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Your work shapes the ground under everyone’s feet

A soil recommendation costs a grower their season. A timber appraisal undervalues a parcel by six figures. An environmental assessment misses a contaminant. Agriculture, land, and environmental professionals make calls that affect livelihoods, ecosystems, and property values — with personal liability attached to every one.

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Professional Liability

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Important: Professional liability covers financial losses from your professional work — it does not cover bodily injury or property damage. Those require a separate general liability policy.
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From the soil lab to the ocean floor

AgronomistEnvironmental ConsultantArboristMarine BiologistSoil ScientistFarm ManagerConservation SpecialistForesterFisheries InspectorCrop ConsultantWildlife ConsultantTimber CruiserAquaculturePesticide ApplicatorAgronomistEnvironmental ConsultantArboristMarine BiologistSoil ScientistFarm ManagerConservation SpecialistForesterFisheries InspectorCrop ConsultantWildlife ConsultantTimber CruiserAquaculturePesticide Applicator
Sustainability ConsultantRanch ManagerLand SurveyorWater Quality AnalystErosion ControlCarbon Credit ConsultantDairy ConsultantMining ConsultantOceanographerIrrigation SpecialistWetland ScientistGeologistCrab FishermanGPS Mapping ServicesSustainability ConsultantRanch ManagerLand SurveyorWater Quality AnalystErosion ControlCarbon Credit ConsultantDairy ConsultantMining ConsultantOceanographerIrrigation SpecialistWetland ScientistGeologistCrab FishermanGPS Mapping Services
Livestock AppraiserEnvironmental ImpactTree Risk AssessorAquatic EcologistDrone Survey PilotSeed SalesRemediation SpecialistLogging OperationsMaritime ConsultantFarm Labor ContractorPollution ConsultantExcavation ConsultantWell DrillingOutback ConsultantLivestock AppraiserEnvironmental ImpactTree Risk AssessorAquatic EcologistDrone Survey PilotSeed SalesRemediation SpecialistLogging OperationsMaritime ConsultantFarm Labor ContractorPollution ConsultantExcavation ConsultantWell DrillingOutback Consultant
Disclaimer:  Any scenarios, examples, or claim descriptions provided on this website are for general informational and illustrative purposes only. They are not intended to represent actual claims outcomes or to guarantee coverage.
Up to $1M
Professional Liability
Crop advisory, application errors
$250K
Fiduciary Liability
Farm management and advisory
$25K
Crime & Dishonesty
Livestock and commodity handling

Your soil recommendation cost them a season.

An agronomist’s fertilizer recommendation burns a crop. A crop scout misidentifies a pest, the wrong treatment goes out, and half the field is lost to the real problem. A farm consultant’s yield projection falls short and a grower overextends on equipment. A livestock appraiser undervalues a herd before a sale. Agriculture professionals make calls that play out over growing seasons — and when a season goes wrong, the advisor is the first person the grower calls.

Agronomist

Farm Consultant

Crop Advisor

Ranch Manager

Pesticide Applicator

Irrigation Specialist

Dairy Consultant

Livestock Appraiser

Farm Labor Contractor

Seed Sales

Soil Scientist

Grain Inspector

Crop loss from bad recommendations — E&O covers claims when your soil, seed, chemical, or management advice results in reduced yields, crop damage, or financial loss.

Scouting and diagnostic errors — when pest, disease, or weed misidentification leads to the wrong treatment and crop damage, this is the type of professional liability claim E&O is designed to address.

USDA and lender contracts require E&O — federal programs, ag lenders, and co-ops increasingly require proof of professional liability from consultants and contractors.

Up to $1M
Professional Liability
Assessment errors, compliance claims
$250K
Cyber Liability
Environmental data and reporting
$250K
Directors & Officers
Firm owners and practice leads

Your Phase I missed the contamination. The deal closed anyway.

An environmental assessment clears a site that turns out to be contaminated. A sustainability consultant’s carbon credit methodology gets challenged. A remediation plan underestimates cleanup costs by hundreds of thousands. A wildlife survey misses a protected species and a development permit gets revoked. Environmental professionals sign reports that unlock — or kill — multi-million dollar projects.

Environmental Consultant

Conservation Specialist

Sustainability Consultant

Wildlife Consultant

Wetland Scientist

Remediation Specialist

Carbon Credit Consultant

Pollution Consultant

Environmental Impact

Erosion Control

Ecologist

Recycling Consultant

Assessments that miss contamination — E&O covers claims when your Phase I, Phase II, or environmental report overlooks conditions that cause financial loss or regulatory action.

Regulatory compliance failures — coverage when your environmental plan, permit application, or compliance strategy doesn’t satisfy EPA, state, or local requirements.

Developers and agencies require E&O — real estate developers, lenders, and government agencies won’t accept environmental reports without proof of professional liability.

Up to $1M
Professional Liability
Valuation, survey, assessment errors
$250K
Cyber Liability
GIS data, client property records
$10K
Image Restoration
Reputation after disputed reports

You valued the timber at $200K. They say it was worth twice that.

A timber cruiser’s volume estimate comes in 30% short and a landowner loses on the sale. An arborist’s risk assessment clears a tree that drops on a house. A forester’s management plan leads to an erosion event. A land surveyor marks a boundary six inches off and two neighbors end up in court. Land and forestry professionals measure things that people fight over — and every measurement has a margin of error with dollar signs attached.

Arborist

Forester

Timber Cruiser

Land Surveyor

Geologist

Mining Consultant

Tree Risk Assessor

Logging Operations

Excavation Consultant

Land Reclamation

Timber and land valuation disputes — E&O covers claims when your cruise estimate, appraisal, or survey leads to a transaction based on inaccurate data.

Boundary and classification errors — when a wetland delineation, environmental assessment, or land classification leads to permit denial, regulatory action, or project delays, this is the type of claim professional liability is designed to address.

Landowners and insurers require documentation — forest management plans, risk assessments, and surveys carry implied professional warranties that need backing.

Up to $1M
Professional Liability
Water quality, marine advisory
$250K
Fiduciary Liability
Water rights and resource management
$25K
Employment Practices
Crew management and field teams

The water tested clean. Then the results came back.

A water quality analyst’s report clears a supply that later tests positive for contaminants. A fisheries consultant’s stock assessment leads to an overharvest that crashes a population. A maritime consultant’s route recommendation puts a vessel in harm’s way. An aquaculture advisor’s stocking plan fails and a season’s investment dies in the pond. Water professionals work where the stakes are measured in public health, ecosystems, and entire industries.

Marine Biologist

Fisheries Inspector

Water Quality Analyst

Aquatic Ecologist

Aquaculture Consultant

Maritime Consultant

Oceanographer

Well Drilling

Hydrologist

Water Resource Manager

Water quality assessments with consequences — E&O covers claims when your testing, monitoring, or advisory leads to contamination exposure or regulatory violations.

Stock assessments and resource management — coverage when your fisheries data, harvest recommendations, or aquaculture plans lead to population or economic losses.

Government contracts require E&O — NOAA, state fisheries, water districts, and port authorities require proof of coverage for any contracted professional services.

Don’t see your title? We probably cover it.

With 655 job titles in this category, we cover agricultural, land, and environmental professionals most insurers wouldn’t know how to classify. Here’s a sample.

Agricultural Drone Pilot

GPS Mapping Services

Abattoir Services

Fruit Packing

Biodegradable Consultant

Outback Consultant

Nursery Manager

Greenhouse Consultant

Turf Management

Equine Consultant

Apiary Inspector

Grain Elevator

Cotton Classer

Vineyard Manager

Renewable Energy Consultant

Solar Farm Advisor

Wind Energy Consultant

Carbon Offset Broker

Land Trust Manager

Natural Resource Planner

Organic Certifier

Pest Management

Range Management

Watershed Coordinator

Wetland Delineator

Maritime Training

Compost Consultant

Desalination Specialist

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30 protections, one price

Every agriculture, land, and environmental professional gets the same comprehensive coverage. No add-ons, no à la carte.

We’re showing the protections that matter most in your field, but all 30 are built into every policy. View all 30 coverages explained

All-in starting at
$35 / mo
Cyber Liability
$250,000
Fiduciary Liability
$250,000
Directors & Officers
$250,000
Crime & Dishonesty
$25,000
Third-Party Discrimination
$25,000 aggregate
Employment Practices
$25,000
Copyright & Trademark
Unintended infringement
Image Restoration
$10,000
HIPAA/HITECH Fines
$25,000
Identity Theft
$5,000
Emergency Services
Built in
All coverages included in every policy — no add-ons, no upsells

You work the land, the water, the wild.
Make sure you’re covered when nature pushes back.

655 agriculture, land, and environmental titles covered. 30 protections. Next-day coverage. One flat price. Backed by Lloyd’s of London.