Getting insurance as a florist
You’re passionate about your job, creating the perfect flower arrangements for clients to help them celebrate their weddings, birthdays and more. But what happens if they’re not happy with your work, or an illness or injury means you can’t work and you’re unable to fulfil an important order? It might not be something you like to think about, but disagreements happen and you might need to defend yourself if someone takes legal action.
Why you need business insurance as a florist
Flooded shop
Quality matters, but so do deadlines. If there’s a problem in your florist shop, insurance can help you get back to business, replacing stock and keeping things running. If there’s a flood after a pipe bursts and the shop needs to close for a refit, you won't be able to work. Business interruption cover from Hiscox protects you against the loss of income as you repair the damage. It’s part of your tailored business insurance for florists from Hiscox.
An injured customer
A wet floor at a florist shop isn’t uncommon, but just because you’re expecting it, it doesn’t mean your customers are. If someone slips and hurts themselves, they may need to take time off work and the blame will lie with you. Public liability insurance ensures the legal costs of defending a case and a settlement are covered through your tailored business insurance policy for florists from Hiscox, meaning you can keep running your business.
Protecting your employees
It’s not just members of the public you need to think about. An accident at work could be a real headache. If you or an employee is injured you might be a member of staff down with important orders to fulfil and you could face a claim because of the injury too. Employer’s liability insurance, a legal requirement if you employ someone, covers you for the legal costs and settlement as part of your business insurance policy.
If you’re not sure what you need, tell us a little more about your florist’s business. We’ll help you to build your quote and explore any other insurance needs.
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Key types of insurance for florists
Public liability insurance
Public liability insurance protects you if a member of the public claims they’ve been injured because of you, your employees or your service, or that their property was damaged. Their claim might be justified or you might feel you're being unfairly blamed for something that wasn't your fault, but either way, you’ll need to be able to defend yourself and your business. Public liability insurance covers the cost of compensation and the legal expenses of the claims process.
Employers' liability insurance
Employers' liability insurance for florists ensures you’re covered if an employee is injured or becomes ill because of something that happens to them at work. It could be a full-time employee, but you also need to be covered if someone’s working part time, volunteering or even just helping you out during a busy time of year. It covers the costs of defending or settling a legal claim and it’s part of the tailored cover provided by Hiscox insurance for florists.
Business interruption insurance
Business interruption insurance for florists covers you against the loss of income you might face if you’re unable to trade because of an unexpected interruption. That could be something like a supply chain delay that means you can’t fulfil orders to the agreed designs, or it could be something more dramatic like damage through fire, flood or theft. Business insurance will help you to keep the business running until things are back to normal.
These are just some of the types of business insurance for florists that we can offer. We can provide other specific types of cover and build them into a policy that’s tailored to the exact needs of your business.
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