
Educators Professional Liability
Eligible Risks
- Public, Private, Not-for-profit, and For-Profit Educational Institutions, comprised of:
- Primary, intermediate, and secondary schools (grades K-12), including charter and/or magnet schools
- Colleges, universities, and other educational facilities
Limits
- Up to $5 million for E&O / EPL
- Up to $250,000 for School Violent Acts, in addition to limits for E&O / EPL
Features & Highlights
- Defense expenses outside the limits for E&O, EPL and Third-party Liability claims, other
than those seeking non-monetary relief
- Full policy limits for claims seeking non-monetary relief
- Broad EPL coverage
- Broad definition of Employee
- Third-party coverage, including coverage for emotional distress
- Defense expenses coverage, in addition to the limits, for certain claims involving:
- Individual education plans
- Breach of collective bargaining agreements
- Discrimination / failure to integrate
- Broad definition of Claim, including certain administrative or regulatory proceedings
- Broad definition of Insured
- Loss includes pre- and post-judgment interest and punitive damages, where
insurable, with most favorable venue (punitives coverage is offered on either a full limits or a
sublimited basis, depending on defense expense treatment inside or outside the limit)
- Reporting of claims allowed for 75-days after policy expiration, without need to
purchase tail
- Bilateral ERP with options for 1, 2, and 3 years
- Severability of Insureds with respect to statements in the application
- Worldwide territory, provides coverage for claims brought outside U.S. (some territorial restrictions on School Violent Acts)
- Non-cancellable by Insurer, except for failure to pay premium
Geographic Restrictions
- None; written on a surplus-lines basis
Act of School Violence Crisis Management Coverage
School violent acts coverage is available as an endorsement to the Educators Professional
Liability policy to pay crisis management-related expenses following an act of school
violence.
Limits
- Up to $250,000 per act / $250,000 aggregate
Features & Highlights
- Coverage available by endorsement to entities that are eligible for educators professional liability coverage
- First-dollar coverage available (some risks subject to deductible)
- Eligible crisis management expenses include expenses incurred by the Named Insured related to:
- Public relations
- Insured’s travel / printing
- Extraordinary travel expenses for victim’s family
- Post-violence avoidance improvements
- School emergency response plans and the vendors providing crisis management services need not be carrier-approved
- Carrier does not invoke control of crisis management services, even if exposure under policy exists
- Funds available immediately following covered violent acts
- Coverage can be triggered by a credible threat communicated to the Named Insured, prior to actual bodily injury being suffered by any victims
Submission Requirements
Coverage is offered on a program basis through Professional Governmental
Underwriters, Inc. (PGU). Eligible risks may be submitted to:
Ned Daly
V 800 586 6502
F 804 272 7852
E ndaly@pgui.com
9020 Stony Point Parkway
Suite 455
Richmond, VA 23235
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