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What is Business Interruption insurance?

Business Interruption (an additional cover option in a Business Insurance Pack) provides cover for the loss of income and increased costs of operating your business caused by a specified insured event (such as property damage or fire). It’s designed to assist your business to recover from an insured event by paying ongoing expenses (such as wages or rent). 

Most small business owners like to prepare for unexpected events by insuring their premises, contents or stock. But what if you had to shut your doors for a few days, weeks or even months due to things like a fire, storm or theft? 

If your business would be significantly impacted by an insurable event, then you may want to consider Business Interruption cover.

What does Business Interruption insurance cover?

Cover
Lost Income

Loss of turnover due to damage to your own premises as a result of an insured event.

Cover
Ongoing Expenses

Wages, taxes, loan payments and other bills that don’t stop just because your business has.

Cover
Additional costs of working

Rent on a temporary premises and other additional costs you might incur while you get back to business as usual.

  • Undocumented income
  • Losses beyond the indemnity period
  • Losses due to labour strikes and changes in legislation

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Industries who purchase Business Interruption most:

Hospitality

Hospitality

Retailers

Retailers

Business Interruption is suited to a wide range of industries and occupations in addition to the ones listed above.

How much does Business Interruption insurance cost?

Business Interruption insurance costs can vary based on the indemnity period, business size and other factors. Every business is unique, and so is the type and cost of its policy.

Get cover that works with the risks of your business

You can select from different levels of cover.

This is the most you will be paid out if you need to make a claim. Choosing different cover levels may impact the cost of your policy.

Flexible Cover

Up to $3M total combined cover value for contents Contents, Building, and Business Interruption policies

Business Interruption coverage level

Unsure how much to choose? Think about:

How long cover should last if you make a claim

Your operating costs

Your revenue

Worst case scenario claim size

Underinsurance

We know it’s tempting to select a lower level of cover to reduce premiums, but this can leave businesses shocked and insufficiently covered when making a claim.

Ways underinsurance catches business owners out:

Inflation

With inflation, the cost of living and doing business increases. Remember to cover you, your tools and assets for the rising costs of replacing or covering them, not what you paid for them – you may be surprised at the difference.

Not covering the full cost of your risks

If you select cover levels for less than the value you may be found liable – left out of pocket when it comes to claims time. It’s important to review your risks and determine how much you will need to cover any claim that may come your way.

Get cover that works with the risks of your business

You can select from different levels of cover.

This is the most you will be paid out if you need to make a claim. Choosing different cover levels may impact the cost of your policy.

Flexible Cover

Up to $3M of cover for Contents, Building, and Business Interruption (combined)

Business Interruption coverage level

Unsure how much to choose? Think about:

How long cover should last if you make a claim

Your operating costs

Your revenue

Worst case scenario claim size

Underinsurance

We know it’s tempting to select a lower level of cover to reduce premiums, but this can leave businesses shocked and insufficiently covered when making a claim.

Ways underinsurance catches business owners out:

Inflation

With inflation, the cost of living and doing business increases. Remember to cover you, your tools and assets for the rising costs of replacing or covering them, not what you paid for them – you may be surprised at the difference.

Not covering the full cost of your risks

If you select cover levels for less than the value you may be found liable – left out of pocket when it comes to claims time. It’s important to review your risks and determine how much you will need to cover any claim that may come your way.

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Frequently asked questions

Many types of businesses choose to add Business Interruption cover to their Business Insurance Package, including retail shops, cafes and restaurants, tradespeople, travel and tourism, manufacturers, real estate agents, and many more. 

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