Maloney & Company, LLC position on insurance claims linked to COVID19 protocols

Hi and I hope you are all safe and healthy during this unusual time.  We at Maloney & Company, LLC have taken internal steps to inhibit the spread of the virus and will continue to be available to our clients via email and phone without any interruption.

I have received inquiries about what protections your insurance programs might offer in the wake of the COVID19 virus and I wanted to share the initial information we have with you.

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Thank you to all our loyal clients!

In honor of our 20th year in business, I want to thank all our loyal clients for making it such a pleasure to come to work each day!  Over the years that I have worked with you, I have found that you are creative, intelligent, educated, interesting, honest and nice.  And you deserve to work with insurance representatives who appreciate those qualities in you and share many of them.  Part of what we do each day is to shield you ...

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As we begin our 20th year in business…

As we begin our 20th year in business, I want to thank all our loyal clients for making it such a pleasure to come to work each day!  When I describe you to my friends and associates, I typically ask them, who else gets to work with the type of clients that I do?  Our design clients are creative, intelligent, educated, interesting, honest and nice.  I feel so fortunate to have spent the past 20+ years helping you with your ...

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Mike Maloney Attends RLI Summit

 

On November 6th Mike Maloney was invited to tour a construction site in Rockville, MD by RLI Insurance Company.  RLI handles the professional liability coverage for the architect on this 18 story new construction project, and the tour of the site by the construction company foreman was fascinating.  The $100,000,000 project will be a mix of commercial and residential occupancies.  ...

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Drones and the City

Drones seem to be everywhere in our lives, and they are beginning to make their way into the professional setting for architects and engineers as well.  That is, it’s emerging in some cities while others are a bit slower to change for several reasons.  New York City is one of those cities slow to embrace this change as reported by the Wall Street Journal.  The path to legalizing drone use within the city has been 18 months in the ...

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A Closer Look at Professional Liability / Errors and Omissions

 

The insurance that protects your company in the event that a client alleges you made a mistake that caused them a loss is extremely important. For dentists and doctors, this is called malpractice insurance. For design professionals, this is called Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions, or E&O coverage. Whatever you wish to call it, it covers the errors (or omissions) that your company has made, or the errors that your client perceives your company has made.
As an architect or ...

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Notre-Dame: Is the Historic Landmark Insured?

 

It’s been a sad week in architectural history because the 856-year-old Notre-Dame de Paris caught fire while undergoing restoration work, and the historic building is suffering from significant damages. If you’re wondering which company insures the cathedral, you may be surprised to find out that technically it isn’t covered.

According to Financial Times, most rebuilding costs are likely to ...

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Cyber Liability Insurance

 

Professional Liability Insurance (Errors & Omissions Insurance) is a great start to protect your business against claims of negligence, but there are additional risks that require additional coverage. Just about any organization that uses technology to do business faces a cyber risk. In fact, three of our clients have been hit by Ransomware, a type of virus that encrypted the firms’ ...

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JDRF Brew for a Cure

 


The team had a wonderful time at the JDRF Brew for a Cure event this past weekend along with others in the design and construction industry! Sponsored by our clients Kenneth Boroson Architects and Consulting Engineering Services, we are happy to help support Type 1 Diabetes research for a cure!

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Do You Ever Hire Professional Subconsultants? Here are Some Tips:

 

If you retain subconsultants, you should make sure they have insurance, ideally at the same limits of liability that you maintain. It’s a good idea to also get into the habit of requesting proof of that coverage at least once a year. Here’s why:

  • If you were brought into a claim for professional negligence that is wholly or partly the fault of your sub, it would be good to know that your sub had professional liability at some point. Ideally your ...
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