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Public liability and professional indemnity - providers
Thread poster: Katharina Nachtigall
Katharina Nachtigall
Katharina Nachtigall  Identity Verified
Australia
Local time: 16:03
English to German
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Sep 20, 2019

Hello fellow translators.

Sorry if this topic has been posted before and it seems like a repeat, but I have searched the forum for this topic and have found information and opinions on wether it is necessary, or not, to get public liability and/or professional indemnity insurance.

- What I haven't found is precise information on what providers of such insurance are out there.
I have also done my research and found only a very limited amount of providers. But woul... See more
Hello fellow translators.

Sorry if this topic has been posted before and it seems like a repeat, but I have searched the forum for this topic and have found information and opinions on wether it is necessary, or not, to get public liability and/or professional indemnity insurance.

- What I haven't found is precise information on what providers of such insurance are out there.
I have also done my research and found only a very limited amount of providers. But would like to shop around more, the more quotes I get, the better, so I can compare and base my decision on as much background information as possible.

Q: If you do have public liability and/or indemnity insurance (apparently they come in a package), who is it with (what insurance company)?
And how much do you pay / would I have to expect to pay yearly? (I know that depends on your income, but ballpark)

I live and run my translation business in Australia. So any local advice would be amazing, but I am thankful for any advice in general!!

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Dylan J Hartmann
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Australia
Member (2014)
Thai to English
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Fenton Green for AUSIT Members Sep 20, 2019

Hi Katharina,

As you're a NAATI-certified translator you can sign up for AUSIT membership.
AUSIT members are eligible for the T&I industry insurance from Fenton Green.

My total for both PI & liability insurance is less than $330/year.

Please see here for... See more
Hi Katharina,

As you're a NAATI-certified translator you can sign up for AUSIT membership.
AUSIT members are eligible for the T&I industry insurance from Fenton Green.

My total for both PI & liability insurance is less than $330/year.

Please see here for more details: https://ausit.org/AUSIT/Members_Area/Deals_and_Benefits/Professional_Indemnity_Insurance/AUSIT/Members_Area/Member_Documents/Professional_Indemnity_Insurance.aspx

Come along to one of the AUSIT events here in Brisbane, (like the upcoming intl. translator day walk: https://www.proz.com/powwow/7055 ), would be happy to chat!

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William Tierney
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United States
Local time: 02:03
Member (2002)
Arabic to English
Hiscox Professional Liability Insurance Sep 20, 2019

Dear Katharina,

I use Hiscox insurance. I haven't had to file a claim, so I can't vouch for their responsiveness. Hiscox, located on Madison Ave in NYC, is known in the greater business world, so there is a psychological advantage to using them. It will leave direct clients more comfortable in using your services.
 


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