Dog Walking Insurance
Get the right Dog Walking Insurance to give you and your clients peace of mindDog Walking Insurance provides you with financial protection should an accident happen.
As a beloved member of their family, your clients need to know that you can be trusted to take care of their dog, and that you will be responsible when entering and leaving their homes. But accidents can happen, which is where Dog Walker Insurance steps in.
Your insurance for dog walking will cover you for claims brought against you for alleged negligence while the dog is in your custody and control. It can also cover you if the dog injures someone or damages their property. Dog Walking Insurance policies can extend to cover you too, so that if you spill something on a client’s carpet when dropping a dog off, you won’t have to foot the bill.
Key benefits of choosing CKI
- Get sound and impartial advice to find the right Dog Walkers Insurance for your business
- Benefit from a direct line to a dedicated contact for all of your queries
- Rely on the expert knowledge of our consultants who will get to grips with your business’ unique needs
- Enjoy first-class service at all times
- Get claims settled quickly and efficiently
- Take advantage of ongoing support throughout your time with us
It’s my third year with Chris Knott Insurance. I didn’t even call to haggle the price as I knew it was below what I expected. There is always a person to speak with on the phone or a quick email reply. Just what you need from a broker.
Gareth Holland
Dog Walking Insurance FAQs
What is Dog Walker Insurance?
Dog walking insurance is designed to protect professional dog walkers like yourself from potential risks and liabilities linked to your services.
Dog Walker Insurance in the UK typically includes general liability insurance, which covers bodily injury and property damage.
Insurance for dog walkers is an important thing to consider as it provides financial protection for accidents, legal claims and unexpected incidents. This means you can take out your clients’ four-legged friends with confidence.
Do you need insurance to be a dog walker?
There is no legal requirement for you to have Dog Walker Insurance in place, unless you employ someone else within your dog walking business. If you do, you will need to have Employers’ Liability Insurance, which provides you with financial protection should an employee be made ill or suffer an injury while carrying out work for you.
However, even though you don’t legally need Dog Walking Insurance in place, having a policy can help you to build your clients’ trust in your business. It can also give you valuable peace of mind – dogs can be unpredictable and accidents may happen. This can lead to human and canine injury or property damage. This could result in expensive damages and even legal costs. With the right Dog Walking Insurance in place, you can ensure that you can meet these costs.
What insurance does a dog walker need?
Dog Walking Insurance can be tailored to fit your business’ needs, but it is a good idea to have some, or all, of the following included in your policy:
- Public Liability Insurance for dog walkers: If your client’s property is damaged, or a member of the public is injured or their property damaged as a result of your dog walking business, this insurance can give you vital financial protection to cover legal fees and damages.
- Employers’ Liability Insurance: If you employ anyone else to carry out dog walking for your business, you are legally required to have this insurance in place. It provides cover for claims that an employee was injured or made ill while doing work for you.
In addition to the above, you may also like to think about Home Contents Insurance to protect any computers or devices you use to organise and run your business, as well as Cyber Insurance to help you if client information is lost, stolen or corrupted.
Want to learn more about the cover you may need? Get in touch with our helpful team.
Do you need Public Liability Insurance for dog walking?
It is not a legal requirement to have Public Liability Insurance for dog walkers.
However, if a dog in your care hurts someone (or their dog), or perhaps runs into their garden and damages their property, you could be financially and legally responsible. This can be very expensive. But if you have Public Liability Insurance for dog walkers in place, you will be given financial support to pay for any damages, compensation or legal fees.
Having Public Liability Insurance for dog walkers can also help to build your business’ credibility and increase your clients’ trust in you and how you run your business.
Can I get Dog Walkers Insurance to cover all pet services?
It is perfectly possible to get Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Insurance, for instance.
If you are running a thriving dog walking business, you may be looking to extend your services to include dog grooming or pet sitting. If this is something you are thinking of doing, you just have to let us know!
When you get in touch with us for a quote, we’ll have a chat with you about exactly what activities your dog walking business will include. This means you can tell us whether you will be offering grooming, pet sitting services or pick-ups. We can then make sure you have the right Dog Walking Insurance for your individual business.
How much does Dog Walking Insurance cost?
The cost of Dog Walking Insurance will depend on where you will be carrying out your business, your chosen cover limit, what you want included in your policy and the size of your team.
To get an accurate Dog Walkers Insurance quote, you can call our experienced team and find out exactly what cover you need.
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