Why, and when, you need business insurance
If you employ staff the law states that you must have Employers´ Liability Insurance in place. Employers´ Liability Insurance protects you against any claims if an employee injures themselves at work. If you are the only employee of your company it does not need to have Employers’ Liability Insurance.
If you deal with the public or they visit your premises, you should consider taking out Public Liability Insurance. Public Liability Insurance is a core requirement for many businesses and covers your liability to pay compensation for injury or damage to the public, or their property, caused in the process of you going about your business. It also covers legal fees and other expenses to do with defending any claim.
If you sell products you may want to consider taking out Product Liability Insurance. Product Liability Insurance covers your liability to pay compensation for damage or injury caused by something going wrong with the product, but not if the problem is due to an inferior product that is not fit for purpose.
If you provide advice or services you should consider taking out Professional Indemnity Insurance. Professional Indemnity Insurance is compulsory for certain professions, such as lawyers and accountants, and provides protection against claims that the advice you have provided is incorrect, or the services you have provided are negligent.
If you run one or more business vehicles you need appropriate Business Van Insurance or Business Car Insurance, as per any other car van lorry or motor bike on the road. You must have at least insurance cover the cost of repairing any damage you cause to any other vehicle (third party insurance). Depending on the value of your vehicles you may prefer to take out comprehensive insurance which will also cover the cost of repairing damage to your own vehicle. If your car is financed comprehensive insurance may be compulsory.
If you have specialist tools or equipment that are costly or difficult to replace you might wish to consider protecting these with an appropriate Business Equipment Insurance policy.
If you transport goods as part of your business operations, you should consider Goods In Transit Insurance which will cover you for loss or damage of the goods during their journey.
Other types of business insurance
There are a number of other business insurance policies available to offer protection against certain situations, such as:
- Business interruption insurance, which covers you for loss of revenue or trading profit if your business is unable to trade.
- Keyman insurance, which provides compensation to your business if specific named staff are unable to work due to accident or illness.
- Money insurance, which reimburses you for money that gets lost or stolen, either from your premises or in transit.
- Health insurance, which covers the cost of private healthcare so you can choose where, when, and who treats you. Get a quote for personal or company medical insurance.
Get the best quote for business insurance at the Now Let's Get Started Business Insurance Centre, in association with Simply Business.
Why, and when, you need business insurance
If you employ staff the law states that you must have Employers´ Liability Insurance in place. Employers´ Liability Insurance protects you against any claims if an employee injures themselves at work. If you are the only employee of your company it does not need to have Employers’ Liability Insurance.
If you deal with the public or they visit your premises, you should consider taking out Public Liability Insurance. Public Liability Insurance is a core requirement for many businesses and covers your liability to pay compensation for injury or damage to the public, or their property, caused in the process of you going about your business. It also covers legal fees and other expenses to do with defending any claim.
If you sell products you may want to consider taking out Product Liability Insurance. Product Liability Insurance covers your liability to pay compensation for damage or injury caused by something going wrong with the product, but not if the problem is due to an inferior product that is not fit for purpose.
If you provide advice or services you should consider taking out Professional Indemnity Insurance. Professional Indemnity Insurance is compulsory for certain professions, such as lawyers and accountants, and provides protection against claims that the advice you have provided is incorrect, or the services you have provided are negligent.
If you run one or more business vehicles you need appropriate Business Van Insurance or Business Car Insurance, as per any other car van lorry or motor bike on the road. You must have at least insurance cover the cost of repairing any damage you cause to any other vehicle (third party insurance). Depending on the value of your vehicles you may prefer to take out comprehensive insurance which will also cover the cost of repairing damage to your own vehicle. If your car is financed comprehensive insurance may be compulsory.
If you have specialist tools or equipment that are costly or difficult to replace you might wish to consider protecting these with an appropriate Business Equipment Insurance policy.
If you transport goods as part of your business operations, you should consider Goods In Transit Insurance which will cover you for loss or damage of the goods during their journey.
Other types of business insurance
There are a number of other business insurance policies available to offer protection against certain situations, such as:
- Business interruption insurance, which covers you for loss of revenue or trading profit if your business is unable to trade.
- Keyman insurance, which provides compensation to your business if specific named staff are unable to work due to accident or illness.
- Money insurance, which reimburses you for money that gets lost or stolen, either from your premises or in transit.
- Health insurance, which covers the cost of private healthcare so you can choose where, when, and who treats you. Get a quote for personal or company medical insurance.
Get the best quote for business insurance at the Now Let's Get Started Business Insurance Centre, in association with Simply Business.