How to Respond to Claims Questions in the RFP One of the insurance carriers that we work with, Berkley Design Professionals has provided information on what to do when there are claims questions in an RFP.You’ve done a great…
How to Respond to Claims Questions in the RFP One of the insurance carriers that we work with, Berkley Design Professionals has provided information on what to do when there are claims questions in an RFP.You’ve done a great…
Understanding the Business Income Definition Business income insurance, sometimes known as business interruption insurance, helps cover the loss of business income if you can’t operate because of a covered peril. Covered causes of loss can include things like: Fire Theft…
Are your employees missing these social engineering red flags? Social engineering is one of the most significant and difficult network security challenges to contend with. Due to the discreet nature of social engineering, attacks can occur without anyone in…
Professional Liability – Who is covered? When does a Professional Liability policy cover individuals that work for an insured, an insured’s related entities (such as subsidiaries), and/or the insured’s contracting partners? Individuals working for an insured and an insured’s related…
Design Professionals Claim Study According to a recent analysis from Realtor.com, the gap between single-family home constructions and household formations grew to 6.5 million homes between 2012 and 2022. U.S. Census Bureau data suggests that single family authorizations for building…
Professional Liability Insurance for Architects and Engineers Architects and engineers provide professional services, the do not sell products. That is why Architects and Engineers need errors and omission insurance or Professional Liability Insurance. If you look around, some architect designed…
Understanding Indemnification and the Duty to Defend For many design professionals an indemnification obligation is one of the most confusing clauses they may see in a professional services contract. Contributing to that confusion is when a duty to defend is…
Communication for Design Professionals SEALED AND DELIVERED A RISK MANAGEMENT PUBLICATION FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS Communication is how information is exchanged. It occurs in various forms–face to face, phone calls, plans, data, correspondence and, increasingly, via electronic…
Indemnity Clause by Kent Holland for Design Professionals The following is a transcript of Kent Holland discussing Indemnification clauses. J. Kent Holland, J.D. is a construction lawyer located in Tysons Corner, Virginia, (formerly with Wickwire Gavin, P.C.) He represents design professionals,…
Moonlighting for Architects/Engineers Should I be concerned if my employees are moonlighting? The key is for a professional service firm to have a workable provision in an employee handbook. There are very few instances where an employer is held liable…