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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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

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Awesome experience. Talking to a real person that had a pleasant persona. Was just so easy and I think it was Aaron?? was great to deal with. Gave us some discount as we are recognised as an existing client which is always a good feel thing and also that we are being rewarded for loyalty. Love it.

Pete Halligan Trades & Services
I found very efficant no hassle with doing quote or buying the cover

Desmond Procter 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
Easy very grateful thankyou

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

Carol Freebairn Trades & Services
excellent and quick

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Great service easy process

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