Brisbane insurance broker Trade Risk has acquired Moneypot Financial Services after nearly a year of talks.

Moneypot’s sole director and shareholder Steve Christie will join Trade Risk as a director and partner. Shane Moore, the founder of Trade Risk, remains as MD of the newly combined business.

Trade Risk is an authorised representative of Westcourt General Insurance Brokers for general insurance, and Millennium3 Financial Services for life insurance.

It specialises in insurance for tradespeople, including income protection, public liability and professional indemnity cover, plus life and total and permanent disability offerings.