Read time: 13 minutes  Given the risks posed to architects, the best protection for any professional in the construction industry is still their own ...

Read time: 5 minutes Most states and territories in Australia have mandated insurance for practising architects as part of their professional ...

Read time: 3 minutes This type of insurance is only applicable to practices organised as a company. It covers the personal liability of directors, ...

Read time: 6 minutes Architectural practices, like any business, are vulnerable to risks associated with being in business and should consider taking ...

As participants in the construction industry, architects are exposed to a highly litigious environment. They are exposed to the risk of claims and ...

Read time: 2 minutes Asbestos claims are not generally covered Since early 2003, professional indemnity insurance policies have routinely excluded ...

Read time: 3 minutes Risk management is activity directed towards the assessing, mitigating (to an acceptable level) and monitoring of risks. In some ...

Read time: 4 minutes Public liability insurance, also called 'Broadform or General liability' insurance, is insurance against a practice's ...

Read time: 8 minutes It is not uncommon for architects to engage technical and professional staff as contractors rather than as employees. However, ...

Read time: 3 minutes Schedule 2 of the Architects Regulation 2017 under the Architects Act 2003 (New South Wales (NSW)) contains the NSW Architects ...