District of Columbia professional liability insurance for design professionals

Which boards license design professionals in District of Columbia?

District of Columbia uses 2 separate licensing bodies for the five design disciplines we track.

The Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture covers architects, landscape architects and interior designers. The District of Columbia Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors covers professional engineers and land surveyors. The list below comes from each board's official page, so you can confirm the agency that issued your license before you complete a District of Columbia application.

• Architects: Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture
• Landscape architects: Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture
• Interior designers: Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture
• Professional engineers: District of Columbia Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
• Land surveyors: District of Columbia Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Sources: [dc-architects][dc-engineers]

Why the District of Columbia board structure matters to underwriters

Carriers ask District of Columbia firms which licenses the firm and its principals hold, because the licensed scope defines the professional services the policy is written around.

Architect licensing in District of Columbia sits with the Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture. Engineering licensing sits with the District of Columbia Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. If your District of Columbia firm offers more than one discipline, list every license so the policy's professional services definition matches the work you actually sell.

A mismatch between the services described in a District of Columbia application and the licenses on file is one of the most common reasons underwriters return questions before quoting.

Interior designers in District of Columbia

Interior design in District of Columbia is handled through the Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture. The board regulates architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture. Underwriters ask District of Columbia interior designers whether they hold that credential and whether their drawings are sealed by another licensee.

Carriers quoted through our agency for District of Columbia design firms

For District of Columbia firms, carriers quoted through our agency include The Hartford (small-firm A&E product under two million in revenue, with larger firms through Hartford Global Specialty), Hiscox, Great American, GUARD, Markel, Travelers and Hanover. Coterie and NEXT are quoted for the office package, and Colonial Surety for bid and performance bonds.

Carriers named here are quoted through our agency; no carrier endorses Provident Financial Group, and availability depends on each carrier's underwriting.

Certificates for District of Columbia owners and contractors

Public owners, developers and general contractors on District of Columbia projects routinely ask for a certificate of insurance before a contract is signed. We issue same-day certificates, and Live Certificates let your District of Columbia clients retrieve your current certificate on demand.