Insurance by industry
Industries covered
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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.
Covers
Architects and surveyors
We offer tailored policies for architects, landscape architects and surveyors, whether you’re self-employed or you have your own firm.
Arts and entertainment
Arts and entertainment insurance from Simply Business gives you the support you need while you’re performing in front of a crowd or just keeping things running smoothly.
Beauty
Cover for barbers, manicurists, and everyone in between. Find cover for your beauty business, including policies for mobile businesses and salons.
Cleaning
Build a policy that fits your cleaning business. We cover window cleaners, domestic cleaners and commercial cleaners.
Engineering
Whether you’re an engineer or an engineering consultant, you’ll want cover that’s tailored to your business. Get just that with a Simply Business policy including PL and PI insurance.
Computers and IT
Whether you’re a software developer or an IT consultant, working in the computer industry brings certain risks. Combine PL and PI in a single policy.
Finance and legal
Get a tailored policy fit for your profession, whether you’re an accountant or one of a number of other businesses in the finance and legal sector.
Health, fitness and wellbeing
We offer insurance for a range of health, fitness and wellbeing businesses, from home-based healers to gym-based trainers.
Health, safety and environmental consultancy insurance
If you run an environmental consultancy, a health and safety business or work as a self-employed energy assessor, our insurance can keep you covered.
Hospitality and tourism
Tailored insurance for the hospitality and tourism industry, whether you run a tour operator, a B&B or a small hotel.
Investigators
Back-up for your investigator business in case something goes wrong. Get professional indemnity insurance and public liability insurance in one policy.
Language professionals
Whether you’re interpreting between two people or translating a book, you need an insurance policy fit for language professionals.
Management
If you run projects, provide consultancy, or run another type of management company, we’ve got a business insurance policy to keep you covered.
Media, marketing and design
Working in media or marketing comes with a specific set of risks. Cover them with a tailored insurance policy from Simply Business.
Pet care business
A pet care business insurance policy gives you the support you need to do the work you love, whether that’s grooming or dog walking.
Property
Dealing with people and property on a daily basis means you need a property business insurance policy to keep you covered.
Recruitment
Insurance for recruitment consultants and employment agencies, so that you’re insured for the risks involved in running your business.
Security
We offer insurance for self-employed door supervisors, security guards and security companies. Get all your cover in a single policy.
Tradesmen and construction
Insurance for plumbers, builders, handymen, and many other trades. It’s quality, specific cover whether you’re a one-man-band or you run a construction company.
Transport and logistics
Insurance for businesses that transport people or items from one place to another, including cover for those in the logistics business.
Education
We insure tutors, teachers, childminders and trainers, so that you can concentrate on the important work you do, knowing that you’ve got the back-up you need.