PI for trainers and coaches covers claims that your advice or training caused a client a financial loss. It is usually paired with public liability.
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Site label: Usually asked for in client contracts.
Why you need it: your clients
Corporate clients and venues ask for PI, often with public liability. Registered training organisations have their own standards; check with ASQA.
Typical limits
Often $1m to $2m, and often bundled with public liability.
What can go wrong
Illustrative scenarios, not real claims.
Training that missed a compliance step
A course you run leaves out a required safety step. A participant's employer says the gap led to an incident and claims costs.
Coaching advice acted on
A client acts on your advice to leave a contract and says it cost them income.
Common exclusions to watch
- Bodily injury (that is public liability)
- Guaranteed outcomes
- Accredited training you are not registered to deliver
Wording differs between policies. Read the policy wording, or ask us to point out what it says.
Common questions
Do trainers and coaches need professional indemnity insurance?
Corporate clients and venues ask for PI, often with public liability. Registered training organisations have their own standards; check with ASQA.
How much PI cover do trainers and coaches need?
Often $1m to $2m, and often bundled with public liability.