Electronic Transfer of Documents By, Powell, Trachtman, Logan, Carrle & Lombardo, P.C.* I. What’s at stake? Clients, contractors and subconsultants frequently request that your work product be supplied in an electronic format. Such a request may require that you transfer…
Free Pre-Claims Assistance for Architects and Engineers Most Professional Liability insurance companies offer free pre-claims assistance for firms. This is offered when a claim has not technically been filed but your firm feels that there may be an issue forthcoming….
Design Build Case Study: Design-Builder Unsuccessful in Suit against Engineering Sub-consultant for Cost Overruns As the design world inevitably moves towards a more symbiotic relationship between builder and design professionals, we will face more and more lawsuits involving the construction…
Benefits of Risk Management in Your Architecture and Engineering Firms Whether you are a small firm or a large firm good risk management practices are essential. What can risk management look like for your firm? Risk management can sound like…
Does Your Home Owners Insurance Cover Service Line Coverage? Protect your property – and what’s underneath it Chances are you have multiple “service lines” running underground on your property: pipes and wires that connect your home to your energy company,…
Does car insurance cover pets? It depends. While pet coverage is readily available by some car insurance companies, it’s not always a given — some insurers automatically include coverage for your pet if it happens to be injured in a…
Endorsements Available on the Business Owner Policy for Architects and Engineers There are several endorsements available on the business owner policy and this will vary with each insurance company. Here are some of the examples of the endorsements that may…
Continuing Education Credits can be earned at our upcoming seminar – Risk Management for Design Professionals. This seminar is registered with AIA/CES! Click HERE to REGISTER TODAY! GRAND RAPIDS, MI – March 4th TROY, MI – March 5th Mark your calendars to attend!…
A.M. Best Ratings on Insurance Companies for Architects and Engineers Insurance companies worldwide have an A.M. Best rating, what does this mean? A.M. Best is a rating agency that provides a rating on each insurance company based on financial strength…
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…