Partnering, Mediation, Top ADR Effectiveness List

Focus On Civil Engineering Risks

CH2M Hill Site-Safety Decision Provides Valuable Lessons

COAA Contract Poses Problems for Design Professionals

Never "Comply With All Laws"

A CAD Checklist

Are You Ready For a Major Project Disaster?

Certifying to Contractor Default

Creating an Effective Project Team

Fair Allocation of Risk for Differing Site Conditions

Five Common Mistakes in Strategic Planning

Foreign Projects Present Unique Rewards, Risks

Free Handbook Examines Construction Management Roles, Rewards, Risks

Geographic Information System Liability Issues

Implementation Plan Improves CADD Procedure

In Search of Quality -- and a Fair Profit

Keeping a Lid on HVAC Claims

Limited Liability Company

Limiting Third Party Claims

What's the Plan? Contingency Planning for Tougher Times

Limited Contract for Emergency Services

Non-Reported Claims Settlements: A Claims Manager's Caution

Organizational Peer Review: Just Do It!

Preventing Jobsite Safety Claims

Representing Your Client Throughout the Construction Process

The Use and Misuse of Testing Labs

Three Legal Issues Unique to Design-Build

Top Ten Ways to Manage Risks and Prevent Losses

Wired: The Electronic Transfer of Design Information

Collaborating in Cyberspace

Study Identifies Danger Zones for Consultants

Designer Not Liable for ADA Violation

Early Action Plans Avoid Lawsuits

Focus On Electrical Engineering Claims

The Trouble with E-mail

Focus On Claims: What are Your Risks?

New Laws: Who Pays?

Managing to Stay Profitable

Focus On Mechanical Engineering Risks

XL Design Professional's Claims File: Fear of Mediation Unfounded

Peer Review: Something to Consider

Design Practice Ripe for Redesign

Staffing and Excessive Workloads

Focus On Structural Risks

Accepting Substitutions for Specified Materials

XL Design Professional Study Identifies Top Risk Drivers Among Architects and Engineers

Get Involved in Tort Reform

Retaining Walls Give Way to Claims

Effective Project Management Improves Profits

Introducing XL Design Professional
A division of XL Specialty Insurance Company

XL and DPIC, recognized leaders in risk management solutions for the design industry, have combined their expertise to form XL Design Professional, dedicated exclusively to providing professional liability insurance, risk management products and services to the design and engineering industries.