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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.

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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

Let’s cover your small business on the go

Start a quote to see how much you can save and buy online in minutes.

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.

Portable Equipment

Covers you for loss and damage to your tools and stock due to theft, fire and other perils listed in the wording.

Tool cover

Public Liability

Covers compensation costs and legal fees if you negligently cause injury to a member of the public or damage to property.

Public Liability insurance

Contents Insurance

Covers loss or damage to business items at the insured location, such as equipment, stock, machinery, and furniture

Contents coverage

Personal Accident & Illness

Covers individuals for loss of income if unable to work as a result of an injury or illness in or outside of work. Limits apply.

Personal Accident insurance

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.

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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.

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.

Cover levels to choose from

  • $5M
  • $20M

Cover levels to choose from

  • $100K
  • $2M

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.

Cleaner insurance cost

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

Cover levels to choose from

  • $5M
  • $20M

Cover levels to choose from

  • $100K
  • $2M

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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