Focus on Risk Management

Articles presented by the Risk Management Committee...

Contract Cheat Sheet aka Common Contract Language of Concern  (August 2011)

A/E Mergers & Acquisitions (May 2011)

Project Evaluation More Important Than Ever (Winter 2011)

Internal Risk Management (Fall 2010)

Reducing the Chances of Third-Party Claims (Spring 2010)

When does a notice from a client become a claim that must be reported to your insurance carrier? (Winter 2010)

Getting Paid in a Slow Economy (Fall 2009)

Working without Formal Agreements (Winter 2009)

Nobody is Perfect: How to Manage Client Expectations (Fall 2008)

What's Your Risk Management IQ? (Winter 2008)

Meeting the Standard of Care (November 2006)

NATIONAL ISSUES

NCHRP/AASHTO

"Best Practices in the Management of Design Errors and Omissions"

Click below for list of Reports, Presentations and Links (AASHTO Subcommittee on Design)

http://design.transportation.org/?siteid=59&pageid=849

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. Follow this link to select a brief explanation of each type of coverage: http://www.aepronet.org/Pages/Typical%20Coverages.aspx. Reviewing this information should increase your risk management knowledge. The website also carries a terminology section.

Click here for Risk Management Resources for Architects and Engineers offered by a/e ProNet.