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Tree Consultants Insurance

Protecting tree professionals with public liability insurance from as little as £55* per year

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Professional Saver’s Public Liability Insurance for Tree 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 a tree consultant, having insurance is crucial to protect you when providing advice to clients on their trees. Our public liability insurance covers you against claims if a client is injured or their property damaged while you are working. For example, you could be liable if a branch falls and damages a fence you were assessing.

Why Do Tree Consultants Need Insurance?

As a tree consultant, you provide guidance to homeowners, councils, developers and more on the health, safety and preservation of trees. Your assessments need to be accurate as flawed advice can lead to property damage or injury if diseased trees are not identified. Without insurance, just one error leading to an incident could leave you facing substantial payouts.

Our specialist public liability policies give you complete peace of mind that any injury, damage or financial loss claims caused by your tree assessments will be dealt with by your insurer. Professional Saver offers tailored tree consultant insurance starting at £55* per year.

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Why choose Professional Saver tree consultants 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 tree consultants 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 Does Tree Consultants Insurance Cover?

Our tree consultant policies provide protection against:

  • Public Liability – Covers any injury or property damage caused while assessing trees. For example, if you damage underground pipes or cables when investigating tree roots.
  • Legal Expenses Insurance – Pays your legal costs and provides specialist legal representation if you face claims alleging professional negligence. Can help defend you against demands for compensation.
  • Professional Indemnity (optional)  – Provides protection if your advice leads to financial loss. For example, if you fail to identify a diseased tree that falls and destroys a greenhouse. Covers payouts to compensate the client.

We offer varying levels of cover to choose from for your specific needs, so you can be sure your tree consultancy has the right business insurance to keep you, your clients and the general public protected.

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Cover For Temporary and Contract Staff

Our tree consultant insurance can also cover any temporary staff, freelancers or subcontractors you bring in to help with assessments, reporting or admin tasks. This ensures both you and any additional personnel you hire are fully protected while working under your business name.

Whether it’s a tree surgeon conducting safety inspections or a report writer compiling planning guidance, our comprehensive public liability and professional indemnity covers shield both your core business and contractors from potential claims.

We understand arboricultural operations often require extra help during busy periods. Our flexible insurance options keep you fully compliant and protected.

 

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Why Choose Professional Saver for Tree Consultancy Business Insurance?

You can trust Professional Saver to fully protect your tree consultancy. Our key benefits include:

  • Direct Specialists – We’re not a comparison website. Work directly with our advisors.
  • 24/7 Legal Helpline – Access expert legal advice whenever you need guidance specific to your insurance policy and risks.
  • Monthly Instalments – Pay monthly instalments to spread your insurance costs if your insurance policy costs above £125 annually.

To get a quote, simply fill out our online form. Let Professional Saver take care of your insurance protection.

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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

Tree Consultants Insurance FAQs

Tree consultants are vulnerable to professional indemnity claims because clients like developers rely on their specialist advice to safely preserve trees near properties. If flawed assessments mean diseased trees are not identified resulting in damage, consultants risk substantial payouts without insurance.

Policies cover resulting property damage, injury and financial claims from inaccurate or missed diagnoses.

Some examples we would cover include:

  • Failing to spot tree rot leading to collapse onto a home
  • Incorrect cable root protection advice leading to utility damage
  • Not identifying a fungus infection allowing spread to other trees
  • Poor drainage guidance leading to subsidence of foundations

Our professional indemnity insurance is designed to cover loss and damage claims from clients in scenarios like these across common assessment areas.

We cover liability stemming from all typical tree inspection and preservation guidance services like:

  • Tree safety and risk assessments
  • Guidance on tree proximity to buildings/structures
  • Direction on protecting trees during construction works
  • Planning and development applications consultancy
  • Tree preservation order applications
  • Tree root damage prevention advice

Essentially most claims arising from inaccurate or missed issues that impact tree health, safety and longevity for properties and land.

Yes – our policies extend to cover any temporary staff, sub-contractors or freelancers undertaking tree assessments or reporting under your business name. So if for example a tree surgeon you appoint misses disease signs leading to an unsafe tree damaging property, our insurance helps cover the claim against your consultancy.

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