Associated Beauty Therapists

is the UK's largest Specialist Membership and Insurance Provider

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98% Satisfaction when asking 18,000 Members


Whether you work from home, mobile or a salon location, Associated Beauty Therapists completely understands your business and treatment portfolio.

With a specialist understanding of the sector, staff that have previously worked in the industry and a dedicated team of professionals with over 50 years of beauty market experience, ABT work tirelessly to protect your businesses. ABT is the largest beauty and insurance membership provider in the UK, with over 18,000 active and insured business owners.
From Student to Professional, Salon to Training School, ABT are here to support you, leaving you to focus on growing your business.
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Industry Specific Insurance Benefits

ABT is here to protect your beauty, hair, nail, and complementary therapy business, whether you work from home, mobile or salon location covering you for up to 2000 different treatments. We will cover you for up to £6 million as standard, protecting you for medical malpractice, treatment risk, professional indemnity, public and product liability which are all provided by Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.
Public Liability
Public liability insurance will help protect your business if a claim is made against you or if something happens at work that results in injury to a customer, a member of the public or damage to someone's property.
Product Liability
Product liability insurance provides courage if your product or service causes injury to a client. This cover is automatically extended to retailing of products up to £30,000 turnover.
Claims Occurring
All our packages are claims occurring which we feel is the gold standard of insurance. A claims occurring policy covers claims that occur during the policy period irrespective of when the claim is made.
Professional Indemnity
Designed to cover you for costs you might face if your work or advice causes clients to suffer a loss either reputationally or financially.
Treatment Risk
As with medical malpractice insurance, this is specifically designed by our brokers and partners at Balens to allow the products to be more industry specific for our membership.
Medical Malpractice
This insurance coverage protects our members against clients who attempt to take legal action with a claim that they were injured by the therapist or clinicians’ harmful treatment.

Insurance & Membership Benefits

Becoming an ABT member means you are insured to practice your treatments on the public, it also means gaining access to an ever growing list of membership benefits.
Industry Specific Insurance
Our insurance package has been designed specific to the Beauty, Nails, Hair and Complementary markets and is provided through Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. Our insurance includes £6 Million Professional, Product & Public Liability
Membership Helpline
As industry specialists, you can get in touch with your questions and queries via live chat on our website, UK based call centre open 9am to 5pm, social media through direct messages or you can meet us in person at VIP shows where ABT Team are in attendance and on hand to help.
DAS Legal Advice
Whether you are having a dispute with your employer or need advice on a consumer issue, the specialists at DAS will provide practical advice, suggest next steps and assist your business. This is an online only package provided by way of informative features and articles within your members area.
Scratch Magazine
Annual printed subscription to the UK's leading nail magazine available to Nails, Tanning & Make-Up Insurance members only (worth £39). Or availability to add on a printed subscription at a reduced ABT membership value of £19.50.
Guild News
An annual printed subscription to the UK's leading beauty trade magazine available to Beauty Therapist Insurance and Salon Insurance members only (worth £37).
Digital Magazine Subscription
A Digital Subscription for 12 months to Scratch or Guild News Magazine is available, both industry leading magazines within nails and beauty and available to all membership categories as an alternative to printed subscription.
Free Web Listings
Free Website Listing to drive personal consumer leads to your salon with our new and innovative system. Make sure you use of our marketing tools and show case yourself on our website through your very own company and brand profile.
ABT Ongoing Development
ABT ongoing development courses are in line with regional trends delivered by ABT Accredited companies throughout the year at various locations. Find your nearest ABT Accredited Company and courses via on our Accredited members map.
We Are In Touch
Keeping you up to date via beautyandhairdressing.co.uk, ABT's unique membership website delivering you the latest Beauty, Hairdressing, Industry and Lifestyle news, features, training and videos, exclusive for ABT members.
Video, Interview & Editing Support
Access to our in-house Design, Videographer and Marketing Team.
PR and Editorial Support
PR and Editorial Support with writing and providing your latest news for our membership website, beautyandhairdressing.co.uk.
Access to Insurance Talks
Keeping you up to date via beautyandhairdressing.co.uk, ABT's unique membership website delivering you the latest Beauty, Hairdressing, Industry and Lifestyle news, features, training and videos, exclusive for ABT members.
Exclusive VIP Trade Show Entry
We work across all the major geographical territories, meaning we understand the underlying drivers in beauty markets.
International Representation
We work across all the major geographical territories, meaning we understand the underlying drivers in beauty markets.
International Cover
Keeping you up to date via beautyandhairdressing.co.uk, ABT's unique membership website delivering you the latest Beauty, Hairdressing, Industry and Lifestyle news, features, training and videos, exclusive for ABT members.
12 Months Free Use Of Good to Glo
Bridging the gap between science and beauty you will get 12 months free access to the good to glo software, advancing the path of patch testing and be able to let your clients know you are #glopro.
Personalised Membership Portal
Your very own personalised membership portal is a safe place where you can check your insurance details, documentation, make amendments to your details plus receive industry specific announcements and discounts and select your membership benefits.
Invitation to ABT Events
Your very own personalised membership portal is a safe place where you can check your insurance details, documentation, make amendments to your details plus receive industry specific announcements and discounts and select your membership benefits.
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Accreditation Benefits

For choosing to get your courses ABT Accredited you will access to a number of benefits to help you and your business as well as your students.
One Off Fee*
ABT is the only membership provider to offer a one-off fee – no hidden charges, no annual renewal costs and no price per certificate issued to students.
Accreditation Pack
Once all documentation has been received and we are happy to move forward with your application, you will receive our accreditation pack which includes a certification of your accreditation with ABT.
10% Off Any ABT Package for Your Clients
As an Accredited Trainer, you will receive a unique discount code to give to your students that is personalised to your business. This code allows your clients to receive 10% off any of our individual membership packages.
Use of the ABT Accreditation Logo
Once accredited you can use the ABT accredited logo to market yourself as an accredited trainer. Or if you have your online courses accredited with ABT then you will also be able to use our ABT Online Accredited logo as well.
Free Promotion on abtinsurance.co.uk
Confirm and appear on our searchable ‘Find the Nearest Accredited Company’ map.
Free Promotion in our Bi-Monthly Newsletters
Get free PR promotion in our regular newsletters to over 18,000 ABT members.
Entry to Trade Events
Entry to industry leading Trade Events being held across the UK.
Support & Guidance
Support and guidance when it comes to adding new courses.
Free Student Presentation
Free presentation on the importance of insurance from an ABT Student ambassador.
Video, Interview and Editing Support
Access to our in-house Design, Videographer and Marketing Team.
20% Off Banner Advertising
20% off banners and buttons on beautyandhairdressing.co.uk
PR and Editorial Support
PR and Editorial Support with writing and providing your latest news for our membership website, beautyandhairdressing.co.uk.
Invitation to ABT Events
An invitation to ABT Events with specialised areas, drinks receptions, key opportunities to meet important industry figures, with interactive experiences to benefit your business as well as access to our onsite team to answer your questions and queries. Keep an eye out for your invite.
Guaranteed Insurance for your students
Add immediate credibility to your courses giving your potential students confidence that the courses you are offering are approved, validated and insurable at the UK's leading membership and insurance provider.
Personalised Accreditation Portal
Your very own personalised accreditation portal where you can climb from blue to beyond and earn points and rewards. Where you can check your own insurance policy and documentation plus receive relevant announcements and discounts.
Access to Insurance Talks
Access to Insurance Talks about key topics on trend.
5% Off Stands at Olympia Beauty
Access to Wanting to Exhibit at a leading trade show, this could be your chance with 5% off stands at Olympia Beauty Show.
10% Off Adverts in Scratch Magazine
10% off advertising in Scratch magazine, to promote your business.
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Insurance & Membership Packages

Beauty Therapist - £73.50

Cover to work from home, mobile or salon. Includes all membership benefits, annual Guild News subscription and our comprehensive insurance for Beauty, Hair, Complementary, Nails & Makeup

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Nails, Tanning & Makeup - £55.95

Cover to work from home, mobile or salon. Includes all membership benefits, annual Scratch magazine subscription and our comprehensive insurance for Nails, Tanning, Makeup and Eyelash extensions

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Complementary - £73.50

Cover to work from home, mobile or salon locations. This package includes our comprehensive insurance for Complementary treatments and comes with all membership benefits.*

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Hair - £47.50

Cover to work from home, mobile or salon locations. This package includes our comprehensive insurance for Hair treatments and comes with all membership benefits.*

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Student - £25

Cover to work from home, mobile or salon locations. The package includes our comprehensive insurance for Beauty, Hair, Complementary, Nails & Makeup and includes all membership benefits.

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Salon - From £73.50

This package includes our comprehensive insurance for Beauty, Hair, Complementary, Nails & Makeup for Salons with more than two staff and includes all membership benefits.

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