Professional Liability Insurance
Errors and omissions coverage protecting service-based businesses and professionals against claims of negligence, mistakes, or failure to perform.
Who Needs Professional Liability Insurance?
Any business that provides professional services or advice needs professional liability insurance. This includes consultants, accountants, architects, engineers, IT professionals, and healthcare providers. Even a simple mistake can lead to expensive lawsuits.
Common Risks Protected Against
Professional Liability Insurance helps protect your business from these common exposures and potential losses.
Professional Errors
Coverage for mistakes made in professional services.
Negligent Acts
Protection against claims of professional negligence.
Missed Deadlines
Coverage for damages from failure to deliver on time.
Breach of Contract
Protection for claims of failing to meet contractual obligations.
Confidentiality Breach
Coverage for inadvertent disclosure of confidential information.
Defense Costs
Legal fees and court costs for defending claims.
What's Typically Covered
Common Exclusions
Industries That Commonly Need This Coverage
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about professional liability insurance
General Liability covers physical injuries and property damage caused by your business. Professional Liability (also called Errors & Omissions) covers financial losses caused by your professional advice, services, or mistakes. For example, if an accountant makes an error that costs a client money, Professional Liability would cover the claim. Many service-based businesses need both types of coverage.
Commercial insurance protects your business from financial losses due to unexpected events like property damage, lawsuits, employee injuries, and vehicle accidents. Without proper coverage, a single incident could devastate your business financially. Most states require certain coverages like Workers Compensation, and many contracts require proof of insurance before you can work with clients or landlords.
Adding an Additional Insured extends your liability coverage to protect another party (like a landlord or general contractor) for claims arising from your work. This is commonly required in contracts and leases. The additional insured gains protection under your policy but doesn't control it. We can add additional insureds quickly when you need them for contracts.
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