The High Cost of a Typo: Celebrating National Proofreading Day with Errors & Omissions Insurance
The High Cost of a Typo: Celebrating National Proofreading Day with Errors & Omissions Insurance
Monday, March 9, 2026, was National Proofreading Day. For most, it’s a day for lighthearted jokes about “their/there/they’re.” But for business owners, a misplaced decimal point or a typo in a contract is no laughing matter—it’s a major liability.
If your business provides advice, designs, or professional services, you are at risk for Errors & Omissions (E&O) Insurance claims.
Why Typos Matter
Imagine a printer who accidentally adds an extra zero to a price on 100,000 catalogs, or an architect who mislabels a measurement on a blueprint. These aren’t physical accidents (which General Liability covers); they are professional mistakes.
- General Liability covers: “The ladder fell and hit a customer.”
- E&O Liability covers: “The contract I wrote had a typo that cost my client $50,000.”
Protecting Your Professionalism
This National Proofreading Day, audit your quality control processes. Do you have a “second set of eyes” on every outgoing contract? Even with the best processes, human error is inevitable. E&O insurance is the “safety net” that ensures a simple typo doesn’t lead to a business-ending lawsuit.
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