A/E Firm’s Workers Compensation Policy What should my architecture/engineering firm consider when looking at a Workers Compensation policy? The Workers Compensation policy is fairly straightforward as far as options, but there are a few items to think about. The…
Limits to Carry on a Business Owner Policy What limits should my architecture/engineering firm carry on our business owner policy? This is a very good question and one that does present itself from time to time. There are several parts…
Should my architecture/engineering firm send a certificate of insurance to my clients or no? This is a business decision that your firm will need to make with regards to issuing certificates of insurance. There are a few schools of thought…
FAQ on Business Owner Policies for Architects & Engineers These are some of the common questions we receive with regards to Business Owner policies for design professionals. Why does the insurance company need information about the building in order to…
FAQ on Workers Compensation for Architects & Engineers These are some of the common questions we receive with regards to Workers Compensation for design professionals. Why my firm is receiving audit paperwork to complete? – The workers compensation is an…
FAQ on Professional Liability for Architects & Engineers These are some of the common questions we receive with regards to Professional Liability for design professionals. -What is a claims-made policy? – Claims-made policies are most commonly Professional Liability policies. The…
DEDUCTIBLE When does my firm have to pay a deductible on a Professional Liability claim? This will all depend on what type of deductible your design firm has a how much the deductible is. The deductible amount and type are…
Project Exclusions on Professional Liability for Architects/Engineers The question often comes up as to specific project exclusions or inclusions in a Professional Liability policy. The answer is it depends on your policy. Read your policy to understand what projects are…
Professional Liability Coverage for When Your Firm has a Name Change Design firms go through changes through the years, whether it is a change to the corporate structure, name changes or partnership changes. You will need to know how your…
Sub Consultants Under Prime Contract of Architects It is often argued if it is a good idea to have sub consultants under the architecture firm of the project? There are two schools of thought on this and your firm has…