Office address: Level 2, 338 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Website: www.bizcover.com.au
Year established: 2008
Company type: insurance
Employees: 100+
Expertise: professional indemnity insurance, public liability insurance, business insurance, cyber liability insurance, management liability insurance, and tax audit insurance
Parent company: N/A
CEO and key people: Michael Gottlieb, CEO and co-founder
Financing status: corporate backed or acquired
BizCover is Australia’s first online marketplace for business insurance. It focuses on SMEs, offering a seamless online platform to compare, buy, and manage insurance policies. With a focus on leveraging technology to simplify the insurance process, BizCover has emerged as a key player in the Australian insurance industry. It has helped over 200,000 small businesses in Australia to date.
BizCover’s founders identified a gap in the market for a service that could offer straightforward, affordable insurance solutions without the hassle of paperwork. This was how BizCover started in 2008. Its online platform allowed small businesses to compare terms and prices of business insurance from different providers.
BizCover offers competitive pricing while giving SMEs the chance to purchase insurance on the spot. This has changed the way Australian SMEs purchase and manage their insurance, making BizCover a leading figure in Australia’s insurtech space.
BizCover's product range is designed to meet the diverse needs of the Australian SME sector: Some of its services include:
BizCover prides itself on a culture of innovation, customer focus, and agility. The company fosters an environment where creativity and technology come together to create insurance solutions that are effective, accessible, and easy to manage for small businesses.
The company is focused on customer satisfaction, innovation, and integrity. It strives to attract the best talent by offering a hybrid work set up in its Sydney office and remote work throughout Australia and New Zealand. BizCover has a wellbeing program in place as well as regular team building activities to support its people.
Michael Gottlieb, the CEO and co-founder of BizCover, is a visionary leader with a deep understanding of the insurance and technology sectors. Under his guidance, BizCover has achieved significant milestones, including insuring over 200,000 SMEs and maintaining an impressive year-on-year growth.
A physiotherapist by training, Gottlieb’s first foray into insurance was via Mega Capital Insurance Brokers in 2001. He launched BizCover in 2008 with its San Francisco-based counterpart, BizInsure, opening in 2012.
BizCover is committed to empowering more SMEs to protect their businesses efficiently and affordably. The company's focus on customer-centric solutions and technological innovation will continue to drive its success and leadership in the insurance industry. Its journey from a disruptive startup to a leading insurtech platform reflects its unwavering commitment to making insurance accessible and manageable for Australian SMEs.
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