Nevada professional liability insurance for design professionals

Which boards license design professionals in Nevada?

Nevada uses 2 separate licensing bodies for the five design disciplines we track.

The Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design covers architects and interior designers. The Nevada 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 Nevada application.

• Architects: Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design
• Interior designers: Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design
• Professional engineers: Nevada Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
• Land surveyors: Nevada Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Sources: [nv-architects][nv-engineers]

Why the Nevada board structure matters to underwriters

Carriers ask Nevada 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 Nevada sits with the Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design. Engineering licensing sits with the Nevada Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. If your Nevada 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 Nevada application and the licenses on file is one of the most common reasons underwriters return questions before quoting.

Interior designers in Nevada

Interior design in Nevada is handled through the Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design. The board registers qualified applicants and regulates the professional practice of registrants. Underwriters ask Nevada interior designers whether they hold that credential and whether their drawings are sealed by another licensee.

Carriers quoted through our agency for Nevada design firms

For Nevada 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 Nevada owners and contractors

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