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Why the Latest Insurance Data Matters for Trade Businesses Why the Latest Insurance Data Matters for Trade Businesses
10 Sep 2026: Paige Estritori

APRA’s latest quarterly general insurance statistics point to a market that is still under cost pressure, even as insurers continue to report stronger overall results than during the worst of the recent claims cycle. For Australian tradespeople, the headline is not simply whether insurers are profitable. The practical issue is how rising premiums, repair costs, reinsurance expenses and claims activity flow through to the price and availability of cover used every day on the tools. - read more
Why Severe Weather Should Trigger an Insurance Check for Tradies Why Severe Weather Should Trigger an Insurance Check for Tradies
03 Sep 2026: Paige Estritori

Renewed insurance industry warnings about severe weather are a practical reminder for Australian tradespeople: storm risk is not limited to damaged homes and flooded streets. It can also affect tools in a ute, materials stored on site, unfinished work, temporary fencing, scaffolding, electrical gear, excavation areas and client property surrounding a job. - read more
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Trades Insurance Articles

Income Protection and Personal Accident Insurance for Tradies Explained
Income Protection and Personal Accident Insurance for Tradies Explained
Income protection and personal accident insurance can both help tradies manage time off the tools, but they work differently. This guide explains the key differences, what to check in a policy and how self-employed tradies can think about income cover. - read more
Protecting Your Trade: Public Liability Insurance Explained
Protecting Your Trade: Public Liability Insurance Explained
Public liability insurance is designed to protect businesses and tradespeople against legal costs and compensation claims for injury or damage to property by a third party. In layman's terms, it covers you if someone sues your business for damages. - read more
Public Liability Insurance for Australian Tradespeople: Why It Matters
Public Liability Insurance for Australian Tradespeople: Why It Matters
Public liability insurance is designed to protect a trade business if its activities cause injury to a member of the public or damage to someone else's property. For Australian tradespeople who work on client sites, in homes, on construction projects or around the public, it can be an important safeguard against the financial impact of accidents and claims. - read more
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Double Indemnity:
A clause or provision in a life insurance policy that doubles the payout in cases of accidental death.