Although there are no mandated licensing insurance requirements for architectural or engineering firms your clients will often have a minimum insurance requirement for design firms they enter into contracts with.

While design professional liability is the most important insurance carried by architectural & engineering firms, by no means is it the only coverage necessary to properly protect your firm from potential losses you might face during the course of your architectural or engineering operations.

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Annual premiums for a professional liability policy can start around $1,000 but there are various factors that contribute to the calculation of an insurance policy's annual premium.

Some key factors that contribute to the rate of your annual premium:

• Project types
• Type of professional discipline or practice
• Annual revenues
• Retroactive E&O insurance
• Limits & Deductibles
• Prior claim activity

Underwriters will also allow premium credits for your risk management practices such as:

• Use of written contracts
• Continuing education
• Claim free history
• Use of limitations of liability clauses

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Design professional insurance is complex and with all the risk factors that might apply to your operations you want to be sure that you are not under insured or even over insured.

The insurance marketplace is also complex. You want to be sure you have a knowledgeable and independent advisor to guide you to the best coverage at the best price, with excellent service and financially strong insurers.

We can provide you white papers regarding claim costs, common limit requirements and risk factors facing design professional firms. If you are interesting in seeing these white papers, please fill out the form above. to the left.