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Insurance For Building and Pest Inspectors
Compare business insurance built around the real risks building and pest inspectors face — and line up the right cover before your renewal.
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What you get
Built around your business
- Professional indemnity cover for the advice and services your clients rely on.
- Cover for cyber, client data, and the office you run — not just physical risk.
- A renewal review before your policy rolls over, so cover keeps pace with your work.
How it works
Simple next steps
- 1Tell us your services, client types, and renewal month.
- 2We match you to a broker who insures professional practices.
- 3You review the cover and only switch if it fits better.
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No lock-in and no obligation. We only connect you with a partner if it genuinely helps — you decide whether to proceed.
Business insurance
Insurance for Building and Pest Inspectors
Professional indemnity is the cornerstone of an inspector's cover, because the whole job is providing advice a buyer relies on — and a missed defect can lead to a claim. Public liability matters too, since you're climbing through roof spaces and under floors of properties you don't own. Tool and equipment cover protects your cameras and meters, and workers' compensation applies if you employ other inspectors.
With a typical premium around $1,500 and cover commonly renewing near 30 June, it's worth reviewing before the new financial year. Cockatoo helps you compare and matches you to the right insurance partner for a building and pest inspection business.
Common questions
Building and Pest Inspectors — insurance questions
Why is professional indemnity so important for inspectors?
Your report is professional advice the buyer relies on to make a major purchase, so if you miss a material defect or termite activity, you can face a claim for their loss. Professional indemnity cover responds to that risk, which is why it sits at the centre of an inspector's insurance alongside public liability.
Do I need public liability as well?
Yes. You're physically inspecting properties you don't own — accessing roof voids, subfloors and around the home — so public liability covers damage or injury that can occur on site. Most inspectors carry both public liability and professional indemnity, with a typical combined premium around the $1,500 mark.
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