E & O Insurance
One of the absolute best benefits of PIAVA/DC membership is access to its E&O insurance program designed exclusively for independent agents.
Professional Liability (E&O) insurance provides insurance agents protection against claims that the agent becomes legally obligated to pay as a result of an error or omission in his/her professional work, as well as defense costs regardless of whether the agency is at fault. Also known as Errors and Omissions insurance, this coverage is critical to your agency business, and generally required by insurance companies before agency appointments can be secured. PIA Insurance Services, Inc. has three top-rated companies, Utica National, Safeco and Lighthouse Companies, which can customize an errors and omissions insurance policy for you that is affordable and effective. Contact linda@piavadc.com or dennis@piavadc.com at PIA Insurance Services, Inc. for an application and information or call 804-264-2582 and ask about our E&O policies.
Be sure to scroll down this entire page to see information on all three of these carriers.
Depending on the specific underwriting criteria, we can obtain a quote from any or all of these carriers.
Utica National Insurance Utica has been insuring agents since 1966 and is one of the oldest carriers in the Commonwealth. Utica offers E&O programs for property/casualty agents and for life and health agents. Utica endorsements include EPLI, PEO and first dollar defense. Utica also offers premium credits up to 10% based on the number of your staff attending approved E&O Loss Prevention CE training classes.
Click here for the "Compare the Utica program" checklist for Utica E&O coverage
* Utica Property & Casualty Insurance Agents & Brokers E&O Application
* Utica Life & Health Insurance Agents & Brokers E&O Application
* Employment-Related Practices Liability Insurance Application
* Loss Control Credit Program
* Why Utica?
For Agents in Virginia For Agents in the District of Columbia
SAFECO Since 1923, Safeco, originally Selective Auto and Fire Insurance Co., has been successfully writing business insurance in the US. Its E&O product is competitively priced and designed with the agent in mind.
Safeco Application
Lighthouse Companies
Lighthouse is an excellent market for Insurance Agents E&O. If you are having trouble placing coverage through admitted markets when your annual revenue exceeds $1,000,000 and your expiring E&O premium exceeds $10,000, Lighthouse can help because they will write good agents that scare off standard markets. Lighthouse works with major domestic insureres, London markets and and high quality, specialty insurers. They write primary and excess coverage through admitted and non-admitted markets.
Lighthouse Current Markets Lighthouse Application