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Insuring over 1000 UK trade types

We’re specialists in business insurance right across the board, including cover for the construction industry, the retail sector and many more. Here you’ll find a summary of the industries we cover, and you can dive in to discover the specific trades we cover within each sector.

Whether you’re a freelance designer looking for a good professional indemnity policy or a pub owner sorting your public liability and buildings cover, use Simply Business to compare quotes and buy a policy in minutes.

If you don’t think your business fits neatly into any of these categories, don’t worry – there’s a decent chance we can still cover you. Go to our quote form and try the trade selector to find out.

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Architects and surveyors

Arts and entertainment

Beauty

Beauty insurance

Domestic cleaner cleaning windows

Cleaning

Cleaning insurance

Engineering

Computers and IT

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Finance and legal

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Health, fitness and wellbeing

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Health, safety and environmental consultancy insurance

Hospitality and tourism

Investigators

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Language professionals

Management

Media, marketing and design

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Pet care business

Property

Recruitment

Security

Tradesmen and construction

Transport and logistics

education

Education

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Our score is based on the reviews we’ve collected on Feefo, the independent customer research specialist.

“A fantastic and well informed quotation for our business needs. Simply Business was clear, concise and timely from start to finish. Everything we look for within a company with the pros of a tailored package and cost effective premiums.”

Nathan, February 2025