Posted on: March 26, 2018 by Professional Underwriters Agency

In 2017, a booming economy and spike in construction brought many design professionals a gross billings increase. Despite the larger workflow, most benefited from a highly competitive professional liability marketplace as insurance rates declined. However, adverse claims experiences kept some firms’ rates high. To avoid making the same mistakes, design professionals must keep abreast of […] Read More

Posted in: Professional Liability

Posted on: September 20, 2017 by Professional Underwriters Agency

Engineer has no Affirmative Duty to Supervise Jobsite Safety absent Express Contract Language or Conduct Assuming Such Responsibility Kent Holland, J.D. ConstructionRisk, LLC In the case of McKean v. Yates Engineering Corp., 200 So. 3d 431 (Mississippi 2016), the state’s supreme court affirmed a lower appellate court decision where a subcontractor’s employee was injured when […] Read More

Posted in: Professional Liability

Posted on: May 9, 2017 by Professional Underwriters Agency

Where a general contractor (GC), Weitz Company , LLC, was awarded a contract to construct a nursing home and had based the heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) portion of its bid on a subcontract bid from an (HVAC) subcontractor, (H&S Plumbing and Heating), the sub reneged on its bid. The GC substituted a different subcontractor […] Read More

Posted in: Architect Professional Liability

Posted on: February 13, 2017 by Professional Underwriters Agency

In the second of a two part webinar series, Kent Holland of Construction Risk, LLC, provides an overview of risk management for design professionals.   View Webinar By viewing this webinar, you will learn: 1. to identity the primary sources of risks and key methods for managing the risks 2. negotiation strategies for getting a […] Read More

Posted in: Webinars

Posted on: January 16, 2017 by Professional Underwriters Agency

Join Us for a Free Webinar: Risk Management 101 For Design Professionals (Part 2) Register Date: Friday, February 10, 2017 Time: 1:00 pm EST | 1 hr Add to Calendar (Note: Upon registering, you will receive a confirmation email that includes a unique link, dial-in phone number and pin to access the webinar. Please do […] Read More

Posted in: Architect Professional Liability

Posted on: November 29, 2016 by Professional Underwriters Agency

Risk Management 101 For Design Professionals (Part 1) In the first of a two part webinar series, Kent Holland* of Construction Risk, LLC, provides an overview of risk management for design professionals. View Webinar By viewing this webinar, you will: 1. Learn to identity the primary sources of risks and key methods for managing the […] Read More

Posted in: Architect Professional Liability

Posted on: October 21, 2016 by Professional Underwriters Agency

Join Us for a Free Webinar: Risk Management 101 For Design Professionals (Part 1) Register Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Time: 1:00 pm | Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00) | 1 hr Click here to add to your calendar. In the first of a two part webinar series, Kent Holland* of Construction Risk, LLC, will […] Read More

Posted in: Architect Professional Liability

Posted on: October 10, 2016 by Professional Underwriters Agency

In this white paper, Kent Holland of ConstructionRisk, LLC discusses the increased risk associated with designing and constructing condominiums for design firms and contractors, as well as their insurance carriers. Holland outlines three court decisions that demonstrate the risk of liability of the design professionals and contractors to third parties such as homeowner associations, or even […] Read More

Posted in: Professional Liability

Posted on: July 20, 2016 by Professional Underwriters Agency

Last week, PUA partnered with our carrier ARCH Insurance to host a webinar titled Legal Cases Impacting Design Professionals, Construction Managers and Design-Build Firms and Important Risk Management Lessons. The webinar was taught by Kent Holland* who reviewed legal decisions of importance to the industry and commonly recurring legal issues that professionals should be aware of. He then discussed […] Read More

Posted in: Architect Professional Liability

Posted on: July 8, 2016 by Professional Underwriters Agency

Join Us for a Free Webinar: Legal Cases Impacting Design Professionals, Construction Managers and Design-Build Firms and Important Risk Management Lessons Register Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Time: 12:00 pm | Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00) | 1 hr Click here to add to your calendar. In this timely webinar, Kent Holland*, highlights legal […] Read More

Posted in: Architect Professional Liability