American Council of Engineering
Companies of Oregon
Celebrating 50 years of representing engineering companies in Oregon and
Clark County, Washington,
1956-2006
member of the
American Council of
Engineering Companies
Washington, DC
Health
& Business Insurance
and Retirement Trust Information
Health Insurance Information:
Pacific Northwest Consulting Engineers (PNCE) Health &
Welfare Trust
(must be an ACEC Oregon member to join the Trust)
Membership
Info
administered by the Engineers Trust Admin., Inc.
P.O. Box 1029
Portland, OR 97207-1029
Christine Heisen
administrator@engtrust.com
phone (503) 223-2926
fax (503) 222-9517
Members of the American Council of Engineering Companies
of Oregon and Washington are eligible to join the Pacific Northwest
Consulting Engineers Health and Welfare Trust (PNCEH&WT). PNCEH&WT has been
in existence for over 40 years and continues to offer engineering firms of
all sizes benefit plans designed by engineers.
PNCEH&WT
offers comprehensive benefit plans at competitive prices. The PNCEH&WT
board, which consists of local northwest engineering firm principals, meets
twice a year to review the plan offerings and the stability of the plan.
The Trust
offers:
•
Medical, dental
and vision benefits through Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon and
affiliated companies;
•
Basic life / ad&d,
voluntary life, voluntary dependent life, short and long term disability and
travel assistance coverage through Standard Insurance Company; and
• Employee
Assistance Program through Cascade Centers, Inc.
Click here for a PNCE information packet.
Click here for a request for proposal checklist.
ACEC
Life/Health Insurance Trust
(must
be an ACEC member to join the Trust)
Go to
http://www.acec.org/trusts/trustsprogram.cfm#life/health for more
information.
Business Insurance Information:
ACEC Business Insurance Trust (BIT)
(must
be an ACEC member to join the Trust)
administered by Marsh USA
Jeff Connelly, Jeffrey.connelly@marsh.com
phone 1-800-338-1391
Or
on-line at www.acecbit.com
Providing business and professional liability insurance. The only legal representative of ACEC for
property and casualty,
comprehensive, general liability, computers, job-site equipment, crime,
automobile, worker’s comp, employment practices liability insurance, and umbrella
and professional liability insurance for ACEC
Oregon members. Benefits are developed exclusively for engineers, by
engineers, and are continuously monitored by the Business Insurance Trust
to make sure they meet the unique needs of our industry.
All coverages are
administered by Marsh, who dedicates itself to the engineering practice
and offers you a single resource to meet your business insurance needs.
The program also provides invaluable information to help your firm control
losses and minimize insurance premiums. Additionally, the Trust has
partnered with both The Hartford and Marsh USA, Inc. for 23 years. These
long-standing relationships and experience with engineering firms assures
your firm's program will always be tailored to meet your current risks and
future challenges with the ever-changing engineering environment.
Shipley & Associates, Inc.
Dave Shipley, phone (503) 282-3444
e-mail: dave@shipleyins.com
web:
www.shipleyins.com
Oregon's
largest E & O agency specializing in insurance and risk management
services for the engineer and architect. Provides loss control counseling
and contract review services for clients. Represents all lines of
insurance for the design community.
Kibble & Prentice, a USI Company
Morgan West, Morgan.West@usi.biz
phone (206) 441-6300 or (800) 767-0650
web: www.usi.biz
Activities: For
37 years the leading broker for the insurance needs of design
professionals in the Northwest. USI Northwest specializes in risk
management and loss prevention education services for clients and ACEC
Oregon.
Highlight
on Risk Management:
Typical A/E Business Insurance Coverages
Did
you know there are almost 30 different typical business insurance
coverages that your company should or could purchase?
An organization of insurance brokers specializing in A/E business
insurance (a/eProNet) has a useful listing of the various types of
business insurance available. Go to their website at http://aepronet.org/coverages.html
to select a brief explanation of each type of coverage. Reviewing this
information should increase your risk management knowledge. The
website also carries a terminology section.
Retirement Plan Information:
ACEC
Retirement Trust
(must
be an ACEC member to join the Trust)
Administered by Prudential for participating ACEC firms, the ACEC
Retirement Trust allows a choice of flexible plan provisions and
investment options; defined benefit, profit sharing, money purchase,
401k and target plans.
Click here to learn about some of the many benefits of joining the ACEC
Retirement Trust.
For
more information about participating in the ACEC Retirement Trust, go to
http://www.acec.org/trusts/trustsprogram.cfm#retirement
or
contact
Nancy Barrette, Wachovia Securities LLC, 800-521-9463,
nancy.barrette@wachoviasec.com.