Insurance and liability
Cover types and liability questions for contractors.
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| Page | Type | Applies to | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional liability insurance for freelance accountantsWhat professional liability cover is, how it differs from other policies, what to ask a broker, and how it fits a freelance accountant's work. | Overview | US rule | Draft |
Guides
| Page | Type | Applies to | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does a subcontractor need their own insuranceWhen a freelance accountant working under a firm needs their own cover, where a requirement can come from, and what to ask the firm and a broker. | Guide | US rule | Draft |
| Errors and omissions vs general liability vs cyberHow errors and omissions, general liability and cyber policies differ, what each one tends to leave out, and how to test a policy against your work. | Guide | US rule | Draft |
| How much cover is enough: factors to weighFactors that bear on choosing liability limits as a freelance accountant, a method for thinking it through, and questions for a broker. No figures. | Guide | Country-neutral | Draft |
Glossary entries
| Page | Type | Applies to | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Errors and omissionsErrors and omissions, often shortened to E&O, is a name commonly used for professional liability cover. | Glossary | US rule | Draft |
| Errors and omissionsErrors and omissions, or E&O, is liability cover for professionals against claims of loss from services they perform for others, per the NAIC. | Glossary | US rule | Draft |
| Professional liability insuranceProfessional liability insurance is cover for claims that your professional work was negligent or fell short of what a client was entitled to expect. | Glossary | US rule | Draft |
| Professional liability insuranceProfessional liability insurance covers a professional against claims of loss from services they perform for others, as the NAIC defines it. | Glossary | US rule | Draft |