What should my firm do if a pre-claim becomes a claim under the professional liability policy? This does happen from time to time but insurance companies will do everything they…
When does a Professional Liability policy cover individuals that work for an insured, an insured’s related entities (such as subsidiaries), and/or the insured’s contracting partners? Individuals working for an insured…
What is included in architects/engineers declarations pages of insurance policies? There are several pieces of information included in the declarations pages of insurance policies. The declarations pages are the first…
Congratulations Quinn Evans for being named the 2024 winner of the AIA Architecture Firm Award! Quinn Evans is the 2024 winner of the AIA Architecture Firm Award. The firm was…
Having the professional liability policy to protect your firm is a benefit. However, the policy does have additional values that your firm may not be aware of or utilizing. One…
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES We often discuss commonly used terms such as ‘indemnification’ and ‘standard of care’ when attempting to manage risk via your project contracts. There are, of course, many other…
Excess professional liability is an additional policy that is over and above your firm’s practice policy. Our agency is seeing more and more requests for higher limits on professional liability…
Protecting Your High Value Christmas Gifts The holiday season is well-known for sweet treats and shiny objects. But those gift wrapped goodies can attract the wrong type of attention. Protecting…
These questions come up on commercial insurance policies and will typically apply to most architect and engineering firms. What if my firm cancels the professional liability policy and starts it…
According to a recent analysis from Realtor.com, the gap between single-family home constructions and household formations grew to 6.5 million homes between 2012 and 2022. U.S. Census Bureau data suggests…
Common questions on the workers compensation policy for architects/engineers- There are many questions that come up on the workers compensation policy, here are some of the more common questions. Does…
There are several definitions of defense costs in professional liability policies. The key to the defense costs, in most cases, is that they are within the limits of liability on…