Business insurance for gas engineers


As a gas or heating engineer, insurance can provide valuable protection and reassurance through testing circumstances.

You always strive to maintain good relationships with clients, and you’ve worked hard to build your reputation over time. However, no matter how much experience you have, the industry you operate within has inherent risks.

It’s not only the nature of working with gas – you may also need to account for potential client disputes, loss of important tools and damage to property.

Tailor a comprehensive insurance policy to help strengthen your gas engineer business when things don’t go to plan.

 

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Why choose Hiscox for your gas and heating engineer insurance?


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Online quotes and documents

Buy business insurance online in as little as five minutes. Your gas and heating engineering business will receive policy documents via email

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Flexible cover

Only pay for the cover you need as a gas engineer and tailor an insurance policy to your specific business requirements

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From £8.40* a month

Our small business insurance quotes start from £8.40 a month

*Figures based on an average of all business insurance policies sold to at least 10% of our customer base between April 2023 and April 2024

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Why do gas and heating engineers need insurance?


Accidents and injury

The work of a gas and heating engineer involves spending time with the public in homes and also in business premises. Your customer might pop in to see if you’d like a drink, trip on your toolbox and fall awkwardly into a worktop, injuring their ribs. You might even accidentally spill jointing compound on a client’s new flooring. These circumstances could result in claims, but with public liability insurance built into gas engineer cover, associated expenses can be accounted for.

Employee troubles

You could have many employees on your payroll, or a single apprentice to help out a few days a week – either way, your staff are your responsibility. The new engineer you’ve taken on could fall from a ladder while working on a commercial project or your administrator might say they’ve developed a painful case of repetitive strain injury (RSI). Should you find yourself facing legal action, we’ll cover the cost of these proceedings and compensation, if you’re ordered to pay it.

Client claims errors

Although you carry out work according to your high standards with every job you take on, a customer could accuse you of not fitting their boiler properly. They might claim it keeps breaking down, say this has resulted in further expense for them and file a claim for negligence. In the event of such circumstances, professional indemnity insurance can provide backing for your standing as a heating engineer – a policy helps to provide cover for compensation costs and legal expenses.

What cover is included in insurance for gas and heating engineers?


A gas and heating engineer could benefit from a number of insurance products as part of their policy in addition – these include employers’ liability and cyber and data cover. You might also add commercial property, business contents and equipment breakdown insurance.

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What is a real life example of a professional indemnity claim in the energy industry?

Our customer, the owner of an energy consultancy firm, had a claim brought against his business for alleged ill advice. His client said they had been overcharged by thousands of pounds for their energy use and said this was because of a lack of communication regarding new tariffs.

Hiscox’s deployed experts to assist with the professional indemnity case and defend our customer during the trial during which he was acquitted.

It can be helpful for customers to understand how business insurance works in practice. That’s why we’ve compiled a collection of claims stories to help better understand how legal proceedings can come about.

Does my insurance cover my tools for theft?

Yes, insurance for your tools offers cover for loss, damage and theft, meaning that you can focus your attention on providing the best service possible for your clients. Building equipment cover into your Hiscox heating engineer insurance ensures the cost of replacing stolen items is accounted for should you fall victim to theft.

We understand that, even though locking your tools away securely in your work van is good practice, this doesn’t always guarantee they’ll be safe from theft. Tool insurance can help to provide an extra layer of protection for a gas engineer on top of your standard safety protocols.

Does Hiscox business insurance cover my work on both domestic and commercial properties?

At Hiscox we understand that the work of a gas and heating engineer can involve both domestic customers and commercial clients, so our insurance takes this into account.

For you, no project is more important than another, as you handle gas appliances with the same level of professional care, so your cover needs to keep pace.

Your business might need cover whether you’re working on a large scale commercial contract or installing gas central heating in a private residential home. In order to provide reassurance and protection, our insurance for gas engineers covers a range of scenarios spanning both types of client.

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