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Design Professional Liability Insurance

Design professional liability insurance

Travelers Canada Design Professional Liability insurance protects architects, consultants and engineers from losses that result from lawsuits alleging negligent acts, errors, or omissions in the performance of professional services. Such suits can arise when a project is delayed, or when the client is dissatisfied with a firm’s work or that of its subcontractors.

Managing a client’s expectations can go a long way toward avoiding misunderstandings and legal actions. Even if the client’s claims are unfounded and the lawsuit dismissed, legal fees, administrative and court costs associated with legal defense can be significant. Travelers Design Professionals Liability insurance protects you from the financial impact of legal action.

What’s covered?

  • Low minimum premiums
  • Zero retention and multi year option on the majority of classes
  • Regionalized and specialized claim representatives, pre-claims assistance
  • Mediation & early resolution credit
  • Broad definitions of insured persons, wrongful act, personal injury offence

Who is this right for?

  • Architects
  • Engineers
  • Land surveyors
  • Landscape architects
  • Construction managers
  • Technical consultants

Travelers 1st Choice®

Travelers 1st Choice is specifically designed to offer protection to design professionals for the array of emerging exposures they face and can help protect their firm against losses resulting from negligence, errors or omissions in the performance of professional services. This errors and omissions policy can be tailored to fit your client’s business needs.

Talk to your broker to learn more about Travelers 1st Choice and design professional liability insurance options that may be right for you.

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Get the personal service and attention a broker provides. To learn more about insurance options in your area, find a Travelers Canada broker near you.