Thank you for choosing the Schinnerer and CNA program for design professionals your professional liability policy. Below you will find some risk management and marketing materials we feel will help you in managing the risks of your professional practice. Additional risk management materials are available in the left navigation bar. To learn about the other insurance coverages we offer, visit the Industries & Services page.

Guidelines for Improving PracticeGuidelines for Improving Practice, No. 3, 2009

Our policyholder newsletter highlights risk avoidance strategies, public policy issues relevant to design professionals, and tools that help you support and manage your professional practice. Guidelines is an all-encompassing resource to use in improving the quality and profitability of your firm.

Resource Manual Risk Management Resources Manual

Keeping track of all we have to offer policyholders can be difficult. This manual highlights the value-added services, seminars, and publications available from our Risk Management Services department. Take advantage of the wide range of practice management and risk avoidance tools available from Schinnerer and CNA.

Guide to the Risk Mitigation CreditGuide to the Schinnerer and CNA Risk Mitigation Credit

This publication is an in-depth explanation of the risk mitigation credit, a new feature of the revised CNA professional liability policy.

This guide explains the "baseline" criterion that must be met to qualify for the credit, as well as all six "best practices" criteria (of which three must be met). Firms can also learn if they qualify for the credit.

You can also use the tools below in furthering your understanding of the risk mitigation credit:

Managing Risk Through Contract LanguageManaging Risk Through Contract Language

Helps policyholders understand legal and practice management concerns to develop and negotiate professional services agreements.

Download the entire book or download individual sections:

Emerging Issues in PracticeEmerging Issues in Practice

Our newest risk management publication, this resource offers guidance to firms in managing the risks of:

  • changing practice models, especially digital practice;
  • developments in contract language and negotiation; and
  • potential shifts in the standard of care.

Concepts in Risk ManagementConcepts in Risk Management

Revised in late 2009, Concepts in Risk Management discusses ways to manage and avoid the risks encountered throughout the life of a project.

This publication also includes our Project Risk Management Matrix (see below), and the Terms and Conditions Review Guide, a collection of 11 problematic contract provisions and suggestions for negotiating balanced contract terms.

Risk Management Matrix

Part of Concepts in Risk Management, this tool allows policyholders to calculate possible risk exposures for each project considered. Policyholders can download either the PDF and fill it out by hand or download the Excel version and enter information electronically.

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