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Business, Liability & Engineering Insurance

Property, liability, engineering and project cover for businesses of every size.

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Overview

What is Business, Liability & Engineering Insurance, and why does it matter?

This category covers the range of commercial risk beyond property alone — liability to third parties and customers, workforce-related exposure, and the specific engineering risk that comes with projects, plant and machinery. Most businesses need a combination of these, shaped by what the business actually does and who it deals with.

Who should consider this

Risk

Risks this cover helps address

Coverage

What can be covered

Public & product liability

Covers your legal liability for injury or damage to third parties arising from your premises, operations or products.

Professional indemnity

Covers liability arising from professional advice, errors or omissions in the services you provide.

Workmen compensation

Covers your statutory liability for injury or death to employees arising out of and in the course of employment.

Contractors' plant & machinery / engineering cover

Covers construction and engineering risk, and damage to plant and machinery on a project site.

Optional covers & add-ons

Read carefully

What's typically excluded

Every policy is different — this is a general guide to the kind of exclusions common in this category, not a list for any specific policy.

Buying & documentation

What affects your premium, and what you'll need

Premium factors

  • Nature and scale of business operations
  • Annual turnover and/or payroll
  • Claims history
  • Contract values (for engineering/project cover)
  • Liability limits selected

Documents usually needed

  • Business registration and constitution documents
  • Description of operations / products / services
  • Payroll and employee headcount (for workmen compensation)
  • Project/contract details (for engineering cover)
  • Claims history, for renewals
If something happens

How a business, liability & engineering claim works

1

Document the incident

Record what happened, when, and keep any third-party correspondence or complaint received.

2

Don't admit liability

Avoid admitting fault or agreeing a settlement with a third party before informing your insurer.

3

Notify us or your insurer promptly

Liability policies especially have strict notification requirements.

4

Cooperate with the insurer's process

Provide documents and access requested to assess the claim.

5

Resolution

The insurer handles or contributes to the defence/settlement per your policy terms.

For full step-by-step guidance and a claim assistance form, visit the Claims Centre →

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Understanding Business, Liability & Engineering Insurance

Video Guide Coming Soon

We're preparing a short explainer on business, liability & engineering insurance. In the meantime, the sections above cover the essentials — or get in touch with a question.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need public liability if I only sell online?

Product liability exposure often still applies even without a physical storefront — worth discussing based on exactly what you sell and to whom.

Is workmen compensation cover mandatory?

Employers generally carry statutory liability for workplace injury regardless of whether they're insured for it — insuring that liability is what workmen compensation cover does. Confirm your specific obligations with us or a legal advisor.

What's the difference between professional indemnity and public liability?

Public liability covers physical injury or property damage; professional indemnity covers financial loss arising from advice or a professional service you provided. Many service businesses carry both.

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Ready to get a business, liability & engineering quote?

Tell us what you need covered — no payment or policy details required to start the conversation.

Actual coverage, exclusions, limits, deductibles, eligibility and terms depend on the insurer, the policy you select and underwriting. This page is general information, not a quotation or a guarantee of cover — nothing here is a substitute for reading your policy wording, and no coverage exists until a policy is issued by the insurer.