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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.

Form numberACORD 825
Edition shown in index2016/05
Source reviewed2026-08-29
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ACORD 825 details

How the form is used.

What is ACORD 825 used for?
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.
Is ACORD 825 editable?
Yes. Request access help from Hedge or choose the electronic fillable PDF in ACORD's licensed Forms Portal.
Which edition is shown?
2016/05 was observed in ACORD's index on 2026-08-29. The intended market decides what it accepts.
Does Hedge host the PDF?
No. Hedge explains the form and links to ACORD's licensed source.
Information organized

Facts to prepare.

  • Applicant entities and ownership
  • Business and professional services
  • Financial and employee information
  • Prior insurance and continuity
  • Claims and known circumstances
Quality control

Review before using the form.

  • Attach the correct line-specific professional section
  • Keep entity and revenue information consistent
  • Explain prior acts, continuity, and known circumstances
Edition, rights, and market boundary

The edition shown is the edition observed in the official index on the review date. Confirm the acceptable edition, jurisdiction, and related forms with the intended market. Hedge links to ACORD's licensed download source and does not host or redistribute the ACORD file.

Related ACORD forms

Forms commonly considered with ACORD 825.

These relationships help assemble a coherent packet. They do not mean every related form is required for every account.

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The applicant-information foundation for a commercial insurance submission. It organizes the named insured, business operations, locations, prior coverage, requested lines, and other account-level facts that line-specific sections build on.

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ACORD 180 / Professional and management

Technology E&O Section

The technology E&O section used to describe technology products and services, customers, contracts, revenue, controls, and professional liability exposures for technology-related operations.

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ACORD 807 / Professional and management

Directors and Officers Liability Section

The directors and officers liability section used to organize ownership, governance, financial condition, transactions, prior coverage, claims, and requested management liability terms.

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ACORD 827 / Professional and management

Employment Practices Liability Insurance Section

The employment practices liability section used to describe workforce, locations, human-resources controls, layoffs, complaints, claims, and requested EPL coverage.

Read the ACORD 827 guide →
ACORD 832 / Professional and management

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.

Read the ACORD 832 guide →
ACORD 834 / Professional and management

Cyber and Privacy Coverage Section

The cyber and privacy coverage section used to describe data, systems, security controls, prior incidents, dependent services, and requested cyber coverage.

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Related Hedge forms

Hedge-owned supplements that may add class detail.

These fillable Hedge resources can support preparation but do not replace a required ACORD or market-specific application.

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Hedge Management Liability D&O and EPL Supplemental

A fillable Hedge supplemental for directors and officers, employment practices, and related management liability coverage.

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Hedge Miscellaneous Professional Liability Supplemental

A fillable Hedge supplemental for miscellaneous professional liability and errors and omissions risks.

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Common questions

Use ACORD 825 correctly.

Where can I get help accessing the editable ACORD 825 PDF?

Request ACORD 825 from Hedge for help identifying the current edition and an authorized access path, or use ACORD's official Forms Portal. Hedge does not host or redistribute the ACORD PDF.

What information does ACORD 825 collect?

Applicant entities and ownership; Business and professional services; Financial and employee information; Prior insurance and continuity; Claims and known circumstances.

Is edition 2016/05 accepted by every market?

No. That is the edition observed in ACORD's index on the source-review date. Confirm the edition, jurisdiction, related forms, and any market-specific application before releasing the packet.

Sources

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Official source

ACORD Forms Index

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Next step

Assemble the account-specific packet.

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