Barber Insurance

Are you looking for professional barber insurance? We know it can be difficult finding an insurance policy which fits your business’ needs. At Professional Beauty Direct we are committed to making the process a fuss-free experience. 

As a well-established, barber you’ve probably got clients that have been coming to you for years. And even if you’re just starting out in your career, you want the groundwork of your business to be in place so you can successfully build an extensive portfolio of customers. 

You’re responsible for making your male clients look and feel great. From cutting, trimming and styling to providing facial hair maintenance, tailored shaves and other men’s grooming services, you’re a craftsman when it comes to men’s hair. With insurance for barbers, freelance barbers and barbershops, cover could protect both your craft, your team of talented barbers and your successful portfolio of clientele. 

With any profession, accidents can happen. You’ll be working with scissors, clippers, trimmers, straight razors and shears to name a few. You may have the steadiest of hands and good finger dexterity, but if a client is cut accidentally by your tools or they experience an allergic reaction to your hair products or dye, it is important you have cover, in the event a client makes a claim against you. 
 

Freelance Barber Insurance

As a freelance barber, you’ll be mobile or flexible in your day-to-day schedule, possibly renting a chair within a barbershop. Freelance barber insurance can provide cover when clients visit you, or when you visit them at their home or office.

With a freelance barber insurance policy from Professional Beauty Direct cover can include: 

• Public liability insurance, can provide cover if an injury is caused to clients within your place of work.  (subject to policy terms)
• Treatment liability insurance, can provide cover in the event you accidentally injure a client (subject to policy terms)
• Product liability insurance, can provide cover if a product sold by you causes an allergic reaction or harm to your client (subject to policy terms). 
• Optional kit and equipment cover. We know how much professional scissors, razors and clippers can cost and if you’re travelling to various locations, you’ll likely want your expensive kit covered from damage or theft (subject to policy terms)

We understand finding appropriate insurance can be a time-consuming task. We try and make the process as simple and enjoyable as possible by cutting out the legal jargon and putting your needs first. We are a small and friendly team of beauty and hair insurers supporting you to achieve your business goals!

Barber Shop Insurance

It is a big responsibility running your own barbershop; you’re managing a team of talented barbers, handling clients coming in and out all day and looking after all the behind-the-scenes tasks and management. Barbershop insurance will take one thing off your mind and can help offer cover in case something goes wrong. 

Barbershop insurance could protect you if damage is caused to your shop or if a client suffers an injury or allergic reaction to your treatment or products. Accidents can happen when you least expect it so it’s worth considering having cover in place in case a claim is made against you. 

As well as being covered for public, treatment  and product liability, our barbershop insurance policy also covers your stock and contents, your employees, money and glass cover and gives business interruption cover if you suffer a loss of earnings. Employers’ liability insurance can help protect you if an employee makes a claim against you for a work-related illness or injury and this is a legal requirement if you have employees.

How can Professional Beauty Direct help?

With many years’ experience operating within the Beauty Insurance market, our team are  here to help with any questions you may have. We work closely with you to understand your business and treatment needs. We’ll help to ensure that you understand your insurance policy and what level of insurance cover you need. We aim to go the extra mile to help in any way that we can.

Don’t leave it to chance, accidents can happen at the most unlikely of times and places. Our insurance cover for barbers with professional product, public and treatment liability cover will help you carry out your hair treatments, with peace of mind. 

With many years’ experience operating within the Beauty Insurance market, our team are here to help with any questions you may have.

If you’re interested in any insurance policies and would like to speak to someone from our team, please do not hesitate to get in touch, call us on 03456 058 670 or email info@professionalbeautydirect.co.uk.

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* As of July 2026.  Price is based on £42.50 per year (including fee and insurance premium tax).  No eligibility criteria apply.  Optional extras are at an additional cost.  Policy limits and exclusions may apply, please see the policy wording for full terms and conditions. 
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