Business risk management

Protect the business you've built, and the people who keep it running.

Most businesses depend on a few key people. If one of them dies or becomes seriously ill, the impact shows up quickly in cash flow, lending, ownership and staff. The right cover helps the business carry on.

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Four questions every business owner should answer

Each is a different kind of risk, with a different solution. We'll help you work out which matter most for your business.

What if we lost the person the business relies on?

Key person protection

Pays the business if someone critical to its success dies or becomes seriously ill or disabled. The money can cover lost revenue, the cost of recruiting a replacement, or reassure lenders and customers.

What happens to an owner's share?

Shareholder protection and succession

Provides funds so the remaining owners can buy the share of an owner who dies or becomes seriously ill or disabled. Their family receives fair value, and the business stays with the people running it.

Who repays the loans?

Business debt and personal guarantees

Repays business loans, or debts you've personally guaranteed, if an owner dies or becomes seriously ill or disabled. It helps protect the business and your personal assets, such as the family home.

How would the bills get paid?

Business expenses cover

Helps meet fixed costs such as rent, wages and utilities if an owner can't work because of illness or injury, so the business can keep going while they recover.

Shareholder protection works best alongside a buy-sell agreement between the owners.

We're happy to work with your lawyer and accountant, so the cover and the agreement line up and everyone knows what happens if the worst occurs.

How we work with businesses

  1. Book a conversation

    Tell us about your business, your people and what you're worried about.

  2. Understand the risks

    We look at ownership, key people, debts, guarantees and any existing agreements or cover.

  3. Clear recommendations

    You get practical options in plain language, with costs clearly explained.

  4. Put it in place and review

    We help set it up, and review it as the business grows or ownership changes.

Let's talk

Plan for the day you hope never comes.

Book a time with us to talk through the risks in your business and what it would take to protect it.