5 worst nightmares for a trade business owner, and how you can protect yourself from them. There are many risks that you face when working in the trades, and even more when you own a trades business. As the...

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic a lot of businesses are struggling with reduced income. The government is helping businesses financially with the Jobkeeper payment, which can provide up to $1,500 per fortnight per eligible employee for up to six...

We’ve seen plenty of public liability insurance claims from electricians undertaking solar installs over the years. One of the common themes we see are claims involving damage to a building’s roof.  Typically this is as a result of workers...

Most trade business owners will know what public liability insurance is, but have you heard of run-off cover? It’s a big deal, but one that doesn’t get spoken about much when it comes to tradies.  It can result in...

As the owner of a plumbing business there are a number of different insurance types you may need. Which ones you need depends on a variety of factors, and one of the main factors is how you operate your...

If there’s one area of insurance that trips up a lot of tradies, and other business owners for that matter, it’s insurance related to income. Specifically we’re talking about workers compensation, income protection and personal accident and/or sickness insurance....

What makes one tradies public liability policy different to another? We speak with a lot of trade business owners every week, and sometimes we’re asked why there is a difference in cost between two policies which seem the same....

If you’re operating your business as a sole trader in Australia, do you need to register an ABN? Operating as a sole trader is a very popular way for tradies to structure their businesses in Australia.  It is in...

Setting up as a sole trader is a common way for tradies to start their business. Our data shows that over 72% of tradies start their business with this structure. Whilst we’ve all heard the term, what does being...

This is a guest post written by Jon Mailer, CEO of PROTRADE United. If you are looking to improve your business’ productivity, efficiencies, and ultimately profitability, then there is no better place to start than with yourself. A business...