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Are you a sub-contractor looking for your own business insurance so that you can suitably covered?
Whether you work as a sub-contractor in the construction, communications, technology, administration or other industry you will need suitable insurance cover for your sub-contracting business activities.
As a contractor the minimum business insurance you will require is public liability. If you are a trade based subcontractor you may also require tools cover , marine transport, personal accident and commercial motor.
If you are sub-contractor in the marketing or i.t industries you may also require professional indemnity insurance.
List of business insurance available for a subcontractor include:
The first three business insurances: public liability, tools, and stock may be able to bundled into a “business pack” for affordability and ease of managing.
Your enquiries will be handled quickly, efficiently and cost effectively.
Below are the list of some of the bona fide subcontractors that can be covered under Public liability insurance:
As a sub-contractor, public liability insurance may cover you for damage you cause to a third parties person or property.
For example, if in the course of your trade works, you damage your clients’ furniture , destroy part of their home or building , cause some damage to a neighbouring property, or inflict personal harm on your client, visitors, neighbours or passers-by , public liability insurance may cover you. In the most serious cases, public liability insurance may cover you where your sub-contracting business activities result in the death of a person.
Public liability insurance may also be able to assist with paying damages and/or legal fees for any claims made against you as a result of your sub-contractor business activities. There are many instances of claims made against sub-contractors that are sole traders and small businesses operators who did not think they were at fault.
It is strongly recommended that NO sub-contractor that is a sole trader or small business operator work without public liability.
As a sub-contractor, without public liability insurance you may personally be responsible for any damage you cause to a third parties person or property.
In the most serious cases, public liability damages can result in millions of dollars of payments; which would bankrupt most sub-contractor that are sole traders, and many sub-contracting based small business owners.
The most common sub-contractor based public liability cases involving million dollar payouts include serious personal injury to clients, visitors ,neighbours or passer- bys and the destruction of property.
Even with basic public liability insurance claims against sub-contractors, legal bills start in the thousands of dollars, and climb into the tens and even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A further reason for sub-contractors needing public liability insurance is that in many instances you will NOT be allowed access to a site or permitted to do a job without showing your public liability certificate of currency.
As a sub-contractor it is essential you declare sub-contractors that you engage to your insurance company or insurance broker.
Below are the list of bona fide subcontractors that can need to be covered under professional indemnity insurance:
If you are a sub-contractor and you can’t find your occupation listed above please call 1300 542 573 or contact us online as we may still be able to find suitable and affordable business insurance for you.
At SMART we aim to treat each of our clients with a friendly and personal touch. Monthly payments are available.
We talk to sub-contractors, including trade and professional sub-contractors, all over Australia and provide business insurance quotes for them every working day.
Public liability insurance quotes for a self–employed sub-contractor in lower risks occupations can start from $500.
While it is important that the cost of your insurance is affordable it is vital that you are covered for your complete sub-contracting business activities.
For an affordable quote on suitable insurance cover for your sub –contracting activities TALK to a SMART Business Insurance broker about the scope of your activities on 1300 542 573 or contact us online.
As a sub-contractor, it is vital that your sub-contractors have their OWN public liability insurance so that they may be covered for any damage they cause to a third parties person or property while sub-contracting to you.
As a sub-contractor they are responsible for any damages they cause .
As a sub-contractor, your public liability policy covers your sub-contracting business .
Each business, including all sub-contractors you engage, require their own public liability insurance.
It is recommended that you obtain a current public liability certificate of currency from all sub-contractors that perform work for you.
No. If you are a sub-contractor that is also a sole trader workers compensation will NOT cover you.
Workers compensation provides cover for your employees.
As a sub-contractor that is a sole trader you may require income protection or personal accident insurance.
Note: Sole traders may have up to 20 employees
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