What Does Business Insurance Cover?

Business insurance coverage for a commercial operation can include the following and more:

General liability insurance: Covers third party liability claims for injuries to other people.

Professional liability and malpractice insurance: aka Errors & Omissions Insurance (E&O).  E&O covers professionals against loss due to negligent professional duty, wrongful acts, and advice and services that lead to another person’s loss or injury.

Product liability insurance: Covers against faulty products and damage, illness, injury or death that may occur from using a faulty product.

Property insurance: Covers loss and damage to your commercial business property due to fires, theft, storms and other causes.

Commercial vehicle insurance: Covers commercial vehicles and drivers for collision, liability, property damage, personal injury and “comprehensive” (now known as “other than collision”).

Workers compensation: Covers your employees if they become ill or injured while working on the job.

Loss of income: Also referred to as Business Income, this covers your business expenses such as rent and employee wages if you can’t operate your business.

Key person insurance: Covers loss of income that may result from the head of the business or other key personnel becoming incapacitated or passing away (also known as key man insurance).

Cyber-crime insurance: Provides protection for risks due to Internet use and online communications.

Each and every business is unique. A food products manufacturer or distributor  doesn’t have the same risk exposures as a software developer. As an everyday Joe, you’re expected to know if you need these coverage’s or not for your business. If your head is spinning or you’re feeling overwhelmed, this is why you work with an insurance agent or broker.

Let’s face it, most people really don’t like insurance, they don’t care to read their policies, and they just wish someone else would take care of it for them. I like insurance (don’t judge me), I read policy forms all day long for my clients, and people call me to handle all their business insurance needs so they don’t have to. Pick up the phone and call me today or email me if you have questions about these overage’s and whether your business needs them or not.

-JK