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Architects & Engineers Professional Liability Program

There are as many risks as there are architects and engineers. Thankfully, we offer tailored protection to keep businesses covered.

Well-rounded, well-crafted protection

We provide professional liability insurance for a wide range of architectural and engineering firms – from small operations to multinational, multidisciplinary firms.

Our products are diligently designed to safeguard design professionals and their businesses from claims and allegations of professional negligence.

  • Contract review service
  • eLearning
  • Risk management advisories
  • Loss control bulletins
  • Risk management webcasts
  • Cyber assessment and consultation service

Each year, Victor Canada hosts an Architects & Engineers (A&E) risk management webcast designed specifically for professional architects, engineers and design professionals. These sessions explore the latest industry challenges, emerging risks and practical strategies to help you protect your projects and your firm. By attending, you can gain valuable insights, learn from real-life claims examples and connect with legal and professional liability experts who understand the unique risks you face. 

NOTE: Existing eligible policyholders of Victor's A&E professional liability program in Canada can receive a premium reduction of up to $2,500 off their next policy renewal for participation in our A&E risk management webcast.* 

 

*Up to $2500 premium reduction — Eligibiity and details 

  • Existing eligible policyholders (insureds) of the Victor Canada A&E professional liability program who meet the criteria for satisfactory participation in a Victor Canada A&E risk management webcast (i.e., logged in individually, not as a group and be logged in for the full duration of the webcast) can receive a certificate to submit to their broker at their next policy renewal.
  • The premium reduction is $250 per attendee, up to a maximum of the lesser of 10% of the premium or $2,500 per firm.
  • The premium reduction certificate must be submitted to the Victor Canada policyholder’s broker at the time of the next policy renewal. It can also be used for continuing education credits with the policyholder’s professional association(s), where applicable.

Cyberattacks cost businesses billions of dollars every year – and this is only going to get worse.

That’s why we’re giving our Victor Canada policyholders — regardless of their insurance coverage — access to a free cyber assessment and consultation service (valued at $397 CAN) at no additional cost.

Connect with a cybersecurity expert for a one-on-one consultation to learn about the cyber exposures your organization may be facing and how you can protect yourself, your business, employees and clients from cyberattacks.  

Contact your broker, watch this short video and follow the link below today.

We’ve earned the endorsement of both the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Canada (ACEC) and Engineers Canada since 1969. We continue to collaborate with these associations to ensure a program that offers stability and longevity for their members. 

In 2019, Victor celebrated the 50th anniversary of providing the Engineers' Professional Liability program for Canada’s engineers. Read more about some of the reasons for the program’s long-term success.

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Architects & Engineers Professional Liability

Safeguards a wide range of architectural and engineering firms against risk. From small, single practitioner operations to multinational, multidisciplinary firms with tens of millions of dollars in billed fees.

CGL Insurance

Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance provides protection against a range of potential claims that may result from bodily injury, property damage, personal injury or advertising injury.

Commercial Property Insurance

Commercial Property insurance protects a business’ most valuable physical assets – such as buildings, equipment and computers – against loss or damage from a range of causes, including theft, fire or vandalism.

Commercial Umbrella Liability

Commercial Umbrella Liability coverage provides effective protection against large losses and potential coverage gaps for a range of exposures.

Construction Insurance

The number of risks builders face in their daily work is vast. That's why we offer various construction insurance policies (like Builders Risk, Wrap-Up Liability and CGL for Contractors) to protect both the construction project and the team involved.

Crime Insurance

Crime insurance provides valuable protection against workplace fraud and theft.

Cyber Insurance

Cyber risk is a threat to companies of all sizes. Make sure your business is future-proofed with our cutting-edge coverage.

Directors & Officers Liability

We offer a comprehensive range of D&O products – with a number of unique coverage advantages, including first dollar defence and a duty to defend.

Employment Practices Liability

From wrongful dismissal to discrimination, this coverage protects employers from wrongful acts claims made against them by their employees.

Environmental & Pollution Liability

Safeguard your client's business and provide protection for allegations of pollution liability, CGL exposures, errors, omissions or negligent acts, whether or not they have merit.

Errors & Omissions

We have more than 40 years of experience in offering E&O insurance to associations and affinity groups, as well as individuals in a diverse range of professions – from ambulance operators to zoologists and everything in between.

Fiduciary Liability

Fiduciary Liability insurance provides coverage for the fiduciaries, directors and the corporate entity against potential liabilities, which may arise from the mismanagement of an employee benefit plan.

Technology Insurance

Designed to address the specific exposures of professionals in this industry, from hardware manufacturers to professionals in multimedia companies or small IT firms. It also protects against the threat of intellectual property disputes, such as copyright or trademark infringement.