For many of us, public liability insurance is simply another expense that we have to pay as part of running our business. It makes sense then that you’d want the cheapest cover you can get.
Obtaining cheap public liability insurance has become easier thanks to the internet and online quoting websites that allow you to compare the public liability insurance cost between the various insurance providers.
Before we get into working out the cheapest public liability cover, we need to take a look at what this type of insurance actually covers for our business.
The facts on public liability
Public liability insurance is a fairly straightforward product when looking at its core features. Essentially the policy is designed to protect you from the financial consequences resulting from property damage or personal injury caused by your business.
Every public liability policy will cover this basic requirement, no matter how cheap the policy may be.
There are a number of extra benefits available with public liability insurance, but if you are simply looking for a cheap policy you’re probably not too concerned about extra benefits. If you would like to know about these options you can check out this handy guide we put together on the extra benefits available with public liability insurance.
The cover is generally available in amounts of $5 million, $10 million and $20 million, the more cover you require the higher the premium will be. If you are looking for cheap public liability insurance then $5 million cover will be the obvious option, but you still need to ensure that will be sufficient cover for your needs.
Is a cheap policy cheap in the long run?
Our own research with various businesses showed that many tradespeople did not actually care about public liability insurance, and were only taking out a policy to meet the requirements of their job. In this case the cheapest policy was always the favoured option.
Some businesses were more interested in the cover than others, particularly when the business owner and/or management understood the risks to their business, their employees and their own families.
We are all for helping Australian businesses find the cheapest public liability insurance, but it needs to be the cheapest policy that still needs all of the needs and objectives of the business. There is a big difference between the cheapest policy, and the cheapest suitable policy.
How we can help
Here at Public Liability Insurance Australia our mission is to make it easier for every Australian business to find the right insurance coverage for their needs.
In some cases this will mean a cheap public liability insurance policy, but our insurance experts will still work with you to ensure that you are taking out the right cover for your needs.
We’re all for the cheapest cover, and we’ll help you to find it, but the most important part is to ensure that any cheap public liability insurance that you take out is going to meet your needs when you need it most – at claim time.
To obtain a quote on your public liability insurance please complete our online quote request.