Updated for 2023! We are pleased to present our 2023 report on that age old question – How much do tradies really earn? For 2023 our research reveals average annual earnings of $90,940 for construction tradies in Australia. But...

We’ve been helping Victorian plumbers with their insurance needs for over a decade. We know what you need, we know the VBA requirements and we can get you sorted with minimal fuss. In this guide we’ll run through the...

If you’re starting a new business, or simply reviewing your existing needs, knowing what types of insurance you need is vital. Running a business – small or large – involves multiple risks, and therefore multiple forms of insurance may...

If you’ve been told that you need public liability insurance, you’re probably wondering whether it’s compulsory or not. The answer will depend on your business type, your licensing requirements, and the contracts that you are entering into. Is public...

Running a trades business is full of risks.  Some risks you can manage on your own, and some you can’t. For those you can’t manage on your own, you manage them via business insurance. But if you don’t have...

All self-employed tradies will have heard of public liability insurance, but do you know what it actually covers? More importantly, do you know what it does not cover? In this guide we’ll briefly explain what public liability insurance covers...

5 types of Trade Insurance you’ve never heard of (but might need one day) Every trade business owner will be familiar with the most common forms of trade insurance. Whilst you might not be an expert on each one,...

At Trade Risk we’re major advocates for client reviews and ratings in our own business, and we believe they can be just as powerful for a trades business. Our great friends at PROTRADE United have put together the following...

Paperwork can be one of the least enjoyable aspects of running a trades business. But you know what’s worse than paperwork?  It’s dealing with a dispute or a public liability insurance claim, and still having to do all the...

We’ve been helping tradies and builders with their business insurance for over a decade, and during that time we’ve seen a thing or two! If you’re in the process of sorting out your business insurance for a start-up, or...