What is the difference between Tool & Portable Equipment insurance and Contents (Property) insurance?

Tool & Portable Equipment insurance covers the cost of the things you take on-the-job with you anywhere in New Zealand. Contents insurance covers the things which stay on your premises.

What is the difference between Contents (Property) insurance and Building insurance?

Both cover damage caused by storm, fire, and theft or break in, but Contents (Property) protects the money, equipment, stock, and glass in your building, while Building Cover protects the building you operate out of.

Are my tools covered if they were stolen out of my van?

Tool & Portable Equipment insurance can cover you if your tools are stolen from your locked van, ute, or work vehicle. When you make a claim, we will assess if the stolen equipment was stored securely.

Can I buy Business Vehicle insurance for my work ute or van?

Unfortunately, BizCover does not currently offer Business Vehicle Insurance. However, we can help protect the tools of trade and portable equipment securely stored inside your work vehicle with Tool & Portable Equipment insurance. So, if your tools are stolen from your locked ute or van, your policy can help replace them (subject to the policy terms).

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What every New Zealand tradie needs to know about insurance

For those that work for themselves as a tradie, you would already have an idea of just how important it is to have the right business insurances in place for when things don’t go exactly to plan. Sometimes it can be easy to just buy the easiest option without doing too much research,

Saving Hacks- Business Insurance For Tradies

Looking to save a spare dollar here and there? Well, you’re not alone. and when it comes to getting your business insurance sorted for your tradie business, we hear you. Whether you’re flying solo as a sole trader or run a team of sparkies, we understand the importance of saving time, money while having peace of mind that you have adequate cover in place.

Tradie insurance- how to get a quote quicker than a smoko

Finding spare time in the day can often feel like an impossibility when you run your own tradie business. Between working on jobs, ordering supplies, and balancing the books, things can quickly get away from you! Luckily one thing that doesn’t need to be time consuming or confusing is getting a quote for your tradie business insurance.

Tradies Guide to Business Insurance Packages

Tradies guide to Business Insurance packages

Tradie Guide to Public Liability Insurance

When it comes to business insurance and tradie insurance, there can be a lot that tradies and subcontractors can benefit from understanding. The sheer number of unique risks that tradies are required to manage may seem overwhelming, which is why many tradies choose to reduce their risk via trade insurance.

A Tradies Guide To Getting Your Business Insurance Sorted

Getting your business insurance sorted is one of those things that no matter if you’re a plumber, plasterer or handyman, needs to be ticked off that to-do list. While at times it may seem a bit overwhelming, knowing which policies cover what and the type of coverage you need, we’ve done the leg work to come up with a simple guide that explains how business insurance can protect your tradie business.

The basics of business insurance for all trades of life- a lingo free guide

The world of trades is exciting and filled with many skills, abilities and fields of knowledge. From plumbers to landscapers, sparkies and chippies to painters and joiners just to name a few, there are so many specialities and occupations to mention.

Tradie Guide to Professional Indemnity Insurance

Professional Indemnity insurance may not be the most obvious type of business insurance for tradies in New Zealand, yet in reality it can be relevant and very handy given the fact that many tradies provide professional advice to their customers for a fee.

Why Insuring Your Tools Of Trade And Portable Equipment May Help Your Business

Take a moment and think about all the bits and bobs that help you get through the day when running your business. For the tradies this may be your tools of trade, a collection of specialty equipment that has no doubt grown over the years.

What is Tool Insurance and why do Tradies need it?

Tools, chances are you have accumulated a few over the years, and imagining a day without them probably sends a shiver down your spine. Whether you are a plumber or a landscaper, your tools are what help you to perform your professional trade services and get the job done.

Would recommend to anyone ...cheers

Mike Liuaga Trades & Services
The representative said that he wasn't sure if the situation I described was included in the insurance I selected and he would need to check with the under writer and call me back. I thought "yeah right" but he did call back very quickly and then my cover was in place.Very very painless process.

Quentin Duff Trades & Services
Great service easy process

Michael Price Trades & Services
It was grate and on timings, fast good customer services.

David Tabar Trades & Services
Awesome very easy to use and not complicated to use

Ross and Jenny Fletcher Trades & Services
I thought the service I received was very awesome,

Pene Nepia Trades & Services
Easy very grateful thankyou

Chas Pourau Trades & Services
A real person promptly answered my phone call - no redirection / no music while holding!! Quick and efficient answers to my questions.

Astrid Herbert Trades & Services
Quick to send through a quote. Had difficulty getting answers to questions because my contact person was away sick. Apart from that I was very happy with the price

Paul Exton Trades & Services
Very pleased with the helpful service

Richard Evans Trades & Services

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Affordable Trade Insurance

Affordable Trade Insurance

Affordable Trade Insurance

What every New Zealand tradie needs to know about insurance

Saving Hacks- Business Insurance For Tradies

Tradie insurance- how to get a quote quicker than a smoko

Tradies Guide to Business Insurance Packages

Tradie Guide to Public Liability Insurance

A Tradies Guide To Getting Your Business Insurance Sorted

The basics of business insurance for all trades of life- a lingo free guide

Tradie Guide to Professional Indemnity Insurance

Why Insuring Your Tools Of Trade And Portable Equipment May Help Your Business

What is Tool Insurance and why do Tradies need it?

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