Insurance for notaries

Errors and omissions insurance for notaries

People trust you’ll do your duty. Honestly and accurately. And you do. You follow state notary laws to the letter.

But your witnessing needs protection. Because one small slip up while notarizing could lead to one big client claim. Putting your reputation on the dotted line. And maybe even your business.

Luckily, there’s coverage to protect you from claims resulting from an unintentional, professional mistake. Errors and omissions insurance for notaries public and signing agents.

It’s one thing you don’t need to be impartial about.

• Why do notaries need errors and omissions insurance?

  Your notary bond protects your signers, not you.

  It guarantees that if someone loses money because of your misconduct, they’ll get it back. Up to the bond’s limit. Then you have to repay the bonding firm. And buy another bond.

  Errors and omissions insurance (E&O, for short) protects you. Even if a claim is groundless.

  If a customer claims you’ve been negligent, your E&O policy can hire you an attorney, cover your legal costs and damages, too, if you’re liable.

  You don’t have to repay the insurers. And you don’t have to replace the policy if a claim’s paid out. Just renew it annually, to keep your coverage in place.

• What does E&O insurance for notaries cover?

  • Errors and omissions – whether actual, alleged, or in the past
  • Claims, and compensation if you’re found liable
  • Defense costs, including hiring an attorney, if you need one
  • Worldwide claims – as long as they’re filed in the U.S., a U.S. Territory, or Canada.

• What other notary insurance policies do we offer?

  General liability insurance protects your firm from claims of personal injury, physical injury or property damage to third parties. It’s the policy you want if you visit clients, or they come to your office.

  Business personal property insurance protects the equipment in your office. And mobile devices, like cells or laptops, you take with you to client meetings.

  Cyber insurance for law firms can’t stop a cyber attack. But it can give you the financial help to recover from one.

  Workers’ compensation insurance protects your business from crippling workplace injury claims. And it’s required by law in most states. Even if you’ve only got one employee.

  Directors’ and officers’ insurance protects your personal assets. Because being on the board shouldn’t mean putting your savings and home at risk.