If you’re an IT contractor and are unsure of what insurance policies you need we are here to assist you to ensure that you are covered correctly.
IT contractor insurance is usually placed on an information technology policy which has both public liability and professional indemnity insurance included.
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If you’re a contractor doing work in the IT space then its important to understand the insurance that you need to cover yourself correctly. The technology space has become one of the most relied upon industries and the importance of technology for business owners has seen the rise of claims being made against IT contractors.
An information technology policy is specifically designed for businesses or contractors that are providing any of the following services:
We understand that running a business takes a lot of work and as a business owner you’re expected to be across all of the different aspects of your business operation. We have tried to make our process as simple as possible and all of our Brokers work with each business owners to have a strong understanding of your business and whats required to be in place to ensure that there are no nasty surprises. We pride ourselves on not hiding behind the fine print.
There are a number of other policies that we typically recommend to business owners that require PI PL insurance for IT contractors and this typically includes
As an IT contractor you are essentially running your own business which means that you could potentially be held as being liable for any negligent acts.
With the increasing demand on technology as well as the advancements that continue to evolve this sector it is important that your insurance policy is kept up to date with the work that you do. Insurers have quite strict criteria when it comes to what they will and won’t cover for example, some common areas that lead an insurer to decline a policy are:
The above list doesn’t mean that insurers will specifically exclude cover for you, they just have restrictions with how much capacity they can take on for certain sectors of your business.
An IT contractor indemnity insurance will only cover you for the advice and recommendations that you provide. In some cases a PI policy is enough however, if you are doing any installation, repairs, maintenance, configuration and visiting clients work place than you need to have the public liability component included.
A PI PL insurance for IT contractors is best combined under the one policy for a couple of reasons. The main one being, combined policies are designed to work together in the event of needing to make a claim. This ensures that minimal gaps in cover can potentially arise. Dealing with two seperate insurers can cause gaps in coverage which can lead claims to a stalemate of who is responsible and for what components.
There are a number of businesses that offer a wide range of services to their client so it is important that all aspects of your business are advised to the insurer and listed on your policy schedule. Business insurance for IT contractors needs to specify all activities that you are doing. If they are not listed, you can only assume that they are not covered.
As the professional indemnity component is a claims made policy this means that if the policy is cancelled, no further claims can be claimed on the policy. A policy needs to be in place when a claim is made so if you are winding up your business opeartion, you should consider a run off cover until you are confident that it is unlikely a claim could arise.
It is quite simple, speaking with an insurance broker is typically the easiest way to obtain business insurance for IT contractors. After a brieft discussion, our brokers can give you advice in regards to what policies you may need to have in place.
No, its not expensive. Considering most other professional service occupations require 2 seperate policies, being able to have a combined PI PL insurance for IT contractors has allowed insurers to charge very attractive rates.
We assist with the management of all insurance claims under all of our managed policies. We work with business owners to get the optimal results while also handling a lot of the admin work involved.
Why should you use Priority Insurance Brokers to arrange your IT Contractor Insurance?
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