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Tradesman

Our tradesman insurance offers the essential cover needed for the tradesman, professionals and homeworker.

Please refer to the policy wording for full details of cover and applicable terms and conditions.

Overview

Optima Trade Plus is a package policy that offers the essential covers needed for small businesses with public liability as core cover. Cover can be extended to include employers' liability, property all risks, business interruption, tools, PA and contract works.

Who is it for?

Optima Trade Plus
Tradesmen, professionals and home workers Yes
Individuals working on a self employed basis, partnerships and limited companies with a maximum of 12 people working in the business for contracting trades, and up to 20 people for professional trades Yes
Both for people working form home or business premises Yes
Over 250 acceptable occupations Yes
Aimed at small businesses that require more than just liability cover Yes

Commission

Variable commission (maximum 30%)

Minimum premiums from

  • PL £50 plus IPT
  • EL £40 plus IPT
  • Tools £70 plus IPT
  • Contents £35 plus IPT
  • Stock £20 plus IPT
  • BI £20 plus IPT
  • Contract works £135 plus IPT
  • Own Plant £100 plus IPT
  • Hired Plant £100 plus IPT
  • PA £6 plus IPT

How to get a quote

  • Optima Online
  • imarket

Cover

Cover

CoversOptima Trade Plus
Public liability (compulsory)
  • Per capita rated
  • Choice of £1 million, £2 million or £5 million limit of indemnity
  • Tax investigation and property protection cover is automatically provided
Employers' liability
  • Per capita rated
  • £10 million limit of indemnity
  • Employment and prosecution protection insurance is automatically provided
Tools and transit
  • All risks cover anywhere in the European Union for tools and business equipment, choice of sum insured from £1,500 to £5,000
  • Tools and transit sum insured applies per person
Property all risks
  • All risks cover at specified premises for business contents, stock, money, computer records and business books
  • Business contents choice of sum insured from £2,500 to £20,000 including money cover for £1,000 in safe and transit and £500 out of safe on premises
  • Stock choice of sum insured from £1,000 to £10,000
Business interruption
  • Additional cost of working cover with choice of sum insured from £10,000 to £50,000
  • Professional trades may select gross income basis with choice of sum insured from £50,000 to £150,000
  • 12 months indemnity period
  • Damage in the vicinity of the insured's premises
  • Failure of public utilities to the insured's premises
Contract works
  • Contract works with choice of sum insured from £50,000 to £250,000
  • Own plant with choice of sum insured of £10,000 or £25,000
  • Hired in plant with choice of sum insured from £10,000 to £50,000
  • Cover applies for loss or damage:
    • on the contract site
    • in transit to and from the contract site
    • for materials temporarily stored elsewhere
    • at the insured's premises
    • plant and machinery undergoing maintenance or repair elsewhere
  • Includes continuing hire charges for hired in plant up to 60 days (excluding first 48 hours)
Personal accident
  • Cover available on a 24 hour basis or occupational only
  • Benefit levels of £10,000 capital benefits and £50 weekly benefit for temporary total disablement per unit
  • Can purchase up to ten units per person

Excesses

CoversExcess
PL Third party property damage £250
Tools Tools and business equipment £50
Glass and non ferrous metals £100
Computer equipment £200
Property Property £100
Contract works Theft, attempted theft and malicious damage £500
All other claims £250

Benefits

Policy benefits

BenefitOptima Trade Plus
Non manual workers included free of charge for contracting trades Yes
Temporary employees cover for up to 50 man days in any one period of insurance if employers' liability cover in force Yes
Option to purchase temporary employee cover if there is no employers' liability cover in force Yes
Option to extend employers' liability section to include cover for injury to working partners Yes
Includes tax investigation and property protection cover Yes
Includes cover for bona fide sub contractors subject to payments not exceeding 25% of insured's annual turnover Yes
Employment and prosecution protection cover is automatically provided if Employers' Liability cover is selected Yes
Tools and transit section provides cover for the cost of alternative accommodation in the event of damage to the insured's premises by fire, explosion, storm, or flood Yes
Provides cover of £500 a month for up to 12 months Yes
Business contents cover extends to cover items temporarily removed for cleaning, renovation or repair Yes
Exhibition cover for business contents and stock Yes
Business interruption automatically includes denial of access, public utilities, and closure of premises due to vermin, pests, defective drains and defective sanitation  Yes

Risk appetite

Trades we are particularly competitive on

TradeOptima Trade Plus
Bricklayers Yes
Builders Yes
Carpenters Yes
Double glazing installers Yes
Electricians Yes
Painters and decorators Yes
Plasterers Yes
Professional occupations Yes
Tilers Yes

Unacceptable business

The following trades are those for which we do not currently provide quotations:

Optima Trade Plus
Class of insurance
  • Excess layer PL/ Products
Market sectors
  • Farms
  • Hauliers
  • Residential care and nursing homes
  • Motor trade risks

(Please note: cover for farms, care homesand motor trade risks is only available through schemes and bespoke facilities).

Trades and occupations (contracting)
  • Contracting
  • Asbestos removal
  • Asphalt/road contractors
  • Demolition contractors
  • Industrial cleaners
  • Market traders
  • Motor trade connected risks
  • Pile driving
  • Salvage and scrap dealers
  • Sand blasting
  • Scaffolding
  • Tree felling
Trades and occupations (professional)
  • Bailiff
  • Child minder
  • Claims adjusters and assessors
  • Employment and recruitment agents
  • Musicians
  • Travel and tour operators

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