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Professional indemnity insurance for IT contractors |
Article Submitted by: Editor 123
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
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An IT contractor is responsible in taking decisive steps towards success of an assignment. Hence, the responsibilities and risks associated with their profession are unquestionable. An IT contractor's insurance can bring the respite to the quandaries of these threats. An IT contractor needs to take care of a ton of responsibilities! Be it the equipments, the service, the product etc., the IT contractor has a hand and thus a responsibility of all of it on his or her shoulders. While playing with such a massive vulnerability, it would be wise to take aid of an IT contractor insurance, to be on the safer side. Always! What does an IT contractor's insurance cover? 1.Professional indemnity insurance for IT contractor covers the costs (the loss and the legal expenses) in case of a claim by a client of breach of duty by error or omission or negligence. Unlike popular conception, it is not necessary for the client to claim only incase of a financial loss, a client may even claim merely because of dissatisfaction of work or even alleged loss of reputation/ brand value. 2.It will cover your legal liability in case you cause damage to any of the equipments in the client's office or premises or in case you are responsible for any damage or loss in other's property. For example, a system malfunction/error or failure caused by you, a laptop knocked-off or an equipment knocked off by you unknowingly, a coffee spillover on an equipment etc . 3.The IT contractors insurance will also cover legal liability in case of injury to person in client's premises. For example, a short circuit causing injuries or shocks due to tripping over cables and so on. 4.Further, it also covers the claims on you due to your employees. It may be an injury or illness or lack of professionalism. 5.IT contractor's insurance protects against tax investigations and VAT disputes. With an increasing number of contractors leaning on to professional indemnity insurance even clients prefer IT contractors covered by insurance. Thus, an IT contractor insurance ensures a ‘safe' and ‘speedy' run in the professional race! Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com |
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For further information on indemnity insurance and IT contractors insurance, please contact Coulson Pritchard Associates directly on 01480 470220 or visit at www.professionalindemnityinsurance.co.uk
For further information on indemnity insurance and IT contractors insurance, please contact Coulson Pritchard Associates directly on 01480 470220 or visit at www.professionalindemnityinsurance.co.uk
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