Hairdressing Insurance

Hairdressing Insurance

You're building a business, we're here to protect it - Simply, quickly & affordably.

  • Public Liability & Professional Indemnity
  • Covers legal fees & compensation
  • Up to £10 Million in cover
  • Easily adjustable polices
  • Award winning support
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Without the right cover, you risk...

  • Paying costly legal fees and compensation out of pocket
  • Losing your business or personal assets
  • Reputational damage that costs you clients

With Westminster Insurance, you’re protected from day one—whether you’re working from a salon, at home, or offering mobile hairdressing services.

Why Westminster Insurance

What does Hairdressing Insurance cover?

Everything you need in one simple policy

Professional Indemnity for Hairdressers

Professional Indemnity insurance protects you if a client claims that your advice, service, or work caused them financial loss or reputational harm. Whether it's a mistake, oversight, or miscommunication, it covers legal costs and compensation if you're found to be at fault — helping you defend your reputation and your business.

  • Covers claims of negligence related to your haircutting, colouring, or styling advice
  • Covers claims of breach of professional duty of care
  • Protects you if a client alleges financial loss or emotional distress caused by your service
  • Suitable for hairstyling, colouring, bridal hair, barbering, and hair treatments

Public Liability for Hairdressers

Public Liability insurance covers you if someone is injured or their property is damaged because of your work. It protects against claims made by clients, members of the public, or venue owners — covering legal fees and compensation if you're held responsible. Essential for anyone interacting with people or working in different locations.

  • Covers injury to clients or visitors at your salon, home, or mobile location
  • Protection for accidental damage to third-party property during appointments
  • Covers the cost of claims made by the public due to incidents linked to your services

Product Liablity

Protects your business if a product you sell, or use as part of your service causes injury or damage. This includes handmade goods, skincare products, teaching resources or tools used during your service.

  • Covers injury or damage caused by products you use or sell as part of your service
  • Such as tools, electricals, dyes, or styling products used or sold as part of your services costs.
  • Includes defence and compensation costs

Medical Malpractice for Hairdressers

Medical Malpractice insurance protects you if a client claims your treatment, therapy, or wellness service caused them harm — physically or emotionally. It covers legal defence and compensation costs if you're accused of causing injury or distress through your professional techniques, advice, or products.

  • Covers claims of physical harm, stress, or adverse reaction resulting from your treatment or application
  • Helps with legal defence and compensation if a client alleges injury or distress
  • Suitable for a variety of hairstyling and treatment services

Extra Inclusions

Automatically included extras that enhance your protection — covering things like breach of confidentiality, defamation, dishonesty by staff, loss of documents, and more.

  • Breach of Confidentiality: Covers you if confidential client data is shared unintentionally
  • Legal Representation: We will provide you with a team of expert legal representatives to defend your claim
  • Intellectual Property Infringement: Protects against unintentional use of copyrighted content
  • Defamation: Covers libel or slander if something you say or write unintentionally causes harm
  • Loss of Documents: Pays to replace important client records accidentally lost or destroyed
  • Court Attendance Costs: Reimburses you for time spent attending legal proceedings up to £100 for employees £250 for directors
  • Public Relations Support: Pays for PR help if a valid claim harms your business reputation
  • Subcontractor Cover: Protects work done on your behalf by subcontractors, and your work as a subcontractor

Westminster benefits

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Full support in the event of a claim

Giving comfort and removing the hassle and stress.

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First class friendly help on the phone

No salesmen, no gimmicks! We just make insurance easy.

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Free adjustments
as you grow

Adjust your policy easily as you grow with no admin fees

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Insured in
Minutes

Get your quote and coverage within minutes, with a simple online quote

How things can go wrong

Optional add-ons

Build your policy to include cover for areas you need

We get it—insurance isn’t your thing.

Making people feel their best is.

You became a hairdresser to help people feel their best—not to stress over legal documents or second-guess whether your policy has you properly covered. The reality is, accidents and complaints can happen, and one unexpected claim could throw everything off track.

That’s where we come in. At Westminster, we specialise in protecting professionals like you. We’ve helped thousands of UK hair stylists get the cover they need—quickly, clearly, and without the usual confusion. Whether you run a high street salon, rent a chair, work from home, or travel to your clients, our insurance is built to fit your business and grow with it.

If something ever does go wrong, you won’t be stuck with automated responses or endless wait times. You’ll get real support from a team of helpful, knowledgeable people who are ready to back you up when you need it most. So you can grow with confidence.

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HOW IT WORKS

Steps to Getting Protected

A few simple steps, and you'll have a quote that's tailor-made for you. With immediate purchase, or time to think about it, the option is yours.

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Tell us what you do

Choose from a wide list of services and add as many as you like.

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Pick your cover level

Add the protection you need at the level you want, including optional extras like workplace contents or employers' liability.

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Download your documents instantly

You're protected in minutes, and you can update your policy anytime—no fees.

Get your free online quote today

Build your custom policy and get insured in minutes with our simple online quote builder. If you have any question, reach out to our helpful team at 01305 839 939.

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AWARD WINNING CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Effortless, personal, and
responsive - that's our
promise

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Join the thousands of businesses that trust us not just for our tailored insurance solutions, but for our exceptional customer service. We're not just your insurer; we're your partner, ready to support you whenever you need us.

Phone and you'll get through to real people straight away - no automated phone systems, long wait times or generic scripts. We're here to help, not hold you up.

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Why Choose Westminster Insurance

Why Choose Westminster Insurance

Running a hair business comes with enough challenges—your insurance shouldn’t be one of them.

At Westminster Insurance, we know that no two stylists work the same way. Whether you're running a busy salon, renting a chair, or offering mobile services, you need cover that fits—and grows—with your business. But most insurers offer one-size-fits-all policies, full of jargon and poor customer service you can’t rely on.

We do things differently. Our policies are tailored to your services—flexible, straightforward, and simple to update. And if something goes wrong, you won’t be left chasing support. You’ll speak to a real person who understands your work and is ready to help.

Thousands of UK hair professionals trust Westminster to protect their business and their reputation. We’re here to do the same for you—clearly, quickly, and without the faff.

Get your instant quote today, and protect your business with cover that’s built to move and grow with you.
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Over 20 Years Experience

Helping thousands of customers along the way

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Highly Recommended

By Accreditation bodies, Training Schools and our Clients

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Family Run Business

Big enough to lead. Small enough to care

Westminster provides flexible, affordable insurance for hairdressers and hairstylists across the UK. Whether you’re based in a salon, at home, or on the move, our tailored policies include public liability, professional indemnity, and treatment cover—backed by expert, human support.

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