What is business insurance?
A business takes years to build - but an accident or disaster could destroy it all in minutes. That’s why businesses should help protect themselves with a quality business insurance pack.
With the right cover in place, owners can run their business with confidence, knowing that their premises, stock and equipment are protected by insurance.
Who should consider insurance?
Business owners can benefit from taking out an affordable and comprehensive business insurance pack to help protect them against the main risks involved in running a business.
Did you know?
$38b
$38 billion per year is the amount natural disasters are costing the Australian economy
(Special report: Update to the economic costs of natural disasters in Australia, Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience & Safer Communities, 2021)
40%
40% of SMEs buy their insurance through a broker.
(Vero 2021 SME Insurance Index)
top risks
Business interruption and Cyber incidents were considered the top risks facing Australian businesses in 2022.
(Allianz Risk Barometer, 2022.)
What can it cover?
Business insurance packs can offer general protection for a business, which may include cover against:
| Type of cover | |
|---|---|
| Property Damage | Repair or replacement of property damaged. |
| Business interruption | Covers loss of income and turnover following insured damage to property and additional costs and expenses incurred during a claim. |
| Theft | Repair or replacement of property stolen. |
| Money | Loss of money. |
| Public or products liability | Your liability to pay compensation for personal injury and property damage as well as the costs involved in defending a claim triggered by the policy. |
| Glass | For replacing glass inside or outside your premises, including your shopfront windows, mirrors or display cases. |
| Transit | For stock that is in transit on the road, in the air or by sea. |
| Electronic equipment breakdown | For repairing or replacing electronic equipment that breaks down. |
| General property | To cover your tools of trade, including laptops and tools that you use for your profession or trade. |
| Tax audit | To cover the costs of being audited by the ATO |
| Employee dishonesty | Direct financial loss of the business caused by the dishonest or fraudulent conduct of an employee which is first discovered during the period of insurance. |