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title: "Professional Liability vs E&O: Are They Different?"
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# Professional Liability vs E&O: Are They Different?

Professional liability and E&O usually name the same broad coverage; the policy form and listed services determine what you actually buy.

Professional liability and E&O usually name the same broad coverage; the policy form and listed services determine what you actually buy. Texas DOI and III use E&O as another name for professional liability, while California DOI groups specialty forms such as medical malpractice under professional coverage. The label alone does not show whether two policies cover the same work.

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## Related Coverage

- [Professional errors and omissions (E&O)](https://spot.insure/coverage/professional-errors-omissions)
- [Technology errors and omissions (E&O)](https://spot.insure/coverage/technology-errors-omissions)

## Sources

1. [FAQ: Professional liability insurance](https://www.tdi.texas.gov/commercial/pl-faq.html). Texas Department of Insurance; What’s professional liability coverage?; What types of damages…; What’s general liability insurance?; Do I need professional liability… if I have general liability…?; Is professional liability insurance required?; Can a client require…?; What’s the difference between occurrence policies and claims-made policies. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Professional liability insurance](https://www.iii.org/article/professional-liability-insurance). Insurance Information Institute; Opening paragraphs (professional services/advice and E&O name); Claims not covered by general liability; What types of businesses need professional liability insurance?; What’s covered… and what’s not (claims-made versus occurrence, defense and judgments, non-financial/intentional limits, BOP/in-home exclusion). Accessed 2026-09-25.
3. [Lines of Insurance](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0050-renew-license/0200-requirements/casualty/lines-of-ins.cfm). California Department of Insurance; Professional Liability Insurance paragraph (profession examples; wrongful acts; Errors & Omissions Insurance; Malpractice Insurance); Commercial General Liability five forms including products and completed operations. Accessed 2026-09-25.

More answers: [Professional Liability, E&O and Tech E&O FAQ](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/professional-liability).

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