DevOps Contractor Insurance

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Specialist insurance for DevOps engineers, platform engineers & SRE contractors working on cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines and production systems.

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We work with leading UK insurers for IT & DevOps contractors

INSURANCE DESIGNED FOR DEVOPS, PLATFORM & SRE CONTRACTORS

  • PRODUCTION OUTAGES

  • DATA & SECURITY RISK

  • CI/CD PIPELINES

  • CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

Why DevOps Contractors Need Specialist Insurance

DevOps engineers work at the heart of live systems – managing cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD pipelines, observability and incident response. A misconfigured deployment, security error or failed release can trigger major outages, data exposure and financial loss for clients. Many enterprise and fintech clients will not onboard DevOps contractors without professional indemnity, public liability and often cyber insurance in place.

Key DevOps Contractor Insurance Cover

Protection for DevOps, SRE and platform contractors working across cloud & on-prem environments.

  • Professional Indemnity – for errors in configuration, deployment, automation or system design.
  • Public Liability – for accidental injury or property damage at client premises or data centres.
  • Cyber Liability – for data breaches, compromised credentials or security failures.
  • Technology Errors & Omissions – for financial loss caused by your work or advice.
  • Business Interruption (following cyber) – for loss after an insured cyber incident.
  • Intellectual Property & Confidentiality – for IP and non-disclosure disputes.
  • Equipment Cover – laptops, mobile devices and specialist hardware.
  • Worldwide Cover – options for remote work and international clients.
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Common Risks for DevOps & Platform Engineers

  • Misconfigured infrastructure-as-code (IaC) causing security gaps or downtime.
  • Deployment failures that take production systems offline.
  • Incorrect scaling or resource limits leading to service degradation.
  • Secrets or API keys accidentally exposed in logs or repositories.
  • Incorrect rollback procedures extending incident duration.
  • Monitoring or alerting failures delaying incident detection.
  • Breaches of SLAs or SLOs with financial or reputational impact.
  • Human error under time pressure during incident response.
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Why Choose Insure24 for DevOps Contractor Insurance?

  • Policies designed for DevOps, SRE, cloud & platform engineering roles.
  • Insurance limits aligned with enterprise & agency contract demands.
  • Fast documentation for onboarding with consultancies & end clients.
  • Options to combine PI, PL, cyber and equipment cover.
  • Support for remote, hybrid & multi-client working patterns.
  • Competitive pricing for high-skill, low-claims technical roles.
  • Advisers who understand modern DevOps tooling and cloud environments.
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How to Arrange DevOps Contractor Insurance

  • 1. Tell us your DevOps role – cloud, SRE, platform, tooling or security-focused.
  • 2. Confirm the technologies & platforms you typically work with (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes).
  • 3. Share the type of clients you support – SME, enterprise, fintech, SaaS, public sector.
  • 4. Provide contract insurance requirements (PI/PL levels, cyber, worldwide cover).
  • 5. We source quotes from insurers familiar with DevOps & cloud risk.
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DevOps & Platform Roles We Cover

Flexible insurance for a wide range of modern infrastructure & reliability roles.

Core DevOps & Platform Engineering

  • DevOps Engineers
  • Platform Engineers
  • Site Reliability Engineers (SRE)
  • Cloud Infrastructure Engineers
  • Kubernetes / Container Platform Specialists
  • Infrastructure-as-Code Engineers (Terraform, Pulumi etc.)

Tooling, Observability & Security-Focused Roles

  • CI/CD & Automation Engineers
  • Monitoring & Observability Engineers
  • Cloud Security / DevSecOps Specialists
  • Release & Environment Managers
  • Hybrid DevOps / Software Engineers
  • Reliability & Performance Consultants
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I manage cloud infrastructure and CI/CD for several clients. Insure24 understood the DevOps risks straight away and put a PI, PL and cyber package together that satisfied every contract.

Rachel S., DevOps Contractor

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Do DevOps contractors need professional indemnity insurance?

Yes. Because you are responsible for critical systems and deployments, clients usually require professional indemnity insurance to cover financial loss caused by your work or advice.

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Is cyber insurance important for DevOps engineers?

Very. DevOps contractors often hold high levels of access to production systems, repositories, secrets and cloud platforms. Cyber insurance helps protect you if there’s a breach, compromise or ransomware incident linked to your work.

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What insurance limits do DevOps contractors typically need?

Many enterprise and fintech clients require £1m–£5m professional indemnity and £1m–£5m public liability. Some contracts specify higher limits. We can match your policy to the exact requirements in your contract.

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Does holding insurance help with IR35 status?

Insurance does not determine IR35 by itself, but operating with your own PI, PL and business insurances is one of the indicators of being in business on your own account, which can support an outside-IR35 position.

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Can I pay monthly for DevOps contractor insurance?

Yes – most policies can be paid monthly via premium finance (subject to status), which helps smooth cash flow across contracts.

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