Engineering Businesses & Changing Circumstances
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Does an engineering business need to tell its insurer when it starts working interstate?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Why engineering firms should consider their Professional Indemnity Insurance and registration requirements when expanding into another Australian state or territory.
How does engaging contractors instead of employees affect an engineering firm’s insurance?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Professional Indemnity considerations when engineering firms engage contractors or subcontracted engineers instead of employees.
What should an engineer do if they start undertaking a new type of engineering work?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Why engineers should check their Professional Indemnity Insurance before adding materially different professional services or specialist activities.
What should an engineering business do if its maximum project size increases significantly?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Why substantially larger engineering projects can affect Professional Indemnity underwriting and should be discussed with the insurer.
How should an engineering firm insure newly employed engineering disciplines?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Why engineering firms should review their Professional Indemnity Insurance before adding a new engineering discipline to the business.
What happens to an engineer’s previous work when an engineering business closes?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Why closing an engineering practice does not remove exposure from previous projects and why run-off Professional Indemnity cover may be needed.
What insurance should be considered when an engineering firm acquires another engineering business?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Professional Indemnity issues engineering firms should review before acquiring another engineering practice or its business assets.
What happens to Professional Indemnity Insurance when an engineering practice is sold?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Professional Indemnity considerations when an engineering business is sold and responsibility for historical work needs to be addressed.
What insurance issues arise when two engineering practices merge?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Professional Indemnity issues engineering firms should consider when two practices merge or combine their operations.
What happens to Professional Indemnity Insurance when an engineer changes from sole trader to company?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Professional Indemnity considerations when an engineering practice changes from a sole trader to a company structure.
What happens to Professional Indemnity Insurance when an engineering business changes its name?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026What engineering firms should consider when changing a business or trading name while maintaining Professional Indemnity cover for previous work.
What changes should an engineering business disclose to its Professional Indemnity insurer?
Last Updated: September 23, 2026Business and professional changes engineering firms should consider disclosing to their Professional Indemnity insurer.