Directors & Officers Liability

D&O is designed for claims against the people who run the firm, and often the firm itself, over management decisions.

Private design and engineering firms can face these claims from investors, lenders, partners who leave, clients and regulators. It is a separate risk from professional liability.

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Where exposure tends to arise

When D&O Comes Up

Partner and shareholder disputes

Buyouts, departures and ownership changes can lead to claims that leaders mismanaged the firm.

Raising money or selling the firm

Investors and buyers rely on what you told them. A deal that goes badly can lead to claims against the leadership team.

Lenders and vendors

Creditors sometimes pursue owners personally when a firm struggles financially.

Regulators

Licensing boards and agencies can open investigations that are expensive to defend.

Worth reviewing

Often Bundled with EPLI and Fiduciary

D&O, employment practices and fiduciary liability are often written together as a management liability package, sometimes with crime coverage.

We check whether the limits are shared or separate, and how the policy treats claims between owners of the firm.

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Firms we work with

ArchitectsBuilding design, construction documents, permitting and construction administration Landscape ArchitectsSite design, planting, grading, irrigation, parks and streetscapes Interior DesignersSpace planning, finishes, furniture and tenant improvements Civil EngineersSite, grading, drainage, utilities, roads and land development Structural EngineersBuilding structures, foundations, retrofits, inspections and steel or concrete design MEP EngineersMechanical, electrical and plumbing design for buildings Geotechnical EngineersSoils reports, foundation recommendations, slopes and retaining walls Urban & Land Use PlannersZoning, master plans, land use studies and approvals Transportation & Mobility PlannersTransportation plans, traffic forecasts, bike and pedestrian networks Transit PlannersBus and rail service planning, ridership and station area plans 3D Laser Scanning & LiDARTerrestrial, mobile and drone LiDAR, photogrammetry, point clouds and scan-to-BIM BIM Modeling & CoordinationRevit models, clash detection, coordination and as-built models CAD & Drafting ServicesAutoCAD drafting, as-builts, shop drawings and plan sets Construction Document Management & CoordinationPlan rooms, submittals, RFIs and document control software AI Plan Review & Code ComplianceAutomated plan checking, code review and permit software Reality Capture & Progress Monitoring360 photos, drone and scan data platforms, site progress tracking Land SurveyorsBoundary, ALTA, topographic, construction staking and as-built surveys Environmental ConsultantsPhase I and II assessments, permitting, compliance and reports Special Inspection & Construction MonitoringSpecial inspections, concrete, steel and welding, construction observation Owner’s RepresentativesOwner-side project management from planning through closeout Construction ManagersAgency construction management, oversight and inspection for owners Forensic EngineersFailure investigations, cause analysis and damage assessments Expert Witnesses & Litigation SupportExpert reports, depositions, testimony and case support Mining & Heavy Machinery EngineersMine design, heavy equipment and materials handling Energy & LNG EngineersOil, gas, LNG facilities, pipelines and terminals

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