Class and coverage guide

Miscellaneous E&O for Security guards Unarmed contract.

Direct answer. Miscellaneous Professional Liability is included in Hedge's published target coverage for Security guards Unarmed contract under the line Professional Liability (E&O), with a published target of $1M / $1M. The current public class status is in current public appetite. Hedge must confirm current fit, route, and available terms after reviewing the real account.

Public class statusIn current public appetite
Published target$1M / $1M
Reviewed2026-08-24
Coverage context

What this coverage question means.

Miscellaneous professional liability commonly addresses claims alleging negligent acts, errors, or omissions in the performance of professional services. The operative definition of professional services, exclusions, contractual exposure, and the insured's actual work matter more than the label on the business.

Class context. Unarmed contract guards, commercial property and retail posts. Standing or roving. State-licensed crews welcomed.

Terms depend on the policy and account

This page does not interpret a policy or promise coverage. Actual coverage depends on the issued forms, endorsements, exclusions, conditions, limits, and facts accepted by the insurer.

Underwriting facts

What changes the answer.

  • Headcount + post types (standing, roving, mobile patrol)
  • State guard-card licensing in good standing
  • Use-of-force policy and annual training hours
  • Assault & battery loss runs, 5 years
  • Contract review for hold-harmless wording

Conditions that need closer review

  • Habitational/multifamily posts with prior incidents
  • Hospital and behavioral-health security
  • Construction-site overnight watch with no client COIs
  • Executive protection and bodyguard work (see security-guard-event)
  • Bar and nightclub bouncers (use bar-nightclub class)
  • Repossession agents
  • Off-duty police moonlighting
Stronger starting profile

Controls and facts to surface.

  • Commercial property, retail, and office posts
  • State-licensed guards, documented training program
  • Written use-of-force policy, no prior A&B losses
Hedge forms

Useful class-specific preparation resources.

These Hedge-owned forms may help organize the account. A form listing does not make the form mandatory for every submission and does not prove appetite or market access.

Specialty classes

Hedge Security Guard and Alarm Supplemental

A fillable Hedge supplemental for security guard, patrol, alarm, and related operations.

View form and fillable PDF →
Any risk

Hedge Loss and Claims Supplement

A fillable Hedge supplement for organizing prior losses, claims, and open-claim detail for wholesale review.

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Standard form references

Common commercial form sections to understand.

Use the edition accepted by the intended market. Hedge explains these form purposes but does not republish ACORD files in its public form library.

ACORD 825

Professional and Specialty Insurance Applicant Section

The applicant section used with management, executive, and professional liability coverage sections. It organizes common applicant, ownership, financial, prior insurance, and claims facts before line-specific detail is added.

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ACORD 832

Miscellaneous E&O Section

The miscellaneous E&O section used to describe professional services, client types, contracts, fees, qualifications, controls, prior insurance, and claims for a professional liability risk.

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State detail

Published class-specific state notes.

No class-specific state override is published for this class. State availability and account facts still require current review.

Next step

Build the account before choosing a route.

Open the class submission guide for the first-packet checklist, then have Hedge review the actual account. Do not infer a carrier, route, or authorization from this public page.