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Professional Liability (E&O)

Professional liability and errors and omissions insurance.

Professional liability, or errors and omissions, is the foundation of any professional service firm's program. It covers claims that your advice, service, or work caused a client a financial loss, which general liability does not.

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Professional liability (errors and omissions, or E&O) covers claims alleging that your professional services, advice, or work caused a client a financial loss, including the cost to defend even a meritless claim. It is the core coverage for any advice-based or service firm, and client contracts often require it.

What E&O covers

E&O responds when a client alleges that a mistake, an omission, missed advice, a deadline, or a failure to perform as promised cost them money. Critically, it covers the defense as well as covered damages, and defending even a baseless claim is expensive. General liability covers bodily injury and property damage, not professional errors, which is why service firms need E&O specifically.

Claims-made and the retro date

Most E&O is written claims-made, meaning the policy that responds is the one in force when the claim is made, not when the work was done, and a retroactive date governs how far back covered work reaches. Letting coverage lapse or losing the retro date can leave past work unprotected, so continuity matters as much as the limit. We watch those details.

Matching it to your services and contracts

E&O has to match the services you actually provide, since work outside the described services may not be covered, and client contracts increasingly require E&O at specified limits with specific terms. We line the coverage up with your scope and your contracts.

Frequently asked

Common questions.

What is professional liability or E&O?
Coverage for claims that your professional services, advice, or work caused a client a financial loss, including defense costs. It is the core coverage for service and advisory firms, separate from general liability.
What does claims-made mean?
The policy in force when the claim is made responds, not the one from when the work was done, and a retroactive date governs how far back covered work reaches. Continuity matters, so we watch the retro date.
Do my client contracts require E&O?
Increasingly yes, often at specified limits and terms. We line your coverage up with the contract requirements so a deal does not stall over insurance.
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