Graphic Designer Contractor Insurance

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Specialist contractor insurance for Graphic Designers, Digital Creators, Branding Consultants and Creative Professionals. Protect your work, intellectual property, and client deliverables from financial loss claims.

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INSURANCE FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS & CREATIVE CONTRACTORS

Protect your creative work, reputation and client relationships

Designers face unique risks: intellectual property disputes, missed deadlines, rejected deliverables, and allegations of financial loss. Our contractor insurance ensures you’re protected.

Why Graphic Designers need Professional Indemnity Insurance

PI Insurance protects against financial loss claims when clients accuse you of errors, copyright infringement, or work not meeting expectations.


  • Required for agency onboarding
  • Protects against financial loss claims
  • Covers mistakes in design deliverables
  • Covers copyright & IP disputes
  • Defends against client dissatisfaction
  • Mandatory for many outside IR35 contracts

What Professional Indemnity covers for Graphic Designers

PI protects you when your design work, advice or creative assets cause financial loss.

Core PI cover includes


  • Intellectual property & copyright issues
  • Errors in design work or branding assets
  • Missed deadlines causing financial loss
  • Design rejected due to incorrect specifications
  • Negligence & breach of professional duty
  • Failure to follow a design brief

Optional extensions


  • Cyber & data liability
  • Contract dispute defence
  • Public Liability
  • Business equipment cover
  • Website & digital asset protection
  • Package cover for multi-role creatives

Common scenarios where Graphic Designers face claims

Creative risk examples


  • Client alleges copyright infringement
  • Incorrectly sized or formatted assets
  • Brand identity delivered incorrectly
  • Financial loss due to project delays
  • Disputes over unsatisfactory visual output
  • Incorrect printing specifications

Who needs this insurance?


  • Graphic Designers
  • Branding Consultants
  • Digital Designers
  • Web & UI Designers
  • Print Designers
  • Creative Agencies (contracting)

Insure24 got my PI cover in place same day - essential for my agency contract. Highly recommended.

Freelance Graphic Designer – Creative Agency Sector

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

+>-Do Graphic Designers need Professional Indemnity Insurance?

Yes - PI protects against client claims linked to design errors, copyright issues and financial loss.

+>-What limit do Graphic Designers need?

Most designers choose £1m–£2m depending on project value and contract terms.

+>-Does PI cover copyright infringement?

Yes - misunderstanding or misusing licensed assets is a key PI claim area.

+>-Is PI required for outside IR35?

Yes - PI is commonly required for demonstrating independent business status.

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