Volume 50, August 2018                                                      Previous Newsletters

Dealey Renton & Associates (DRA) is one of the largest specialty brokers in the country , representing more than 3,000 design professional firms.  Our focus for more than 50 years has been to assist our valued clients with their risk management, loss prevention and insurance placement needs.  We believe this month's articles will help our clients manage their business risks and improv e their professional practices.


Promotion on the Internet can be risky for business if design firms do not temper expectations. William Ohle, Esq. of Schwabe Williamson Wyatt offers an op-ed on managing these risks in a digital age.  This article first appeared in the Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce on July 24, 2018.


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For design professionals, assuming any responsibility for a contractor's means or methods either by contract or by the design professional's actions can carry serious consequences.  XL Catlin provides an example and steps to take to mitigate this risk.



One of the benefits offered by certain professional liability insurers is the ability to report 'pre-claim s', 'potential claim s', or 'circumstances'. DRA provides guidance on how to recognize and handle the reporting of these matters to the insurers.


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