By Mark E. Jackson, JCJ Insurance Agency Most contracts between a design professional and their client or subconsultant contain an Indemnity clause. An Indemnity clause may include any, or all three, of the following obligations: (I) indemnify; (II) hold harmless; and...
Photo of Mark Jackson presenting at an AIA Orlando Seminar on Dec. 4, 2014. This one hour course, entitled Managing Risk Through Contract Language, was part of AIA Orlando’s Lunch and Learn Series which provides free CE to their members.
Virtually every design professional has signed a contract containing an indemnity clause. Indemnity clauses may include any, or all three, of the following obligations to the client: (I) indemnify; (II) hold harmless; and (III) duty to defend. “Indemnify” means to...