Protecting document controllers with public liability insurance from less than £55* per year
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As a document controller, having insurance is crucial to protect you if there are errors or omissions in your management of important documents, drawings, manuals, policies and specifications for clients. Our public liability cover protects you if someone relies on incorrect documentation you have controlled, leading to loss or harm.
For example, you could be liable if flawed machinery manuals you oversee lead to someone being injured when operating equipment due to missing safety warnings.
As a document controller, errors or omissions in important documents you’ve managed and are used by clients can easily lead to injury claims, commercial disputes, regulatory action and other substantial costs if clients rely on flawed files.
Our tailored insurance policies provide protection if your document control work results in any claims for compensation, legal costs or lost income. This gives you complete peace of mind that your insurer will deal with any disputes caused by documentation you oversee.
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Document control insurance protects professionals responsible for the publication, distribution, update and archiving of vital documents like:
It covers liability risks if documents are inaccurate, outdated, poorly formatted, insecurely stored or lacking appropriate version control. This could lead to scenarios like:
As a result, clients can face substantial costs from incidents, disputes and regulatory non-compliance.
Our specialist document controller policies can protect against:
Public liability insurance covers injury and property damage claims stemming from poor documentation management. For example, outdated machinery manuals missing key safety warnings leading to someone being injured when operating equipment.
Professional indemnity insurance covers financial loss claims due to commercial disputes, regulatory fines, loss of certification or intellectual property theft arising from inadequate documentation controls. For example, a flawed quality control policy led to a failed industry audit, costing a manufacturing client their operational license and causing lengthy production shutdowns.
Legal expenses insurance provides legal advice and covers legal costs if you face civil claims or complaints relating to documentation errors. For example, legal action from employees for payroll underpayments resulting from an outdated HR policy document with incorrect annual leave allowances.
* Total number of live policies as of 31/10/2025
Document controllers are vulnerable to negligence claims because flawed documents they oversee can lead to incidents, disputes and regulatory breaches, costing clients substantial sums in compensation, legal fees and lost revenue. Insurance covers these potential payouts.
We cover risks relating to documentation control across operations, quality, health and safety, legal contracts, compliance, HR, payroll, client data/IP and more.
Yes. Our policies can be extended to cover any freelance document controllers or temporary staff undertaking documentation responsibilities under your business name. Both permanent team members and external contractors are covered.
From only£55per year
From only£55per year
From only£55per year
From only£55per year
From only£55per year
From only£55per year
From only£55per year
