Freight forwarders and import/export consultant insurance

Specialist freight forwarder insurance and import/export consultant insurance can be difficult to find. As a specialist insurer, we have extensive experience insuring professionals, and our policy has been designed to cover the risks facing your industry.

Relationships with clients can change in a matter of days. A poor piece of advice, an injury caused to an office visitor or the theft of a company laptop could have a serious financial impact on your business. Our insurance for freight forwarders and import/export consultants could cover your business in such instances.

Our simple quote system will ask about your business operations and build a policy around them, offering you covers that may be of interest. You can choose to buy all or just some of the covers quoted, so you will only ever pay for the cover you want.

Build your tailored insurance online with these covers

Professional indemnity insurance covers the cost of defending your business against allegations of professional negligence (such as giving your client incorrect or wrongful advice) and any compensation or damages subsequently awarded against you. This is essential protection for freight forwarders and import/export advisors, and insurance cover is available with limits ranging from £50,000 to £5m.

 

Public and product liability insurance covers the cost of defending your business (including damages awarded against you if unsuccessful) if someone is injured, or their property damaged, which arises from you going about your business or supplying products. The legal fees alone could cost your business thousands of pounds. This is an important cover if you regularly deal with clients or members of the public. Limits range from £1m to £5m.

 

Employer’s liability insurance is a legal requirement if your business has employees. It covers your business against claims for injury or illness suffered by employees arising from their employment. If you have staff, you need employer's liability cover in place. Cover for £10m.

 

Directors and officers insurance covers the costs of defending you as a director or officer of your company against allegations of wrongful acts and any damages subsequently awarded against you. Cover is also provided in respect of the legal costs and expenses of defending actions for disqualification as a director, investigations and extradition proceedings. Limits range from £100,000 to £5m.

 

Office insurance covers your office buildings, office contents and computer equipment against accidental damage (including theft) whilst on your business premises. You can also choose to cover your business equipment (such as laptops and mobile phones) on a worldwide basis, and insure your business against loss of income and/or additional trading expenses following events such as damage to your property.

 

We offer specialist cover for homeworkers