Insurance

Commercial and specialty insurance for brokers. One back-shop, every line here.

E&O with instant quotes, general liability, legal expense, builders risk, course of construction, vacant property, D&O and trade credit. Send any application. Standard E&O prices on screen; everything else goes straight to an underwriter.

Lloyd's CoverholderDomestic and international underwriters, including Lloyd's24/7 live receptionist 1-877-495-8777

The 60-second version

What you need to know before you call the client back.

Three answers for the broker with a client on the other line. The full guide is below for when you have ten minutes.

What we place

Commercial and specialty lines for small and mid-sized businesses, contractors, property owners and boards, with domestic and international underwriters, including Lloyd's.

When to call us

When the standard market will not write it, will not write it fast, or will not write it the way your client needs: a professional class, a renovation, an empty house, a contractor's legal fight.

What you send

Any application. Ours, the incumbent's, or the online form for E&O. An underwriter tells you what else the file needs.

The full guide

Every insurance line, mapped for brokers.

The lines we place

Start with the line, then the page.

LineWhat it isTypical client
Errors and omissionsSix professional programs, limits to $5M, quotes in about 60 seconds on standard risksProfessional firms
General liabilityClass-rated CGL, online with E&O for professional firmsProfessionals, service businesses, trades
Specialty contractorsCGL for trades with manual work includedContractors and trades
Legal expense$50,000 per claim, 24/7 legal advice; condo and contractor versionsBusinesses, contractors, condo boards
Builders riskRenovations of existing buildings, TIV to $3MOwners, investors, contractors
Course of constructionNew builds up to $2MBuilders and owners
Vacant propertyEmpty homes to $3M, commercial to $2MOwners, estates, landlords
Directors and officersManagement liability for boards and executivesPrivate companies, non-profits
Trade creditReceivables protection against customer non-paymentSuppliers, distributors, contractors

What quotes online and what goes to an underwriter

  • Online. E&O for six professional programs, with optional CGL and legal expense on the same quote, at quote.approvedcasualty.com.
  • Underwriter. Everything else: contractors, property programs, D&O, trade credit and referred E&O. A person reads every file.

The property lifecycle

Three programs follow a building through its life: vacant property while it sits empty, builders renovation while it is renovated, and course of construction for new builds. One submission process for all three.

Insurance and surety under one roof

Contractors who need CGL, legal expense and builders risk usually need bonds too. Send the bond request to the surety desk in the same email, and the account stays in one place.

What to send

What to send with any insurance submission.

Underwriters move fast on complete files and slow on files that make them chase. Send the package below to submit@approvedcasualty.com or through the submission form, and put the effective date in the first line.

  1. 01
    An application

    Ours, the incumbent's, or the online E&O form.

  2. 02
    What the client does

    Operations in plain words, including any manual work.

  3. 03
    Revenue and payroll

    Annual figures. Payroll for contractors.

  4. 04
    Property details

    For property lines: address, value, occupancy and the project.

  5. 05
    Claims history

    Claims in the last five years.

  6. 06
    Effective date

    When cover needs to start.

The 60-second fit check

If the file clears all five, send it today.

  • You know which line the client needs.
  • You have an application or the key facts.
  • The client is in Canada outside Quebec.
  • Claims history is available.
  • You know the effective date.

Every risk is subject to underwriting. Limits shown are program maximums. Terms and premium are set from the file. Nothing on this page is an offer to bind cover.

Insurance application form, pen and laptop on an underwriter desk

Where we write

Coverage notes.

Canada

Insurance programs are written for Canadian clients outside Quebec.

Markets

Domestic and international underwriters, including Lloyd's.

Claims

Report claims to claims@approvedcasualty.com or through the claims page.

Approved places insurance for Canadian clients outside Quebec. Report a claim to claims@approvedcasualty.com or through the claims page.

Broker FAQ

The questions brokers ask on the first call.

Not covered here? Call 1-877-495-8777 and ask for an underwriter.

What insurance does Approved place?

E&O, general liability, specialty contractors liability, legal expense, builders risk, course of construction, vacant property, D&O and trade credit.

Can I get an instant quote?

Yes, for E&O in six professional programs, with optional CGL and legal expense. Other lines go to an underwriter.

Do you work with brokers across Canada?

Yes, outside Quebec.

Can I send a competitor application?

Yes. Any application works.

How do I report a claim?

Email claims@approvedcasualty.com or use the claims page.

Do you also write surety?

Yes. Contract and commercial surety bonds go to the surety desk.

From the blog

Insurance articles for brokers.

Next step

Have a client who needs cover? Send the file.

Use the submission form below, email the file to submit@approvedcasualty.com, or call 1-877-495-8777 and ask for an underwriter. A person reads every submission and comes back with terms or questions.