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Focus Insurance Services
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Shops & Trades Insurance

Insurance for Shops & Retail

Comprehensive business insurance for retailers, cafes, salons, and service providers. Protect your premises, stock, and livelihood with cover tailored to your specific business.

Coverage Options

Essential Cover for Retail Businesses

We tailor each policy to your specific business and requirements, ensuring you have the right level of cover without paying for unnecessary extras.

Buildings Insurance

Cover for your business premises against fire, flood, storm, and other insured perils. Essential if you own the freehold or are responsible under your lease.

Contents & Stock

Protection for shop fittings, fixtures, equipment, and stock against damage, theft, and other insured events.

Public Liability

Essential cover for claims from customers or visitors injured at your premises or by your products. Typically £2m-£5m.

Employers' Liability

Compulsory cover if you employ staff. Protects against claims from employees injured at work. Minimum £5m, typically £10m.

Business Interruption

Replacement of lost gross profit if you can't trade due to an insured event, covering rent, wages, and fixed costs.

Products Liability

Cover for claims arising from products you sell or food you serve that causes injury or illness to customers.

Additional Protection

Optional Covers for Comprehensive Cover

Beyond the core covers, we can arrange additional protection tailored to your specific business needs and risk profile.

Stock Deterioration

Protection for chilled and frozen stock if refrigeration fails

Equipment Breakdown

Cover for sudden failure of essential business equipment

Money Cover

Protection for cash on premises, in transit, and in safes

Legal Expenses

Cover for legal costs in disputes with suppliers or customers

British high street shops

10+ Years

Specialist Experience

Why Focus Insurance

Specialist Retail Insurance Brokers

We understand the unique risks facing retail businesses. From stock protection to customer liability, we arrange comprehensive cover that lets you focus on running your business.

  • Access to specialist retail insurers not available on comparison sites
  • Tailored policies for your specific business type and risk profile
  • Expert advice on coverage gaps and risk management
  • Claims support throughout the process
  • premiums suited to your risk profile through market-wide search
  • Flexible payment options including monthly instalments

Quick Quote Checklist

To provide an accurate quote, we'll need the following information:

  • 1
    Business type and trading activity
  • 2
    Shop address and premises details
  • 3
    Whether you own or lease the premises
  • 4
    Buildings rebuild value (if applicable)
  • 5
    Contents and stock values
  • 6
    Annual turnover/gross profit
  • 7
    Number of employees
  • 8
    Claims history for the past 5 years

Important Information

Please read the following before requesting a quote.

Focus Insurance Services Ltd is an insurance intermediary, not an insurer. We arrange insurance on your behalf with a panel of insurers. The specific terms, conditions, and exclusions of your policy will be detailed in your policy documentation.

Employers' Liability insurance is compulsory if you employ anyone, including casual or part-time staff. You must display your certificate of insurance at your place of business or make it available electronically.

For full details of our services, please see our Terms of Business and Regulatory Information.

Ready to Protect Your Business?

Speak to our business insurance specialists today. We'll find the right cover for your shop or retail business at a terms suited to your needs.

Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

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