Online Retailer Insurance

Online Retail Insurance

We can help you find the right business insurance for your online retail business, at the right price – no fuss, no hassle.

We know that every online retail business is different, so a one-size-fits-all approach to online shop insurance doesn’t work. That’s why we draw on our market relationships and our experience in finding the right cover for the UK’s small businesses to help secure online retail insurance that is tailored to individual needs.

As a broker, we’ll work with you to understand your business and the risks you face, before searching the market to gather tailored online retail insurance quotes and, once you’re happy, get your cover set up straight away – it’s quick and easy.

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Available Online Retailer Insurance Covers*

  • Book debts.

  • Business interruption.

  • Directors and officers insurance.

  • Employers liability.

  • Fleet.

  • Goods in transit.

  • Legal expenses.

  • Money.

  • Professional indemnity.

  • Property damage.

  • Public and products liability.

  • Specified all risks.

  • Stock throughput.

  • Terrorism.

  • Theft by employee.

Why Online Retailer Insurance is Important

While it’s true that many online retailers do not operate bricks and mortar, customer-facing stores, they still face many of the risks that are common amongst traditional offline retail outlets.

The loss of any of those essential business assets, whether through incidents like fire and flood, or – for instance – through damage to stock while in transit, can have a huge impact on everything from the customer experience to the ability to operate the business at all.

Protecting against those risks is just one reason why online retailer insurance is so important. But then there are risks to employees, and the need to buy compulsory employers liability insurance, and risks to essential equipment and technology.

The truth is online shop insurance could be crucial to profitability, even business survival, if something were to go badly wrong. In fact, the right online retailer insurance policy, tailored to your needs and yours alone, is a simple and effective way to protect your business, your people and your livelihood.

Get Online Retailer Insurance or Online Shop Insurance

Let us take on the work of finding you the right online retail insurance, at the right price – we’ll make it really quick and easy for you. We can also offer ecommerce business insurance.

We know you’re busy, so we’ll offer sage advice and search for the insurance you need, so you can get on with running your business, on your terms. Contact us to put us to the test.

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** Standard and optional cover may differ dependent upon insurer.

Frequently asked questions

As a business providing food to the public, you'll be adhering to the relevant health and safety and food production measures, but things can still go wrong. You need home baking public liability insurance to cover you if, for example, someone has an allergic reaction to your food and they make a claim against you. Public liability insurance isn't a legal requirement, but it can cover the costs of any compensation due and legal fees associated with claims. As you constantly have members of the public filtering in and out of your supermarket, pubic liability insurance is essential. This cover will protect you if a shopper has an accident or their property is damaged as a result of you or your employee's negligence. If you have employees, by law you need employers liability insurance. This protects you if an employee becomes injured or seriously ill as a result of working for you. Stock insurance should be a high priority. Without your stock, you wouldn't be able to run your business. This type of cover protects you if your stock is damaged or stolen and needs replacing. It can also be increased around key dates when you would carry goods that are more expensive than usual, like at Christmas for example. Some types of insurance may be a legal requirement. Others will protect you and your supermarket in the event of a claim but are not compulsory. Not having the right insurance or inappropriate cover for your supermarket could be a false economy. For example, if you don't have public liability insurance and a customer trips over a box left on the floor you may be liable to pay costs of compensation. Therefore, it's important to consider all the risks facing your supermarket and match your insurance protection to your requirements which should provide you with peace of mind that a potential claim won't damage your business. Some types of insurance may be a legal requirement. Others will protect you and your charity shop in the event of a claim but are not compulsory. Your charity will likely to be interacting with members of the public on a daily basis, which means there's a risk of your charity's activities causing injury, illness or property damage to a third party. If an unexpected situation occurs, then you could be held liable for the damage, and financially responsible for legal fees and compensation. Public liability insurance for charities could cover you in this situation. Different types of charity shops have varying needs of protection. For example, your charity shop may sell everything from clothing and books, to electrical items such as televisions and sound systems, or you may need cover for fundraising events and activities. The policies that you include in your charity's insurance package may be influenced by a number of factors, including the size and nature of your charity, and the work it carries out. Why not speak to one of our advisers and let them know your requirements, and we'll look for a policy that best suits your needs. If you have employees, by law you need employers liability insurance. This protects you if an employee becomes injured or seriously ill as a result of working for you. As you have members of the public filtering in and out of your charity shop, pubic liability insurance is essential. This cover will protect you if a shopper has an accident or stock is damaged as a result of you or your employee's negligence. For charity shops, stock insurance should be a high priority. Without your stock, you wouldn't be able to run your business. This type of cover protects you if your stock is damaged or stolen and needs replacing. The cost of your insurance policy depends entirely on your needs. Our flexible policies can adapt to fit your requirements and your budget too. Multiple options may be available from our range of insurers - each with differing features and prices. We will find you several possibilities so you can make an informed decision on which option is best for you. Some types of insurance may be a legal requirement. Others will protect you and your bike shop in the event of a claim but are not compulsory. Not having the right insurance for your bike shop could be a false economy. For example, if you don't have public liability insurance and a customer trips over equipment or boxes on the floor you may be liable to pay costs of compensation. Therefore, it makes sense to match your insurance protection to your requirements which should provide you with peace of mind that a potential claim won't damage your business. Each bike shop has varying needs of protection depending on a number of factors. Your bike shop may have a complex range of bicycles ranging from road and cyclocross bikes to mountain and hybrid bikes. Why not speak to one of our advisers and let them know your requirements, and we'll look for a policy that best suits your needs.

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