Albany, N.Y. (July 21, 2021) – Walter J. Adams, Jr., vice president and assistant claims manager at Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will discuss ways to Get Ahead of the Claim: Professional Liability in a Post-COVID-19 World at the CLM 2021 Annual Conference to be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia…. Read more »
Posts By: Berkley Design Professional
10 Reasons Why Design Firms Should Use the BDP Risk® Learning Management System
By Robert J. Connor, JD, CICSenior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company July 12, 2021 Design professionals are busy these days and often find it difficult to step back from their day-to-day business responsibilities to delve into the world of risk management education. Fortunately, Berkley Design Professional has made it… Read more »
Need Excess? We’ve Got You Covered!
By Robert J. Connor, JD, CICSenior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company June 10, 2021 You receive a call from your design firm client asking for higher limits for their professional liability insurance policy. And you think…will their current carrier provide the Excess limits? If yes, has the firm reached… Read more »
Fee Dispute Mitigation Reimbursements Coverage
A small silver lining in an otherwise difficult situation By Liz MolinaAssistant Vice President, Senior Claims Examiner, Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company May 10, 2021 As long as I have been managing claims for design firms, one of the primary risk management principles held by architects and engineers (A&E) professional liability insurance (PLI) carriers… Read more »
Complimentary Webinar | Design-Build Public Infrastructure Projects: Risks and Challenges for Consulting Engineers, and Their Professional Liability Insurers
Presented by:David J. Hatem, PC, Partner, Chair, Professional Practices Group, Donovan | Hatem, LLPAndrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional Tuesday, May 18, 202110:00 am – 11:30 am Pacific Daylight Time1.5 AIA Learning Units1.5 RCEP Professional Development Hours This webinar has been recorded and is available on demand… Read more »
BDP Risk® Education That Makes a Difference
By Diane P. Mika, Vice President and Director of Risk Management Education, Berkley Design Professional, a Berkley Company | April 12, 2021 Education is a good thing, right? We at Berkley Design Professional certainly believe so. Our BDP Risk® courses and resources are intended to help our insured architects and engineers improve project management practices,… Read more »
How Valuable is Berkley Design Professional’s First Claim Deductible Credit?
By Robert J. Connor, JD, CICSenior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company While professional liability is a real risk to all design firms and purchasing professional liability insurance is a prudent course of action, the fact is that many design firms never have a claim. Berkley Design Professional’s First Claim… Read more »
Evolution of the Standard of Care Due to Climate Change
By Andrew D. Mendelson and Dion N. Cominos | Sunday, January 3, 2021 Legal and practice standards for design and construction professionals are evolving due to climate change. While the cause of climate change is an oft-debated topic, the fact of it is largely undeniable. The earth’s global surface temperature and water levels are rising, while… Read more »
Complimentary Webinar: Enhancing Design Firm Value through Profitability and Effective Business Management
Presented by:Ian C. Rusk, ASA, CM&AA, Managing Principal, ROG+Partners, LLCAndrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional Tuesday, February 9, 202110:00 am – 11:30 am Pacific Daylight Time1.5 AIA CES LUs1.5 RCEP PDHsBerkley DP policyholders who participate in this program can qualify for a 15% Risk Management Education credit…. Read more »
Well-written, Clearly-Defined Contracts Make for Successful Outcomes
by Walter J. Adams, Jr., Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company Once again, the American economy is in flux. We’re all now in a wait-and-see game with a virus that is endangering the well-being of both individuals and businesses worldwide. For some contractors, the projects scheduled before COVID-19 will move forward without delay. Others will… Read more »
