Home > Newsletter & Articles > Design Pro > Alerts > Municipal Indemnity 02/23/2009

Municipal Indemnity 02/23/2009

!!Risk Management Alert!! County of Erie and City of Buffalo  Requiring Unfair Indemnity The County of Erie and the City of Buffalo are requiring their design consultants to sign what we consider to be an uninsurable indemnification provision.  This is a serious development that warrants the attention of all consultants working with the County and the City.    The County and the City have taken a firm position on implementing this indemnity despite objections from us and Sugarman Law Firm.  Due to the lack of insurability, the assets of the individual consultant are at risk.  We urge all interested parties to join together in convincing the County and City to reconsider their positions.  Below are links to articles outlining the problems of this type of broad indemnification.  We will send details regarding a meeting intended to develop a strategy to resolve the issue with the County and the City.     Travelers Indemnity Article   Sugarman Law Firm Indemnity Article Other Links   Sugarman Law Firm Promark Agency Your Local Solution   Not a Client Yet?     Quick Links Our Website Application Services Contact Us                 Please forward this to any design consultants doing business with the County of Erie or the City of Buffalo.