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The Risk Management Committee is made up of six members
appointed by the president of the AIA. The committee
strives to make risk management strategies available to AIA
members so they may control the risks inherent in their practice
and reduce insurance and associated costs. The committee
invites you to browse this page and gain information that may
help you manage your own risks. Do you have questions or
suggestions? If so, please contact Jay Stephens, jstephens@aia.org or
202-626-7379.
Resources
Lemons to Lemonade: Benefiting from
Mistakes I
Lemons to Lemonade: Benefiting from
Mistakes
II
Master and Commander: The Architect's
Authority I
Master and Commander: The Architect's
Authority II
Zen and the Art of Risk Management
I
Zen and the Art of Risk Management
II
Drawing the Line
Your Grandfather's Working
Drawings
Project Manager
or Risk Manager?
Another Fine
Mess: The Onerous Contract, Part I
Another Fine
Mess: The Onerous Contract, Part II
Smoke, Mirrors, and Snake Oil: Risks in
Marketing
To Document or Not to Document
Risk Management Basics
The Importance of Risk Management
A Loss Cause
Liability Reform Issues Gain Traction in
South Carolina, Ohio
AIA Risk Management Committee Offers Free
Construction Bonds and Insurance eClassroom Program
Summary of the 2005 Professional Liability
Insurance Survey Results
Mastering Risk Management
From preventive measures to positive actions, these fundamentals
should help establish the basics of a viable risk-management
program in today's litigious jungle.
Risk Management Overview
Architects must be able to identify risks and determine who is
in the best position to handle them. This overview defines risks
facing architectural firms, suggests steps for planning and
outlines considerations for effective risk management.
Independent Contractor: Yes or No? [pdf, 16K]
Would the IRS consider your consultants to be independent? You'd
better know now.
Some Tips on Minimizing Your Insurance
Premium
As PLI insurance becomes harder and more expensive to secure, there
are steps you can take now to help hold down costs associated with
renewing your professional liability insurance.
(AIArchitect, Feb. 2002)
Why Are Our Professional Liability Insurance
Premiums Going Up?
What does the hardening of the professional liability insurance
market mean for architects? (AIArchitect, Jan. 2002)
How to Select a Professional Liability
Broker
Care you take in selecting your carrier today can reap invaluable
benefits later. (AIArchitect, Jan. 2002)
The How and Why of Alternative Dispute
Resolution: What It Means to the Architect and the Owner
There are better ways to come to agreement than going to
court.
(AIArchitect, Sept. 2001)
Design Risk in Design/Build
Design-build projects are commonplace these days. If you get
involved in one, here are some precautions. (AIArchitect,
July 2001)
Victor O. Schinnerer & Company's
Policyholder Newsletter
Guidelines for Improving Practice
Highlights risk-avoidance strategies, public policy issues
relevant to design professionals, and tools that help you support
and manage your professional practice.
The AIA Trust
The AIA Trust, governed by AIA members, offers a wide variety
of insurance programs to AIA members to help them manage their
risks and protect their firms. For information about all their
programs, visit the AIA Trust Web site.
The Hyatt Skywalk Collapse: 20 Years
Later
It has been more than 20 years since the Hyatt Regency's
skywalks collapsed in Kansas City, Mo. Many false
theories are circulating about the cause. In this AIA
continuing education course—based on a presentation at the AIA
2002 convention—hear about the events leading up to the fatal
collapse, its cause, and how it changed the industry.
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