Insurance: Architects Add Value for Clients When Armed with Insurance Knowledge

摘要

Architects bring greater value to their client relationships when they offer practical guidance that can improve building performance and save the owner money.There is one way to do that which architects sometimes do not recognize. Are you aware that, during your initial design phase, there are tools to help you assure best case insurance rates for your clients? Affordable insurance for businesses will become a greater concern in the short-term future due to the climate influences that are allowing greater opportunities for disasters.The more you understand hazards, and the tools provided by insurers and associations to address those hazards, the more you can serve the greater needs of your clients. Part of being a trusted advisor is to not only design quality buildings, but to build in resiliency and opportunities to reduce client costs over time.