Do you need professional insurance solutions to protect your SME business?

Do you need professional insurance solutions to protect your SME business?

Most SME business owners realise that they need to protect their assets, but are often unsure exactly which insurance policies they need. There are a number of different policies that may be applicable to your business, if you don’t select the right policies, this can put your business at risk.

Whilst some insurance policies might be compulsory, there are others that are also necessary. To make sure that you minimise the risks involved in operating your business, here are a list of policies that should be considered for a SME business.

  • Public Liability InsuranceEven a home-based business should consider Public Liability Insurance, cover is provided for third party injury or damage caused by your services or products.  If someone is injured, or their property is damaged by your services, this policy covers compensation to the third party, as well as costs of defending your business against these claims.
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance: This policy covers your legal liability if someone makes a claim against you because of a breach of professional duty or advice given. It is suitable but not limited to professionals, such as real estate agents, chiropractors, accountants, engineers and so on.
  • Business InsuranceThis policy provides coverage for your own locations, building and contents, stock, and general property, from events such as fire, theft and glass breakage.   The level of coverage in the policy depends on your individual business risk and activities.
  • Business Interruption InsuranceThis is an important policy for your business.  If an incident occurs business interruption insurance can compensate you for lost income if your company has to vacate the premises due to disaster-related damage.  The costs to rebuild can be extremely high if you do not have the correct coverage in place.
  • Directors & Officers Management Liability InsuranceThis type of insurance is specifically designed to protect owners, managers, company directors and senior management against charges of mismanagement or misconduct. These can include defamation, breaches of duty, statutory fines or penalties, unfair dismissal, sexual harassment and so on.
  • Cyber InsuranceWhether or not you have the correct IT system support, anyone is in danger of being hacked.  Cyber crime continues to rise with many large multi-nationals being attacked, as well as SMEs.  If you have a website or hold any sensitive information about your business, employees or customers online then you are in danger of being hacked.  If this type of crime happens to your business, Cyber Insurance protects you against the costs of repairing the damage and any liabilities caused by the hacking. 

To decide which type of insurance is suitable for your business, talk to an insurance specialist today.

General Advice Warning
The information provided is to be regarded as general advice. Whilst we may have collected risk information, your personal objectives, needs or financial situations were not taken into account when preparing this information. We recommend that you consider the suitability of this general advice, in respect of your objectives, financial situation and needs before acting on it. You should obtain and consider the relevant product disclosure statement before making any decision to purchase this financial product.

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance isn’t just limited to typical ‘professions’ such as accountants, engineers, lawyers, doctors and architects. Essentially, anybody providing advice or consultancy services for a fee has an exposure that needs to be considered.

SME Business Insurance

SME Business Insurance

Business Insurance is used by many businesses, but it’s best suited to SME-type operators.

Business Interruption Insurance

Business Interruption Insurance

From your family and employees to customers and suppliers, there are a lot of people who depend on your business opening its doors each day.

Directors & Officers/Management Liability Insurance

Directors & Officers/Management Liability Insurance

Many small and medium-sized business owners think they don’t need Directors & Officers (D&O) Insurance as it’s only relevant to large multi-national companies. However, D&O insurance is just as important to SME’s as any other business.

Cyber Insurance

Cyber Insurance

Technology has never been so deeply entwined in our businesses. While it delivers significant efficiencies and convenience, it also comes with significant cyber risks.

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