Insurance · Errors and omissions

E&O insurance for professionals. Six programs, one quote tool.

Professional liability for technology firms, architects and engineers, consultants, accountants, real estate and property managers, and marketing and media agencies. Standard risks quote on screen. Everything else goes straight to an underwriter.

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E&O prices on screen. Everything else goes straight to an underwriter.

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 it is

Errors and omissions insurance, or professional liability, pays defence costs and damages when a client says the insured's advice or services caused them a financial loss. Every Approved E&O program carries a duty to defend, even on groundless claims.

When your client needs one

When a client contract, a regulator or a professional body asks for it, or when the business sells advice, design, code or services that someone else relies on.

What you send

An application: ours, the incumbent's, or the online form. Revenue, services, claims history and the limit you want. Standard risks price on screen.

The full guide

The broker's guide to Approved E&O.

Six programs, built around how each profession gets sued

Each program sits on a wording written for the profession. Pick the closest fit, or send the file and we place it on the right form.

ProgramWho it is forRead more
TechnologySoftware developers, IT consultants, data service providersTechnology E&O
Architects and engineersDesign firms, engineers, technologistsA&E E&O
Professionals and consultantsManagement, environmental and HR consultants, therapists, customs brokers, educationProfessionals E&O
AccountantsAccounting firms, bookkeepers, tax preparers, liquidatorsAccountants E&O
Real estate and property managementBrokerages, realtors, leasing agents, property managersReal estate E&O
Marketing and mediaPR firms, web studios, event producersMarketing and media E&O

Classes outside these programs go to our Hard-to-Place Facility. Send the file the same way and we route it.

What every program includes

  • Limits up to $5M, with US exposure up to 20% of revenue.
  • Defence costs paid on top of the limit, except for claims under US jurisdiction.
  • Duty to defend, even when the claim has no merit.
  • Worldwide territory.
  • 60 days after expiry to report a claim.
  • Retroactive date and prior acts carried over on a rollover.
  • Placed with domestic and international underwriters, including Lloyd's.

How the quote works

Standard risks quote on screen in about 60 seconds at quote.approvedcasualty.com. Upload an application, email it, chat with the intake assistant or fill in the form. The tool reads the file, prices every limit option and sends you a quote link you can share with your client.

Larger or unusual accounts go to an underwriter, with terms back within 48 hours. The minimum premium starts at $515.

Package the account in one submission

Two add-ons sit on the same quote, so the client gets one price and you place one file.

  • General liability. Optional CGL for the same insured, rated by class. See general liability.
  • Legal expense. $50,000 per claim, $100,000 aggregate, with a 24/7 legal advice line. See legal expense insurance.

Files that fit and files that refer

The programs are built for small and mid-sized professional firms. Revenue above about $3M, limits above the on-screen tiers, open claims or unusual services refer to an underwriter instead of pricing on screen. A referral is not a decline. It means a person reads the file.

What to send

What to send for an E&O quote.

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 form. Any of them works.

  2. 02
    Revenue and services

    Last year's revenue, the split by service, and US revenue if any.

  3. 03
    Limit and deductible

    What the client carries now and what a contract requires.

  4. 04
    Claims history

    Any claims or circumstances in the last five years.

  5. 05
    Current policy

    Expiring declarations, to keep the retroactive date.

  6. 06
    Contracts, if relevant

    Client contracts that set insurance requirements.

The 60-second fit check

If the file clears all five, send it today.

  • The firm sells professional services in one of the six programs.
  • Revenue is around $3M or less.
  • No open claims or known circumstances.
  • You know the limit the client needs.
  • The client can sign the application.

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.

Program notes

Where and how we write E&O.

Canada

Programs are written for Canadian firms outside Quebec, with province-specific statutory conditions on the wording.

US exposure

US revenue up to 20% is accepted. Claims brought under US jurisdiction pay defence inside the limit.

Hard to place

Classes outside the six programs go to the Hard-to-Place Facility, through the same submission.

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.

How fast can I get an E&O quote?

Standard risks quote on screen in about 60 seconds. Larger or unusual accounts go to an underwriter, with terms within 48 hours.

What limits are available?

Up to $5M. Higher on-screen tiers and unusual files refer to an underwriter.

Are defence costs inside or outside the limit?

Outside, so defence does not erode the limit, except for claims under US jurisdiction, where defence sits inside the limit.

Can I send a competitor application?

Yes. Use our application, the incumbent's, or start online.

Can I add general liability or legal expense?

Yes. Optional CGL and legal expense insurance can sit on the same quote.

What if my client's profession is not listed?

Send it anyway. Classes outside the six programs go to our Hard-to-Place Facility.

Will the retroactive date carry over?

Yes. The retroactive date and prior acts are kept on a rollover from another insurer.

From the blog

E&O 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.