We compared prices from 5 business insurers and found that the cheapest professional indemnity insurance policy cost around $43 a month.
While prices will differ depending on factors like the business you operate and how much you earn, the quotes can be a helpful gauge of what you could be paying.
See some cheap professional indemnity insurance prices
To help you find cheap professional indemnity insurance, we calculated the average monthly cost of policies from 5 Australian business insurance providers for 5 different jobs. Remember, these prices won't be the exact same for you. Costs differ depending on several factors including job, employee numbers, the amount of cover you take out and how much you earn.
Quotes were based on a policy that commenced on 26 July 2021. The employee had a revenue of $150,000 and lived in the 2000 postcode. The business had 3 employees.
What does cheap professional indemnity insurance cover?
Professional indemnity insurance covers you for legal costs, so you can defend yourself and pay damages if you're found to have done something wrong. It can cover you for:
Breach of duty. For example, if you fail to lodge a client's paperwork in time.
Breach of privacy or confidentiality. For example, you misplace or lose a client's personal information.
Defamation, libel or slander. For example, you damage someone's reputation by publishing something online.
Intellectual property infringement. For example, you accidentally breach copyright laws.
Legal fees. For example, legal costs associated with defending yourself should you be accused of negligence.
Reputation repair. For example, public relations costs associated with repairing your reputation if it's damaged.
How to find cheap professional indemnity insurance cover
Get multiple quotes
Although we can't tell you exactly how much you'll pay for a policy, there's nothing preventing you from clicking through, answering some questions about your business and getting quotes from a handful of insurers.
Speak to a broker
An experienced insurance broker can be a pretty effective way of finding a cheap policy. They can look at multiple different brands for you and provide you with a bunch of different options.
Select a higher excess
The higher the excess you choose, the cheaper your professional indemnity insurance premiums will be. Just remember that you'll need to pay this excess whenever you make a claim.
Who can get cheap professional indemnity insurance?
If you offer expert services or advice to clients, you probably need professional indemnity insurance. It can be useful for:
Pest inspectors
Building inspectors
Accountants
Tax agents
Lawyers
Solicitors
Engineers
Architects
Bookkeepers
PR consultants
Business consultants
Real estate agents
Life coaches
Mortgage brokers
Talk to a broker about cheap professional indemnity policies
Gary Ross Hunter is an editor at Finder, specialising in insurance. He’s been writing about life, travel, home, car, pet and health insurance for over 6 years and regularly appears as an insurance expert in publications including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian and news.com.au. Gary holds a Kaplan Tier 2 General Advice General Insurance certification which meets the requirements of ASIC Regulatory Guide 146 (RG146).
Why do accountants need professional indemnity insurance? Why do they need public liability insurance? This article looks at the many risks that accountants are exposed to in the course of doing business and will hopefully convince every accountant who reads it that PI Insurance is not something they can afford to be without.
Nursing is a vital profession in hospitals and nursing homes around Australia, but the people who work as nurses are exposed to a unique range of risks. If a nurse were to make a mistake or an error of judgement — for example administer the wrong medication, fail to follow a doctor’s instructions or give incorrect advice to a patient — they could find themselves the subject of a lawsuit for a breach of their professional duty.
This is where professional indemnity insurance shows its worth. This type of cover offers much-needed financial protection for nurses against claims of negligence or malpractice. It covers the cost of your legal defence as well as any compensation you may be legally required to pay to a third party. Public relations costs to repair your professional image are also covered by professional indemnity policies.
In order to find the right professional indemnity insurance policy for you, compare policies at finder.com.au and seek advice from colleagues. Compare quotes from a number of insurers and seek help from an insurance consultant if required.
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How much would it cost to have PI minimum $2M and PL minimum $5M?
Hi Kris, To get a quote specific to your situation you can enter your details in the form and a broker will follow up with you directly.