UNDERSTANDING CONTRACTUAL INDEMNIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL INSURED OBLIGATIONS For design professionals, the thrill of securing an exciting new project often gives way to a stark reality: your sophisticated new client has retained experienced construction lawyers to negotiate a contract that…
Social Media and Design Firms Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are just a few examples of the technology available to design firms and other businesses to promote their business and the services they offer. For relatively…
Some Contractors Want to Bring More Design Services In-House Engineering News-Record (ENR) reports that a growing percentage of contractors plan to increase the use of in house design to better meet the demands of project owners. The article cites The…
What is Employment Practices Liability (EPLI)? EPLI covers businesses against claims by workers that their legal rights as employees of the company have been violated. The number of lawsuits filed by employees against their employers has been rising. While most…
Pre-Claims Assistance for Professional Liability The first indication that a claim may be made against your firm may come long before a demand for money is made. It may be that your client is dissatisfied with your services and refuses…
Construction Management- Advisor All professional services, including those of construction managers in the role of advisors (CMa), involve risk that may result in a claim of professional negligence. According to claims data from Travelers Design Professional Liabilty program, the average…
The Importance of Contract Review for Your A&E Firm While there are many ways an Architecture, Engineering or Design Firm can manage their risk in providing their services to a 3rd party, a thorough contract review is of utmost importance….
The Masterful Modernism of I.M. Pei Spencer Bailey,Alex Scimecca May 19, 2019 I.M. Pei, who died last week in his Manhattan home at age 102, was among the most celebrated architects of the last century, widely praised for his high-profile…
Vicarious Liability for Subconsultants If a firm has professional liability insurance from CNA, its policy defends the firm against allegations of its negligence and pays on its behalf if the firm or its employees are found to have performed professional…
What Is A Certificate of Insurance? What it Isn’t. A Certificate of Insurance is a representation of coverage under an insurance policy or policies, as it exits at the time the Certificate of Insurance (COI) was issued. A COI is…