Insurance for your business

Architects’ insurance tailored for your business

Because architects are involved in the construction industry, getting business insurance quotes can be time-consuming and the policies complex. Professional indemnity – usually requiring a wedge of forms – and public liability are both important architects’ insurance covers, and there may be others needed depending on your business status.

At Simply Business we don’t like paperwork either, which is why we’ve made it really simple for architects to buy the right insurance policy at a competitive price.

Building your business insurance policy

These covers will help you get started building your ideal policy:

Professional indemnity insurance – If a client suffers financial loss a result of your advice, professional indemnity insurance can cover the costs of any related claims made against you. Many clients will only deal with you if you have sufficient professional indemnity insurance. Simply Business offers cover up to £5 million.

Public liability insurance – covers you if you cause injury or damage to a person or their property during the course of your work. The minimum level of cover is £2 million, but you may need £5m or £10m if you carry out public sector work.

See our covers box to the right for all our optional architects’ covers.

Buying your architects’ insurance

1. Build your ideal policy using our simple quote form
2. Compare architects business insurance quotes from a range of trusted insurers
3. Choose a quote and buy it online
4. Speak to our UK insurance team if you get stuck
5. Receive your documents online instantly

Details to look out for

• Make sure you check and understand any exclusions on the policy. Simply Business offers you the chance to read the policy documents in full before you buy.
• Try to find out what level of professional indemnity insurance your clients might expect and what is standard for architects.
• If you employ people other than immediate family members you will need to take out employers’ liability insurance.