aecKnowledge Announces RLI Professional Services Group as Continuing Education Course Sponsor

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 25, 2012

aecKnowledge, a leading provider of advanced online continuing education (CE) for architects, engineers and construction professionals, announces that RLI Professional Services Group (PSG), a provider of comprehensive insurance services for design professionals, will sponsor the "Starting Your Own Firm" online continuing education course. The 90-minute course will be released the week of September 24 and features Mark Cavagnero, FAIA, and four other industry leaders filmed at AIA San Francisco earlier this year.

“Sponsoring an aecKnowledge continuing education course will allow RLI to reach design professionals and increase their awareness of our innovative products and risk management resources,” said L. Lenny Waldhauser, Vice President and Director, RLI Professional Services Group. “RLI’s financial strength and industry expertise can help design professionals protect their assets and gain a competitive advantage.”

Regarding the RLI sponsorship, aecKnowledge President, Michael Strogoff, FAIA stated, “RLI’s proactive approach to liability coverage demonstrates its commitment to helping design professionals and will be a terrific resource to design professionals thinking about starting their own firms. We are proud to have RLI sponsor our newest course.”

aecKnowledge CE courses are approved for continuing education units by AIA/CES and/or GBCI. The courses are also accepted by many states to fulfill mandatory CE requirements for ongoing licensure. Additional materials, including free course previews, written transcripts, course descriptions, learning objectives and presenter biographies are also available.

About aecKnowledge

aecKnowledge, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an established web-based, peer-reviewed knowledge sharing platform for the AEC industries. aecKnowledge enables members of the architecture, engineering, construction and land use planning industries to share unbiased knowledge and to leverage their collective intellectual capital. With a mission to transform how design and construction professionals throughout the AEC industries collaborate with and learn from each other, aecKnowledge targets the more than 6 million professionals and tradespeople across the fragmented AEC industry, and provides a venue for allied professionals and knowledge providers to strengthen their presence among a large and engaged audience. Visit http://www.aecKnowledge.com for more information.

About RLI

RLI, a specialty insurance company, offers a diversified portfolio of property and casualty coverages and surety bonds serving niche or underserved markets. RLI operates in all 50 states from office locations across the country. RLI’s insurance subsidiaries – RLI Insurance Company, Mt. Hawley Insurance Company, RLI Indemnity Company and Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company – are rated A+ “Superior” by A.M. Best Company.

Visit the RLI Professional Services Group website at http://www.rlipsg.com for more information about their holistic suite of property, casualty, and professional liability solutions.

Contacts:

aecKnowledge: Janine Aurichio Marketing + Outreach Director
415.383.7011
Janine(at)aecKnowledge(dot)com

RLI: Barbara Sable AVP, RLI Professional Services Group
301-802-0068
Barbara(dot)Sable(at)rlicorp(dot)com

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