Door supervisor insurance
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Why is door supervisor insurance?
Our policies provide more than just public liability insurance. Third party injuries and property damage are a big part of your risk profile, but what about employees you’ve hired and equipment theft? Door supervisor insurance can cover all of these risks, plus other considerations, depending on your business.
- bouncer and door supervisor insurance with a 24/7 claims helpline
- public liability insurance between £1 million and £5 million
- optional personal accident cover for your own injuries, or anyone you’ve covered
Insurance for security companies – what’s covered?
For bouncers and door supervisors, the priority is usually public liability insurance, built to cover against third party injuries and property damage. From there, companies often choose to add cover for their equipment. And if you do employ anyone, don’t forget employers’ liability cover – it’s usually required by law.
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Public liability insurance
In case you or your employee injure someone or damage their property.
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Employers’ liability insurance
In case an employee gets sick or injured while working for you.
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Business and office equipment insurance
In case things like laptops or office filing cabinets are lost, stolen, or damaged.
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Legal expenses insurance
In case you’re faced with legal costs from running your business.
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How much does bouncer insurance insurance cost?
Find out how much you’ll pay by comparing prices from a range of trusted insurers. You choose what goes into your policy, so you only pay for what you need.
Prices start from £4.74 per month
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The price is for up to £2 million of public liability insurance – 10% of customers paid £56.82 or less annually between 1st Jan – 31st May 2024. Equivalent to £4.74 a month (and excludes the extra costs for paying monthly). 76% of customers have a £1 million limit and 24% £2 million. If you complete a quote, more types of cover will be available. These all have additional costs.
Example door supervisor insurance quotes, real prices
£25.52 /month
£255.21 /year
A self-employed bouncer who works for retailers during the day
- 2-3 years’ experience
- Sole trader
- No employees
- Based in Bradford
Public liability
£1,000,000
Employers’ liability
Not included
Contents & business equipment
Not included
£98.04 /month
£980.89 /year
A small security company who specialise in pub and club supervision
- 5+ years’ experience
- Limited company
- 3 employees
- Based in Belfast
Public liability
£2,000,000
Employers’ liability
£10,000,000
Contents & business equipment
£7,500
How we work out example quotes: These examples are real quotes from our online system (created 01/10/2024). They’re based on a range of factors, like employees and location. Your own quote will be based on what you tell us about your business. Prices may go up or down from day to day, so the prices you’re quoted may differ to the ones you see here.
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Making sure you have the right type and level of business insurance can be the difference between getting a claim paid and having to cover the cost of an expensive accident yourself. Read our tips for guidance on what to consider when buying a policy.
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How do door supervisor insurance claims work?
Unlike price comparison websites, we take the hassle out of claims for you. We know how important it is to get your business back on track quickly – and with a minimum of fuss. That’s why you get access to your dedicated claims any time, day or night. Call them on 0333 207 0560 or claim online. They’ll do their best to be fair and supportive.
£51 million in claims paid out in 2023
83% of claims were settled in 2023.
The figure above is rounded across our range of products. “Settled” covers paid, declined or withdrawn. Our claims process may vary for different products and operates on a ‘claim by claim’ basis. Our specialist partner Sedgwick will pay the claims on behalf of the insurer. Reviewed on 24/04/2024.
Example claim
Having door supervisor insurance through Simply Business has saved bouncers thousands of pounds when the unexpected happened.
Rick saved more than £5,500
Rick (not his real name) received a claim from a former employee for a back injury sustained during a shift at a local bar. The employers’ liability insurance included in Rick’s doorman insurance policy covered the accidental injury claim costs, and his legal expenses cover provided support across some negative local press attention.
Insurance payout
£5,587.00
Covering the cost of accidental injury
Insurance payout
Covering the cost of accidental injury
Covering the cost of accidental injury
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Door supervisor insurance FAQ
Whether you’re new to buying business insurance or you’ve been trading for a while, here are the answers to some commonly asked questions about bouncers insurance. You can also check out our business insurance FAQs.
Public liability insurance is a popular cover for the security industry, as it can protect you from a claim if someone is injured or their property gets damaged because of your work. Lots of door supervision professionals also choose to add business equipment cover for the essential kit they rely on.
In terms of legal requirements, you’ll usually need employers’ liability insurance if you employ anyone – for example a temp you hire during the busy Christmas season or another bouncer to share the load with. It’s almost always a legal non-negotiable, so don’t leave it out, or you could face fines of up to £2,500 a day for each employee.
This depends on your business, and which insurer is providing your cover. Prices start from £6.79 a month on our insurance for door supervisors – we work this out by taking the highest price from the bottom 10 per cent of all our customers paying in monthly instalments (based on data from 1 July – 31 December 2020). Most customers pay more than this but some pay less.
It isn’t a legal requirement but it might be required by potential employers. Having a public liability policy could help bring you and your employer peace of mind about any potential claims in the future.
It’s not a legal requirement for you to have insurance for your security company. Although many clients will require a certain level of insurance from a security company before agreeing a contract.
And because of the nature of the work, claims made against your business could be expensive.
But if you employ security staff or doormen for your business, you are legally required to hold employers liability insurance.
This will depend on whether you have employers’ liability insurance in place. Public liability insurance is designed to protect your business against the consequences of legal action brought by members of the public for injuries or damage to their belongings. But when it comes to your employees causing injury or damage, this protection only activates if you also have employers’ liability insurance.
If you employ people, you’re required by law to have employers’ liability insurance.
There’s one exception here. Family businesses that aren’t incorporated as a limited company are not legally required to have employers’ liability insurance. The government defines a “family business” as one where all your employees are closely related to you (as a spouse, civil partner, sibling, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, step-parent, stepchild or half-sibling). So if you run an unincorporated family business and you choose not to get employers’ liability insurance, it’s important to know that your public liability insurance wouldn’t cover you against damage or injury caused by your team.
We create this content for general information purposes and it should not be taken as advice. Always check policy documentation for details and seek professional advice. Read our full Terms and Conditions
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