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  • Serving others: Mike Schnaare

    by The Zweig Letter February 21, 2021
    February 21, 2021

    By Liisa Andreassen | President of Lawrence Group (St. Louis, MO), an integrated design, development, and construction firm using the power of people with great ideas to bring clients’ dreams to life.

  • 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.

  • Trends accelerated by COVID-19

    by The Zweig Letter November 15, 2020
    November 15, 2020

    By Jamie Claire Kiser | Companies are adopting fluid work from home policies and people have begun migrating away from dense cities.

  • Where are all the entrepreneurs?

    by The Zweig Letter November 8, 2020
    November 8, 2020

    By Mark Zweig | Entrepreneurs and small business owners have fundamentally different views on the opportunity each has in front of them.

  • Post-pandemic project delivery

    by The Zweig Letter October 11, 2020
    October 11, 2020

    Collaboration is key when navigating challenging times. Our best way ahead is together, through strategic partnerships and adaptive thinking.

  • Kicking the can down the road

    by The Zweig Letter May 18, 2020
    May 18, 2020

    By Will Swearingen | When considering a deferred compensation strategy for your ownership transition, keep these pros and cons in mind.

  • Evolve your view of ownership

    by The Zweig Letter May 4, 2020
    May 4, 2020

    By Chad Clinehens | Break out of the spreadsheet mentality and build an ownership team that drives value and performance long-term.

  • 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.

  • Ten questions for you to honestly answer

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

    By Mark Zweig | “If there’s a silver lining in this crisis it is that we may each have a chance to reevaluate our priorities and improve the quality of our lives from here on.”

  • Untimely events

    by The Zweig Letter November 4, 2019
    November 4, 2019

    Untimely events, like the unexpected death of a firm leader, can and do happen. Is your firm ready?

  • 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.

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