Sunday, March 22, 2009

Which Type of Liability Insurance for Your Business

From lawyers to physicians, the individuals involved in advising business are prone to mistakes, which can lead to different types of losses for their clients. General liability insurance can only protect the advisory firms against property damage or bodily losses. However, the professional liability insurance can extend its support to these advisors in situations like infringements, negligence and imprecise advices given to the clients.

For instance, if you are a lawyer and one of your clients bear financial losses due to your negligence, it can’t be covered by general liability insurance. For such situations, you need to protect your business using professional liability insurance covers. Other businesses eligible for this type of insurance cover include software and web development, architecture, accountancy, real estate brokerage and so on. As you can see, all these businesses are associated with advising the clients or designing products for them and thus, require to be covered by this special insurance cover.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Professional Indemnity plans- Where and when to start?

Professional indemnity is indeed a requirement for any professional (independent or in an organization). So, you are well-aware of the advantages of having PI insurance and are now, on a lookout for an execution plan of sorts!

When?

The right time to opt for professional indemnity insurance is from the day you are hired or are responsible for a particular work. So, it’s not the day you get your salary, but the day from which you are eligible for your salary or earning!

Where?

Professional indemnity insurance cover can be easily purchased online these days. There are a wide number of options when it comes to the indemnity insurance and hiring an agent may help you in finding the best deal for yourself. You could do the work all by yourself if you have enough time in hand.

So, have a good research done on PI insurance, buy the best bet for you and ensure a safe career!