As an electrical contractor there are a number of different insurance types that you’ll either need or want. Rather than thinking about what types of insurance you need, it’s better to think about what types of risks you need...

Last night the Treasurer handed down his 2016 Budget. The good news is that many tradies will be better off under this budget. We’ve broken the good and bad down for you. Company Tax Cut If you run your...

Are you ready to start your own electrical contracting business? So you’ve finished your apprenticeship, had enough of working for someone else and want to get out on your own. Once you have your trade, and assuming you already...

We’re insurance brokers and cannot assist with any advice on bankruptcy. The below article is for general information purposes only. If you are looking for insurance and currently bankrupt, we are unable to assist in any way. If you...

Trade Risk is well known for public liability and tool insurance, but did you know we can look after your vehicle as well? Many tradies choose to use Trade Risk for their public liability and tools, but put their...

We get a lot of tradies, in particular handymen, contacting us about professional indemnity insurance. The reason is often the same – a real estate agency they are doing work for requires that they provide evidence of such a...

The whole reason that you have insurance is so that you can make a claim if something goes wrong. Therefore, if something happened that should be covered by your trades insurance, you’d be mad not to make a claim...

If you’re going to take out insurance, it makes sense to go with a package. Trade Risk are the experts when it comes to putting together insurance packages for tradies. Whether you just need public liability and tools, or...

Note: We only provide vehicle insurance for clients who hold their business insurance with Trade Risk. You might know Trade Risk as the go-to company for tradies public liability and tool insurance. But what about your ute, van or truck?...

You’ve finished your apprenticeship, you’ve done your time working for someone else, and now it’s time to set up your own business. Going out on your own, even if it’s just to subcontract back to the same company, is...