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Import Consultancy Insurance

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Professional Saver Insurance for Import Consultants


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 import consultant, having the right insurance is crucial to protect you when advising clients on international trade compliance and logistics. Our tailored policies provide protection if your oversight leads to financial loss for an importer.

For example, flawed advice on customs paperwork leads to border delays and extra storage fees. We cover legal costs and compensation payouts so you can consult with confidence.

Why Do Import Consultants Need Insurance?

With intricate customs rules and severe penalties for violations, importers rely heavily on consultant expertise to facilitate overseas trade and remain compliant. Even minor oversights can lead to substantial disruption, costs and legal liability.

Advice covering the wrong HS codes, misinterpreted rules of origin or flawed dealings with customs can trigger significant financial losses from penalties, storage fees and lost sales. Our insurance covers the liability risks import consultants face.

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Why choose Professional Saver import consultancy insurance ?

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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 import consultancy 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 Import Consultancy Insurance?

Import consultancy insurance protects advisors who guide companies on arranging shipments from overseas suppliers and ensuring compliance with customs regulations. This covers:

  • Import routing, freight and shipping logistics
  • Duty and tax optimisation and compliance requirements
  • Completing key import and export documentation
  • Managing special customs procedures

However, risks include delayed deliveries, misdeclared items, increased charges and even seized goods due to consultant error. This negatively impacts client supply chains and revenues.

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What Does Our Import Consultancy Insurance Cover?

Our import consultant policies can protect against:

  • Professional Indemnity (optional) – Covers financial loss claims from importers due to delayed or seized shipments or penalties caused by your flawed consulting advice. For example, guidance on misclassified goods leads to border inspections and demurrage fees.
  • Public Liability – Protects against injury and damage claims if a client gets injured or their property gets damaged while you conduct shipment inspections on their premises.
  • Legal Expenses – Provides legal advice and covers representation costs if you face civil action over your consultancy services. For example, negligence claims alleging duty avoidance advice caused an importer substantial penalties.

We can also cover any temporary contractors you use for import clearances, freight forwarding and customs brokerage. Get your online quote today!

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Why Choose Professional Saver For Your Import Consultancy Business Insurance?

With over 35 years of experience protecting UK businesses, you can trust us to shield your import consultancy. Our key advantages are:

  • Direct Specialists – We’re not a price comparison website. Get your quote from us directly.
  • 24/7 Legal Helpline – Whenever you need expert legal advice on insurance matters, our dedicated helpline offers guidance.
  • Monthly Instalments – Spread the cost by paying annually or in monthly instalments for any insurance policy costing more than £125.

Get your import consultancy insurance quote online today and join the many businesses we protect.

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Chosen by over 5000 businesses and counting*

Chosen by over 18761 businesses and counting

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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

Import Consultancy Insurance FAQs

Import consultants are vulnerable to professional indemnity claims because flawed advice can easily cause shipments to get held up. This leads to severe disruption and costs like penalties and storage fees for importer clients.

Examples include:

  • Guidance on misclassified goods leading to seizures and destruction of shipments
  • Incorrect rules of origin advice resulting in retrospective duty and tax application
  • Undervalued invoice counsel triggering penalties once declared costs queried

We cover advice across standard services like:

  • Customs clearance, tariff codes and import restrictions
  • Freight forwarding, shipping routes and document management
  • Duty relief, compliance auditing and trade agreement guidance
  • Managing special customs procedures and export controls

Yes – our import insurance protects contractors and temps supporting your consultancy operations. For example, a shipping agent could misfile customs entries based on your guidance, leading to penalties. Our cover would apply in that scenario.

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