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PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
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PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR TRADESMEN
FROM £6.07 PER MONTH
Rhino provides Tradesmen insurance to thousands of tradespeople up and down the UK. Tradesman insurance is a type of business insurance that provides tailored cover for hazards and risks often experienced when working within a trade. Our tradesman public liability insurance offers varying levels of indemnity cover and keeps you protected if your client or a member of the public suffers an injury or damage to their property which was your fault. The policy will payout for the legal expenses and compensation owed by your business (up to your chosen level over cover).
COVER FROM £6.07 PER MONTH
Cover almost as cheap as those fancy pale ales those hipster types are all drinking.
UP TO £5 MILLION COVER
From £1 million through to £5 million we’ve got your business covered.
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PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR TRADESMEN
- £1M, £2M, and £5M levels of cover available
- Option to add Employers’ Liability cover
- Starts at just £6.07 per month
- Optional cover for multiple trades/business activities
- Instant cover with documents immediately
- Monthly or annual payment options
- UK telephone support
EXPLAINING PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
HOW MUCH DOES Public Liability Insurance INSURANCE COST?
Public liability insurance should be affordable and reasonably priced, and here at Rhino, we offer some of the best insurance premiums we’ve found on the market. It is calculated depending on the level of risk your business poses, and completely depends on several factors that affect risk and price. Commonly, your trade dictates the premium of your liability insurance. Those working in low-risk trades such as cleaning, and carpentry will usually pay less for their liability insurance than someone working on gas or digging up groundworks. Another factor that affects the premium is the number of people you are covering. Chances are the more people you have working on a project the more likely the event of a claim. Other factors can include your business’ turnover, the level of cover you wish to take out, and in some cases the locations where you are working. We offer fantastic public liability insurance rates here at Rhino and challenge anyone to find a better quote than with us.
Example Builder Quote
Sole trader builder with an annual turnover between £25,001 - £50,000
COST OF COVER
£15.92 /MONTH OR £191.08 /YEAR
Example Plumber Quote
Small plumbing business with three employees with an annual turnover between £100,001 - £150,000
COST OF COVER
£66.75 /MONTH OR £801.00 /YEAR
POTENTIAL CLAIMS
Working as a busy tradesman can bring with it potential hazards and dangers that many other professions do not. Having the right insurance in place means that you are covered in the event of an accident occurring at work that results in a claim being made. Below are some examples of scenarios that could be covered under a tradesman public liability insurance policy:
PLUMBER POTENTIAL CLAIM
A plumber fitting a new bathroom causes a flood as a result of a faulty fitting and the customer claims against the plumber for the damage caused, the insurance will cover costs of the claim, including legal expenses and any compensation awarded in respect of rectifying the damage done.
PLUMBERS PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE FROM
£18.33 /MONTH OR £220.00 /YEAR
DO YOU NEED EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE?
You can also purchase great value Employer’s Liability insurance alongside a Rhino Public Liability Insurance Policy. Employers Liability Insurance covers the policyholder in the event of a liability claim being made by an employee of the business against them as the employer. Employers’ liability insurance is a legal requirement for any business that hires paid employees therefore is a necessity for any larger business. Rhino’s Employers liability insurance starts at just £72.80 per year and is an optional add-on policy to our public liability insurance cover.
TRADESMAN INSURANCE
Rhino provides Tradesmen insurance to thousands of tradespeople up and down the UK. Tradesman insurance is a type of business insurance that provides tailored cover for hazards and risks often experienced when working within a trade. Our tradesman public liability insurance offers varying levels of indemnity cover and keeps you protected if your client or a member of the public suffers an injury or damage to their property which was your fault. The policy will payout for the legal expenses and compensation owed by your business (up to your chosen level over cover).
WHO IS PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR?
Here at Rhino Trade Insurance, we are proud to offer high-quality, cheap public liability insurance to tradesmen and women every single day. You can find cover for over 70 unique trades with Rhino Trade Insurance. The Find Out More is to link to the page below.
Essential Business Insurance
Public Liability Insurance FAQs
Public liability Insurance is one of the most common types of business insurance. It covers compensation and legal costs if a member of the public, including clients, suppliers, or others who interact with your business, decide to sue your company because their property has been damaged or they have been injured. Whether you are a self-employed tradesman, limited company or partnership, public liability insurance is one of the most relevant insurance policies for you.
Whilst there is no legal requirement to hold the policy, it is a fundamental business insurance to protect your business and many contractors and customers will make it a requirement of their contract.
Whilst there is no legal requirement to hold the policy, it is a fundamental business insurance to protect your business and many contractors and customers will make it a requirement of their contract.
Public liability insurance is a crucial cover for many businesses. Having public liability insurance provides reassurance for customers as they feel more at ease knowing they are protected if anything was to go wrong and it helps protect yourself from potentially significant and unexpected costs.
All businesses have some form of contact with the public, customers or suppliers which means that they are subject to a degree of risk. Public liability is recommended for many types of businesses, particularly those operating in the building trade.
We have listed a few examples of instances where public liability insurance would be needed below:
Plumbers – an incorrectly fitted pipe could lead to water damage within a client’s home
Electricians – faulty wiring could lead to a fire
Builders – working within the construction industry can mean there is exposure to hazards which can lead to injury
We have listed a few examples of instances where public liability insurance would be needed below:
Plumbers – an incorrectly fitted pipe could lead to water damage within a client’s home
Electricians – faulty wiring could lead to a fire
Builders – working within the construction industry can mean there is exposure to hazards which can lead to injury
Public Liability Insurance covers you for claims made by clients, members of the public or others on your site against damages or injury. However, Employer’s Liability Insurance covers you against claims made by your employees, whether they are temporary or permanent, and others you may have employed such as work experience students.
Rhino’s Public liability insurance can provide cover from £1m, £2m, £5m via our online shop platform and even £10m upon request. All our tradesman liability insurance policies have a £500 excess as standard, meaning that if you ever needed to make a claim, then you would only be required to pay a one-off excess of £500. This excess remains the same regardless of the size of the claim, meaning that if the claim was for £1000 or £1,000,000, then the excess would remain the same. The only event that would affect the policy excess is in cases that a claim occurs as a direct result of the use of heat. Claims arising as a direct result of the use of heat are very uncommon but can be made by heating engineers, plumbers etc. when performing high-risk work. In these cases, the excess on a liability insurance policy rises to £1000 per claim.
Public liability insurance provides protection for all trades that you work in, and as a Rhino Trade Insurance customer, you are able to specify your main trade and secondary trade in order to get the proper cover your business requires. We understand that not all businesses are the same, therefore all customers should have the chance to ensure that all elements of their work are protected. You can choose your trades throughout the easy quote system and remember that unlike other insurance providers Rhino will not also demand your personal information until you are happy and satisfied with the quote you have retrieved. Should our system not allow you to input all trades required, or if you have any specialist requirements or questions, please do not hesitate to contact our team directly who all would be very happy to assist you.
Public liability insurance quotes can differ depending on a number of factors, and what trade you are can certainly affect the cost of a quote. Different trades carry with them different risks in the eyes of an insurance underwriter, and because of this, not all trades attract the same public liability premiums. The cost factor for liability insurance can differ as a result of the size and scale of your business, the number of individuals you wish to be covered by your policy, and the level of cover you require. The trade you carry out is a key factor in equating the cost of your public liability insurance, however, it is common for different trades to have different insurance premiums for the same level of cover. You can easily compare the difference in premiums via our easy to navigate online shop by generating a public liability insurance quote. Rest assured, if you’re looking for cheap PL, our prices are the cheapest we’ve found on the market!
Public liability insurance covers accidental damage to a customer’s property and accidental death or injury to members of the public because of the work you carry out. Liability insurance covers the financial risk of compensation and settlements brought on by a liability claim and is a must have for any hard-working tradesman. If during your line of work, you offer professional advice, then professional indemnity insurance will cover you in the event of a claim being made because of professional negligence. For example, if you provide design or specification advice as part of your job, advice that leads to your customer incurring a financial loss may be deemed as professional negligence, and it is in these cases that this would be insured under your professional indemnity insurance policy. Note that you can easily purchase professional indemnity insurance alongside other insurances with us here at Rhino. We offer fantastic prices on both insurances to ensure that you can get covered whilst taking care of your company’s bottom line.
Having no public liability insurance in place is a risk simply not worth taking. Attempting to work under the assumption that you would be able to handle any pay-outs as a result of a claim is not recommended. Thankfully, most public liability insurance claims are relatively low, but there are cases where claims can be very expensive, and in these cases having the right insurance in place can be the difference between a stable business, and bankruptcy. If you have no public liability insurance in place and you must payout in the event of a claim will mean that all compensation comes out of your business’ bank account and directly from your bottom line. Having insurance in place gives you financial protection in the event of an accident happening and offers you peace of mind in the knowledge that if something did go wrong, you would still be covered.
Switching insurance providers could not be simpler. You could simply cancel your current liability insurance policy and take out a policy with Rhino, or you could wait until your renewal date and do it then. In both cases, we here at Rhino would ensure a simple and seamless transition and will make sure that you have no gap in cover. If you have only just recently taken out liability insurance and want to switch to Rhino, note that all insurance policies have a 14-day cooling-off period where you can cancel unpenalized, so switching to Rhino may be even more simple than you think. If you want to switch to Rhino trade insurance, then you can do so today. Simply give us a call on 01162437904 or you can easily purchase it yourself online.
