At Rhino Trade Insurance, we spend our days speaking to various tradesmen and women on the importance of Tradesman Insurance. For any self-employed tradesman, It is imperative to get yourself or your business insured as you never know when things can hit the fan! Having insurance is, of course, critical to all businesses, but with the added risks and hazards attached to the work of tradesmen, you’ll understand why we stress the need to get you...
On a daily basis, the team here at Rhino HQ get calls asking a few common questions; I’m a Plumber, how much Public Liability Insurance do I need? I’m a Builder, how much Public Liability Insurance should I have for my business? Or the age-old question: Do I even need Public Liability Insurance?
The team at Rhino Trade Insurance have been championing tradesmen and women up and down the country for years. Having our finger firmly on the trade insurance pulse, we continue to hear countless stories of unfortunate tradespeople who fall foul to tool theft. That's why we wanted to spend the next 5 minutes talking about why Tool Insurance is beneficial to all our friends in the trades.
Everybody loves a punt on the Saturday football fixture list. The lads and lasses down at the Rhino Trade Insurance office are the same, but we would never take a gamble when it comes to an uninsured tradesman. If something were to go spectacularly wrong, you’d be right in the deep end!
Here at Rhino, we specialise in tradesman insurance that protects the army of self-employed tradesmen and women across the UK. With over 20 years of experience and many relationships built with tradies throughout the industry. We have our finger on the pulse to what you need. We have hand-designed various trade insurance options for whatever your trade is.
We all know the daily struggles that tradesmen and women come up against. It’s a challenging industry, rife with injuries, damages and risk of death. That’s why all self-employed tradesmen should consider covering themselves with Public Liability Insurance. Forget about Horlicks - Taking out a Public Liability policy with Rhino will give you that satisfaction you need to sleep easy at night. But what’s it all about? Let’s take a look now!
There’s a common misconception that floats around the trade industry, and it’s that tradesman insurance is primarily made for construction businesses and the like who work on massive projects and employ hundreds, if not thousands of people. Now, this couldn’t be any further from the truth. In the UK, there are close to 4.5 million self-employed citizens, and a majority of them are trade-related. That’s why today, we wanted to look at why self-...
The coronavirus pandemic brought about three national lockdowns, an abundance of people working from home and others furloughed. With this monumental shift in our lives, many started improving their homes, thus resulting in a boom within the construction and trade industries.
Insurance really is an occupational necessity and is something that cannot be left until the last minute. As a tradesperson, you may require insurance to cover the work you are carrying out and any employees you hire. Whatever your trade, it's worth thinking about taking out tool insurance for your business, covering the valuable tools and effects vital in carrying out your work. Having a policy such as this in place will help you sleep easier...
That time may have come where you're wondering whether or not to take on an apprentice. Worklife has gone somewhat crazy these past 18 months. Hence, tradesmen or women across the UK consider passing on their skills and taking on an extra pair of hands. You may be wondering f you need to have a certain level of insurance in place to do so. That's why Rhino Trade Insurance is here today, to help you with a popular question we get asked and whet...
We all know that working in the trades, you come across a variety of characters. It can sometimes be like something from a Monty Python sketch. Now we aren't here to throw shade on anyone. We love all the stories that come out of the building sites. Whether you've worked with a proper, knees up, Jack-the-lad or classic old school chippy. Everyone you come across on-site will be a character. So today, we're sharing our favourite's. Can you gues...
Public Liability Insurance is the daddy of trade insurance policies. It’s the most common form of trade insurance taken out by self-employed tradespeople. But what is it?
Hot off the press, Rhino Trade Insurance has done it again, boiling down all that nitty, gritty insurance jargon and helping you better understand the major differences between Professional Indemnity Insurance and Public Liability Insurance. Who needs them? Are they even helpful? How much will a claim cost? They’re just some of the questions tradespeople have about these popular cover options. So saddle up and get ready for some of the most he...
Come one, come all. Picture the scene, you are sitting with the family on Christmas morning, and they present you with a wrapped gift. You peel off the paper and find they have collected their pocket money to get you a brand-spanking-new radio for work! AMAZING! Now, this isn’t something groundbreaking. You’ll have had a radio on-site before, but as the season of giving is almost upon up, we thought we’d let you in on the best radio stations t...
Here at Rhino, we understand that running your own business in any trade can be a tough task, especially if you have employees or sub-contractors working for you. From payslips to HR, dealing with additional workers can cause additional hassle in making your business work (least of all deciding on who’s making the next round of brews!).
Whether you are a tradesman or woman looking to change your gas engineers insurance, plumbing and heating insurance or any other type of trade insurance, you have come to the right place for the answer! Rhino Trade Insurance offers a variety of tradesman insurance policies and has carefully designed individual coverage options for every trade in the UK. So you may be thinking “this sounds great, but am I able to change my insurance provider?”....
Trying to find a podcast to listen to these days isn’t difficult at all. What with the lockdown and every man, woman and their dog starting a podcast, we thought that we’d bring you a list of some of our favourites that you can listen to whilst on site. Podcasts have become a super popular way of passing the time at work, as opposed to traditional radio. So let’s take a look at our handy list now.
One of the hot topics around town at the moment is the future of gas boilers in the UK. Millions of homes across the country are heated this way, and many climate change fighters are targeting a fundamental shift in this area. Figures recently released highlighted that gas boilers in the UK produce twice as much climate-heating carbon emissions as all of the nation's gas-fired power stations combined.
We know, some people despise Halloween, but some people love it and it seems to be growing year on year. That’s why we want to share some of the best costumes you can wear this year, whether you fancy a bit of banter on-site, you are going to a spooky event or going to a family party, we have all your ghost and ghouls needs, covered!
If you’re reading this, you most likely have taken out some form of tradesman insurance policy. Whether that’s Public Liability Insurance, Tools in Transit cover, Employers’ Liability Insurance or any of our other policies, you may be looking to find out how to make a claim.
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