AIA Trust Week is coming!

Join us for a FREE full week of daily lunchtime webinars from 1-2 p.m. EDT, September 18-22.

Log in each day to learn about the various benefits and resources available to AIA members, components and staff from AIA Trust benefit and financial plan providers and legal and risk management experts! Some webinars will provide AIA CE Credit. Check out the schedule below and register to attend one, two, or all five sessions:

Day 1:

AIA Trust: Overview & Wayfinding to AIA Member Benefits!
Monday, September 18th | 1-2 pm EDT

The AIA Trust has a lot to offer you as an AIA Member.  In this webinar, AIA Trust Executive Director Elizabeth Wolverton will review the many different options you have and take you on a tour around the website so you know where to find them when you need to take advantage of them!

Day 2: 

LegaLine: The Legal Information Hotline to Manage Risk and Build a Stronger Practice (1 LU)
Tuesday, September 19th | 1-2 pm EDT

Small firms and sole proprietors with many questions but limited resources often wish for a convenient and cost-effective way to get the risk management assistance that they need to make important decisions. LegaLine is an AIA Trust member benefit service, formerly known as Practice Coach, that offers members access to qualified professionals who can help identify and manage risks while minimizing claims–whether dealing with clients, contractors, employees, or others.  Learn more about this fantastic service and ask questions in real time with Peter Stacy, Esq. and Jacqueline Pons-Bunney, Esq., both of whom have extensive experience in a wide range of issues involving complex A/E and construction matters.

Day 3: 

Victor: Protecting Your Firm from a Major Claim: The Importance of Contract Language (1 LU)
Wednesday, September 20th | 1-2 pm EDT

In this webinar, Frank Musica, Risk Management Consultant for Victor Insurance Managers LLC, will discuss specific case studies that result in payments by insured firms and their insurer and suggest alternative contract language and actions that each firm might have taken to mitigate its risks.

Most professional liability claims are brought by clients of architects or by construction contractors directly or through claims that are first brought against the project client. While all claims disrupt practice, consume otherwise productive time, and result in defense costs paid by the policyholder or the insurance company, claims from parties involved in the project can be managed through contract language and prudent practice. Claims from third parties – often those injured during construction or when using the designed facility – are more difficult to avoid through contract language and are becoming an increased factor in the risk of architects. The webinar will also suggest methods to make injury claims more defensible.

Day 4:

Hagan Insurance Group: Employee Benefits Help Maintain Firm Success (1 LU)
Thursday, September 21 | 1-2 pm EDT

Your firm’s success relies on the talent, experience, and dedication of your employees. Without them, your firm may not succeed—which is why most consider their employees to be their most valuable asset. Offering your employees good benefits, including salary, health care coverage, and retirement incentives is key to retaining your top employees and in return, contributes to your firm’s success.  Hagan Insurance Group along with Farmers Insurance Choice will go into detail on insurance options to help you, help your firm continue to thrive.

Day 5: 

Equitable: Make your Financial Future Take Flight (1 LU)
Friday, September 22 | 1-2 pm EDT

Many architects don’t know where to begin their retirement planning. This Webinar, Make Your Financial Future Take Flight, is designed to give AIA members, components, and staff an understanding of the key considerations for effective retirement planning and savings.

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New Programs From AIA Trust

Exciting new programs are available for members in 2017—take advantage of them!

HR-Outsourcing/PEO
Now you can manage your office without the HR hassle – with a significant member discount!

Short-term Disability Plan
A new plan for individuals – with maternity benefits.

Travel Assistance
An all new plan and pricing – better than ever benefits whether traveling for business or pleasure.

Cyber Liability Insurance
An important part of your office risk management plan. Assess your risk and determine what’s right for your firm.

New Term Life Insurance Plan with Reduced Rates
All new plan with significantly lowered pricing!

New Practice Resources for Members!

For information on all AIA Trust programs, please visit them online at www.TheAIATrust.com

Practice Resources and Benefits from AIA Trust

The AIA Trust—Where smart architects manage risk. The AIA Trust is a free risk management resource, offering benefit programs and practice resources for AIA Members.

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Click on each heading below to see the array of invaluable resources available to help you understand the many risks, how to avoid them, and how to deal with them successfully.

  • Broker Information—from how to work with one to locator networks
  • Claims Studies & Guides—why claims happen and how to deal with them
  • Component Resources—for grants, seminars, insurance coverage, employee benefits
  • Educational Programs—see Webinars, Self-Assessment Tests, Component Seminars
  • Financial Planning Resources—Guides and tools to help you plan
  • Healthcare Coverage issues—for employers and employees
  • Legal Network—Find A/E Construction Law Firms & Legal Counsel for your needs
  • Newsletter Articles—Current risk topics from Managing Your RisksQuarterly E-newsletter
  • Ownership Transition Resources — Understand the many considerations & decisions to realize an optimal future
  • Practice Forms—Ready to use in your practice: checklists, policies, & forms
  • Professional Liability Insurance Database—Compare data on 40+ major insurers
  • Professional Liability Insurer Annual Survey—Detailed info & industry trends
  • Professional Liability Insurance Tips & Guides about buying this critical coverage
  • Publications by Topic—Find articles, papers, webinars on topics of interest to address your needs
  • Retirement Planning Resources—Checklists, calculators, worksheets & guides to help plan ahead
  • Risk Management Strategies from SchinnererIncluding Guidelines for Improving Practice, Management Advisories, contract review tips & Voluntary Education Programs for credit—plus Schinnerer’s risk management blog—guidance from the design & construction industry.
  • Self-Assessment Tests—Obtain 2-3 learning unit credits on various risk topics
  • Sustainability Studies & Guides—New developments, trends, and risks
  • Webinars—Useful topics for running a firm, some offering CE/HSW credits
  • White Papers—New and evolving risks are discussed in depth, with tips to avoid or manage them
  • For healthcare, life, disability, and related insurances, call the AIA Trust administrator, HBI, at 877-801-3727.
  • For professional liability and commercial lines insurance, call CNA/Schinnerer at 888-867-9327.
  • For members retirement programs, call AXA/Equitable at 800-523-1125, x6652.
  • For the legal information subscription service for architects, call LegaLine at 800-688-9780.
  • For personal lines (auto, home, etc) insurance, call Liberty Mutual at 800-281-1329.
  • For further assistance about AIA Trust programs, call 202-626-7376.

Member Resources Page on AIA Trust Website

In its role as a risk management resource for members, the AIA Trust develops a wide variety of reports, reference guides on current topics, and practice tools. There is a new member resources webpage on the AIA Trust website. The page highlights all of the resources offered to you by the AIA Trust.

  • Professional liability insurer database
  • Cutting edge risk management tools
  • Starting and running your own firm
  • Life management tools
  • Educational opportunities

New resources are added frequently.