Insurance for land surveyors.

Professional liability, general liability, and equipment coverage for boundary, construction, and mapping surveyors, including the drones and GPS units that ride in the truck.

What land surveyors usually carry

Surveyors professional liability
General liability
Survey equipment floater
Drone liability and hull
Commercial auto
Workers’ comp

Watch for these in a surveyor’s policy

DronesMost general liability policies exclude aircraft, and a drone counts. Add drone liability, and hull coverage for the drone itself, if you fly for mapping or photos.
Construction stakingA stake in the wrong spot can mean a foundation poured in the wrong place, one of the larger survey claims. Match your limit to the jobs you stake.
Elevation certificatesAn error on a flood elevation certificate can put a homeowner in the wrong flood zone for years. Make sure your professional policy covers that work.
Old surveys, new claimsBoundary errors often surface when the property sells again, years later. Keep your retroactive date, and plan a tail before you retire.
Instruments in the truckAuto insurance does not cover total stations or GPS units stolen from a truck. An equipment floater does, and many require a locked vehicle and signs of forced entry.

What title companies and builders ask land surveyors for

Proof of professional liabilityTitle companies and lenders that rely on your survey may ask to see it before closing.
Additional insuredBuilders and site contractors ask to be named on your general liability for construction staking.
Workers’ comp for field crewsContractors want proof that everyone on site is covered, part-time crew members included.

Questions land surveyors ask

Straight answers.

The questions we hear most, answered plainly.

Who can sue me over a boundary survey?

Your client, and often later buyers, lenders, and title insurers who relied on it. That is why claims can arrive long after the job.

Are my crews covered on a neighbor’s land?

General liability answers damage they cause there, like a broken fence or gate. It usually excludes claims that the survey itself was wrong; those go to your professional policy.