Barbers Insurance
From the low fade to high fade and crew cut through to the buzzcut, quiff and pompadour, your barbershop styles are as unique as you are, and therefore, your business insurance policy should be too. We can source protection for your business with a range of barbers insurance policies – including cover for staff, tools and business equipment. You may be a scissor specialist, but should a client get accidentally hurt, you’re the one left with damages to pay. Therefore, we source and style policies that protect your brand’s needs, your clients and any contents that you wish to cover. We love to look good too, and with fantastic testimonials, being a Feefo Platinum awarded company and providing access to the UK’s leading insurers, we know we can find the right policy for your business.
For your bespoke barbers insurance quote, please fill in our form, or request a call back, and we’ll talk at a time that suits you. And when it comes time to update your policy, we won’t charge administration fees for mid-term adjustments.
What may be included in a barbers insurance package?

Public Liability Insurance
Whether customers trip over a wire, or there’s a scissor accident, this policy will cover you for any harm of injury, as well as damage done to personal property.

Employers Liability Insurance
Your team needs protection too, and under UK law, they must be protected. Compensation will be provided should they suffer an injury or illness due to working.

Contents Cover
Replacing items such as straighteners, razors, mirrors and hairdryers should they be damaged, lost or stolen.

Stock Insurance
A great policy to have in place should any of the styling products you use or sell be lost, damaged or stolen.
Tailored policies for freelance barbers & barber shops
Barber and Barber shop insurance overview.
As a barber, being open to the public and working directly with people presents risks unique to the trade. Razors, scissors and water within your working area can all pose a possible risk to someone. That’s why it’s important to make sure you’re covered with a tailored barber’s insurance policy to help you if you are faced with a liability claim for damage or injury.
At The Insurance Octopus, we source low cost business insurance policies that are designed to be flexible, allowing you to customise your barbers insurance exactly how you need it, with all of the essential cover you need in one simple business insurance policy.
Why you need barbers insurance
Having your own barbers shop should be an exciting and rewarding experience, but you need to consider how to protect your business to ensure your financial security in the event of something going wrong. If you own a barber’s, you need to have a comprehensive insurance policy in place.
The Insurance Octopus is able to source and specifically tailor Barbers insurance around your personal needs, with you, your business and the range of services and treatments you offer at the forefront. As a result you will be covered for all eventualities, ensuring you can carry on doing what you do best with the added peace of mind that you are completely covered through The Insurance Octopus.
Like you we see ourselves as a cut above the rest, with an unwavering dedication to customer service.
Need Business Interruption, Cash on Premises, Theft cover?
We can also find additional covers for barbers such as Business Interruption, Cash on Premises and Theft by employee cover. These are all additional add-ons that can be increased or decreased as you require. By having flexibility with your business insurance policy through The Insurance Octopus, you can make sure your insurance is exactly what you need.
Barber Insurance Experts
One of our insurance specialists will discuss your business requirements with you and look to compare quotes from major insurance providers. We can add cover for contents insurance, fixtures and fittings and stock items, ensuring you’ll get a bespoke policy that ensures you only pay for the cover you need. We can provide you with your business insurance and documents on the same day in most cases (subject to time of day restrictions), offering a range of flexible payment options, including Direct Debit. Speak to us today for a quote.
Why choose The Insurance Octopus for finding your Business Insurance?
We proudly make buying insurance simple and transparent, and our sourced cover comes with a range of benefits.
Up to £5 million of cover
Claims can be expensive, that’s why we source cover that offers up to £5 million worth of public liability cover for shops. With more available upon request.
Simple specific cover
To help save you both time and money. We compare prices from a range of different insurers so you don’t have to.
A team that knows your industry
We’ll connect you with an agent who understands many of the challenges you face and can truly get to grips with the type of cover you need.
Easy claims process
Accidents can happen, so when something does go wrong you can rest easy knowing our team is on hand to make the claims process as quick and stress free as possible.
No mid term fees, ever
We don’t charge any mid-term fees at all during the life of your policy – so there are no hidden fees following any changes you might need to make.
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