In accordance with the latest UK government guidelines, all RIBAIA colleagues are now working from home until further notice.

GDPR is a new EU regulation which updates outdated privacy and data protection laws for the digital age. Among the changes are the right to be forgotten, to access any data held about you and harsher penalties for organisations who fail to properly protect data.

While the initial shock of Brexit may have passed, the process of leaving the EU is still yet to be decided upon. 2018 has already seen a number of important milestones in the negotiation process, leaving many organisations wondering what they need to do to prepare for Brexit and if it will change how they trade with the EU.

With cyber-crime making the headlines more and more, it is no wonder than many businesses are beginning to wonder how they can protect themselves from these potentially damaging attacks.

There are increasing reports from The RIBA members that some insurers are looking to deny claims because of late notification issues.

The value of Professional Indemnity insurance (PI) is really understood when a business has a claim. PI is often, until then, viewed as an expensive unnecessary evil but it should be remembered that PI insurance protects the Practice and NOT the client.

The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 identifies the roles of the Project Lead who is responsible for managing the project, and the Lead Designer who is responsible for managing and coordinating the design in building projects.

The key to providing solutions to single project insurance requirements is to have an in depth knowledge of this fast moving and technically challenging marketplace. At the RIBA Insurance Agency we are at the forefront of the developing market for both UK and International projects.

Many individuals ask whether they need to take out Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance when they leave a firm or retire. So what should you do?