How does third party liability insurance on Airtasker work? A guide for Taskers

Airtasker has general liability insurance in place that extends to include Taskers. Taskers are covered for their liability to 3rd parties for personal injury or property damage whilst performing activities (not otherwise excluded).

The liability insurance works on claims made and notified basis. When you are notified and lodge a claim, the terms and conditions on that date will apply to your claim – not those that may have been in use before that date.

Claims must be lodged within 30 calendar days of the date of the incident.

As a Tasker, please always remember that, as an independent contractor, you’re still primarily accountable for personal injury or damage caused by you to third parties – so please take care when completing tasks.

All coverage is subject to the policy’s terms and conditions, and there are exclusions that apply. As a Tasker, please make sure you’re aware of the details including whether the task you are about to perform is insured. FAQs and information on these terms and conditions can be found below.  

Jump down to a question:

• How do I become eligible for coverage under the third-party liability insurance policy?
• What task activities does insurance apply to?
• When does insurance not apply?
• Does insurance cover my workmanship?
• What should I do in the event of third-party damage or injury on a task?
• What is an excess and how does it apply to me?
• What happens if I get injured while completing a task?

How do I become eligible for coverage under the third-party liability insurance policy?

For a Tasker to be covered by the third-party liability insurance policy, the following conditions must be met:

(a) The Tasker (and any assistants) must be a registered member of Airtasker under the Airtasker platform; and

(b) The task must be completed and paid for through the Airtasker platform. Tasks paid via alternative means (including cash in hand) are not covered; and

(c) Personal injury or property damage must occur as a result of the task you have performed. Only injury to people other than the Tasker is covered. Anyone under the Tasker's control or supervision is not covered (unless they are also registered on Airtasker). Property damage is also covered but does not include property belonging to you or people under your control or supervision in performing these tasks.

No insurance cover applies if injury or property damage occurs as a result of:

What is an excess and how does it apply to me?

An excess is an amount of money you have to pay before cover is provided for a claim under the policy.

Where the claimed amount is less than the excess amount, the third-party insurance policy does not apply. In these cases, Airtasker may elect to settle with third parties. We do so as a matter of discretion, on a case-by-case basis in order to improve the overall user experience of the Airtasker platform. 

Airtasker is under no obligation to provide this settlement, and in doing so we are not providing insurance.

Please note that the insured Tasker will be liable to for the claim amount as settled with the claimant.

What happens if I get injured whilst completing the task?

If an injury has occurred while you are performing activities not otherwise excluded as part of a task on Airtasker, please contact us here. Our team can advise on your situation.

If you need medical attention, call an ambulance or your local emergency line.  

For tips on keeping safe as a Tasker, see our collection of safety checklists compiled by UnionsNSW here.

Please note: this is a summary of the Airtasker third-party liability insurance policy ONLY. Nothing contained herein is general or personal advice.

Furthermore, it is declared and agreed that nothing contained in this summary should be understood to be an express or implied condition, term or exclusion which forms part of the Insurer Policy terms and conditions or be relied upon in the event of a Claim. Please contact Airtasker for access to the Certificate of Currency and/or Insurance Policy Schedule and/or Policy Wording for information as to the specific coverage, terms, conditions and exclusions afforded by the Insurer in the event of an incident, occurrence or Claim.

Please also note that each Claim is subject to an Excess payable by the Tasker - full details of the Policy, its coverage and exclusions including the applicable excess details are available on request by the Tasker.

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