission

With a background in commercial insurance and risk management, Treacy Duerfeldt saw firsthand the disconnect between insurance carriers and the construction teams they served. That disconnect became his calling. Through his education platform, he now teaches thousands how to reduce exposure, avoid costly oversights, and create a more risk aware culture firm by firm, team by team.