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Consulting Engineers Insurance
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Our engineer insurance policies provide comprehensive coverage for professionals working in the engineering industry.
From building engineers to oil and gas engineers we offer the very best protection, at very low rates. Why not compare our prices by getting a cheap engineer insurance quote here today?
In partnership with some of the UK's top insurers we have developed tailored engineering insurance policies, with few exclusions. So you can concentrate on running your business without having to worry if things go wrong.
Working as an engineer consultant you will probably be providing advice or making recommendations to clients. Professional indemnity insurance is therefore essential as it protects you against claims of negligence, such as a miscalculation. Whatever your needs, we're sure you'll be able to find the right engineer insurance here at freelanceinsure.co.uk.
Instant cover is available if you fall into any of the categories below. Unlike the majority of brokers we are able to insure engineers working offshore. If you have any questions about coverage limits or need help to apply please call our customer services team on 0161 833 2100.
Skills Areas Covered
- Engineering Consultants
Companies seek advice from these professional before implementing their construction plan like electrical substation and general engineer services. Their service Is advisable in various fields like Air port construction, marine, transport and traffic, office technology etc. Some times their small mistake like wrong advice leads to severe financial loss of the client, who can in return file claim against these professionals.
That's why it is necessary to have back up of engineer PI insurance in advance.
- Design Engineers
Design engineer's work start before development of any new product, their main objective is to perform research on the new product and design concept for it. They also look after manufacturing system to ensure that the product will go through proper stages.
Their work is very important and any mistake could lead to a disaster in terms of financial as well as market value of the company and client.
They are responsible for financial claims which are payable to their client. For this design engineers can take the help of the professional insurance to settle down the claims.
- CAD/CAE Engineers
CAD(Computer Aided Designing)and CAE(Computer Aided Engineering) are the important industrial art frequently used in applications, client-server programming and architecture, designing user interface, shipbuilding, and aerospace industries, industrial and architectural design.
A Professional indemnity insurance help in devising a quick settlement plan to deal with clients problems occurred due to dissatisfaction with their performance.
- Draughtsmen
Their work involves 24 different fields, among which are civil and structural engineering, mechanical, piping, architecture, town planning and mine surveying. Each field requires slightly different skills. Their work is to transform the ideas of the engineer or architect into a drawing on paper with the aid of a computer or drawing board.
Sometimes the Draughtsman has to pay the claims for their mistakes or careless work that lead to financial loss of the clients. Professional indemnity insurance plays a vital role in recovering legal cost of the client when claim is considered to be right.
- Project Managers
A Project manager's core responsibility involves planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within estimated budget.
This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractor or consultants in order to deliver the project within time. However, if the company hold them responsible for some loss like loss of client due to careless project planning or fail to acquire the target within time, it is necessary to have strong back up of the professional indemnity insurance in advance.
- Test Engineers
The major responsibility of a test engineer is to verify the working of the completed product before actual launch .They also discover designing flaws and bugs to ensure successful launch of the product. In the mean time they provide accurate estimate and reports of test progress.
If they are claimed for some fault, negligence in responsibility or confidentiality breach of the company, they can recover the loss amount suffered with professional indemnity insurance.
- Aircraft Engineers
Aircraft engineers are assigned responsibility of good health of an aircraft. Their major tasks includes regular check up of the aircraft to ensure safe journey of the passenger. But due to any mistake, careless work, negligence or even without any fault, they may experience some claims.
It is advisable to have cover of professional indemnity insurance against these kinds of claims.
- Oil/Gas Engineers
The responsibility of an oil and gas engineers depends on his work profile, for instance a drilling engineer has to make sure the wells goes well, and also provide engineering support for all stages of oil and gas extraction .on the other hand the reservoir engineer's are the ones to estimate the amount of gas and oil that could be taken from the rock of the reservoir.
During profession these professional can be sued by clients on the basis of careless work, negligence, loss of data, violation of contract etc. To overcome the losses against such claims, they can take protection of professional indemnity engineers insurance.
- Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers have varied job responsibilities such as planning and designing tools, machines, engines and other mechanical equipments. They also look after installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas ,water, and steam systems.
There may be some circumstances when negligence or a small mistake during the planning and designing phase can lead to major losses of the customer who in turn files legal case against them. It is here the professional indemnity insurance protects the control engineers against such financial loss.
- Electrical Engineers
These professional involves in designing and developing electrical systems and/or components to high specifications. Area of focus includes economy, safety, reliability, quality. Involve in projects from the concept and detail of the design through to implementation, testing and handover.
Since their work squarely face the risk of causing damage to clients. Professional indemnity insurance is designed keeping in mind the job structure of these engineers.
- Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers assigned with the responsibility of designing, constructing, operating, and marketing of equipment that can help reproducing on a large scale the processes or products developed by chemists. Usually assisted by chemical technicians.
Their work is prone to errors that could result into financial loss of the client. Resulting the client in filing claim against them. Professional indemnity insurance is must for chemical engineers so as to avoid monetary losses incurred due to client's claim against losses due to accident occurred in the labs, data loss or careless work.
- Structural Engineers
The core responsibilities of structural engineers includes preparing plans, calculations, analysis, designs etc. in accordance with predefined codes , standards and drawings in the areas of timber, steel, concrete, climbing support and crane foundations.
Usually several lives are on stake with their work, any kind of fault, mistake could easily result in the loss of several lives. It will be wise to take the coverage of professional indemnity insurance and stay assured while working as a structural engineer.
- Commissioning Engineers
Commissioning engineers are assigned with the responsibility of commissioning of the installation of various systems, plants or equipments. They have considerable skills of engineering and they possess creative abilities as well.
Like other human beings they do make mistakes sometimes like wrong decision which can prove fatal to the client, and result in financial loss resulting the client to file legal claim against the loss. In order to compensate the loss for claims made by the clients, the commissioning engineers can take professional indemnity insurance and get free from the unwanted burden and loss.
- Control Engineers
Core responsibility of control engineer includes designing , installing, managing and/or maintaining equipments which are used to control and monitor engineering machinery , systems and processes. They focus on the different engineering activities of diversely natured systems and their mathematical modeling.
Professional indemnity insurance is must for control engineers so as to avoid monetary losses incurred due to client's claim made against losses due to negligence of responsibility, careless work, lack of focus.
- Field Engineers
Field engineers work is to assist in supervising field employees hired for particular construction work place like rebar, duct work, electrical, piping, erection of structural steel etc. They ensure that the construction work is progressing as per the project specifications. They have to produce weekly progress report of the construction work and also have to make special checking of the construction material.
Professional indemnity insurance is must for field engineers so as to avoid monetary losses incurred due to client's claim made against losses due to flawed construction work.
- Health & Safety Engineers
Health and Safety engineers are basically involved in developing safety programs to minimize losses due to injuries and property damage. One of their main objectives is to eliminate unsafe practices and conditions in industrial plants, mines, and stores as well as on construction sites and throughout transportation systems. They work for a wide variety of industrial and commercial companies.
In order to compensate the loss for claims made by the clients, the health and safety engineers can take professional indemnity insurance and get free from the unwanted burden and loss.
- Transport Engineers
Transport engineers work involves various task such as developing plans for surface transportation projects according to predefined standard and policies, plans alterations and modifications of existing streets, highways to improve traffic flow. May plan, organize, and direct work in transportation studies to plan surface systems and be designated Transportation Planning Engineer, May specialize in particular phase of work, such as making surveys, improving signs or lighting, preparing plans, or directing and coordinating construction or maintenance activities.
Professional indemnity insurance is must for transport engineers so as to get insured of the claims made by client against erroneous transport engineering services.

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