The scope of the program has shifted from accepting professionals that generate $750K-$20M in annual revenue to professionals that generate between $100K-$30M in annual revenue. The new appetite is effective for accounts with renewal dates of 3/1/23 or later. 

Brett Fowler, Vice President and Program Manager of the A&E program says, “We’re excited to expand our program offering and look forward to demonstrating our exceptional service and claims handling to a broader group of insureds”.

APU’s Architects & Engineers program entertains the following classes of business:

Architects
Engineers
Other design professionals
Agency construction managers
The following types of smaller accounts are ineligible for the program:

• Environmental engineers
• Geotechnical engineers
• Structural engineers
• At-risk construction managers
  What’s out of scope?

Project restrictions: airports, airport terminals, arenas, convention centers, stadiums, bridges, condos, townhouses, corrections facilities, jails, dormitories, harbors, high rises (with more than 15 stories), mass transit, parking structures, piers, pools, residential (sub-divisions), and tunnels
Accounts with claims within the last five years
Project delivery types that are not design-bid-build
Availability

Admitted in all states except AK and WY (non-admitted in these two states)
Additional program details

The same policy form is used for all account sizes.  Available endorsements:

• First-Dollar Defense
• Can remove the Consent to Settle clause
• Aggregate Retention