Table 73 Professional indemnity insurance requirements for Town Planners Region
Country
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Period of liability and regulation
mandatory?
Africa
Asia Caribbean and Americas Europe Pacific
Botswana
N
-
Mauritius
N
-
Nigeria
Y
-
South Africa
N
-
Tanzania
N
-
Malaysia
N
-
Sri Lanka
N
-
Barbados
N
-
Canada
Y
Annual, regulated by Provincial and Territorial Associations / Institutes
Trinidad & T.
N
-
Malta
N
Not applicable
UK
Y
Re. question 4.9: liability and insurance it is not a mandatory requirement, but a universal practice.
Australia
N
Not a regulatory requirement, but commonly a contracting requirement.
New Zealand
N
We offer an opt in annual cover for members.
Table 74 Professional indemnity insurance requirements for Engineers Region
Country
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Period of liability and regulation
mandatory?
Africa
Ghana
N
-
Mozambique
N
-
Uganda
Y
-
Zambia
Y
1 year regulated through the EIZ
Asia
Malaysia
Y
-
Caribbean and Americas
Belize
N
-
Grenada
N
-
United Kingdom
N
The only compulsory cover is employers’ liability insurance (not indemnity), which is a legal requirement for most businesses that employ staff.
Europe
Table 75 Professional indemnity insurance requirements for Surveyors Region
Country
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Period of liability and regulation
mandatory?
Nigeria
Y
-
Rwanda
N
-
Asia
Malaysia
Y
-
Caribbean and Americas
Trinidad and Tobago
N
Professional Indemnity Insurance is mandatory for Licensed, Registered Land Surveyors only. The Land Survey Board requires this and checks this prior to annual registration.
Africa
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