Design Professionals Risk Management
Every A&E business faces risks, and they can never be entirely prevented. They can, however, be minimized through risk management programs. Our goal is to help you reduce the likelihood of losses resulting from most risks design professionals face.
Risk Management Programs
DPLE Series
Our continuing education program provides the education resources design firms need. The DPLE series offers more than 125 courses that have been approved by the AIA for continuing education learning units. Learn more about our DPLE Series.
Procedure Reviews
RLI facilitates a broker-insured conversation near policy renewal dates, reviewing a number of best-practice procedures every design firm should consider adopting to mitigate potential loss and improve the firm’s operations. The reviews cover standard contract language, sub-consultant certificate of insurance procedures, client selection, quality management and project planning.
Please contact Vince Costello to coordinate the procedure review process.
Financial Management
This program includes a review of the AIA Financial Management Best Practices white paper to help A&E firms understand the key performance indicators of sound financial management and completion of the RLI Financial Management Supplemental Application.
Project Management
This program includes a dynamic project risk management matrix and to help A&E firms effectively identify, assess, manage and control the risks associated with the projects they engage in. Guidelines for using the matrix and additional risk management best practices are provided in the project risk management matrix instruction guide.
Loss Control Resources
As a holistic provider of risk solutions for design professionals, RLI posts brief one-page alerts for our policyholders on topics intended to address auto safety, workplace safety, protecting property, emergency preparedness, and other areas of concern.
Auto Safety
Non-Owned Auto (pdf, 144kb)
Protection of Property
Metal Theft (pdf, 976kb)
Field Equipment Theft and Damage Prevention (pdf, 283kb)
Wire Transfer Fraud (pdf, 852kb)
Workplace Safety
Return to Work After Injury or Illness (pdf, 729kb)
Premium Credits
RLI offers a 10% premium credit to A&E firms participating in our risk management programs. Up to 10 premium credits can be earned annually through a combination of the below:
- Completing our risk management enrollment form. (3 premium credits)
- Participating in the DPLE webinars. Earn three premium credits per person per one-hour program. Course attendance is unlimited, but a maximum of nine credits per firm per year is allowed for a single course.
- Completing our project risk management matrix. (10 premium credits)
- Completing a procedure review self-analysis. (4 premium credits per review)
- Completing the financial management review. (10 premium credits)
- Participating in continuing education provided by other organizations such as AIA, ACEC and NSPE or an approved RLI-appointed broker. Prior approval by RLI required; premium credits earned determined upon approval.
To receive premium credits, please complete our enrollment form. Once enrolled, participants will receive invitations to our risk management program offerings. Each firm should ensure that at least one of the individuals enrolled participates in a minimum of one DPLE webinar/ seminar per year.
Please note, up to eight premium credits earned in excess of 10 premium credits may be carried over to the following policy year.
