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Oct 8, 2026

Insurance Basics

Check easy steps to buy business insurance in Australia: what a quote asks for, how long it takes, how to compare quotes like for like, paying monthly and cancelling.

Oct 8, 2026

Health & Wellness

Professional indemnity insurance for personal trainers is designed to cover claims about your advice. See how it works alongside public liability.

Oct 8, 2026

Insurance Basics

The difference between public liability insurance and professional indemnity insurance, and which cover 11 Australian business types commonly arranged.

Oct 8, 2026

Business 101

Practical steps to protect your small business reputation: ask for genuine reviews, handle negative and fake reviews and lock down your accounts.

Oct 8, 2026

Tradies & Construction

Does a carpenter need a builder's licence? Check each state and territory's rule and threshold, what counts as carpentry and the rules for subcontractors.

Oct 6, 2026

Business 101

How to create a small business disaster recovery plan in 7 steps: rank your risks, set recovery priorities, test your backups and use our template.

Sep 29, 2026

Business 101

What insurance does a food truck need? Public and products liability, motor and staff cover explained, plus the limits councils and event organisers set.

Sep 29, 2026

Tradies & Construction

What insurance do tradesperson need? Public liability, tools, ute, income and workers' comp explained, plus what your licence or contract may require.

Sep 29, 2026

Tradies & Construction

What insurance does a subcontractor need? Public liability, tools, income and workers' comp explained, and whether the head contractor's policy covers you.

Sep 29, 2026

Insurance Basics

What insurance cosmetic tattoo artists need in Australia, why a beauty therapy policy may exclude microblading and lip blush, and what to check before you treat clients.

Sep 29, 2026

Beauty & Personal Care

Cosmetic tattoo insurance arranged through upcover is from $330 a year for $1m professional indemnity and $10m public and products liability.

Sep 29, 2026

Insurance Basics

Many architects arrange professional indemnity insurance alongside public liability insurance, which is designed to cover injury to a person or damage to their property.

Sep 29, 2026

Insurance Basics

A 10-step checklist for choosing professional indemnity insurance: claims made cover, retroactive dates, defence costs, exclusions and run-off.

Sep 16, 2026

Business 101

How to protect intellectual property in Australia in 6 steps: confirm who owns it, check trade marks, register what fits and respond to copying.

Aug 13, 2026

Insurance Basics

How much D&O insurance does your startup need? Explore typical limits from $1M for bootstrapped to $5M+ for Series A. Protect your board & get a fast quote.

Aug 13, 2026

Insurance Basics

A letter of appointment lets you switch insurance brokers for your existing policies. See what changes, who signs it, and how to switch to upcover.

Aug 13, 2026

Insurance Basics

A certificate of currency proves your business insurance is active. See what it shows, what it doesn't, and get yours instantly with upcover.

Aug 7, 2026

Insurance Basics

Crypto insurance Australia: compare technology PI, cyber, crime and custody cover, digital asset exclusions, AUSTRAC, AFSL checks and costs.

Aug 7, 2026

Insurance Basics

Hardware startup insurance Australia: why PI won't cover your product, plus recall deadlines, prototype gaps, compliance and costs.

Aug 7, 2026

Insurance Basics

Clean tech insurance Australia: compare cover for solar, batteries, installation, advice and project risks, plus costs and exclusions.

Aug 7, 2026

Insurance Basics

Health tech insurance in Australia turns on one question: is your software a medical device? TGA classification, cover, exclusions and costs.

Jul 28, 2026

Insurance Basics

Startup founder insurance explained: personal director duties, what D&O may cover, common exclusions, D&O vs management liability, and when growing companies assess it.

Jul 27, 2026

Business 101

Learn when a startup should assess insurance in Australia, from first client work and data collection to hiring, premises, enterprise contracts and funding.

Jul 19, 2026

Insurance Basics

See EPL insurance claims examples for Australian businesses, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, harassment and bullying, plus what to do next.

Oct 22, 2026

Insurance Basics

Business car insurance is designed for vehicles used for work. Learn when a personal car policy may not respond and how utes, vans and CTP fit in.

Oct 9, 2026

Business 101

Commercial motor and fleet insurance explained: what it may cover, how fleet and single-vehicle policies differ, how CTP fits in and common exclusions.

Aug 7, 2026

Insurance Basics

Commercial vehicle insurance in Australia may cost from around $1,200 a year per vehicle. Indicative ranges, fleet costs and what moves the price.

Aug 7, 2026

Insurance Basics

Commercial vehicle insurance may cover damage, theft, fire and third-party property damage. What is core cover, what is optional, what is separate.

Aug 7, 2026

Courier fleet insurance may combine commercial motor, goods in transit and public liability. What courier businesses need, and what to check.