E&O / Professional liability insurance
Also known as errors and omissions insurance, professional liability insurance protects your company from client lawsuits over missed deadlines, mistakes, or negligence – regardless of whether you’re at fault.
If your business offers expert advice or provides professional services, you should strongly consider professional liability insurance to protect your company from costly lawsuits. Here’s why you may need this coverage, when it’s required, and how it can safeguard your business.
The term “contract negligence” covers breach of contract and professional negligence, two related but different legal issues. Both of these can lead to lawsuits for tech companies.
Even if you’ve done nothing wrong, someone can still sue your IT business. Learn how to prepare for this possibility.
Every liability insurance policy is different. Who is covered by your liability insurance depends on a few factors, including the type of insurance and any modifications made to the policy.
A duty to defend clause in your liability policy means your insurance company must work out the details of your legal defense.
Clients could accuse your tech company of professional negligence if you fail to provide a service or meet their expectations.
Both professional liability insurance and errors and omissions (E&O) insurance offer financial protection from client lawsuits over unsatisfactory work. They’re essentially the same types of coverage for mistakes in professional services.
Errors and omissions insurance (E&O) and general liability insurance are types of liability insurance that protect your business in different ways. Let’s look at why so many small business owners buy both types of insurance coverage.
Both general liability and professional liability are types of liability insurance that cover the business risks faced by small technology and IT businesses. They differ in the types of liabilities they insure against.
Learn how to protect your consulting business by understanding the liability risks and taking steps to safeguard your assets.
Professional liability insurance provides financial protection against legal disputes over professional mistakes. Learn more about coverage, costs, and other considerations.
Professional indemnity insurance provides coverage when a client sues you over errors, oversights, or alleges negligence in your work even if you did nothing wrong.
IT businesses accused of making professional mistakes or failing to complete work can be sued in an errors and omissions lawsuit. Disclaimers and insurance coverage can help reduce your risks.