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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How to Hire an Apprentice for Carpenters

New Zealand has a strong tradition of apprentice programs within the skilled trades. Apprenticeships can benefit both your carpentry business and the apprentice—providing you with an extra set of hands to get more work done and them with valuable on-the-job training and experience.

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.

What Is Inside A Business Insurance Pack?

We’ll give you a hint, it’s not fish and chips! A Business Insurance* pack offers a variety of different insurance options for the unique needs of small business owners out there. To help you get a better understanding of the types of business insurance options that may be offered, we take you for a tour of the ins and outs of a Business Insurance pack.

Insurance Options for Retailers

Running a retail store can be a complicated business, with no two days ever the same and many different potential challenges. Regardless if you a have gift store or a bakery, there is always the potential risk for things to go wrong. Having the appropriate retailers insurance in place to protect your retail store is a smart move when it comes to managing the risk of your business.

An Accountants Guide to Professional Indemnity Insurance

Crunching numbers and helping your clients with their accounting queries is all in a day’s work as an accountant. But even with all the years of experience, training and education, mistakes can happen when you least expect them. While there are many types of accounting insurances on the market, Professional Indemnity insurance* is something to consider when looking at ways to protect your accounting business with business insurance.

How To Protect Your Plumbing Business With Public Liability Insurance

As a plumber you are faced with different challenges every day, one minute you’re fixing a burst pipe, next you‘re unplugging a drain, no two days are ever the same! While you are busy looking after your client‘s plumbing problems, take the time to consider protecting your plumbing business with the right kinds of business insurance. When there’s an overflow of unplanned issues like a claim from a customer, Public Liability insurance* could help save the day!

4 Areas You May Not Have Thought Business Insurance Covers

You work hard to build your business. So it’s vital to protect your business assets and revenue against potential risks that may impact your business, such as fire, storms, theft and accidental damage.

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.

Tips for How to Start a Carpentry Business

Starting your own carpentry business can be a big step forward in your career. It is often a new challenge, whether you’ve spent years working for someone else or are jumping in after earning a certificate. Either way, there’s a good chance you don’t exactly know where to start.

What does Professional Indemnity Insurance cover?

Professional Indemnity insurance* is an important form of protection for businesses that provide specialist services or professional advice. It is designed to respond to claims against your business for losses as a result of actual or alleged negligent acts or omissions in the provision of your professional service or advice. PI Insurance could also assist with the legal costs associated with responding to or managing claims which are covered by the policy.

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Prompt response to my initial enquiry and subsequent questions about the policy.

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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.

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Business Insurance For Carpenter

Business Insurance For Carpenter

Business Insurance For Carpenter

How to Hire an Apprentice for Carpenters

A Tradies Guide To Getting Your Business Insurance Sorted

What Is Inside A Business Insurance Pack?

Insurance Options for Retailers

An Accountants Guide to Professional Indemnity Insurance

How To Protect Your Plumbing Business With Public Liability Insurance

4 Areas You May Not Have Thought Business Insurance Covers

Saving Hacks- Business Insurance For Tradies

Tips for How to Start a Carpentry Business

What does Professional Indemnity Insurance cover?

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