The General Contractor has the same “vicarious liability” for the negligent acts, errors or omissions of their professional subconsultants as they do for the non-professional subcontractors. The General Contractor cannot rely solely on the hold harmless indemnity...
Design professionals are responsible for creatively conceptualizing and designing a project. The contractor’s job is to find the most efficient way to construct this design. Both sides of this process function independently – however, they must work together to...
One of our carriers, RLI, has published a list of design insurance claim scenarios. These scenarios show what a difference it makes when your broker and your carrier specialize in design insurance. Call us today for a quote on any accounts you are working on: (317)...
One of the first things to look at when evaluating an insurance program for a design professional is whether they are on a claims made vs occurrence policy form. Here’s a brief description of the differences (from a/ePronet): Claims Made vs Occurrence Most...
RLI Design Liability Coverage RLI is a program that we began working with nearly 10 years ago. Architects/Engineers E&O was new to RLI, but not to the folks that headed up the program. They built their program from the ground up with education being a major...
At PDI, we do one thing – Architects and Engineers Errors & Omissions (E&O) Insurance, and related coverages. Unlike a generalist wholesaler, we don’t write the occasional E&O policy. We don’t casually know a couple E&O underwriters....
