Risks: Design Firms and Contractors
While design firms and contractors work together on projects, what the firms do on the project are quite different. The first area that architects/engineers should be aware of is in…
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Winter Storm Damage
Winter Storm Damage Storm damage from the recent severe winter weather in many states is widespread. Many homeowners and renters are turning to their insurance policies to see whether there…
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End of year review for architects/engineers
It is a good time of the year to assess and evaluate how things went for your firm and how you would like to move forward in 2025. Here are…
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Design Professional Public Relations Crisis Expense
Understanding This Benefit In today’s technology-based world, where a firm’s full history can be viewed with the click of a button, a firm’s reputation can be its most valuable asset.…
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Claims process for Architects/Engineers on Professional Liab…
Getting a claim is never a good feeling, but it is important to know that the insurance companies are there to assist and make the best of the claims process…
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EPL Insurance is More Important Than Ever
Even well-run companies with strong employment-related policies and procedures can face allegations of wrongful employment action. Defending employment-related allegations can cost thousands of dollars and be detrimental to your business.…
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The importance of reading your architecture/engineering firm…
While it may seem a bit tedious it is important to read your firm’s insurance policies to know the details of each policy. Your professional liability policy is what is…
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Indemnification Clauses
Indemnification Clauses: All You Need to Know By Glenn W. Birx, FAIA Most architects that I know would choose to run and hide whenever they encounter the word “Indemnification”. We…
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Changes that can be made to a business owner policy for arch…
The business owner policy includes some standard policy endorsements for architects/engineers. However, there are a few areas that can be changed in the policy. As with all policies, your firm’s…
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Changes that can be made to a workers compensation policy fo…
With a workers compensation policy, it is important to remember the renewal premium is just an estimate. Workers’ compensation policies are audited at the end of a policy period and…
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Contractor Deviates From Design: What Can You Do?
As we continue our series on common claim situations arising from specific project types, we must discuss projects where the general contractor deviates from design plans. It is a tale…
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Changes that can be made to an architects/engineers’ profess…
Most professional liability policies there are not a lot of changes that can be made, but here are a few to be aware of. The declarations page includes information about…
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