errors and omissions
Mistakes and gaps
Errors and omissions refers to mistakes made and things left out, typically in professional or legal contexts.
An errors and omissions insurance policy (E&O insurance) protects professionals—lawyers, accountants, architects—against claims of negligent work or failure to perform duties.
The phrase also appears in disclaimers: Errors and omissions excepted acknowledges that a document may contain unintentional mistakes.
- professional liabilityAccountability for work errors
- accountantsFinancial record keepers
- insurance agentsSellers of risk coverage
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- honest mistakeUnintended error without deception
misrepresentation · breach of duty · malpractice · indemnity · fine print · audits · risk management · tort · lawyers · disclaimers · coverage gap · gap · oversight · real estate brokers · fiduciary duty · compliance checks · consultants · liability
- disclaimerswarning, fine print, notice, terms of use, waiver
- insurance typeshealth, dental, life, vision, home
- liability insuranceliability insurance, liability coverage, general liability, personal liability, professional liability
- insuranceinsurance, coverage, auto insurance, life insurance, home insurance
errors and omissionsperfection
Absence of any fault
accuracy · completeness · correctness · flawlessness · precision
errors and omissionsstandard of care
Minimum acceptable professional conduct
best practices · clean record · due diligence · malpractice insurance · liability protection
errors and omissionsdiligence
Careful, persistent effort
meticulousness · carefulness · attentiveness · conscientiousness · scrupulousness
error, errors, erroneous, erroneously, erring, errant, errancy, omission, omissions