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Mechanics Insurance Insights & Guides

Straight answers on insurance for mechanics and the motor trade. What each cover does, what shapes the cost, and how the pieces fit together, without the jargon.

Motor mechanic working on a car engine in a clean Australian workshop
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What Insurance Does a Mechanic Need?

Running a workshop exposes you to a handful of very specific risks. Here is a plain-English rundown of the covers most mechanics arrange, and why each one exists.

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Mechanic reviewing paperwork on a tablet at a workshop bench
7 min read

How Much Does Mechanic Insurance Cost?

There is no flat rate for mechanic insurance. The price reflects your business, so here are the main factors that move it up or down, and how to get an accurate quote.

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Mechanic talking with a customer beside a car in an open workshop
7 min read

Public Liability Insurance for Mechanics

Public liability is the cornerstone cover for any motor trade business. Here is what it covers, the kinds of incidents it responds to, and why it matters.

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Mobile mechanic working on a car wheel in a suburban driveway
7 min read

Mobile Mechanic Insurance Explained

When your workshop travels with you, your insurance needs shift. Here is how cover works for a mobile mechanic, and the exposures that matter most on the road.

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Open red roller tool cabinet showing organised mechanic hand tools
6 min read

Tools Insurance for Mechanics

Your tools are your trade. If they are stolen or damaged, you cannot work. Here is how tools insurance protects your kit at the workshop, in the van and in transit.

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Mechanic driving a customer vehicle on an Australian road keeping left
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Motor Trade Road Risk Insurance Explained

If you road-test, collect or deliver customer vehicles, a standard motor policy will not cover you. Here is how motor trade road risk works and why it is different.

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