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Berkley Design Professional has partnered with Intrepid Direct Insurance, to bring Architects and Engineers more than an insurance policy — you get two companies with decades of experience, combined into one dedicated team.

Combine your Professional Liability insurance with other business coverages (Property, General Liability, Auto, Employment Practices Liability, and Workers’ Compensation) into 1 package to simplify and save!

We’ve Got You Covered

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Direct Pricing

Get a better product at a lower price. We’ve cut out the middleman — and their fees. Save up to 40% on your professional liability and package insurance policy by going direct.

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Flexibility

Flexible payment options are available including multi-year policies. Professional Liability + other coverages can be combined into 1 bill and spread over 12 equal payments.

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Free Contract Reviews

Policy holder benefits include contract review support to help you negotiate terms that equitably apportion risk.

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Free Continuing Education Credit Hours

Get access to free eLearning courses, including Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW).

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Free On-Demand Practice Management Resources

Leverage our expert Risk Management tools and resources to enhance your firm’s profitability.

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Professional Insurance – Powered By Berkley Design Professional

Your reputation is your most valuable asset.

With today’s fast pace of business and increased demands on design professionals, you need to protect your reputation and business with professional liability insurance.

Get more for your premium dollars than just a piece of paper.

You should work with an established insurance carrier that helps your firm avoid claims, improve business practices, and increase profitability. In short, you should look for a partner that helps your firm grow and succeed.

Additional Benefits:

FREE Risk management resources whenever you need it — practical risk management resources including:

  • Contract review guide
  • Project planning tools, templates, and checklists
  • On-demand eLearning

FREE practice management advice and tools to help you improve profitability:

  • Go/No Go Project Checklist
  • Business Practice templates
  • Expert Advice on practice management issues

About Berkley Design Professional

Berkley Design Professional is an established insurance provider that offers a broad policy form that provides market-leading coverage for your firm. We offer a multi-award-winning online portal — BDP Risk® — that provides FREE risk and practice management advice and tools to help your firm avoid claims and increase profitability.

Our dedicated claims team, many of whom are attorneys, have decades of experience and consistently receive 5-star survey results from policyholders. With our combined experience, we will work hard to protect your deductible and resolve issues efficiently and effectively.

The Intrepid Direct Difference

Since our company was founded, we have been obsessed with providing a better insurance experience. We’re a partner who’s always thinking about ways to help business owners minimize risk and maximize their bottom line.

From coverage to convenience, our minds are always on the move for our clients.

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Intrepid Insurance Company is rated A+ (Superior) Financial Size Category XV by A.M. Best1

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Our client renewal rate is 93% year-over-year – significantly above the industry average

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Clients can save up to 40% off their premiums with Intrepid Direct

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We’re a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation (ranked #367 on the Fortune 500 list)

Commercial Insurance – Powered By Intrepid Direct Insurance

Expand your coverage even further with a customizable package, designed to meet your firm’s exact requirements.

Our bundled approach to coverage speeds up quoting, minimizes paperwork, and maximizes the response when you need us most. The result — one simple, yet specific, reliable, and affordable plan.

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Professional Liability

Protection for you and your business against claims of negligence from clients.

What's Typically Covered

Also known as Errors & Omission (E&O), professional liability covers negligence, copyright infringement, personal injury, and more.

The Intrepid Direct Difference!

We're an established insurance carrier that helps your firm grow and succeed while also providing you ways to avoid claims.

Property

Coverage for your building, inventory, equipment & more.

What's Typically Covered

Protects the structure itself, the inventory inside, your equipment and even your business income when damaged or lost after fires, tornadoes, thefts and more.

The Intrepid Direct Difference!

We offer businesses the option to “blanket” their property coverage. And, while most insurance companies take whatever limit is on your current policy and copy it over to your future one, we evaluate your property limit each year so you don’t have to worry about being under- or over-insured.

General Liability

Protection for you and your business against normal and expected losses.

What's Typically Covered

Costs associated with property damage, bodily injury, and more if a customer, supplier, or other party makes a claim against your product or service. This also includes on-premises accidents involving customers.

The Intrepid Direct Difference!

Our expert team works with you to ensure you are properly covered, even against the odd and unexpected.

Automobile

Insures the vehicles your business needs in order to operate.

What's Typically Covered

Comprehensive, collision, and liability coverage for company-owned vehicles.

The Intrepid Direct Difference!

Our expert team works with you to ensure all vehicles are properly covered.

Workers’ Compensation

Takes care of your most valuable assets in the event they are injured on the job.

What's Typically Covered

Lost wages and medical benefits for both you and your employees due to workplace injuries and illnesses.

The Intrepid Direct Difference!

It’s not only our responsibility to insure your business, but to help you manage the costs of doing so. We offer telemedicine services through MedCall Advisors – a 24/7 hotline that can triage incidents, perform post-injury drug screenings, can prescribe medication, and will file the first notice of loss documentation on your behalf.

Employment Practices Liability (EPL)

Defends against suits related to personnel management, peer, or customer disputes.

What's Typically Covered

Wrongful termination, wage & hour disputes, discrimination, and sexual harassment are all covered under our EPL policy.

The Intrepid Direct Difference!

Many policies on the marketplace are segmented, riddled with loopholes (like attorney fees) and low limits. This policy is packaged to cover all of your major risks — and costs — associated with employment practices.

Savings With A Personal Touch

It’s true, we’ve combined forces and removed the middleman, but you’ll still get that personal touch to help you every step of the way.

You get an entire team that collaborates with you to ensure you receive a complete insurance program. You’ll have a licensed Client Relationship Manager, a dedicated Client Success Advisor who walks you through the policy binding process and provides ongoing support, and a Claims team member (if and when a claim arises). A one-stop shop working together for all your insurance needs.

Have questions about the insurance program? Reach out to Alex, your dedicated Relationship Manager!

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Protecting Thousands Nationwide

Intrepid Direct insures over 13,000 businesses nationwide. We specialize in property and casualty insurance for design professionals, whether they work on dozens of projects a year or hundreds.
Rodney Z.
"Lisa MacKay was able to help us understand our position on this matter and whether there was going to be a potential claim against us if we provided expert witness testimony. Her assistance helped us go forward with better knowledge of how to address the ...
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Rodney Z.
Vierbicher
"Lisa MacKay was able to help us understand our position on this matter and whether there was going to be a potential claim against us if we provided expert witness testimony. Her assistance helped us go forward with better knowledge of how to address the deposition and trial."
Rodney Z.
Vierbicher
Mark C.
"Liz Molina was both responsive and an excellent resource in support of my claims negotiations with our client. Liz responded promptly when contacted and also checked in during periods of relative inactivity."
Mark C.
Mid-Size Architecture Firm
"Liz Molina was both responsive and an excellent resource in support of my claims negotiations with our client. Liz responded promptly when contacted and also checked in during periods of relative inactivity."
Mark C.
Mid-Size Architecture Firm
Craig E.
"My contact, Cindy Russell, has been available when needed, able to explain the current circumstances, and assist in gaining representation. Cindy has been very professional and has been a great asset in understanding the issues that I have been presented."
Craig E.
Elliot Workgroup
"My contact, Cindy Russell, has been available when needed, able to explain the current circumstances, and assist in gaining representation. Cindy has been very professional and has been a great asset in understanding the issues that I have been presented."
Craig E.
Elliot Workgroup

Expect Savings. Go Direct.

Intrepid Direct Insurance operates as Intrepid Direct Insurance Agency, LLC. CA License 0K95913. Not an offer of coverage, or contract. Not all products and services are available in every jurisdiction, and the precise coverage afforded by any insurer is subject to the actual terms and conditions of the policies as issued. Certain coverages may be provided through surplus lines insurance companies through licensed surplus lines insurance brokers. Surplus lines insurers do not generally participate in state guaranty funds, and insured are therefore not protected by such funds.

1Products and services are provided by one or more insurance company subsidiaries of W. R. Berkley Corporation rated A+ (Superior) Financial Size Category XV by A.M. Best Company, Inc.

Intrepid Direct Insurance is pleased to share this material with its customers. Please note, however, that nothing in this document should be construed as legal advice or the provision of professional consulting services. This material is for general informational purposes only, and while reasonable care has been utilized in compiling this information, no warranty or representation is made as to accuracy or completeness.

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