Starting a small business can be very professionally and personally rewarding. However, operating a company of any size involves risk. Natural disasters, accidents, professional errors, and employee injuries are just some of the events that can occur at any time and threaten your livelihood and that of your employees. Small business insurance helps protect your company from financial loss when problems arise.
People who make a living providing professional advice or services to clients are required to adhere to certain standards and best practices for their industry. If that describes you or your company, you face the risk that a client may feel that you made a mistake that adversely affected them and sue you for the financial damages they believe were caused by your error.
Nobody needs to tell you: Operating any type of business involves risk. There’s just no way to completely eliminate it. Fortunately, there is small business insurance that can protect you from the financial impact of those risks. Two of the many types of coverage available are professional liability insurance (also called errors and omissions or E&O insurance) and general liability insurance. But when it comes to general vs professional liability insurance, it can be difficult to know which type of coverage you need.
Professional liability insurance is coverage for individuals and organizations that provide professional advice or services in the event that a client alleges a mistake or oversight was made. Also called errors and omissions insurance (or E&O for short), it’s critically important if your business is focused on providing expertise.
We want you to make well-informed decisions about your insurance needs. Learn from answers to the questions most frequently asked by business owners.
