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    I believe we were Ames & Gough's first client. In those 19 years, they have never failed to provide us with exceptional service, well beyond being only our A/E broker. Their depth of service, their technical expertise, and their responsiveness to our requests set them apart and account for our long-term relationship.

     

     - Jim Fagan, President, Hazen and Sawyer
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    I've worked with Ames & Gough for years regarding our firm's professional liability insurance. Ames & Gough has some of the most knowledgeable insurance professionals that I have met. They understand our business and apply their very deep insurance knowledge to help us. They are customer-focused and always put our firm's needs ahead of their own. Ames & Gough is out to save us money while also looking out for our best interests.

     

     - Donald P. Nims, Jr., PE, Quality Assurance & Risk Manager, Bergmann Associates, Inc.
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    The expertise of the individuals at Ames & Gough has been invaluable to Hoyle Tanner. Over the course of many years, they have consistently provided Hoyle Tanner with knowledgeable advice and excellent service.

     

     - James D. Boothroyd, P.E., President, Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc.
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    Ames & Gough has always been very responsive to our queries, large or small, for contract review and situations regarding potential liability. They have provided immediate answers to quick questions, offering clear advice and direction, and have responded promptly on the more comprehensive requests.

     

     - Suzette Bois, Controller, SMRT, Inc.
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    Everyone at Ames & Gough has tremendous depths of knowledge about both design professionals and managing risk in the construction process. We refer firms to Ames & Gough because their professionalism is obvious from the first conversation. Their client focus, nationwide reach, and high level of services makes Ames & Gough an outstanding broker for any design professional. We've given Ames & Gough our 'A/E Choice' designation signifying that they are truly dedicated experts.

     

     - Kate E. Frownfelter, Senior Vice President and Construction Industry Group Manager, Victor O. Schinnerer & Company
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    For years, Hogan Lovells has relied upon Ames & Gough’s deep understanding of the professional liability issues faced by law firms. Our firm’s needs are consistently met by responsive, friendly senior-level professionals with an unyielding focus on client service and putting our needs at the fore.

     

     - Warren Gorrell, Co-Chair, Hogan Lovells
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    Ames & Gough is proactive and very responsive to our needs. Their in-depth knowledge of law firms is evident and helps them deliver superior service and coverage expertise while keeping our insurance costs low. I think any law firm's time would be well spent talking to Ames & Gough.

     

     - Jeff Geiger, Partner, Sands Anderson
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    Beazley has had a close trading relationship with Ames & Gough since their formation in the 1990s. We consider them to be one of the real pros in their market niches of architects, engineers, and law firms. We appreciate their professional representation of their clients; as well as their integrity and attention to detail.

     

     - Jerry Sullivan, Head of Professionals, Beazley Group
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    During our more than five-year relationship with Ames & Gough, we have grown to depend heavily on their experience in the A/E industry. Their skill at identifying risk exposures, skill in reviewing our contracts, and personal approach to insurance brokerage have made Ames & Gough indispensable to our firm. As contract negotiations become more complicated and the risk of litigation greater, there is no price our firm can put on having Ames & Gough and a good lawyer on our team.

     

     - Ms. Polly Brazelton, Senior Associate, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
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    We rely on Ames & Gough as our portal to the commercial insurance market for law firms. Their knowledge and service are exemplary, and we thank them for their contributions to our success.

     

     - Phil Sunshine, General Counsel, Finnegan
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Architects and Engineers

At Ames & Gough, our professional staff has worked for architect and engineer professional liability insurers, served as general counsel for architects and engineers, served on the boards of major architect/engineer firms, and is widely published on architect/engineer risk management issues. We serve dozens of the ENR Top 500 firms. No other broker can match our partners' combined years of architect/engineer professional liability insurance and risk management experience.

This experience, when combined with our CLIENT FIRST approach to service, is why Ames & Gough is the leading national insurance broker and risk management consulting firm dedicated to serving architects and engineers. The average Ames & Gough partner has more than 26 years of experience, most of it specific to the risks you face.

The scope, dedication, and responsiveness of Ames & Gough's professional services are unmatched. That's why our annual client retention rate is so exceptional. Our focus is on understanding your business and helping you manage risk in a way that increases your firm's success and profitability. Our services include:

  • negotiation and placement of integrated, cost-effective property, casualty, and professional liability insurance programs; and

  • in-depth risk management and loss prevention analysis and training.

Much of what differentiates us from other brokers involves our industry-specific risk analysis and loss prevention.

From our offices in Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., we serve clients in all 50 states and consult on risk issues around the world. And we have professional relationships with every major insurer providing professional liability insurance to architects and engineers.

Ames & Gough is a proud sponsor of Contracts Central.net, a one-stop information website for engineering and surveying firms that contains a variety of free useful business information.

You can find out how to open an office and reciprocity rules in other states, how to use lien laws to your favor, get training as an expert witness, links to state engineering and land surveying boards and much more as well as get every contract or form you made need in your business.