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[Press Release] BizCover Reveals AI Projects Driving Smarter, Faster Insurance for SMEs
[Press Release] BizCover Reveals AI Projects Driving Smarter, Faster Insurance for SMEs

Sydney, December 2025 – BizCover, Australia’s number one online business insurance service, recently hosted its annual Tech Showcase with their…

How to start a side hustle in Australia
How to start a side hustle in Australia

Starting a side hustle can be a great way to earn extra cash, but it can also grant you more…

Personal Accident and Illness Insurance vs. Income Protection: What’s the Difference?
Personal Accident and Illness Insurance vs. Income Protection: What’s the Difference?

These two types of insurance may seem similar, but there are important differences in how they work, what they cover,…

The complete guide to starting your own NDIS business
The complete guide to starting your own NDIS business

Starting an NDIS business offers both personal and professional rewards. It gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact…

[Press Release] Double Win for BizCover in 2025 Rising Star Awards
[Press Release] Double Win for BizCover in 2025 Rising Star Awards

Sydney, 25 November 2025 –  BizCover Sales Manager, Kate Bryant, and Product Analyst, Pamela Minuto, have been presented with the…

Protecting Yourself: Managing Burnout as a Business Owner
Protecting Yourself: Managing Burnout as a Business Owner

By recognising the signs early and taking small, consistent steps to protect your mental wellbeing, you can keep burnout at…

Changing your business structure in Australia
Changing your business structure in Australia

Transitioning from a sole trader to a company marks an exciting new phase for your business. It means bigger goals,…

Can sole traders hire employees?
Can sole traders hire employees?

Your business is booming. Orders are coming in faster than you can fill them, and the late nights are starting…

What is Business Liability Insurance? A Complete Guide for Australian SMEs in 2026
What is Business Liability Insurance? A Complete Guide for Australian SMEs in 2026

Running a small or medium-sized business in Australia comes with exciting opportunities as well as certain risks. From customers slipping…

Business Theft Report 2025: Most Targeted Industries, Items and Locations 
Business Theft Report 2025: Most Targeted Industries, Items and Locations 

Small business theft is a costly reality for Australian SMEs. From disappearing cash to stolen tools and stock, theft can…

What is tradie insurance, and why is it important?
What is tradie insurance, and why is it important?

Whether you’re an electrician, plumber, carpenter or builder, working as a tradie means facing risks every day. That’s where tradie…

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Protecting Yourself: Managing Burnout as a Business Owner
Protecting Yourself: Managing Burnout as a Business Owner

By recognising the signs early and taking small, consistent steps to protect your mental wellbeing, you can keep burnout at…

Changing your business structure in Australia
Changing your business structure in Australia

Transitioning from a sole trader to a company marks an exciting new phase for your business. It means bigger goals,…

Can sole traders hire employees?
Can sole traders hire employees?

Your business is booming. Orders are coming in faster than you can fill them, and the late nights are starting…

What is Business Liability Insurance? A Complete Guide for Australian SMEs in 2026
What is Business Liability Insurance? A Complete Guide for Australian SMEs in 2026

Running a small or medium-sized business in Australia comes with exciting opportunities as well as certain risks. From customers slipping…

What is tradie insurance, and why is it important?
What is tradie insurance, and why is it important?

Whether you’re an electrician, plumber, carpenter or builder, working as a tradie means facing risks every day. That’s where tradie…

What’s Driving the Cyber Insurance Boom for SMEs?
What’s Driving the Cyber Insurance Boom for SMEs?

Cybercrime is no longer just a “big business” problem. In fact, small and medium-sized enterprises are now some of the…

What types of insurance do sole traders need?
What types of insurance do sole traders need?

Business insurance is part of many small businesses’ risk management plans, helping them cover unexpected costs and protect their finances.…

4 Things You Might Not Know Are Insurance Fraud
4 Things You Might Not Know Are Insurance Fraud

The word ‘fraud’ probably brings to mind serious white-collar crime or online scam rings. You probably don’t think about a…

Common Reasons Why Insurance Claims are Declined: Insider Report Part 2 
Common Reasons Why Insurance Claims are Declined: Insider Report Part 2 

While insurance can give you peace of mind when accidents happen, it’s important to read the fine print of your…

Common Reasons Why Insurance Claims are Declined: Insider Report Part 1
Common Reasons Why Insurance Claims are Declined: Insider Report Part 1

Business insurance is often considered an essential part of operating a small business in Australia. For many owners, insurance can…

The Real Risks of Underinsurance for Small Businesses in Australia
The Real Risks of Underinsurance for Small Businesses in Australia

A recent study by The Australia Institute found that one in five Australian homes are uninsured or underinsured. This is…

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Can sole traders hire employees?
Can sole traders hire employees?

Your business is booming. Orders are coming in faster than you can fill them, and the late nights are starting…

What is Business Liability Insurance? A Complete Guide for Australian SMEs in 2026
What is Business Liability Insurance? A Complete Guide for Australian SMEs in 2026

Running a small or medium-sized business in Australia comes with exciting opportunities as well as certain risks. From customers slipping…

What is tradie insurance, and why is it important?
What is tradie insurance, and why is it important?

Whether you’re an electrician, plumber, carpenter or builder, working as a tradie means facing risks every day. That’s where tradie…

What types of insurance do sole traders need?
What types of insurance do sole traders need?

Business insurance is part of many small businesses’ risk management plans, helping them cover unexpected costs and protect their finances.…

Tools of Trade Insurance
Tools of Trade Insurance

Whether you’re a carpenter, an electrician, a plumber, a landscaper, a painter, or one of many other types of tradie, it’s all but impossible…

How Accounting Businesses Are Adapting to AI in 2025 
How Accounting Businesses Are Adapting to AI in 2025 

Artificial intelligence is steadily reshaping the Australian small business landscape. According to the Australian Small Business AI Report 2025, 80%…

How to use tech and AI to optimise your tradie business
How to use tech and AI to optimise your tradie business

Tradespeople are certainly not under threat in 2024, which is great news for Australia’s nearly two million tradies. That said,…

A guide to technology careers in Australia 2025
A guide to technology careers in Australia 2025

Information technology (IT) is an exciting industry filled with growth and opportunity. But choosing a tech job can be a…

7 ways to protect your small business
7 ways to protect your small business

Running a small business can be thrilling, filled with opportunities and challenges. But like all great adventures, preparation is key.…

How to start an HR consulting business
How to start an HR consulting business

With automation, advanced artificial intelligence, and other emerging technology solutions on the rise, some may now consider human employees to…

Why do welders need insurance?
Why do welders need insurance?

A welding career can come with more than a little risk. After all, welding involves extreme heat, sparks, soldering, and…

How to start a gardening business in Australia
How to start a gardening business in Australia

Are you a green thumb who loves nothing more than getting out in the garden and putting in the work…

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How to start a side hustle in Australia
How to start a side hustle in Australia

Starting a side hustle can be a great way to earn extra cash, but it can also grant you more…

Personal Accident and Illness Insurance vs. Income Protection: What’s the Difference?
Personal Accident and Illness Insurance vs. Income Protection: What’s the Difference?

These two types of insurance may seem similar, but there are important differences in how they work, what they cover,…

The complete guide to starting your own NDIS business
The complete guide to starting your own NDIS business

Starting an NDIS business offers both personal and professional rewards. It gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact…

Protecting Yourself: Managing Burnout as a Business Owner
Protecting Yourself: Managing Burnout as a Business Owner

By recognising the signs early and taking small, consistent steps to protect your mental wellbeing, you can keep burnout at…

Changing your business structure in Australia
Changing your business structure in Australia

Transitioning from a sole trader to a company marks an exciting new phase for your business. It means bigger goals,…

Top 7 Insurance Questions for Small Business Owners, Answered Here
Top 7 Insurance Questions for Small Business Owners, Answered Here

For many business owners, business insurance can be a bit of a head-scratcher. Do you need it if you work…

Personal Accident & Illness vs Life Insurance: What Small Business Owners Should Know
Personal Accident & Illness vs Life Insurance: What Small Business Owners Should Know

Running a small business often means relying on your own ability to work. But what happens if you’re injured or…

What’s Driving the Cyber Insurance Boom for SMEs?
What’s Driving the Cyber Insurance Boom for SMEs?

Cybercrime is no longer just a “big business” problem. In fact, small and medium-sized enterprises are now some of the…

New Mandatory Builders’ PI: Key Information for Builders 
New Mandatory Builders’ PI: Key Information for Builders 

From 1 July 2026, registered practitioner will be required to hold Professional Indemnity insurance under the Design and Building Practitioners…

We need to talk about…Statutory Liability insurance
We need to talk about…Statutory Liability insurance

Public Liability? Tick. Professional Indemnity? Sorted. But there’s one business insurance that often flies under the radar — Statutory Liability…

$5,000 Small Business Grant Fuels Inclusive Design at Crocodile Crocodile 
$5,000 Small Business Grant Fuels Inclusive Design at Crocodile Crocodile 

Founded in 2008, BizCover set out with a clear mission: to make buying business insurance simple, fast, and hassle-free for…

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Sydney speech pathologist uses her BizGiver grant to power her podcast
Sydney speech pathologist uses her BizGiver grant to power her podcast

At BizCover, we’re all about championing Aussie small businesses. That’s why we uplift small business owners and help them accomplish…

Customer Spotlight: Filament
Customer Spotlight: Filament

At BizCover, we’re fortunate to rub shoulders with a diverse range of businesses, each bringing something special to the table.…

Metattude: The importance of leadership training in small business
Metattude: The importance of leadership training in small business

“You’re not born a great leader. But we are born with the potential to learn how to become one,” says…

How small businesses can overcome adversity
How small businesses can overcome adversity

The last few years have been tough for Gayle Black and her small business. Owning a newsagency in the town…

Lily Webb: why it’s okay to pivot your career
Lily Webb: why it’s okay to pivot your career

After 12 years in the wedding industry as a wedding photographer and hair and makeup artist, Lily Webb suddenly needed…

Customer Spotlight: Orsa & Co’s calming candles
Customer Spotlight: Orsa & Co’s calming candles

Louise was a hypnotherapist in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, but when lockdown struck, she found herself out of the job. Having…

Getting your tax returns back on track
Getting your tax returns back on track

By Patrick Sargent – CEO Pop Business Are you a little bit behind on your tax returns? Except for the…

Hemp Collective – BizCover Customer Spotlight
Hemp Collective – BizCover Customer Spotlight

2020 continues to be a tough year for the Australian small business community. Here at BizCover, we saw our customers struggling to keep their doors…

Lord of the Beans – BizCover Customer Spotlight
Lord of the Beans – BizCover Customer Spotlight

2020 continues to be a tough year for the Australian small business community. Here at BizCover, we saw our customers struggling to keep their doors…

Kraut World Order – BizCover Customer Spotlight
Kraut World Order – BizCover Customer Spotlight

2020 continues to be a tough year for the Australian small business community. Here at BizCover, we saw our customers struggling to keep their doors…

Customer Spotlight – FAN+
Customer Spotlight – FAN+

Here at BizCover we relish any opportunity to gush about the awesome work our customers do.   We spoke to the…

International Women’s Day Customer Spotlight: Taylored Fitness by Mel
International Women’s Day Customer Spotlight: Taylored Fitness by Mel

We are incredibly proud to call a myriad of incredible female entrepreneurs, our customers. So, of course, when the opportunity…

Our Latest Blogs

[Press Release] BizCover Reveals AI Projects Driving Smarter, Faster Insurance for SMEs
[Press Release] BizCover Reveals AI Projects Driving Smarter, Faster Insurance for SMEs

Sydney, December 2025 – BizCover, Australia’s number one online business insurance service, recently hosted its annual Tech Showcase with their…

How to start a side hustle in Australia
How to start a side hustle in Australia

Starting a side hustle can be a great way to earn extra cash, but it can also grant you more…

Personal Accident and Illness Insurance vs. Income Protection: What’s the Difference?
Personal Accident and Illness Insurance vs. Income Protection: What’s the Difference?

These two types of insurance may seem similar, but there are important differences in how they work, what they cover,…

The complete guide to starting your own NDIS business
The complete guide to starting your own NDIS business

Starting an NDIS business offers both personal and professional rewards. It gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact…

[Press Release] Double Win for BizCover in 2025 Rising Star Awards
[Press Release] Double Win for BizCover in 2025 Rising Star Awards

Sydney, 25 November 2025 –  BizCover Sales Manager, Kate Bryant, and Product Analyst, Pamela Minuto, have been presented with the…

Protecting Yourself: Managing Burnout as a Business Owner
Protecting Yourself: Managing Burnout as a Business Owner

By recognising the signs early and taking small, consistent steps to protect your mental wellbeing, you can keep burnout at…

Changing your business structure in Australia
Changing your business structure in Australia

Transitioning from a sole trader to a company marks an exciting new phase for your business. It means bigger goals,…

Can sole traders hire employees?
Can sole traders hire employees?

Your business is booming. Orders are coming in faster than you can fill them, and the late nights are starting…

What is Business Liability Insurance? A Complete Guide for Australian SMEs in 2026
What is Business Liability Insurance? A Complete Guide for Australian SMEs in 2026

Running a small or medium-sized business in Australia comes with exciting opportunities as well as certain risks. From customers slipping…

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