Your Source for A&E, Contractors, and Miscellaneous Professional Liability, and Excess Limits
Professional Underwriters Agency (PUA), a division of NSM Insurance Group, specializes in underwriting Architects and Engineers (A&E), Design Build & Contractors and other lines of non-medical Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions insurance. Formed in 1990, our staff has over 75 years of combined underwriting experience with unmatched expertise in the industry in the area of A&E professional liability insurance. We are pleased to extend our deep knowledge and expertise to our agency partners, and are proud of the exceptional and consistent service we deliver.
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Partnering with Professional Underwriters Agency
- Admitted carrier: Rated A+ XV Superior by A.M. Best
- Broad coverage and policy forms
- Superior claims handling
- Robust risk management services
- Unparalleled service
PUA also offers excess liability limits to extend coverage beyond a primary professional liability policy, and miscellaneous professional liability for over 4,000 classes.
We are committed to helping you deliver professional liability insurance products to your clients. Our staff is here to support your efforts locally, regionally and nationwide.

Expand Your Business With PUA
- Exclusive, specialized insurance programs for architects & engineers, design/build and contractors, and others
- Unmatched in-house underwriting capability
- National footprint
- Alternative program on surplus lines basis available for E&S business
- Attentive and responsive staff
- Quick turnaround on quotes and policy issuance
- Affordable pricing

Learn More About Our Professional Liability Program
We invite you to find out more about our program and how we can help you grow your agency’s book of business. Please call Sandip Chandarana, Program Director, at 630-572-0600, or complete the contact form on this page, for information about our program.
We’re Here to Help
Sandip R. Chandarana, J.D., CPCU, RPLU
Program Director
Phone: 630-572-0600
Fax: 630-572-0615
sandip@puainc.com
David Gagliardi
Director of Corporate Claims
Phone: 610-808-9519
Fax: 610-941-9889
dfgagliardi@nsminc.com