Professional Underwriters Agency

Trust the professionals in professional liability

Professional Underwriters Agency (PUA) has been the foremost leader in professional liability insurance since 1990. We focus exclusively on underwriting Architects and Engineers (A&E), Design-Build & Contractors, Miscellaneous Professional Liability and Excess Limits — putting more than 100 years of combined underwriting experience to work for our agent partners every day.

The advantages of working with
PUA for professional liability risks

Unparalleled industry expertise

Professional liability is our sole focus, allowing us to dig deep as we navigate the nuances of the market for our agents. Plus, our professional liability experts have 100+ years of combined underwriting experience and work diligently to stay at the forefront of the industry.

Best-in-class service

We treat our agents the way partners deserve to be treated. We have a 24-hour turnaround time and are known for delivering responsive, professional service that helps you get the job done right.

Broad coverage

With markets available for almost every conceivable professional liability risk, we can help you place a wide range of accounts, including hard-to-place risks.

Robust risk management

We provide agents and insureds high-impact tools and resources designed to support risk management and loss prevention. These include expert webinars and trainings, contract reviews, a resource hotline and more.

Strong paper

To help agents deliver the best solutions the market has to offer, we work with top-notch partners, including carriers that are A and A+ rated by AM Best.

In-house claims team

Our experienced, in-house claims team is a huge value-add that guides insureds through the claims process and advocates for a fair, timely and comprehensive review.

PUA is a proud partner of:

American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc.

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers

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PUA program overview

We pride ourselves on providing exceptional and consistent service to agents and their insureds in all 50 states. Get an overview of our offerings and learn how we can help you.

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Why partner with PUA?

“PUA offers extensive underwriting expertise and always ‘thinks outside the box’ to meet our clients’ insurance needs. Their risk management program also includes contract review assistance and webinars on topics that are extremely valuable to our clients.”

Brett C. Gough, Chief Operating Officer,

Ames & Gough

“When we reach out to PUA with a problem, they seem to always have a solution — and a good one. PUA has an abundance of expertise and no one is quicker to respond.”

Glenn Wilson, Executive Vice President,

Higginbotham

“PUA brings to the table expertise, a team mentality and creativity. I use PUA because I can count on them, and I recommend PUA to clients because we share a commitment to excellence.”

Curtis Pancoast, Vice President,

IOA Insurance Services

“PUA is in the top tier of the design professional liability market. Their people know the design industry and look for ways to make us successful in the placement of coverage. They are really good problem solvers and are also fun to work with.”

Ken McComb, President of PDI,

a Division of SterlingRisk

“PUA’s underwriting expertise is unsurpassed. They are quick to identify issues and opportunities, and their follow-through with markets is very effective in obtaining quality, competitive terms for our insureds.”

Ashley Hurd, Senior Risk Specialist,

AssuredPartners Design Professionals Insurance Services

“Separating PUA from the pack is their ability to provide underwriting solutions across your entire book — the vanilla to the niche. Their specialty knowledge and service makes them a strategic partner as you think about your agency’s future.”

Mitch Sellett, CEO,

Specialty Managers Group

Sandip R. Chandarana, J.D., CPCU, RPLU
Program Director

With a career dedicated exclusively to the professional liability space, Sandip Chandarana leads the PUA team in delivering industry-leading expertise, risk management and insurance solutions.

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