Types of Insurance For Tradesmen and Home Builders

1. Public Liability Insurance - This will cover injuryconsultants or sub contractors if under the
to 3rd party at or around the building siteinsured's direction they would not be covered
2. Mobile Plant and Equipment Insurance - this willthemselves.
ensure that all your mobile plants and building6. Directors and Officers Insurance: which deals
equipment are protected not just at the time ofwith the civil liabilities that directors can incur
damage but throughout the policy term.personally? It protects people in these positions
3. Builder Warranty Insurance - This requires theagainst wrongful acts during the period of capacity
building contractor is to obtain builder warrantyAnyone deciding to owner build their own home
insurance for every project they work on thatshould ensure they are correctly covered for any
exceeds $12,000. This is mandatory insurance soaccidents that may occur during the process.
should not be overlooked.Owner Builders need to ensure that they have
4. Construction insurance - or contract worksthe following cover:
insurance/construction all risk insurance offers1. Public Liability Insurance: Again this will protect
protection for people renovating, building orowner builders from injury to 3rd party at or
extending their home. This cover protects buildersaround the building site
from most main risks that may be encountered2. Personal Accident or volunteer's workers
during the construction and building processinsurance - this covers the owner builder from
including weather related damages, fire, issuesany injury or damage should they choose to
with their workers or workmanship and more.assist the tradesmen during construction. This
5. Professional Indemnity Insurance: This insurancecover can also extend to the owner builders
covers members of a particular profession thatfamily/friends (up to 10 volunteers on site for a
adhere to a code of practice and have minimumnominal premium)
educational stipulations or requirements. This wouldNow you have all the tools you need to go out
typically cover any loss from the conduct ofand choose the right cover!