Types of Insurance You Need For Your Business

Professional Liability Insurance

General liability insurance is typically the first insurance coverage a business seeks. It provides coverage for any third-party injury, property damage, and the ensuing lawsuits that may occur due to these incidents. Common liability insurance policies help pay for third-party bodily injury claims, property damage claims, completed products claims, faulty workmanship claims, personal and advertising injury claims, and immediate medical expense claims, as well as legal fees associated with lawsuits from any of these claims.

Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Workers’ Compensation covers your business and employees in the case that an accident should happen on the job. This includes medical bills, follow-up care, and lost wages. In extreme cases, it will cover funeral expenses. Although Workman’s Comp laws vary from state to state, there are a few general cases that are not covered. These include intentional injury, injury due to intoxication, and injuries due to a fight instigated by the worker.

Property Insurance

Property insurance covers your business, inventory, and other’s property in your possession in case of theft, damage, natural disasters, and fires. In the event that property is damaged, tobacconist property insurance will pay for the infrastructure, equipment, supplies, furniture, and any inventory that was damaged.

Not all disasters are covered in common property insurance policies. Be sure to talk to an agent today to discuss what policy is best for the region you are in. Also, decide whether you want to  cover your property at its current or full value. Covering your property at its current value will save you money on your premium but the payout will be smaller in case of a claim. Covering your property at full value will mean a higher premium but will pay for replacing with new equipment.

Vehicle Insurance

Commercial auto insurance helps cover finances associated with a car accident when you or an employee is found responsible for the collision. As a business, you have several types of auto insurances available to you. The most common plans cover repair costs, medical bills, and legal fees associated with a company car accident. Other policies cover auto damage due to flooding and other natural disasters. Depending on your needs, policies can even cover damaged material or equipment that is in a vehicle at the time of an accident. Given the situation, commercial auto insurance may even supplement individual auto insurance.