Free Webinar: Risk Management Essentials of the New Normal

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Presented by:
Diane P. Mika, Senior Vice President, Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional
Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional

Thursday, September 18, 2025
10-11 AM Pacific
12-1 PM Central
1-2 PM Eastern

Submitted for 1.0 AIA Learning Units 
1 RCEP Professional Development Hours+

Berkley DP policyholders who participate in this program can qualify for a 15% Risk Management Education credit. Contact your agent for further information*

In today’s rapidly evolving AEC landscape, risk management fundamentals are more critical than ever. This webinar explores how post-pandemic shifts, emerging technologies, and changing client expectations are reshaping professional liability exposure for architects and engineers. Gain actionable insights and tools to protect your firm and enhance risk resilience in the “new normal.”

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Free Webinar: Reviewing Contracts for Professional Liability Coverage and Risk

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Presented by:
Diane P. Mika, Senior Vice President, Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
10-11:15 AM Pacific
12-1:15 PM Central
1-2:15 PM Eastern

Approved for
1.25 AIA Learning Units 
1.25 RCEP Professional Development Hours+

Berkley DP policyholders who participate in this program can qualify for a 15% Risk Management Education credit. Contact your agent for further information*

Before signing on the dotted line, you should carefully review every contract in the context of project-specific requirements, conditions, your firm’s standards and protocols, and language that is consistent with your professional liability insurance. During our upcoming webinar, Diane P. Mika, Senior Vice President, Risk Management Officer will showcase actual contract clauses that have crossed our desk and explain how to edit them for insurability.

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Free Webinar: Could This Happen to You? A Compendium of Claim Tales and Lessons Learned: Season 2

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Presented by:
Diane P. Mika, Senior Vice President, Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional
Anthony Andersen, Senior Vice President, Professional Liability Claims Manager, Berkley Alliance Managers 
Lisa McKay, Assistant Vice President, Senior Claims Examiner, Berkley Alliance Managers 
Liz Molina, Assistant Vice President, Senior Claims Examiner, Berkley Alliance Managers 
Mark A. Froehlich, Esq. Assistant Vice President, Senior Claims Examiner, Berkley Alliance Managers 

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
10-11:15 AM Pacific
12-1:15 PM Central
1-2:15 PM Eastern

Earn Learning Units
Approved for 1.25 AIA Learning Units
Approved for 1.25 RCEP Professional Development Hours+
Health, Safety, and Welfare Qualified

Berkley DP policyholders who participate in this program can qualify for a 15% Risk Management Education credit. Contact your agent for further information*

In Season 2 of “Could This Happen to You,” Berkley DP claims examiners discuss four new claim tales. Each episode sets the stage with the project type, delivery method, and parties involved. You’ll get the juicy details of the problems that arose and discover the realities of the final resolution and meaningful lessons learned, providing you with valuable insights to help avoid or mitigate similar situations. 

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Complimentary Webinar: Ethical Challenges & Enigmas for the Architects and Engineers World

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Presented by: David A. Ericksen, Esq., Executive Committee, Construction Practice Leader, Severson & Werson and Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Management Officer

Thursday, December 6, 2018, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific
1.5 AIA CES LUs / 1.5 PDHs

This webinar has been recorded and is available on demand for Berkley Design Professional policyholders and our appointed agents and brokers on the BDP Risk® Learning Management System.

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