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  • Using ERM to strengthen your firm

    by The Zweig Letter March 28, 2021
    March 28, 2021

    By Rob Hughes | Enterprise risk management provides a formal process for firms to examine their critical risks in context, and implement cost-effective risk management and risk-financing solutions.

  • Hidden risks in design contracts

    by The Zweig Letter February 14, 2021
    February 14, 2021

    By Rob Hughes | This subtle but onerous language is becoming fairly widespread in design contracts and, if overlooked, could leave design firms with significant, potentially uninsured exposures.

  • Stable and competitive

    by The Zweig Letter December 6, 2020
    December 6, 2020

    Design firms in the process of renewing their professional liability insurance will find the marketplace generally stable and competitive, even amid uncertainty created by COVID-19.

  • Managing receivables and collections now

    by The Zweig Letter August 10, 2020
    August 10, 2020

    In the current economic environment, avoid costly payment disputes and counterclaims by choosing clients carefully and staying on top of your receivables and collections.

  • Focus on cyber risk insurance

    by The Zweig Letter May 25, 2020
    May 25, 2020

    Firms should evaluate their services, internal IT systems and controls, and check their insurance to make sure they have the protection they need.

  • Update on professional liability insurance

    by The Zweig Letter April 27, 2020
    April 27, 2020

    Ten takeaways from the Ames & Gough survey of 15 leading insurance companies providing AEC professional liability insurance in the U.S.

  • Certification agreements

    by The Zweig Letter February 24, 2020
    February 24, 2020

    Careful review of certifications with your legal counsel and insurance advisor will enable you to better address the needs of your clients and lenders.

  • Putting your best foot forward

    by The Zweig Letter January 27, 2020
    January 27, 2020

    As market conditions for professional liability insurance evolve, there’s a great deal you can do to position your firm for a more favorable renewal.

  • Don’t get hit by the tail

    by The Zweig Letter October 14, 2019
    October 14, 2019

    In an M&A deal, the seller’s professional liability insurance for legacy projects will likely come into play. Deal with it early on.

  • New market, new concerns

    by The Zweig Letter August 19, 2019
    August 19, 2019

    Considering a design project in the fledgling cannabis industry? Make sure your professional liability coverage won’t go up in smoke.

  • Key factors

    by The Zweig Letter May 13, 2019
    May 13, 2019

    For AEC firms, findings of latest annual professional liability insurer survey may help guide 2019 risk management and renewal strategies.

  • Hail, wind, and floods

    by The Zweig Letter November 26, 2018
    November 26, 2018
    As communities look for ways to protect themselves from large-scale weather-related events, design firms are equipped to help them meet the challenge. Through mid-2018, the U.S. experienced six weather and…
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