Candle Makers Insurance
Public & product liability insurance for candle makers
As a wax pouring guru, we know you’ve spent hours on end perfecting your products. From testing various wax blends to trialling different wick brands and sizes, and even checking the burn time. Once you get that perfect combination right, you’ve struck gold. Just like selecting the right wax and ingredient ratios, finding the correct insurance and broker for your business is crucial.
Why choose AUZi's candle makers insurance?
Included activities
- Market stalls, pop up shops & expos
- Retailing & Wholesaling
- E-Commerce (online)
Policy options
- Multiple policy options
- $5mil, $10mil or $20mil limit of liability
- Pay by card, bank transfer or monthly instalments
Supported products
- Aroma Beads
- Candle Accessories including Wick Trimmers, Snuffers & Dippers (Excl. Matches, lighters)
- Candles - including Soy, Palm, Bees, Coconut, Olive & Paraffin Wax
- Candle Holders
- Electric Burners 1
- Electric Diffusers 1
- Essential Oil Burners
- Massage Candles
- Melts
- Reed Diffusers
- Room Sprays
- Tealight Burners
1: Must be purchased from within Australia (no importing). Electrical diffuser sales must be less than 10% of your turnover.
Do I need insurance to sell candles?
Yes. As a candle maker, your business activities and the products you sell are exposed to many risks. Whether you’re creating the product itself and selling them online, at the markets, in a local shop, or to your customers lighting them up in their homes – the risks that you’re exposed to could result in a claim that would jeopardise your business and livelihood.
What's covered under AUZi's candle makers insurance?
Public liability insurance
Public liability insurance is designed to protect you against personal injury or property damage to third parties arising from your business activities.
What can go wrong?
- Your customer comes in to your home to pick up an order. They trip, fall, and injure themselves.
- When stocking your candles at a local salon, you accidentally break one of their mirrors.
Product liability insurance
Product liability insurance is designed to protect you against personal injury & property damage to third parties arising from the products you have sold.
What can go wrong?
- A candle you made explodes and causes a house fire in a customer’s home.
Candle maker insurance prices
Your dedicated contacts
Chat live with our specialist insurance brokers, Nicole, Tracy & Gillian by hitting the live chat bar below (only available during office hours).
Alternatively, give us a call on 1300 939 698, or email us at mail@auzi.com
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Got a question?
Here's our frequently asked questions from candle makers
I also teach candle making/workshops. Can you cover me?
Yes. If you are teaching social candle-making workshops and looking for Liability Insurance only, this policy can be extended to include workshops for an additional fee. When you obtain a quote, you will see the option to include workshops.
Alternatively, if you are hosting professional workshops and require Professional Indemnity Insurance (covering the advice you are providing). You can opt for our soap and candle making workshops policy, which includes Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance. You can get a quote here.
Can dried flowers and crystals be used in candles?
Yes, dried flowers and crystals can be used in candles. However, the wick must be the only combustible item in the candle at all times. If the flowers and/or crystals become combustible then this is not an accepted risk to the insurer. You can read more on this here.
The candle connoisseurs at Lemon Canary sum up the answer perfectly in this blog post. Have a read if you would like some guidance to ensure your beautiful candles comply.
Are refills covered?
Refills of candles can be covered. However, the refills must be the products that you sold originally. Moreover, you must ensure a visual check and quality control is done on the container prior to refilling it.
Can I increase my limit of liability after purchase?
Yes, you can increase your limit of liability by logging into your MyAUZi account and selecting the UPGRADE COVER option.
Can AUZi Insurance cover bath and body products under a candle maker policy?
Unfortunately, no. However, we also have a soap and candle makers policy that can cover soaps, candles and a range of bath and body products.
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