The Value of Pre-Claims Assistance

By Mark Jackson, JCJ Insurance As a Design Professional, you are trained and educated to solve problems. Whether it is a new and innovative design concept, the repurposing of an existing structure, or fixing a project after storm damage, you are uniquely qualified to...

You Need MFA

By Erin Johnson, JCJ Insurance Agency Scenario: You had a great week. Projects are going smoothly, and clients are happy.  You leave Friday afternoon for a relaxing weekend. You try to login on Saturday, but the computer network system is acting weird so you decide it...

Using Personal Vehicles While at Work – What are the Risks?

By Mark Jackson and Erin Kelley, JCJ Insurance Agency Whether your company owns vehicles or not, chances are you have employees who use their personal vehicles for business purposes. Most design firms are aware that they need proper coverage for automobiles they own,...

Are Your Liability Limits Adequate?

By Barbara Sable, RLI Insurance THE BACKGROUND It’s an age-old question that defies an answer. The best answer—but not one that makes anyone feel better—is that you’ll know if your professional liability insurance limits are adequate when the worst case scenario claim...

Professional Liability Insurance: It’s Not All the Same

By Kevin J. Collins and Willem Van Hemert, P.E., F.NSPE This article originally appeared in The Magazine for Professional Engineers, September|October 2015 Professional liability coverage is the financial protection for professionals against the mistakes they can make...