Public Liability Insurance for Pet Professionals

Pet Business Insurance helps Australian pet professionals arrange Public Liability Insurance for eligible claims involving injury to another person or damage to third-party property arising from their business activities.

Why is it essential?

Pet professionals regularly interact with clients, members of the public and third-party property. Whether you walk dogs, groom pets, provide training or operate another eligible pet service, an unexpected incident could result in a liability claim against your business.

Third-Party Injury Claims

Public Liability Insurance may respond to eligible claims if your business activities or an animal involved in your work causes injury to another person.

Third-Party Property Damage

Cover may respond to eligible claims involving accidental damage to third-party property arising from your disclosed business activities.

Public Liability Insurance may help meet eligible legal defence costs and compensation arising from covered third-party injury or property-damage claims. The policy response will depend on the circumstances and the applicable terms, conditions, limits, excesses and exclusions.

Public Liability Insurance for Pet Professionals

Request a Quote

Request a quote through our straightforward process, with personal support available when your business requires further consideration.

Certificate of Currency

Receive a Certificate of Currency by email after your cover has been confirmed. It may be used to support relevant client, contract, venue or other business documentation requirements.

Public Liability Cover May Include

Public Liability Insurance can be relevant to dog walkers, pet sitters, groomers, trainers and other eligible pet professionals. It may respond to covered claims involving injury to another person or accidental damage to third-party property arising from disclosed business activities.

Cover limits available to suit different business requirements

Eligible claims involving injury to another person

Eligible claims involving damage to third-party property

Legal defence costs for covered claims

Cover for disclosed pet-business activities

Cover for eligible employees and business activities

Certificate of Currency documentation

We help dog walkers and other eligible pet businesses explore Public Liability Insurance suited to their disclosed services, business structure and operating locations.

Cover is subject to eligibility, underwriting acceptance and the applicable policy terms, conditions, limits, excesses and exclusions. Please review the relevant policy documents before deciding whether the insurance is appropriate for you.

Why Pet Businesses Should Consider It

A liability claim can result in legal costs, compensation and disruption to your business. Suitable Public Liability Insurance can provide financial protection for eligible claims and may also help satisfy relevant client, contract or venue requirements.

Straightforward Public Liability Quotes

Request a quote through our straightforward process, with personal support to help you explore suitable Public Liability Insurance for your pet business.

FAQ – Public Liability Insurance for Pet Businesses

 

Public Liability Insurance may respond to eligible claims involving injury to another person or damage to third-party property arising from your disclosed pet-business activities. Cover is subject to the selected policy’s terms, limits, excesses and exclusions.

Public Liability Insurance may be relevant to dog walkers, pet sitters, groomers, trainers, behaviourists and other pet professionals who interact with clients, the public or third-party property. Your requirements will depend on your activities, contracts and operating locations.

Depending on the circumstances, Public Liability Insurance may respond to eligible claims involving injury to another person or accidental damage to third-party property. Examples could include an animal knocking over a member of the public or a business activity causing damage at a client’s premises.

Requirements can vary according to your activities, operating locations, contracts and the organisations you work with. Some clients, venues or contracts may require a particular Public Liability limit even where insurance is not legally mandatory. Check the requirements applying to your business.

Multiple eligible pet services may be included under one policy where they have been fully disclosed and accepted by the insurer. Tell us about every service your business provides when requesting a quote.

The cost can depend on your services, turnover, staffing, operating locations, claims history, required cover limit and other underwriting factors. Request a quote so available options can be considered for your business.

Public Liability Insurance may respond to an eligible claim if an animal involved in your disclosed business activities injures another person. Cover will depend on the circumstances, the animal’s history, disclosed activities and the applicable policy terms and exclusions.

Pet professionals interact with animals, clients and members of the public in environments where unexpected incidents can occur. Public Liability Insurance can provide financial protection for eligible third-party injury and property-damage claims.

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