As with any contract of insurance, the devil is in the detail and it’s important you read and understand the terms & conditions contained within it. Below are three things you may not be aware of that could affect your cover. Cessation of Work Most policies...
Running any kind of business involves a certain degree of risk, and building trades are no exception. Indeed, tradies face additional responsibilities placed on them by the Building Act, such as disclosure requirements, mandatory contract terms and implied warranties....
Have you taken the simple steps needed to protect your electronic records, email, banking and invoicing data from viruses, hacking or ransomware? Attacks on small business have skyrocketed in the last 12 months, as hackers target poorly protected systems for ransom....
Any subcontractor who has had to agree to have retentions withheld from their invoices will have experienced the trepidation that comes with worrying if they’ll ever see that money again. Indeed, many find recovering it once their defects liability period has ended a...
As a result of the recent Kaikoura earthquake, aftershocks, and a heightened risk of more activity New Zealand’s major insurers have created a “restriction zone”, within which there are significant limitations on the availability of new insurance. This is largely due...
As a builder, when is insurance your responsibility and when is up to your customer to arrange? The simple answer is that it depends on a number of factors. Getting it wrong could end up costing you big time, so it’s important you understand how it works. Firstly,...
