Why Market Stall Insurance is Essential

 ,If you’re planning to set up a stall at Big Little Markets, ensuring that your market stall is protected should be a top priority. While it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of showcasing your products and services, having proper market stall insurance can save you from unexpected risks. Here’s why it’s important and how AUZi Insurance can help find the perfect coverage for you!

What is Market Stall Insurance?

Market stall insurance provides crucial protection for stallholders in case of accidents, damages, or liabilities that could arise during market events. Whether you’re selling handmade crafts, food, or offering a service, this type of insurance covers you against public liability claims, product-related issues, and other potential risks.

Without it, you may be liable for any accidents or damages, which could lead to costly legal fees and loss of income. For example, if someone trips on your stall or gets injured by one of your products, you could face significant financial repercussions.

 

Why Your Market Stall Needs Insurance

Here are a few key reasons why market stall insurance is essential:

  • Public Safety: Markets are busy places with lots of foot traffic, and accidents can happen. If someone gets injured at your stall, you could be held responsible.
  • Product Protection: If a customer is harmed by a product you sell, you could be facing a claim. Product liability insurance protects you from financial loss in these cases.
  • Damage to Venue or Property: Accidents involving your stall could result in damage to the venue or other people’s property. Insurance helps cover these costs.
  • Peace of Mind: Knowing you’re covered allows you to focus on growing your business without worrying about unexpected setbacks.

AUZi Insurance: Tailored Options for Your Market Stall

AUZi Insurance provides flexible policies that are designed to fit the unique needs of your business. Whether you’re a first-time seller or a seasoned vendor, AUZi offers affordable, reliable coverage with multiple options to suit your situation.

  1. Public Liability Insurance
    This policy covers you if a member of the public gets injured or experiences property damage at your stall. Public liability insurance is crucial because markets are often crowded, and accidents can easily happen.
  2. Product Liability Insurance
    If you’re selling products, you need product liability insurance to protect against claims that a product you have sold caused harm or injury. This is particularly important for food stallholders,  anyone selling products that are consumed or stalls selling products that come into contact with customers’ skin.
  3. Combined Liability Coverage
    For full protection, AUZi offers a combined public and product liability insurance policy. This option ensures that you’re covered for any potential incidents involving both your stall and the products you sell.

Flexible and Affordable Policies with AUZi

AUZi makes it easy to tailor your insurance plan. With their online portal, you can customise your policy based on the specific nature of your stall. Whether you’re participating in a one-day event or setting up for a long-term market presence, AUZi’s plans offer great flexibility at competitive rates.

Protect Your Business and Focus on Success

Don’t leave your stall vulnerable to unforeseen events. Get the right insurance for your market stall through AUZi to protect your business, your customers, and your peace of mind. Take the first step towards a secure market experience and explore AUZi’s market stall insurance options.

By getting insured, you can focus on what matters most – delivering great products and experiences to your customers!

BOOKINGS

To book a pop up market to come to your venue, shopping centre, car park, business, park or other space, we typically need four months notice.

Get in touch with us and discuss what you are offering in terms of space, how you can help promote the event and what else you have planned for the event day. If there is space for over 30 stalls, if you have a strong promotions plan and event strategy, we might be able to bring a pop-up market to you for a minimal fee.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 

  • Stallholders are not permitted to pack up before events conclude.
  • Site access for set up is 3 hours before the event.
  • Final site maps and run sheets will be provided to stakeholders 1-2 weeks before the event.
  • Please provide a site map with  location preferences for the event.
  • Please note final site map locations may change on the day of the event.
  • Redsteps reserve the right to relocate vendors for better fit and to avoid gaps.
  • Bump out concludes one hour after the event finish time. Should bump out be required after trading hours, extra charges will apply.
  • Please outline on your site map where we will have access to toilets, power, water.
  • All vendors will be required to provide their Public Liability Insurance Certificate of Currency with their application.
  • Redsteps holds $20 million public liability and conducts risk assessments with every event.
  • All food vendors will be required to provide us with a copy of their Streatrader licence.
  • Vendor selection is at the sole discretion of Redsteps. Venue can provide exclusions of stall types or provide guidelines as to stall types.
  • Stakeholders must respond accordingly and cooperatively with all Event Management Staff
  • The Event Organiser has the right to leave the premises should stakeholder behaviour be inappropriate or unsafe or breaches the vendors terms and conditions.
  • Stakeholders agree that during the event, the event organisers will be conducting videography and photography which may be published for the purposes of Redsteps and future event promotions.
  • Should the event be postponed due to bad weather or other circumstance we will reschedule the event to the next best date available for the location.
  • In the circumstances an event is cancelled due to extreme weather conditions and a replacement date cannot be established within 30 days of the original event date, Redsteps holds the right to retain fees for any works completed to date if event organisers have been paid any fees to host the event.

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