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Professional Indemnity that defends your advice and your reputation.

When your business is your expertise, a single alleged mistake — a wrong opinion, a missed detail, a design flaw — can lead to a costly claim. Professional indemnity insurance covers the legal defence and any compensation if a client alleges your professional negligence, so one dispute doesn't threaten everything. We arrange the right PI cover at a competitive premium.

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The basics

What is professional indemnity insurance?

Professional indemnity (PI), also called errors & omissions (E&O), covers the legal costs and compensation you may have to pay if a client alleges that your professional advice or service was negligent and caused them a loss. It protects professionals whose work is their expertise.

What's typically covered

  • Claims of professional negligence, errors or omissions
  • Legal defence costs
  • Compensation / damages awarded to a client
  • Breach of professional duty
  • Unintentional breach of confidentiality (as covered)
  • Libel or slander arising from your services (as covered)

Good to know

  • Written on a "claims-made" basis — the policy must be live when the claim is made
  • A retroactive date governs how far back cover applies
  • Deliberate/dishonest acts and known claims are excluded
  • Keep continuous cover so past work stays protected
  • Your limit of indemnity should reflect your real exposure

The claims-made basis and retroactive date are where PI trips people up — we make sure yours is set right.

By profession

The right PI wording for your work

Doctors & Hospitals

Medical malpractice / indemnity for practitioners and medical establishments.

CAs & Company Secretaries

Cover for accounting, audit, tax and secretarial professional services.

Architects & Engineers

Protection against claims arising from design, drawings and site advice.

Management & IT Consultants

Cover for advice, implementations and deliverables that don't go to plan.

Legal & Other Professionals

Indemnity for lawyers and other advisory professions.

Errors & Omissions (E&O)

Firm-level cover for the professional services your business provides.

Know before you buy

How to get your PI cover right

Our offering

Why arrange PI cover through InsureDost

Professional indemnity is full of fine print — the wording, the limit, the retroactive date — and getting it right is exactly what we do.

  • We match the wording. Medical, CA, architect, IT — the right PI form for your profession.
  • Adequate limits, fair price. We size the indemnity to your real exposure, placed competitively.
  • Continuity protected. We manage retroactive dates and renewals so past work stays covered.
  • Claims handled discreetly. Professional claims are sensitive — we guide you through them.
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Negligence claimsErrors & omissions, covered
Legal defenceCost of defending you
CompensationDamages awarded to a client
ReputationHandled quietly & professionally
FAQs

Professional indemnity questions

Who needs professional indemnity?

Anyone paid for advice or professional services — doctors, CAs, architects, engineers, consultants, IT firms, lawyers and more. If a mistake in your work could cost a client money, you need it.

What does "claims-made" mean?

The policy must be active when the claim is made against you — not just when you did the work. That's why continuous cover and the retroactive date matter so much.

What is the retroactive date?

The date from which your past work is covered. The earlier it is, the more of your history is protected — we keep it as far back as possible when arranging your cover.

How much cover do I need?

Enough to meet the largest realistic claim plus defence costs — which varies by profession and client size. We help you set an appropriate limit of indemnity.

Is medical malpractice the same thing?

Medical malpractice / indemnity is professional indemnity written specifically for doctors and healthcare establishments. We arrange the correct wording for your practice.

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