ae-pli.com

What ae-pli.com does

Architects and Engineers Insurance LLC ("AE-PLI" or "A&E Insurance") is a privately held, US-based specialty insurance brokerage founded by Producer Courtnee Stevenson that places professional liability and related coverage exclusively for design professionals. The firm serves architects, engineers, land surveyors, construction managers, and environmental consultants nationwide, operating direct-to-consumer via phone at (360) 908-7579, an online quote application, and email at [email protected]. Core offerings are centered on Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) and extend to seven complementary lines — General Liability, Business Owners Policy, Business Auto, Workers Compensation, Cyber Liability, Employment Practices Liability, and Directors and Officers — bundled as a single broker relationship that understands cross-policy responsiveness to A&E risk.

The technology stack is intentionally lean: a Webflow-hosted marketing site with coverage details, team bios, FAQ, and a blog; a comprehensive online application capturing firm information, gross billings, disciplines, and claims history; and a third-party client portal (portalv05.csr24.com) for policy management, certificate issuance, and support tickets. The firm stresses instant 24/7 certificate delivery and hands-on consultant involvement through quote, bind, renewal, and claim. Revenue is generated through commissions from top-rated carriers (AMWINS, Arch, Aspen, CNA, CUMIS, Great American, Hanover, Hartford, Tokio Marine HCC, Travelers, Westfield) when policies are placed and renewed. The firm is structured as an LLC, founder/CEO-owned (Steve Tout serves as CEO), with no disclosed venture or private equity investment and a small team of approximately six identified personnel.

Name

ae-pli.com

Legal name

Architects and Engineers Insurance LLC

Website

https://ae-pli.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AE-PLI is a US specialty insurance brokerage that places professional liability and seven complementary coverage lines exclusively for architects, engineers, land surveyors, construction managers, and environmental consultants, operating nationwide via direct sales, an online application, and a client portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Insurance Brokerage (Professional Liability for Design Professionals)

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210), Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411), Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance (6331)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Umbrella / Excess (E&O/D&O Wrap) (FSAJANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Management Liability (D&O/EPL/Fiduciary) (FSAJAGAD), Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability (FSAJADAF)

Keywords

• Professional liability insurance
• Specialty insurance brokerage
• Architects engineers coverage
• Errors omissions insurance
• Design firm insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Insurance brokerage commissions: The company acts as a specialty insurance broker placing professional liability and related coverage for architects and engineers. Revenue is generated through commissions from insurance carriers when policies are placed and renewed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Architects and Engineers Insurance LLC (AE-PLI) is a specialty insurance broker that places professional liability (errors and omissions) coverage and seven complementary lines of business insurance for architecture, engineering, land surveying, construction management, and environmental consulting firms across the United States. The brokerage works with dozens of top-rated carriers to match coverage, limits, and pricing to each firm's discipline, project mix, and risk profile, with hands-on service through quote, bind, renewal, and claims.

Product overview

A&E Insurance is a specialty insurance broker providing professional liability and risk management services exclusively for architects, engineers, and land surveyors nationwide. The company offers eight lines of coverage centered around its core Professional Liability (E&O) insurance product, supplemented by General Liability, Business Owners Package Policy, Workers' Compensation, Commercial Auto, Employment Practices Liability, Cyber Liability, and Directors & Officers coverage. The portfolio is delivered through a network of top-rated carrier partnerships, with service tiers ranging from a free Basic plan to Premium plans offering dedicated support and advanced risk management tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Liability Insurance (PLI / E&O)

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% client satisfaction rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AMWINScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance broker and distributor placing A&E professional liability coverage. AMWINS is one of the largest specialty insurance brokers in the US.
• Arch InsurancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTop-rated insurance carrier specializing in A&E risk. Part of Arch Capital Group, a leading insurer.
• Aspen InsurancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTop-rated insurance carrier providing A&E professional liability coverage options.
• CNA InsurancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor commercial lines insurer offering professional liability products for design professionals.
• CUMIS (免除)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance carrier providing coverage options for A&E professional liability risk.
• Great American Insurance GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTop-rated carrier offering specialty insurance products including professional liability for design firms.
• Hanover Insurance GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty and casualty insurer providing A&E professional liability coverage.
• Hartford InsurancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor insurance provider offering professional liability products for architects and engineers.
• Tokio Marine HCCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialty insurance group offering professional liability coverage for design professionals.
• Travelers InsurancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLarge property and casualty insurer providing professional liability options for A&E firms.
• Westfield InsurancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional and national carrier offering commercial lines including A&E professional liability.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ames & Gough: Specialty insurance broker and risk consultant dedicated to design professionals, including architects, engineers, and construction firms — competes head-to-head in the same niche A&E risk segment.
• Brown & Riding Insurance Services: Specialty wholesale brokerage and retail broker with dedicated architecture and engineering practice placing professional liability and complex design-firm risk.
• Parker, Smith & Feek: Independent insurance brokerage with a dedicated Design Professional practice placing professional liability and related coverage for architects and engineers across the United States.
• Victor Insurance (Schinnerer): Long-standing specialty insurance program manager and broker focused on professional liability for architects, engineers, and design consultants — the most direct specialty competitor in the A&E PLI distribution channel.
• Woodruff Sawyer: Independent brokerage with a dedicated Design Professional practice placing professional liability and risk management for architects, engineers, and environmental consultants — same customer base and carrier panel.
• Design Professionals Insurance Company (DPIC / AXA XL): Carrier-turned-program that historically underwrote A&E professional liability directly; a benchmark specialty competitor in the design-firm E&O market where AE-PLI operates as a broker.

Broad incumbents

• Lockton: World's largest independent insurance brokerage with a significant A&E and design professional practice; broader portfolio but overlapping specialty capability and carrier relationships.
• USI Insurance Services: Top-10 US insurance brokerage with national specialty practice serving architects, engineers, and construction firms — competes on multi-line A&E accounts where the broker can offer wider resources.

Emerging players

• Beazley: Specialty insurer with a professional liability division actively writing architects and engineers E&O; competes on carrier side of the same niche AE-PLI distributes into.
• Hiscox: Specialty small-business insurer that has expanded into professional liability for design professionals, increasingly competing on the small-firm segment where AE-PLI's smaller clients sit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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