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Professional Indemnity Insurance
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Protecting consultants across Australia with Professional Indemnity Insurance

Specifically designed to meet the needs of a broad range of consultants, upcover offers market-leading and tailored professional indemnity cover. We understand that many professionals, as part of their contractual agreements with clients, may be required to have professional indemnity insurance in place.

That's why this insurance policy is specifically crafted to fulfil these requirements and provide comprehensive coverage.

With limits of up to $5 million and available up to $10 million in Professional Indemnity insurance, professional indemnity insurance cover is perfect for all types of contractors across the services space. Whether you're a consultant, advisor, designer, or any other professional offering specialized services, professional indemnity insurance offers robust protection for potential risks and liabilities.

Why is professional indemnity insurance important for consultants?

Professional Indemnity insurance for consultants may be required for you to continue to provide services in your business in your profession, or be required as part of a client's request.

For those professions that provide advice and services, it acts as a safety net, protecting businesses from potential financial liabilities that may arise due to civil liability claims or complaints. This includes cover for allegations of failure to provide services, or errors, omissions, or negligence in their services. In today's litigious landscape, even a minor mistake can lead to costly legal disputes and damage to one's professional reputation.

This is where Professional Indemnity insurance for consultants can protect you and your consulting business.

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Public and products liability and professional indemnity insurance are available from $280 per year*
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*This is based on an NSW business - a non-public company with average annual revenue of $100,000 and looking for an insurance cover of $10m in public liability and products liability and $1m in professional indemnity insurance with the Healthcare Professionals Civil Liability insurance policy. Please note insurance prices may vary for different occupations.

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How does this consultants insurance protect your business?

Professional Indemnity Liability Insurance for consultants
(Limits up to $5m and $10m available)

Professional indemnity protects you from claims made against your consulting business in the course of you providing your professional services.

Civil liability

A consultant is retained to assist in the oversight of a strategic project including the strategy's overall design and running this to a business critical deadline. Timelines overrun and the strategy does not prove to be beneficial to the business.

Defamation

Your client alleges that you defamed them following a third party statement made, following your work assisting them negotiating strategic outcome with a challenging third party.

Breach of confidentiality

Your professional body investigates your conduct with a client following a complaint that a client's IP was shared with a potential competitor leading to an allegation of a breach of confidentiality and sharing IP of your client.

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Whether you need professional indemnity insurance to attract clients for your consulting services or to secure that coveted consultant job, having a certificate of insurance readily available is important to keep your clients happy and agreements in place.

You'll receive your insurance documents instantly once you have purchased on upcover, and sharing a certificate of currency is as simple as a single click!

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OTHER INSURANCE

Other insurance requirements of a consultant?

Public & Product Liability Insurance

If your business involves interactions with the public or the provision of products, it is crucial to consider public and product liability insurance for consultants. Public & Products liability insurance for consultants offers coverage for losses or damages that may arise from incidents involving members of the public or the use of your products. It provides financial protection in the event of accidents, injuries, or property damage caused by your business operations.

Cyber Liability Insurance

If you have personal or sensitive information of your clients, you might also want to look at cyber liability insurance for consultants. Cyber liability insurance provides coverage from losses due to a cyber-attack event and legal protection from claims arising out of a cyber breach.
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Why choose upcover for professional indemnity insurance?

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‍At upcover, you can get access to market leading Professional Indemnity insurance for consultants that can help safeguard your business - with seconds to an instant quote it's never been easier. We work with market leading insurance partners to help your profession get access to comprehensive professional indemnity insurance for professionals across various industries.

What is Professional Indemnity insurance for consultants that upcover offers?

The Professional Indemnity cover we offer is tailored specifically to meet the unique needs of a services based business. This consultants insurance is designed to safeguard your business against the financial impacts of potential claims arising from allegations of professional negligence or misconduct. This could relate to instances where advice or services you have provided lead to a loss for a client, and they decide to take legal action against your business.

Whether it's a matter of giving incorrect advice, breaching a professional duty,  responding to an investigation or an allegation of defamation, the professional indemnity policy provides protection, handling the legal costs and any required settlements or compensation you might need to pay. This cover allows businesses to operate with confidence, knowing they have protection in place, should they face such challenging situations.

What other consultant occupations or activities could be covered under Professional Indemnity Insurance for consultants?

The following occupations are covered under this Professional Indemnity Insurance for consultants:

1. Management Consultant
2. Business Administrative Service
3. Business Change Management Advice
4. Business Efficiency Advisory Service
5. Business Quality Assurance Consultant
6. Career Consultant
7. Corporate Advisor (M&A, Valuations, Due Dilligence, Capital/Debt Raising or restructuring)
8. Ergonomic Consultant
9. Management Consulting Service
10. Marketing Consultant
11. Occupational Health And Safety - OHAS - Consulting Service (non training)
12. Public Relations Consulting Service
13. Sales Advisory Service
14. Business and Organisational Planning
15. Business Coaching and Mentoring
16. Business Procurement Consultant
17. Business Statistical Service / Corporate Research Consultant
18 Corporate Advisor (excl. M&A, Valuations, Due Dilligence, Capital/Debt Raising or restructuring)
19. Economic Research
20. Health & Safety Training (blue collar industries)
21. Human Resources Consultant
22. Market Research Service
23. Media Relations Consultant
24. Personnel Management Consulting Service
25. Risk Management Consultant
26. Secretarial and Virtual Assistant Services
27. Health & Safety Training (white collar industries)
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