Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Expands Architects & Engineers Coverage Into 3 States

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies has expanded the list of states the company offers its architects and engineers professional liability product to include Colorado, Kansas, and Wisconsin. With these three states, the company now offers this line in half the United States.

The company began writing professional liability for a limited number of classes in 13 states back in 2016 and offers the coverage in 33 states with the goal of offering these products to all available classes nationwide in the near future, it said in a statement.

According to Lyle Hitt, chief insurance officer, the product offers protections including pre-claims assistance for circumstances and disciplinary proceedings reimbursement, along with a variety of other optional add-ons that may be requested.

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD’s Architects and Engineers Professional Liability product offers limits up to $5 million per claim with deductibles starting at $2,500. Liability components include professional, environmental, contractors pollution, technology services and products, computer network security, multi-media and advertising, and privacy.

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is a property and casualty insurance company writing $2 billion in premium nationwide. Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies maintain a total of eight offices throughout the country.