Risk Management

Pre-Claim Assistance on Professional Liability for Architects/Engineers What is pre-claims assistance and why should my firm use it? Pre-claim assistance is a program that most Professional Liability insurance companies provide. …

Contracts for Architects and Engineers Contracts are a vital prior to the start to a project and the strength of that contract is equally as important.  While most attorney’s and…

Who is Responsible for Job Site Safety? This seems to be an age old debate and the cause of many claims in the design professionals industry. Last August, Bruce Furukawa,…

What should my sub consultants have for insurance on a project? The general answer to the question is that your sub consultants should carry the same limits of liability and…

Liability When Not Prime on the Project Does my firm have liability if we are not the prime on a project?  This question is asked quite often and the answer…

A-E Contract – Know It! It is important to not only negotiate contracts with your client but equally as imperative to know your contract throughout the project. Many times the…