it consultant - InsureYourCompany https://insureyourcompany.com Protection for your business, peace of mind for you. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:50:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://insureyourcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-IYC-icon-32x32.png it consultant - InsureYourCompany https://insureyourcompany.com 32 32 Crucial Shield: Professional Liability Insurance for IT Consultants https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/the-crucial-shield-professional-liability-insurance-for-it-consultants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-crucial-shield-professional-liability-insurance-for-it-consultants Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:22:09 +0000 https://insureyourcompany.com/?p=63325 IT consultants need professional liability to protect your business. Learn what professional liability is, how it protects your business, and what coverages you should look for.

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]]> E&O Insurance For IT Consultants: Why It Matters and How Much It Costs https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/eo-insurance-for-it-consultants-why-it-matters-and-how-much-it-costs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eo-insurance-for-it-consultants-why-it-matters-and-how-much-it-costs https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/eo-insurance-for-it-consultants-why-it-matters-and-how-much-it-costs/#respond Tue, 31 Jan 2017 18:13:07 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3765 Suppose you design a database that has a glitch that keeps everyone at your client’s company from accessing crucial business data for three days. The client sues you, the IT consultant, claiming they lost $500,000 in sales during the time the database could not be accessed. Or to put a timelier spin on things, consider […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/eo-insurance-for-it-consultants-why-it-matters-and-how-much-it-costs/feed/ 0 Why IT Contractors Need Prior Acts Coverage With Their E&O Insurance https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/why-it-contractors-need-prior-acts-coverage-with-their-eo-insurance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-it-contractors-need-prior-acts-coverage-with-their-eo-insurance https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/why-it-contractors-need-prior-acts-coverage-with-their-eo-insurance/#respond Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:47:19 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3319 Imagine someone sues your company for allegedly infringing on the software code of a client you worked for last year. The former client may seek tens of thousands or even a couple of hundred thousand dollars in damages. Will your insurance protect you? It may depend on the coverage you have. Some companies will agree to […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/why-it-contractors-need-prior-acts-coverage-with-their-eo-insurance/feed/ 0 How Liability Insurance Can Protect IT Consultants From Risk https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-liability-insurance-can-protect-it-consultants-from-risk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-liability-insurance-can-protect-it-consultants-from-risk https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-liability-insurance-can-protect-it-consultants-from-risk/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:29:48 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3167 Imagine you spill a coffee on a client’s laptop. Suppose you tweet something, and the client takes it the wrong way and decides to sue you for slander. Could you afford the legal damages if you caused a fire? These are only some of the many risks IT consultants face every day. Do you know […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-liability-insurance-can-protect-it-consultants-from-risk/feed/ 0 General Liability Insurance For Independent IT Contractors https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/general-liability-insurance-for-independent-it-contractors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=general-liability-insurance-for-independent-it-contractors https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/general-liability-insurance-for-independent-it-contractors/#respond Tue, 05 Apr 2016 21:38:16 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3139 Suppose, working as an independent IT contractor, you design a customer database for a client. Imagine that an unexpected glitch keeps anyone in your client’s company from using the database for two weeks. Do you think you could afford the damages you could have to pay if the client sues you, claiming to have lost […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/general-liability-insurance-for-independent-it-contractors/feed/ 0 How To Read Your IT Consultant Contract: The Essentials https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-to-read-your-it-consultant-contract-the-essentials/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-read-your-it-consultant-contract-the-essentials https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-to-read-your-it-consultant-contract-the-essentials/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2015 14:20:58 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=2733 While working as an IT consultant (or any other kind of consultant, for that matter), it’s imperative to have an understanding of basic contract essentials for your legal safety. Even if you already know your client well and think problems won’t occur while you work for them, things can still go awry. And for any […]

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