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Cleaning contractors insurance Although cleaners are not traditionally known as tradespeople, they are part of the trades and services industry, and the team here Trade Risk is willing and able to assist with their insurance needs. Cleaners have a...

The domain name incomeprotection.com.au is for sale. Please contact shane@traderisk.com.au if you’re interested. Protecting your income is vital for any tradie, especially if you’re self-employed. At Trade Risk we can assist with personal accident insurance, including optional coverage for...

Qld Electrician Insurance Requirements We’ve helped thousands of Queensland electricians and have extensive knowledge of the insurance requirements for your electrical contractors licence. Electrician insurance is our major specialty, and 1 in 10 licensed electrical contractors in Queensland already...

Here at Trade Risk we specialise in painters insurance.  More specifically, business insurance for painters and decorators. We are the only insurance firm recommended and endorsed by the Aussie Painters Network, and we believe we offer the best pricing...

Monthly payments for business insurance Like most insurance brokers in Australia we use a method known as premium funding to give our clients the convenience of monthly payments. When you choose to pay your insurance monthly, we will establish...

We’ve been the experts in tradies insurance since 2010. Tens of thousands of tradies have trusted us with their insurance needs over the last 15 years, and there’s not much we haven’t seen over that time! Now we’ve put...

Many people think that only qualified tradesmen need insurance, and that it’s not important for apprentices. Whilst this may be true in some respects, there are still a number of forms of insurance which apprentice tradies should at least...

Among a tradesman’s most important assets are his tools. They can be protected with tool insurance, but what exactly are they covered for? Many tradesmen assume that tool insurance is similar to car insurance, in that pretty much any...

Trail bike riding is a popular pastime for many tradies in Australia, and the question often comes up whether or not this activity is covered by income protection insurance. Many self-employed tradesmen are required to hold income protection insurance...

If you’re a tradie, the last thing you want to do it make a claim. But even worse is not being able to make a claim because you didn’t have insurance… Tradies face a range of risks on the...