{"id":35690,"date":"2023-10-17T10:16:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/uk\/business-insurance\/do-i-need-business-insurance\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T07:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:22:39","slug":"do-i-need-business-insurance","status":"publish","type":"business-insurance","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-insurance\/is-business-insurance-a-legal-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I need business insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35690\" class=\"elementor elementor-35690\" data-elementor-post-type=\"business-insurance\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bffb7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bffb7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5422c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"5422c34\" 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class=\"truncate\">\n Swoop team were very helpful. & very quick service. <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"date\">\n Apr 11, 2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"testimonial\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"left-content\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/avatar_default.jpeg\" class=\"avatar\">\n\n <span class=\"name\">\n Simon <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"right-content\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/reviews\/69d9e6730026fa111b9b5edb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/trustpilot-2.svg\" class=\"trustpilot\"><\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/stars-5.svg\" class=\"stars\">\n\n <div class=\"truncate\">\n Daisy facilitated our journey from start to finish. Her communication, knowledge and efficiency provided an excellent service and within a week, we knew which product suited our needs best and already had a drawdown date. <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"date\">\n Apr 11, 2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"testimonial\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"left-content\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/avatar_default.jpeg\" class=\"avatar\">\n\n <span class=\"name\">\n James Forsberg <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"right-content\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xGcFQwMUtabm8zZUZKRlkwSlNiSHB2ZEdkcFptYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x46b0c2ad847ceb0d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlFpT01KZno3eFJFY0JSbHpvdGdpZmc%7C0dgc2R9bWNc%7C?hl=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/google-logo.png\" class=\"trustpilot\"><\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/stars-5.svg\" class=\"stars\">\n\n <div class=\"truncate\">\n Friendly and very knowledgeable staff. Fantastic service. <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"date\">\n Mar 12, 2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"testimonial\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"left-content\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/avatar_default.jpeg\" class=\"avatar\">\n\n <span class=\"name\">\n Jamie Petrie <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"right-content\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tKcFpUYzJTRzR0TkRSaWIzWjVUMk5YV0VJM2FuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x46b0c2ad847ceb0d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkJpZTc2SG4tNDRib3Z5T2NXWEI3anc%7C0dg6RXVMS5F%7C?hl=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/google-logo.png\" class=\"trustpilot\"><\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/stars-5.svg\" class=\"stars\">\n\n <div class=\"truncate\">\n Grateful for all your help Swoop!\nGreat platform and great people. Easy to use system with a really friendly team guiding me all the way. Will be back again. <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"date\">\n Mar 10, 2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"testimonial\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"left-content\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/avatar_default.jpeg\" class=\"avatar\">\n\n <span class=\"name\">\n Eimee Kennedy <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"right-content\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21SUmFrUkxjbmhZTldsTFlWZHZaR3BwWVhsT1oyYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x46b0c2ad847ceb0d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmRRakRLcnhYNWlLYVdvZGppYXlOZ2c%7C0dfnlGCouXV%7C?hl=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/google-logo.png\" class=\"trustpilot\"><\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/stars-5.svg\" class=\"stars\">\n\n <div class=\"truncate\">\n Really impressed with Swoop. We were matched with grants and loans we didn\u2019t even realise were available. Super easy to use and just really helpful overall. Very happy. <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"date\">\n Mar 9, 2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"testimonial\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"left-content\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/avatar_default.jpeg\" class=\"avatar\">\n\n <span class=\"name\">\n James Hyde <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"right-content\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25SbFlrMXhkMU5qVTFKaGRXUnphazluZVZVMFIzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x46b0c2ad847ceb0d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnRlYk1xd1NjU1JhdWRzak9neVU0R3c%7C0dfPR5dEoM-%7C?hl=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/google-logo.png\" class=\"trustpilot\"><\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/stars-5.svg\" class=\"stars\">\n\n <div class=\"truncate\">\n Swoop helped us find the right funding much more quickly and much more efficiently than going to banks ourselves. A surprisingly simple process and a super helpful team. Thoroughly recommended and will certainly use again. <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"date\">\n Mar 8, 2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"testimonial\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"left-content\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/avatar_default.jpeg\" class=\"avatar\">\n\n <span class=\"name\">\n V Jain <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"right-content\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/reviews\/69ac91f44174005562ae98e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/trustpilot-2.svg\" class=\"trustpilot\"><\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/stars-5.svg\" class=\"stars\">\n\n <div class=\"truncate\">\n Really good experience from start to finish. <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"date\">\n Mar 7, 2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"testimonial\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"left-content\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.senja.io\/public\/media\/82iC3kvGs8EjiRwZkcgkwav1.jpeg\" class=\"avatar\">\n\n <span class=\"name\">\n Vivek Jain <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"right-content\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25KUlNIQmFSbkJNVTNobWNXcGZSVFU1TUVWbFdWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x46b0c2ad847ceb0d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnJRSHBaRnBMU3hmcWpfRTU5MEVlWVE%7C0df88MK-7Ws%7C?hl=en-GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/google-logo.png\" class=\"trustpilot\"><\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/stars-5.svg\" class=\"stars\">\n\n <div class=\"truncate\">\n Really good experience from start to finish. <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"date\">\n Mar 7, 2026 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"testimonial\">\n <div class=\"top\">\n <div class=\"left-content\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/avatar_default.jpeg\" class=\"avatar\">\n\n <span class=\"name\">\n Eve Phillips <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"right-content\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tSemRERjFka28wTmxVdFNtNDVNRzV1Tms5UE9HYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x46b0c2ad847ceb0d!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkRzdDF1dko0NlUtSm45MG5uNk9POGc%7C0deyro_gD_L%7C?hl=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/google-logo.png\" class=\"trustpilot\"><\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/wp-content\/themes\/swoopMW50\/assets\/images\/stars-5.svg\" class=\"stars\">\n\n <div class=\"truncate\">\n I was referred here by a friend and now I see why. The service was quick, clear and genuinely helpful. What stood out most was how patient they were answering questions and walking through the options before we decided what to do.\n\nEverything was handled efficiently and the outcome was better than expected. 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           \"@type\": \"Person\",\n              \"name\": \"Chris Godfrey\",\n              \"url\": \"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/author\/chris-godfrey\/\"\n            }]\n        }\n    <\/script>\n \n <div class=\"last-updated view-user\" style=\"justify-content: left;\">\n \n <div class=\"info-left\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/author\/chris-godfrey\/\" aria-label=\"Chris Godfrey\">\n <picture loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chris-godfrey-author.webp\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chris-godfrey-author.webp?is-pending-load=1\" alt=\"Chris Godfrey\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\">\n <\/picture>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"info-right\">\n <p>Page written by <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/author\/chris-godfrey\/\">Chris Godfrey<\/a>. <span>Last reviewed on April 6, 2026<\/span>. <span>Next review due April 1, 2027.\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"externalTooltipContent\" style=\"display: none;\">\n <div class=\"top-info\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chris-godfrey-author.webp\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chris-godfrey-author.webp?is-pending-load=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\">\n <div class=\"text\">\n <div class=\"name-author\">Chris Godfrey<\/div>\n <div class=\"role-user\">Expert financial copywriter<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"description\">Chris is a freelance copywriter and content creator. He has been active in the marketing, advertising, and publishing industries for more than twenty-five years. Writing for Barclays Bank, Metro Bank, Wells Fargo, ABN Amro, Quidco, Legal and General, Inshur Zego, AIG, Met Life, State Farm, Direct Line, insurers and pension funds, his words have appeared online and in print to inform, entertain and explain the complex world of consumer and business finance and insurance.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c723490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c723490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All organisations, including <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-glossary\/sole-trader\/\">sole traders<\/a> and the self-employed, need <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-insurance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business insurance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, because risk is everywhere and problems usually arrive without warning, giving you no time to prepare. Businesses that have contact with the general public, work for local councils or central Government, or operate in high risk-industries are especially vulnerable to major financial compensation claims if things should go wrong. Put simply, the potential costs and problems that may come from not having insurance protection can far outweigh any savings you may make by not buying cover.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd01fa uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"8fd01fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"table-of-content-column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;heading_text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;heading_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-main-wrapper\" data-headings=\"h2,h3,h4\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" ><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"uael-toc-list uael-toc-list-none\" data-scroll=\"\" ><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-empty-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3df18 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be3df18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is business insurance a legal requirement?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b68c1 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40b68c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. Only <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-insurance\/employers-liability-insurance\/\">employers\u2019 liability insurance<\/a> is legally required. Other business insurances are optional, although some clients and organisations may require you to have certain types of cover in place \u2013 such as <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-insurance\/public-liability-insurance\/\">public liability insurance<\/a> \u2013 before they will trade with you.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Employers\u2019 Liability Insurance\u00a0<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers\u2019 Liability (EL) Insurance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a legal requirement for most Canadian employers. EL protects you and your employees, (including those who no longer work for you), should they be injured or become unwell as a result of working for your business. EL typically covers the associated legal and compensation costs, and other damages of such events, but it can also cover accidental injury or damages caused by an employee to a third party, like your customers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3af347 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3af347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other business insurance you may need<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd19e2 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fd19e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as employer\u2019s liability coverage, most businesses will protect themselves by buying a range of insurance:<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Public liability insurance<\/b><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-insurance\/product-liability-insurance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public liability insurance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> protects your business if someone is injured, or their property is damaged because of the services that you or your business provides. This type of cover, also known as PL or liability insurance, is designed to protect your business against third party claims for injuries or property damage from a customer or client, passer-by, or a visitor to your business premises \u2013 whether you\u2019re at fault or not.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Professional indemnity insurance<\/b><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-insurance\/professional-indemnity-insurance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional indemnity insurance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also known as professional liability insurance, is an essential type of cover for individuals and businesses that advise clients, help them navigate complex financial or legal affairs, or provide them with vital information that is published in the media. In these kind of cases, errors can cost thousands or even millions in legal compensation claims. Professional indemnity (PI) can protect you if a client makes a financial loss because of your work and then makes claim against you or your business. Trade associations, government bodies, public institutions, and major customers will often require proof of a minimum level of PI insurance before doing business with you.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Portable equipment insurance<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portable equipment insurance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also known as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-insurance\/tool-insurance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tools insurance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-insurance\/business-equipment-insurance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business equipment insurance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, covers the cost of replacing business tools and equipment if they\u2019re lost, damaged, or stolen. Items that are typically covered include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office equipment and contents (chairs, desk, copiers, computers, mobile phones)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handheld tools (hammers, screwdrivers, saws, pliers)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power tools (drills, sanders, angle grinders, nail guns)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant equipment (excavators, rollers, diggers, dump trucks)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owned, loaned, leased or hire-purchased\/leased tools<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Cyber insurance<\/b><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-insurance\/cyber-insurance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyber insurance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> protects businesses from financial loss created by data breaches and cyber-attacks. It covers legal claims, compensation costs, and fines. In some cases, it can also provide a fast response plan including legal, IT, PR and customer service support.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fedbc03 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fedbc03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does business insurance cover?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f6f3f answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f6f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many types of business insurance, and they can cover almost any type of risk, covering your business from loss caused by accidents, errors, omissions, theft, loss, fire, flood and more. Typical cover includes protection from:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee claims for injury or sickness caused by working for your business<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General public, client, and supplier claims for injury or sickness caused by the products or services you provide<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loss of equipment, tools, plant and machinery<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vehicle loss<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claims from providing incorrect information and advice<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defamation and libel claims<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyber attack<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business interruption through events beyond your control<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loss of personal property through providing a personal guarantee for debt<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/business-glossary\/supply-chain\/\">Supply chain<\/a> breakdown<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09740d4 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09740d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much business insurance cover do I need?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c58226 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c58226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount of business insurance you need depends on the type and size of your business, plus, if you employ others, you will need a minimum of $5 million employers liability insurance. To calculate the levels of cover and what type of policy you need, start with the basics. For example what would it cost you to replace your\u2026<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buildings<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant, equipment and machinery<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vehicles<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fixtures and fittings<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inventory<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology and proprietary IP\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cash on premises and business records<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then you should think about the type of work your business does, the size of your sales and contracts, and the potential claims you could face from clients, consumers, and suppliers if anything were to go wrong. You should also check with your professional body or industry regulator, as they may set a minimum level of insurance you must carry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, you must also consider what it would cost you to keep operating in the event of a crisis. For example, if your premises were destroyed in a fire, how much would it cost to secure temporary accommodation and how much would it cost to get back up to speed? Could you afford to pay your employees in the interim? Could you afford to pay yourself?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, all insurance seems like a secondary cost until you need it. Then it\u2019s suddenly essential.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58036a7 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58036a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if I don't have business insurance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6c723 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e6c723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never mind the fines by not having employer\u2019s liability insurance, accidents, errors and omissions can happen any time and to any business, delivering the potential for crippling financial compensation costs that could close your operation down. In short, running a business without the correct insurance protection in place is like walking a tightrope without a safety net. Things may go fine &#8211; until they don\u2019t, and then the impact can be enormous.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potential risks from not having business insurance include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Significant financial compensation claims<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Closure of your business<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal claims against the business owners and directors<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loss of personal assets used to guarantee business loans \u2013 including your home<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No longer able to register as a company director or significant beneficiary<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expulsion from your trade guild or industry body<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e9869 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7e9869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Swoop can help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8615fb0 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8615fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All business involves risk, but that doesn\u2019t mean you have to suffer the consequences if things go wrong. 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