An important consideration for every engineering firm is professional liability insurance. Insurance availability, rates, types of coverage, pre-claim assistance, claim processing, and related issues all have a direct bearing on the strength and financial stability of the firm. To help ACEC members understand the current insurance landscape, the ACEC Risk Management Committee conducts an annual survey of member firms on their professional liability insurance coverage and experience.
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Client Expectations of Perfection The ACEC Risk Management Committee's latest papers and presentations on the disturbing trend towards client expectations of perfection in engineering services, and what ACEC and its members can do about the problem, are collected in the following
Toolkit of Documents (Click Here for Disclaimer). The Toolkit is intended for use by members of the professional design community. The documents can be saved and adapted for internal firm use, external speaking, or educating clients. To view the notes pages for each PowerPoint slide show, each document must first be saved and then opened.
Engineers Joint Contracts Documents (EJCDC)
Mediation and Arbitration in Construction . . . for the people who write the checks This pamphlet was written as an informational resource for those who are facing their first alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process. The pamphlet focuses on mediation and arbitration methods, processes, roles and relationships.
Public-Private Partnerships—A Look From the Inside at the Risk Management Issues
ACEC Legal/Risk Management/Ethics Publications
October 17–20, 2010 ACEC Fall Conference in Las Corabas, Puerto Rico
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