Contract Commandments for Design Professionals The Ten Commandments of Design Professionals’ Contracts (Vol,2) by Matthew C. Ryan. Navigators provided this great article in their March 2019 issue of BluePrint for Design Professionals. First off, “Don’t Make It Personal: If you’ve…
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. The insurance company will pay for reasonable fees, costs and…
Hired and Non-owned Automobile Liability for Architects/Engineers Also referred to as HNOA, this coverage can be found in your business owner policy or package policy. Hired auto means any auto you lease, hire, borrow or rent. Non-owned auto refers to…
Motorcycle Safety When spring is in the air, motorcycles are everywhere. Do you long for the freedom that comes with riding on the open road? Then it’s critical to respect your machine and improve your skills throughout your lifetime. But…
Named Insured vs. Additional Insured on an Architects/Engineers General Liability Policy What is the difference between being a named insured and an additional insured? There are several differences when it comes to the General Liability policy. First named insured has…
2019 Risk Management Seminar for Design Professionals Last week at our 29th annual seminars in Grand Rapids, MI and Troy, MI we had over 60 firms join us!! Every year we are completely amazed and humbled by the incredible turnout. Our…
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 insurance companies say it is better to have something in…
Space Heater Fires – Are You Covered? Travelers Insurance provides helpful information in their safety article, if you have space heaters in your office. If you are renting a building or a suite your Business Liability insurance provides coverage for ‘Damages…
Read Your Professional Liability Policy With so much going on in our daily work lives it seems challenging to have the time to set aside to read your policy. However, it is extremely important to understand the policy so that…
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, Esq., of Furukawa Buccieri LLP, updated a newsletter originally written…