Risk Management Resources for Small Firms

At Schinnerer, we consider Risk Management an integral part of any insurance program. Below we've gathered a number of resources that we think will be most useful to firms insured in our Small Firm Program. More resources can be found in our main Risk Management Section.

Please note that many of these resources are available only to our policyholders, who will need to sign in with their ISN. Need help finding your ISN?

Business Management

• Acquiring the Competitive Edge teaches you how to market your firm through effective presentations
• Dispute Avoidance, Management and Resolution: A guide to managing the risks that come with client disputes.

Claims Resources

• Residential Claims Against Small Architecture Firms Soar
• What's Wrong with Multi-Family Housing? An article by Gerald Farquhar, Esq.

Continuing Education

• VEPOnline: Your source for continuing education

Contract Language Tips

• Managing Risk through Contract Language will help you make informed decisions concerning specific contract language. In particular, take a look at:
  • Indeminification Clauses
  • Preparing Cost Estimates
  • Reviewing a Contract
• Tips for Reviewing a Contract: Prepared especially for firms in the Small Firm program

Practice Management

• Management Advisories alert you to current risks:
  • Email: Lurking Liability
  • Oral Agreements
  • The Standard of Care
• Web-Only Practice Management Guide to help your firm function in the competitive and litigious world of construction-related services