Contracts & Risk Management
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What should engineers consider when entering design-and-construct contracts?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Key contractual and Professional Indemnity issues engineers should review before entering design-and-construct arrangements.
What insurance issues can arise when an engineer is novated to a contractor?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Insurance issues engineers should consider when a consulting contract is novated to a builder or contractor.
How can governing law and jurisdiction affect an engineer’s Professional Indemnity Insurance?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026How governing law and jurisdiction in an engineering contract can affect Professional Indemnity cover, especially for interstate or overseas work.
What should engineers check when a contract requires Professional Indemnity run-off cover?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026What engineers should check when a contract requires Professional Indemnity run-off cover, including duration, limits, evidence and future availability.
What insurance issues arise when an engineer subcontracts professional services?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Practical insurance and contract checks when an engineering firm appoints subcontracted engineers or consultants.
Should an engineer accept responsibility for another consultant’s work?
Last Updated: September 21, 2026Insurance considerations when an engineer accepts responsibility for work performed by other consultants or subcontractors.
What is the difference between a named insured, additional insured and interested party?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026The difference between named insured, additional insured and interested party requirements in engineering contracts and Professional Indemnity policies.
What does a waiver of subrogation mean in an engineering contract?
Last Updated: September 21, 2026What a waiver of subrogation means in an engineering contract and why insurer agreement may be required.
How can indemnity clauses affect an engineer’s Professional Indemnity Insurance?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026How indemnity clauses can create contractual liabilities for engineers that may extend beyond Professional Indemnity cover.
What should engineers consider before accepting a fitness-for-purpose obligation?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Why fitness-for-purpose obligations can create additional contractual and Professional Indemnity exposure for engineers.
Can an engineer agree to unlimited liability in a contract?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Why unlimited liability in engineering contracts can create exposures beyond the Professional Indemnity limit held by the business.
What is contractual liability and why does it matter to engineers?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Why contractual liability matters to engineers and how contractual obligations can extend beyond the protection available under Professional Indemnity Insurance.
What happens if a contract requires a higher Professional Indemnity limit?
Last Updated: September 21, 2026What engineers should consider when a contract requires a higher Professional Indemnity limit than their current policy provides.
What insurance requirements should an engineer check before signing a contract?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Key insurance and liability clauses engineers should check before signing a contract, including PI limits, run-off, indemnities and fitness-for-purpose obligations.