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Schinnerer Educates Entrepreneur Architects on Professional Liability Insurance
Through our business partnership with the AIA Trust, our Senior Risk Management Attorney Frank Musica conducted a podcast with Entrepreneur Architect, a blog that delivers content aimed at entrepreneurial architects. Frank’s informative podcast ... 		May 16, 2013
8:19:00 AM
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The Dangers of Proceeding Without a Signed Contract
A recently reviewed agreement between an architect and a subconsultant illustrates the importance of having a signed agreement in place prior to performing services for a client or receiving services from a subconsultant. The architect’s ... 		May 26, 2011
9:19:00 AM
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The Difference Between Design Professionals and Contractors
Many clients of design professionals do not understand the difference between design professionals and contractors. This is particularly true when a design professional is being retained as a subconsultant to a design-builder, but it can occur with all ... 		Feb 16, 2011
8:56:00 AM
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Be Wary of Client-Created Solutions for "Errors or Omissions"
A professional service firm, like any business, is responsible for harm to its client caused by the firm’s breach of its contract. But breach of contract is not what professional liability insurance covers. All professionals must meet an applicable ... 		Feb 10, 2011
2:01:00 PM
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Construction Defect Claims Addressed in Recent Court Cases
In construction defect cases it is often difficult to determine what damages were caused by negligent design and what damages were caused by faulty construction. Design professionals have coverage under a professional liability policy for damages caused ... 		Feb 2, 2011
8:33:00 AM
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Contractual Liability Issues in PL policies
Occasionally, clientsask design professionals to have their professional liability policy endorsed to specifically insure contractual liability. This would provide coverage for the risks a design professional assumes in a professional services agreement. ... 		Jan 19, 2011
9:39:17 AM
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Take Advantage of Our Recent Claims Studies
With the end of 2010 approaching, we would like to remind you of the four new claims studies we have added this year. Our claims studies analyze claims that have been brought against design professionals in the Schinnerer and CNA professional liability ... 		Dec 8, 2010
4:56:00 PM
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New IPD Coverage
Schinnerer has seen few attempts at true integrated project delivery (IPD). Despite all the talk about significant changes in how projects are designed and constructed, most of the “integrated&rd... 		Sep 13, 2010
8:49:00 AM
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Employment Practice Liability
Firms that have more than a sole practitioner should know the various federal, state, and local employment laws that are applicable to their firm. Acceptable workplace behavior has been defined by these laws and further refined through court decisions. ... 		May 20, 2010
10:49:00 AM
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Potential for Nationwide Good Samaritan Protection
A bill introduced to the US House of Representatives would give liability protection to architects and engineers who volunteer their services in times of emergency. Except for gross negligence or willful misconduct, when A/E volunteers provide assistance ... 		Oct 15, 2007
9:11:00 AM