Anyone holding themselves out as being professional, or providing specialist expertise and offering a service based on that expertise, owes a duty of care to anybody who may reasonably be expected to rely upon it, whether they are paid for providing it or not. IT Professionals are no exception.
Whether you are involved in the provision of general IT related advice or offer much more specialised technical consultancy, you are exposing yourself to potential liabilities, not only to your Client, but also third parties.
A Professional Indemnity insurance policy can help protect you against this risk, by providing cover for the costs incurred in defending a claim and, if you are unsuccessful, damages and costs awarded against you.
Cover can be written to include website damage, infringement of intellectual property rights, mitigation costs and loss arising from the work of freelance consultants.
If you would like us to obtain quotations on your behalf, please arrange for the accompanying proposal form to be completed, signed and returned to us, together with a copy of your standard terms and conditions of trading.
Download our It & Software Consultants Proposal Form (PDF).
For further information, please contact the Professional Indemnity Team on 0121 698 8120 or email professionalindemnity@perkins-slade.com
Top of the document - previous page
