BizCover launches a new website making it easier for Australian customers to compare and buy professional indemnity and business insurance online

Insurance can be a confusing business, especially when you’re dealing with Professional Indemnity insurance*. However, you can make sure you get the Professional Indemnity that is suitable for you by asking the right questions. Here are seven things you should take into consideration when purchasing Professional Indemnity insurance.

Ever wondered how the cost of a Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance policy is calculated and why one profession can often cost more than another? We look some of the key factors that that impact the cost of Professional Indemnity insurance.

Insurance can be a confusing business, especially when you’re dealing with Professional Indemnity insurance*. However, you can make sure you get the Professional Indemnity that is suitable for you by asking the right questions. Here are seven things you should take into consideration when purchasing Professional Indemnity insurance.

Auckland, New Zealand – February 8, 2011. BizCover, the pioneer online insurance marketplace in Australia and leading provider of online professional indemnity insurance, has announced today the launch of its New Zealand business and online platform: www.BizCover.co.nz.

There’s a great deal of responsibility and care required when you provide specialist advice and services for a living. No matter how professional you may be, all it takes is one dissatisfied client for you to potentially be dealing with a lawsuit or insurance claim. Fortunately, this is where Professional Indemnity insurance can provide protection when you need it most.

Crunching numbers and helping your clients with their accounting queries is all in a day’s work as an accountant. But even with all the years of experience, training and education, mistakes can happen when you least expect them. While there are many types of accounting insurances on the market, Professional Indemnity insurance* is something to consider when looking at ways to protect your accounting business with business insurance.

Chances are you’ve probably heard of both Public Liability insurance* and Professional Indemnity insurance*, and while both provide a form of cover for your business, they are very different in what they protect your businesses from.

Professional Indemnity insurance* is an important form of protection for businesses that provide specialist services or professional advice. It is designed to respond to claims against your business for losses as a result of actual or alleged negligent acts or omissions in the provision of your professional service or advice. PI Insurance could also assist with the legal costs associated with responding to or managing claims which are covered by the policy.

Professional Indemnity insurance may not be the most obvious type of business insurance for tradies in New Zealand, yet in reality it can be relevant and very handy given the fact that many tradies provide professional advice to their customers for a fee.