Common Claims and Mitigating Risk
Professional indemnity (PI) insurance is a critical safeguard for architectural practices, but understanding how it operates when a claim arises – and how everyday professional decisions can affect liability exposure – is just as important.
Join the ACA on 10 November for an interactive CPD webinar with Andrew Brennan and Robert Finnigan, Partners at Wotton Kearney, who specialise in defending professional liability claims against architects and other construction professionals.
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Drawing on their extensive experience managing claims on behalf of insurers and design professionals, Andrew and Rob will take a deep dive into real-life claims involving architects. Through practical case studies, they will examine how claims develop, the role of PI insurance in responding to claims, and the risk management strategies that can make a material difference to the outcome.
This webinar will explore:
- Real-life professional liability claims against architects – what went wrong and what can be learned.
- How professional indemnity insurance responds to claims, including important coverage considerations and potential limitations.
- The claims management process – notification, working with insurers and legal advisers, and managing a claim through to resolution.
- Common areas of professional exposure and emerging legal and regulatory risks.
- Practical steps to reduce the likelihood and impact of claims, including good documentation, communication and risk management practices.
- Whether you’re a sole practitioner, practice director or project architect, this session will provide practical insights into managing professional risk, understanding your PI insurance arrangements and protecting your practice, projects and professional reputation.
WHERE & WHEN
Live online or watch the recording.
1pm AEDT Tuesday 10 November 2026
(WA 10–11am, NT 11:30am–12.30pm, Qld 12–1pm, SA 12.30–1.30pm, ACT, NSW, Tas & Vic 1–2pm)
COST & BOOKING
Members $30 incl GST
Non-members $60 incl GST
*One ticket per person. *All ticket holders will receive the recording registration link after the webinar.
Select your ticket below, or head to the booking site.
OUR SPEAKERS
Andrew Brennan is a Partner in Wotton Kearney’s Financial Lines team and a highly regarded professional indemnity lawyer with a particular focus on construction-related claims. He regularly acts for insurers and design professionals, including architects, engineers, certifiers and surveyors, in complex professional negligence and liability disputes. Andrew is recognised for his strategic approach to managing high-value construction claims and providing practical, commercially focused advice on professional risk and insurance matters.
Robert Finnigan is a Partner in Wotton Kearney’s Financial Lines team with more than 25 years’ experience defending complex claims against architects, engineers, certifiers, and other construction professionals. He specialises in professional indemnity and construction disputes, advising insurers and insureds on liability exposures, risk management, and claim resolution. Rob is recognised for his pragmatic, commercial approach and extensive experience handling large-scale, technically complex litigation.
CPD
Completion of this 1 hour webinar and submission of the self-checked assessment task will deliver 1 formal CPD point.
Learning outcomes – Participants will gain a better understanding of how professional liability claims against architects arise and are managed, the legal and regulatory obligations involved, and the role and limitations of PI insurance. Through case studies, they will gain insights into common liability exposures and practical strategies to reduce professional risk and better protect their practice.
Practice Management & Professional Conduct – PC 1, PC 16.
The webinar will include time for Q&A and a CPD assessment task. Certificates will be provided following participation in the full webinar and online submission of answers to CPD questions.