Indemnities, Liability and Insurance Clauses in Contracts (CON-023) Training Course

Indemnities, Liability and Insurance Clauses in Contracts

Liability, indemnity and insurance clauses decide who bears the cost when things go wrong: when people are injured, property is damaged, data is lost, intellectual…

5 daysClassroom or online

49Upcoming dates

12Cities

£2,250Fees from

Course overview

Introduction

Liability, indemnity and insurance clauses decide who bears the cost when things go wrong: when people are injured, property is damaged, data is lost, intellectual property is infringed or a project fails. They are among the most heavily negotiated provisions in commercial contracts, yet many professionals find them difficult to understand and assess.

This Indemnities, Liability and Insurance Clauses in Contracts training course explains these provisions in clear, practical terms. Participants learn how indemnities work, how limitation and exclusion clauses are drafted and interpreted, the meaning of consequential loss, the relationship between liability and insurance, common insurance types and requirements, and how to negotiate balanced risk allocation.

The course enables contract professionals to review risk clauses with confidence and to work effectively with legal and insurance advisers.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Explain how contracts allocate liability and risk
Understand the operation and scope of indemnity clauses
Interpret limitation and exclusion of liability clauses
Understand the meaning of direct and consequential loss
Identify liabilities that cannot usually be limited or excluded
Align contractual liabilities with insurance cover
Specify appropriate insurance requirements in contracts
Negotiate balanced liability and indemnity provisions

Target Audience

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including:

Contract and commercial managers
Procurement professionals
In-house legal advisers
Risk and insurance managers
Project managers on major contracts
Sales managers who negotiate contract terms

Training Methodology

The course uses sample clauses from a range of contract types, case studies and negotiation exercises. Participants analyse indemnities and caps, map liabilities against insurance cover, identify gaps and negotiate risk clauses in a simulated deal, with guidance on when to involve specialist advisers.

Target Competencies

Risk clause analysis
Indemnity understanding
Liability cap assessment
Insurance alignment
Insurance requirement specification
Risk clause negotiation

Course outline

1Day One: Liability and Risk Allocation

How contracts allocate risk between parties
Sources of liability: contract, negligence and statute
Principles of fair and efficient risk allocation
Common risk allocation problems in contracts
Lessons from disputes over liability clauses
Working with legal and insurance advisers
Exercise: identifying risks in a sample contract

2Day Two: Indemnities

What an indemnity is and how it operates
Mutual and one-sided indemnities
Indemnities for personal injury and property damage
Third-party claims and intellectual property indemnities
Conduct of claims and notification requirements
Drafting and reviewing indemnity clauses
Workshop: analysing indemnity clauses

3Day Three: Limitation and Exclusion of Liability

Purpose and structure of liability caps
Setting cap amounts and aggregate limits
Direct, indirect and consequential loss explained
Exclusions for loss of profit, data and business
Liabilities usually excluded from caps
Reasonableness and enforceability considerations
Exercise: reviewing limitation of liability provisions

4Day Four: Insurance in Contracts

Role of insurance in supporting contractual liabilities
Public liability and employer's liability insurance
Professional indemnity and product liability insurance
Property, contract works and cyber insurance
Insurance clauses: limits, deductibles and evidence
Waivers of subrogation and joint names insurance
Workshop: mapping liabilities to insurance cover

5Day Five: Negotiating Risk Clauses

Preparing positions on liability and indemnity
Common negotiation patterns and compromises
Linking liability to price and contract value
Managing uninsurable and residual risks
Documenting agreed risk positions clearly
Simulation: negotiating liability terms in a deal
Personal action plan for risk clause management

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Indemnities, Liability and Insurance Clauses in Contracts course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Indemnities, Liability and Insurance Clauses in Contracts course?

The next public date is 7 - 11 Dec 2026 in Barcelona. There are 49 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Barcelona, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Cape Town, Dubai, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur.

Can I take Indemnities, Liability and Insurance Clauses in Contracts online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

Indemnities, Liability and Insurance Clauses in Contracts

Course overview

Introduction

Course Objectives

Target Audience

Training Methodology

Target Competencies

Course outline

Dates and fees

Frequently asked questions

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