Grooming salons
High-street and standalone salons, with or without employees.
- Recommended by Colin Taylor & Abbie Toogood
- Cover from £5 per month
- UK-based claims support
Dog Grooming Insurance — Designed by Groomers, for Groomers
Protect your business, your equipment and the dogs in your care with specialist cover built around the way professional groomers actually work.
Arranged by Elevate Risk Services Ltd, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Cover is subject to underwriting, terms and exclusions.
Recommended by Colin Taylor
- FCA-regulated insurance broker
- Specialist dog-grooming cover
- Salons, home-based & mobile
- Equipment protection options
- UK-based support team
Insurance cover
Cover shaped around a grooming business
Choose the protection that fits how you work. Every section is subject to underwriting acceptance and to the terms, limits and exclusions set out in the policy wording.
Public & products liability
Protection against claims for injury or damage to third parties and their property.
- £1,000,000 public liability (up to £10 million available)
- £1,000,000 products liability (up to £10 million available)
- £50,000 financial loss extension
Animal & treatment risk cover
Treatment risk included for brushing, bathing, blow drying, clipping, hand stripping, nail clipping, ear cleaning, teeth cleaning and de-shedding.
- Injury or damage to customers' dogs in your care, custody or control
- Includes non-negligent incidents
- £5,000 per dog and £50,000 any one claim
Business equipment & stock
Cover for your grooming equipment, tools and business stock against damage or theft.
- £2,500 business equipment (up to £30,000 available)
- £2,500 stock (up to £25,000 available)
- £1,000 money cover (up to £10,000 available)
Income protection
Covering job loss (unemployment) and/or accident and sickness, providing up to 12 months benefit.
- Up to £2,000 per month, capped at 65% of gross monthly income, whichever is lower
- Mortgage or rent protection at 150% of the monthly payment
Optional legal expenses
£100,000 legal expenses cover can be added to your policy.
- £100,000 legal expenses
- Business interruption option
- Personal accident option
Employers' liability
A legal requirement if you employ staff, protecting against employee injury claims.
- Available as an optional cover
- Legally compliant
- Apprentice cover
Dog Groomers Shop Policy
Groomers with a salon who need buildings cover or glass cover — which cannot be included under the standard dog groomers policy — can be quoted on a bespoke basis.
What isn’t covered
Examples include Dangerous Dogs Act breeds, veterinary or clinical services, dog training and professional services (advice, instruction, behavioural modification, temperament or aggression assessment), vaccinations, breeding and pre-existing medical conditions. Full terms, conditions and exclusions apply.
Who we cover
Whatever your set-up looks like
From newly qualified groomers taking their first clients to established multi-groomer salons. Suitability always depends on your circumstances and on underwriting acceptance.
Mobile groomers
Fully fitted vans and trailers working across your local area.
Home-based groomers
Converted garages, garden rooms and home salons.
- Professional groomers aged 18+
- 3 years' continuous experience or a professional grooming diploma
- Sole traders & limited companies
- Dog training & grooming academies
- Dog walking (max 5 dogs per competent handler)
- Dog boarding (max 2 dogs, residential setting)
Why choose us
A broker that speaks groomer
DogGroomingInsurance.co.uk was created to be a professional insurance broker dedicated to dog groomers — designed and recommended by leading groomers, and offering a membership that helps and supports as well as insures.
We know grooming
Built by people who attend the shows, know the equipment and understand what actually goes wrong on a grooming table.
Recommended by leading groomers
Ambassadors Colin Taylor and Abbie Toogood recommend our cover to the groomers they teach and compete alongside.
Talk to a real person
Speak to Simon and the team directly. No call centre scripts and no automated runaround.
More than a broker
Membership benefits, partner products and a podcast created for the grooming community.
How to obtain cover
Three straightforward steps
- 01
Tell us about your grooming business
A few quick details about how and where you work, and the cover you think you need.
- 02
Review the available cover
We explain your options in plain English, including limits, excesses and anything excluded.
- 03
Arrange your policy
Once you are happy, we put the cover in place and send your documents through.
Exclusive policyholder benefit
FREE Coach Colin Membership with your insurance
- 1 year free Coach Colin membership
- Plus 20% off Colin Taylor products website-wide
Our ambassadors
Recommended by groomers at the top of the industry
Ambassador
Colin Taylor
International Groomer of the Year & Pooch Perfect judge
Intergrooms International Groomer of the Year and World Cup Grooming Games winner, founder of the Colin Taylor Academy and Mastergroom UK, and author of “What Would Colin Do?”.
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Ambassador
Abbie Toogood
Groomer of the Year 2023 & BBC One Pooch Perfect
Qualified through iPET Network in 2017, competes at champion level, founder of grooming brand The Brutal Poodle, and winner of Best All Round Groomer 2025 at the Liz Paul Awards.
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What groomers say about us
Genuine reviews from verified customers of DogGroomingInsurance.co.uk.
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FAQs
Questions groomers ask us
Can’t find what you need? Our team is happy to talk it through.
See all FAQsProtect your grooming business today
Tell us a little about how you work and we’ll come back with the cover options that suit you — clearly explained, with no jargon.
Prefer to talk? 0345 340 0060 · simon@doggroominginsurance.co.uk