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What is cleaning insurance?
Leaving clients’ spaces spotless is what you do for a living, but what if something goes wrong? Property damage, accidental injuries, and broken equipment are common risks that can threaten a cleaning contractor’s finances.
Cleaning insurance is designed to protect your small business finances against claims, lawsuits, and unexpected bills that could drain your bank accounts.

Why do cleaners need insurance?
Cleaning contractors may be required by their clients to have Public Liability insurance before allowing them to work on premises. If you lease office or other commercial space, your landlord may also ask for proof of Public Liability cover
Enter a jobsite
Lease an office or commercial space
Work as a contractor or sub-contractor
Pay legal costs if you face a liability claim
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Who needs cleaning insurance?
Business insurance is commonly seen as essential for many types of cleaning businesses, including commercial cleaners, pool cleaners and many more, like
Commercial cleaners
Domestic cleaning
Janitors
Duct and filter cleaning
Street cleaning and road sweeping
Drain cleaning
Window cleaning
What types of insurance do we offer cleaners?
We offer a range of policies designed to cover your business, tools and stock. Build an insurance package that suits your needs and buy in minutes.
Popular cover types for cleaners:
Cleaners could also consider:
How much does cleaning insurance cost?
The average cost of business insurance for cleaners is $74* per month with BizCover. However, the cost of your policies will depend on different factors, such as the services you provide and the size of your business.

Factors influencing cost
Risks of the industry
Cover level amount
Annual turnover
Number of employees
Claims history
*Customer Average Monthly Payment Report is based on 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 and presented as a guide only. It may not reflect pricing for your particular business, as individual criteria will apply.
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Select different cover amounts for each policy listed below.
This is the most you will be paid out if you need to make a claim.
Unsure how much to choose? Think about:
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.

Factors influencing cost
Risk of the industry
Cover level amount
Annual turnover
Number of employees
Claims history
Get cover that works with the risks of your business
Select different cover amounts for each policy listed below.
This is the most you will be paid out if you need to make a claim
Unsure how much to choose? Think about:
Statutory professional requirements
Cover required by contracts
Number of employees being covered
Your contract value
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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^ Savings made from January 2024 to April 2025. This information is provided as a guide only and may not reflect pricing for your particular business, as individual underwriting criteria will apply.
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