1. Getting covered
The honest version.
1What accreditation actually buys you10m · 10mFree preview
2Licences, age and the paperwork9m · 9m
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Insurance, Accreditation and Trading Legally
What insurers actually require, what accreditation means, and the licence you might need without knowing.
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Accreditation is one of the most misunderstood words in this industry, partly because it is in nobody's commercial interest to explain it clearly.
comparison
Two different things
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Neither is legally required. Both can make you insurable. The thing that matters is whether the insurer you are about to buy from names the body that accredited your course.
safety
Insurers do not usually ask for your certificate when you take out a policy. They ask for it when you make a claim. That means you can be paying premiums for a year, believing you are covered, and find out you are not at the worst possible moment. Email the insurer the name of your course and its accrediting body before you pay for either.
did you know
Some insurers will not cover the use of metal tools or an electric file without a Level 2 or 3 qualification, even if your short course taught you both. If you nip cuticles or use an e-file, ask specifically about those.
knowledge check
You hold an ABT-accredited online builder gel certificate. Which statement is true?