Design Professional Liability Market Report
Written and reviewed by Michael LaBarbera, licensed insurance agent
WTW’s Spring 2026 update describes a broadly stable design professional liability market with ample capacity. Its renewal-rate forecast and claim-severity findings are summarized below with their source date.
Spring 2026 source edition · quarterly review
The market is broadly stable with ample capacity despite carrier consolidation.
Insurance Marketplace Realities 2026 Spring Update – Architects & Engineers — WTWSource date: 2026-05-07
Renewal rate forecasts ranged between -5% and -10% so far in 2026.
Insurance Marketplace Realities 2026 Spring Update – Architects & Engineers — WTWSource date: 2026-05-07
Average claims were around $130,000, with severity claims exceeding $250,000.
Insurance Marketplace Realities 2026 Spring Update – Architects & Engineers — WTWSource date: 2026-05-07
Insurers’ scrutiny of risk quality and documentation remained unchanged.
Insurance Marketplace Realities 2026 Spring Update – Architects & Engineers — WTWSource date: 2026-05-07
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