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Enquiry Agent Insurance

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Professional Saver Public Liability Insurance for Enquiry Agents


Our standard cover is:

  • £1 million cover for public and products liability (with an option to increase to £2 million, £5 million or £10 million)
  • £10,000 cover for any financial loss (£50K cover optional)
  • Worldwide liability cover for temporary work abroad for up to 14 days (excluding the USA and Canada)

As an enquiry agent, navigating the complexities of investigations requires comprehensive insurance protection. Our public liability insurance protects you against claims if someone is injured or property is damaged while you are conducting investigative work.

Why Enquiry Agents Need Specialist Insurance:

As an enquiry agent conducting private investigations, you may gather sensitive information or work in risky environments. Mistakes can happen that could leave you facing substantial legal issues, injury claims or compensation payouts without adequate insurance.

Our policies provide complete protection so you can focus on your clients and not worry about liability risks.

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Why choose Professional Saver enquiry agent insurance?

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We’ve been providing insurance to businesses since 1984

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Insurance provided by a Standard & Poor’s ‘AA- Stable’ rated insurer

Defaqto 5 Star rated

Our Professional Saver Insurance (Covea) has been independently rated 5 Stars by Defaqto – the highest possible rating, awarded to excellent products with a comprehensive range of features and benefits.

How our enquiry agent insurance works

1 Apply online

Complete our simple quote form with basic details about your business.

2 Get a quote

Get an instant quote & choose any optional covers you may need.

3 You’re insured!

Instantly activate your Professional Saver policy and view your certificates online.

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What Is Enquiry Agent Insurance?

Enquiry agent insurance protects investigators who conduct confidential information gathering and surveillance work for private clients and businesses. Cover typically includes:

  • Public liability – Covers injury and property damage claims
  • Professional indemnity – Covers financial loss claims
  • Legal expenses – Provides legal advice and covers representation costs

However, your job comes with certain risks, including data breaches, trespassing, invasion of privacy, misrepresentation of evidence or physical harm. Robust insurance can protect against resulting claims.

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What Our Enquiry Agent Insurance Covers:

Our specialist policies are designed to protect against:

Public Liability

Public liability insurance covers injury and property damage claims arising from:

  • Physical surveillance like trailing subjects
  • Trespassing to gather evidence
  • Visiting properties to conduct interviews

For example, if a car is accidentally damaged when a tracking device is placed or if trespassing leads to an injury claim.

Professional Indemnity (optional)

Professional indemnity insurance provides protection if your investigative activities directly cause financial loss for a client. For example, you’re being sued for the cost of a failed case if your evidence gathering or testimony is deemed negligent.

Legal Expenses

Legal expenses insurance pays legal costs and provides specialist advice if you face civil claims alleging invasion of privacy, misrepresentation of facts or other disputes connected to your work.

Contents and Business Equipment (optional)

You can add equipment insurance to help cover lost, damaged or stolen items like cameras, listening devices, computers and drones used to collect evidence and conduct surveillance.

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Chosen by over 5000 businesses and counting*

Chosen by over 18761 businesses and counting

Online & Anywhere

We like to keep things simple. Your quote, purchase and documents are all available online, anytime.

Monthly Instalments

Cashflow is important to every business. Spread the cost by paying in easy monthly instalments.

Instant Cover

No need to wait for your documents. Our professional cover starts from the date you select.

Added Protection

Public liability, products liability, financial loss, legal expenses and accidental death cover as standard.

* Total number of live policies as of 31/10/2025

FAQs

Enquiry Agent Insurance FAQs

Enquiry agents can easily face negligence, privacy violation and trespassing claims due to the sensitive nature of their information-gathering work. For example, being sued for invasion of privacy if surveillance crosses legal boundaries. Our specialist insurance covers resulting disputes and damages.

  • If you accidentally injure someone while following them or damage property when placing a tracking device on a vehicle, our public liability insurance covers you.
  • If a case collapses because the evidence you gathered is flawed, our professional indemnity policy will cover resulting claims.
  • If you need help defending against allegations that you obtained information illegally, we can help you cover legal costs and representation.

We cover most standard enquiry agent activities, including:

  • Background checks
  • Surveillance
  • Corporate fraud investigations
  • Due diligence research
  • Litigation support services

Yes – our policies can extend to any third-party contractors conducting enquiries under your business name. For example, if a researcher you hire gathers flawed evidence leading to a failed legal case, our insurance helps protect against the financial claim made against you as a result.

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