Pro-Demnity’s 2023 OAA Conference Materials
A resource offering to 2023 OAA Conference participants and all architects.
Unchecked Qualifications
“Trust but verify” is a diplomatic term that applies just as well to architectural practice. Give your team members enough space to exercise their own skills, but always maintain a discreet watchful eye. Lack of professional oversight contributes to several problems, and those problems lead to claims.
For Whom the Litigation Tolls: Everything an Architect needs to know about Tolling Agreements
A tolling agreement could be presented by anyone who believes they may have a right to sue the architect, including subconsultants, contractors, or even end users of a project.
Professional Liability Insurance of Former Lic.Tech.OAA Certificate of Practice Policyholders
Pro-Demnity is proactively and confidentially contacting former Lic.Tech.OAA Certificate of Practice policyholders to provide relevant information regarding the impact to their professional liability insurance coverage, further to the outcome of […]
A Claim in Four Figures
We’re introducing a new series that aims to provide a crisp, clear and numbers-driven claim situation. Kicking off the Claim in Four Figures series, is “The Square Footage Error.”
Poor Site Planning
In architectural practice, boundaries are critical. There are physical boundaries, professional boundaries and, what might best be called aspirational boundaries. In this episode, boundaries are badly defined, ignored, stretched and transgressed. Abysmal record keeping only makes matters worse.
Rates, Inflation and Premiums
Over these last many years, Pro-Demnity has consistently shared that the costs it faces continue to climb. Several trends over the last 10 years have increased architects’ exposure over longer […]
Pro-Demnity has moved offices and we are working hybrid.
In-person visitors are by appointment only, and we encourage online meetings.
Inaccurate Certificates
Under the various pressures of contract administration, architects can sometimes exercise too little care when issuing certificates. Inaccurate, false or misleading certificates are potential sources of claims.
2023 Annual Update: Protecting Practices
Protecting Ontario’s architectural practices is what Pro-Demnity does. It’s rooted in our history and informs our future. It’s why we matter to architects, and why architects count on us.
This year’s annual update highlights how we rally to protect practices, and the protective measures we employ to enable architecture firms in their pursuit of designing a better world.