XL Group and PSMJ Resources Unveil Free, On-Demand Webinar Series to Help Architects and Engineers Improve Performance and Minimize Risks

EXTON, Pennsylvania and NEWTON, Massachusetts, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- To help architectural and engineering firms enhance their business performance and minimize professional liability risks,  XL Group's Design Professional team, which offers professional liability insurance and risk management programs for architects, engineers and design consultants, and PSMJ Resources, Inc., a leading consultant on the effective management of architecture, engineering, and construction firms, have launched a series of free, on- demand webinars.    

Current on demand XL/PSMJ webinars include:

• Top Four Project Management Trends: What They Mean to Your Firm
• Managing Scope Creep & Other Project Changes
• Value Pricing: The Easiest Path to Profitability
• Path to Profit: Select the Right Clients and the Right Projects
• Keeping Projects Under Budget & On Schedule
• Developing Satisfied Clients: 6 Steps That Can Save Your Assets
• Getting Paid: 10 Steps That Can Save Your Assets
• Quality and Risk Management for Smaller Firms

"The webinars are a product of a collaborative agreement to share knowledge, analyze trends in new ways, and develop reports and educational materials to advance Architecture and Engineering (A/E) firms' risk and practice management efforts," said David Burstein,  P. E., of PSMJ.  "Our goal is to further our clients' efforts to not only protect their firms, but help them thrive."

"It's a great value-added benefit that these webinars also earn continuing education credits that are approved by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and most states for engineering and architecture professional development hours," added Randy Lewis, Vice President -- Loss Prevention & Client Education for XL Group's Design Professional team.

XL Group and PSMJ's next live webinar -- Nailing Down the Scope (Without Screwing Up Your Client Relationship) -- is scheduled for May 13.  For more information on live and on demand webinars, visit http://xldp.com/learnmore/OnDemandWebinars/index.html

About PSMJ Resources, Inc.

Headquartered in Newton, MA, USA, PSMJ is a global knowledge provider that conducts more than 200 A/E/C educational seminars and conferences annually, supported by major professional societies, such as The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). PSMJ also offers more than 150 titles in book, audio, and video and publishes three newsletters on A/E/C firm management. More information is available at www.psmj.com.

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XL Group plc (NYSE: XL), through its subsidiaries, is a global insurance and reinsurance company providing property, casualty and specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other enterprises throughout the world. XL is the company clients look to for answers to their most complex risks and to help move their world forward. To learn more, visit xlgroup.com

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SOURCE XL Group