Amwins Program Underwriters’ Architects & Engineers Program Expands Appetite
Now accepting accounts that generate $100K-$30M in annual revenue.
Charlotte, NC., March 6, 2023 — Amwins Program Underwriters (APU), an operating company within the Amwins Underwriting division, offers a dedicated Architects & Engineers (A&E) professional liability solution. The A&E team recently expanded the program’s appetite to align with market opportunities. 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
- A&E brochure
- A&E application
- Common A&E projects and disciplines that come across our underwriters’ desks
Meet our team!
Brett Fowler
Vice President, Program Manager
Joined Amwins: 2018
brett.fowler@amwins.comAlexandra (Alex) Chambers
Assistant Vice President
Joined Amwins: 2018
alexandra.chambers@amwins.com
Brooke DuBois
Assistant Vice President
Joined Amwins: 2018
brooke.dubois@amwins.com
Elizabeth Welch
Underwriter
Joined Amwins: 2022
elizabeth.welch@amwins.comInterested in learning more?
Please contact Brett Fowler at brett.fowler@amwins.com or (860) 269-6135.
About Amwins Program Underwriters
Amwins Program Underwriters (APU) is a managing general agency (MGA) specializing in affinity and program management. For more than 30 years, APU has developed and maintained programs for a variety of niche markets that provide broad-based property and casualty coverage. Today, the company administers over 35 programs, generating premiums in excess of $500 million. For more information, visit www.amwins.com/apu.Popular Today- Risks Too Big for Insurers Just Fed a $200 Billion Market Boom in Captives
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