Dinghy business insurance review

Dinghy specialises in business insurance for freelancers and self-employed workers. Work patterns for these workers can be a bit unpredictable, so Dinghy’s cover is more flexible than what you’ll find from some providers.

What is Dinghy business insurance?

Founded in 2017, Dinghy’s main unique selling point is that it allows its customers to turn their insurance off and on (or up and down) with ease, only charging them for insurance when they need it.

You get a daily quote for your cover and pay for what you’ve used at the end of the month.

Applying for Dinghy insurance only takes minutes, and you can manage your policy all within the Dinghy smartphone app.

Dinghy has partnered with Allianz, one of the world’s largest general insurers, to offer cover for freelancers.

What types of cover are on offer?

• Professional indemnity insurance. This is offered as standard with all policies. It covers the cost of being sued for professional mistakes that cause damage to a third party.
• Public liability insurance. This optional add-on covers the cost of being sued for doing physical damage or harm to a third party or their belongings – it’s tailored to cover claims by members of the public.
• Business contents insurance. This optional add-on covers the cost of replacing your business equipment if it is damaged or broken.

You can choose policies that cover professional indemnity only, professional indemnity and public liability, or all three of these scenarios.

All of Dinghy’s policies include a feature called “Freelance Assist”, which offers professional assistance for tax, legal advice, mental health support and chasing debts.

How much does business cover from Dinghy cost?

Dinghy is one of the only business insurance providers to charge you by the day and allow you to turn your insurance off when you’re not working.

The daily cost will be determined by what level of cover you choose, what your job is, how much equipment you want to insure, the number of employees and clients you have plus many other factors.

Claims process

You can make a claim by signing in to the Dinghy website and clicking on the “Claims” tab. You’ll be presented with a list of five options for what type of claim you want to make:

• Someone else’s equipment.
• Someone (not yourself) has been injured.
• A complaint about your work.
• A cyberattack or suspected data breach.
• Something else.

Dinghy’s claims team works 24/7 to help customers with claims for damaged business equipment or cyberattacks.

It works between the hours of 0900 and 1700 on handling professional indemnity or public liability claims.

How to contact Dinghy

You can manage your Dinghy account through its smartphone app.

You can also contact the insurer by calling 0116 380 5654 or emailing hello@getdinghy.com.

Customer reviews

In February 2021, Dinghy had attracted 147 reviews on customer review platform Trustpilot, achieving an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.

Pros and cons of Dinghy insurance

Our verdict

This revolutionary approach to business insurance could save freelancers a lot of money if they’re willing to spend time tweaking their insurance in the Dinghy app.

Get started by visiting Dinghy’s website and sign up for a policy. If you have read this review and decided that Dinghy business insurance is not for you, you can also compare other business insurance policies on the market.

Frequently asked questions

• What is the minimum level of cover offered by Dinghy?

  The minimum level of cover gives you £100,000 of professional indemnity insurance.

• Why would I need to increase or decrease my level of cover?

  Dinghy allows you to turn your cover down to “lite mode” when you’re not working. This cheaper cover protects you for your past work. This could be crucial as professional indemnity claims can be made up to seven years after the fact.

  However, you will not be covered for incidents that occurred while “lite mode” was on, so remember to turn it on once you’re back on the clock.

• How do I cancel my Dinghy insurance policy?

  • Sign into the Dinghy website.
  • In the main navigation, click “Profile”.
  • Click “Company”.
  • Select the “Cancel your policy” option.

  Dinghy gives you the option to pause your cover instead of cancelling it, so do that if you want to be protected for your previous work or if you need to be insured again in the future.