When it comes to engineering risks, the profession is pretty varied, ranging across many skills, for instance you could be any one of the following:
- Air Conditioning Engineer
- Building Services Engineer
- Structural Engineer
- Civil Engineering
- Heating Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Ventilation Engineer
All of which have their own unique skills providing services to clients, unfortunately from time-to-time mistakes can occur or indeed you may be accused of a mistake which might not have been your fault. When this is this case, you will need to be protected with a policy such as professional indemnity insurance and public liability insurance.
Professional indemnity insurance covers you against possible claims in connection with your professional advice, it will help to defend an allegation where a client has accused you of an error or where they feel you have been neglectful in your duties. The PI insurance will also pay out on any damages awarded against you if you were found to be neglectful in your duties towards your client (up to the level of professional indemnity insurance you purchase).
As specialist professional indemnity insurance brokers, we are best placed to advise you on both the type of cover and levels you may require as an engineering business. We offer both traditional brokering to obtain terms or you could choose to use our Online Quote & Buy Multi-quote facility which will provide you with instant quotes across a selection of top providers and then, should you wish to purchase a policy you can do so within minutes. We can offer engineers a wide choice of covers and polices.
