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Business insurance premiums have risen across the country — especially for contractors, engineers, architects, and AEC firms. The good news is: you can lower your costs, but the best strategy isn’t “buy less insurance.” The real strategy is improving how your business is underwritten. Here are 5 practical ways to reduce your premiums while still protecting what you’re building. 1) […]

Architects and engineers are some of the most professional, detail-oriented businesses in the world — but when it comes to insurance, many firms unknowingly leave major gaps. Here are the Top 5 insurance mistakes we see A&E firms make repeatedly — and how to avoid them. 1) Assuming General Liability Covers Professional Mistakes This is the #1 […]

Insurance for architects and engineers (A&E) has become increasingly complex — and more expensive. Even firms with strong safety cultures and clean claim histories are seeing premiums rise year over year due to shifts in underwriting appetite, litigation trends, and project risk. That said: while A&E premiums are increasing across the board, underwriting is still […]

Here’s the honest truth: a lot of A&E firms “have insurance”… but don’t actually know if it matches what they do. This checklist is a quick way to sanity-check your program. 1) Professional Liability (E&O) — the big one If you do design work, drafting, calcs, plans, specs, or stamping — this is the policy […]

Most lawsuits against engineers and architects don’t start with “bad work.” They usually start with something like: a project goes sideways money gets lost timelines blow up people get frustrated …and then everyone starts looking for someone to blame. Here are the top 5 reasons we see A&E firms pulled into lawsuits (even really good firms). 1) […]