Face painting insurance
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Insurance for face painting – why is it important?
Side hustle or a full-time job, face painting does carry specific business risks. It’s a face-to-face activity, bringing you up close to clients, and you’re using all sorts of products and materials to bring your creation to life. Accidents do happen, so specific insurance can be an essential tool, covering injuries, property damage, stock, and equipment.
- public liability insurance for face painting, up to £10 million
- optional personal accident cover, in case an incident stops you working
- rated 4.8/5 based on 39.9K public liability customer reviews
What does face painting insurance cover?
Typically, we’ll start with face painting liability insurance, built to cover businesses like yours against third party accidents, from property damage to an injury or illness. From there, you can add specific cover for your employees – if you have any, employers’ liability is usually a legal requirement – stock, tools, and equipment, depending on your business needs.
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Face painting public liability insurance
In case your business causes an injury, illness, or property damage.
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Employers’ liability insurance
In case anyone gets ill or injured while working for your business.
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Business and office equipment insurance
In case something happens to equipment like your laptop or compressor.
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Tools
In case your face painting tools are lost, stolen, or damaged.
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Stock insurance
In case the products you rely on are lost, stolen, or damaged.
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Legal expenses insurance
In case you’re faced with legal costs while running your business.
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Personal accident insurance
In case you or anyone you’ve covered has an accident, at work or elsewhere.
This content has been created for general information purposes. Make sure you have the right level of business insurance by checking your policy documentation for details. Read our full Terms and Conditions
How much does face painter 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 £4.95 per month
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The price is for up to £2 million of public liability insurance – 10% of customers paid £59.34 or less annually between 1st Feb – 30th April 2025. Equivalent to £4.95 a month (and excludes the extra costs for paying monthly). 82% of customers have a £1 million limit and 18% £2 million. If you complete a quote, more types of cover will be available. These all have additional costs.
Example face painting insurance quotes, real prices
£9.58 /month
£75.82 /year
A highly skilled self-employed face painter who works at festivals and parties
- 1-2 years’ experience
- Sole trader
- No employees
- Based in Sheffield
Public liability
£1,000,000
Employers’ liability
Not included
Stock
Not included
£33.00 /month
£293.31 /year
A family run face painting ltd company who specialise in children’s parties
- 5+ years’ experience
- Limited company
- 2 employees
- Based in Leicester
Public liability
£2,000,000
Employers’ liability
£10,000,000
Stock
£2,500
How we work out example quotes These examples are real quotes from our online system (created 16/08/2021). 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.
What kind of excess should I expect?
An excess is an amount you pay towards any claim you make on your insurance. For example, if your excess is £250 and you make a claim worth £1000, your payout will be a maximum of £750.
Insurance cover | Lowest excess | Highest excess |
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Public liability | £100 | £2500 |
Employers’ liability | No excess | No excess |
Tools | £60 | £500 |
Stock | £100 | £500 |
Business and office equipment | £50 | £750 |
The figures above are for guidance only and any excess applying to your quote may differ. You’ll get a breakdown of the excesses for each quote when you compare with us.
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How do I choose insurance?
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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Which type of workers do I need insurance for?
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How do 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 26/02/2025.
Example claim
Having face painters’ insurance through Simply Business has saved professionals thousands of pounds when the unexpected happened.
Ella saved more than £1,000
Ella (not her real name) arrived to open her premises for the day and found the door had been kicked in, and a laptop stolen. The business and office equipment cover added to Ella’s face painting insurance policy helped cover the replacement cost.
Insurance payout
£1,000
Covering the cost of theft
Insurance payout
Covering the cost of theft
Covering the cost of theft
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Insurance for face painters 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 face painting insurance. You can also check out our business insurance FAQs.
Your public liability cover is likely to be central to your face painting insurance policy. This insurance covers you for compensation claims made by a member of the public for injury or damage caused by your business. For example, if you get face paint in a child’s eye and cause damage to their sight, or if you spill a pot of paint over someone’s carpet, you could face an expensive compensation claim. Public liability insurance can pay the legal expenses and the compensation amount, which can take into account costs like medical bills and lost income.
It’s possible to be sued in almost any job or profession, but the nature of a claim against you will depend on your activities, business type, and clients or customers.
Public liability insurance is a popular cover for face painters, as it can protect you from a claim if someone is injured or their property gets damaged because of your work. Lots of people also choose to add tools, business equipment, and stock cover for the essential items they rely on.
And you’ll usually need employers’ liability insurance if you employ anyone – for example a temp you hire during the busy summer season or an assistant. It’s almost always a legal requirement, so don’t leave it out, even if you only employ temporary or casual workers.
Each insurer looks at CCJs and IVAs differently – some apply stricter rules than others, but having a CCJ or IVA doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t be able to buy insurance.
You can choose the payment type that suits your business and cash flow best. Some customers prefer to pay in one go, while others prefer to pay a regular monthly amount, like you do with lots of other bills. Simply Business offer three ways to pay for your policy:
- one-off credit or debit card payment
- BACS payment
- Direct Debit
If you choose to pay by Direct Debit, our credit provider, Premium Credit, pays Simply Business the full amount for your policy up front. You then repay Premium Credit in 10 monthly instalments.
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