Commercial

Commercial Insurance Services in SLC UT

Business Auto

Business or Commercial auto insurance is needed to protect your business in the case of an auto accident. Generally, your commercial liability policy does not cover business vehicles.

 

You need this protection if:

Your business owns, leases, or rents any vehicles
Employees drive company-owned, leased, or rented vehicles
Employees drive their own vehicles while conducting business
You or your employees drive company cars for both business and personal use

Most states require the business to purchase liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage that occurs from an auto accident.

General Liability

There are many risks involved when owning and operating a business. One simple loss can force a business to shut their doors if they are not properly protected. It is our job to provide protection for the exposures a business faces and a way to continue operating after a loss.

General Liability is a coverage that most businesses must carry to protect their business. Commercial general liability insurance coverage protects you, your business, and your employees from claims involving bodily injury or property damage.

 

A few examples of General Liability claims are :

A customer slipping and falling on the floor
A business falsely stating information about a competitor on their website
A landscaper accidentally runs into an AC unit with their lawnmower and damages the property

Most General Liability policies include :

Bodily Injury and property damage liability
Personal and Advertising Injury
Products and Completed Operations
Damage to premises rented to you
Medical payments

Professional Liability-Errors & Omissions

Professional Liability is often called Errors and Omissions insurance or malpractice insurance for the medical profession. This coverage can help pay for damages that arise due to work mistakes, undelivered services, or negligent services.

Coverage is needed for a variety of businesses such as:

Architects and Engineers
Accountants
Insurance Agents
Real Estate Agents
Contractors
Dentists
Lawyers
Technology companies
Home Inspectors
Management Companies

Inland Marine

Many businesses carry property insurance. However, there are often exclusions in property coverage and Inland Marine is a great way to offer a variety of coverages to provide protection. This is a great way to cover moving and movable property.

Examples of Inland Marine coverages include :

Builders Risk – Protects property and materials during the course of construction
Bailees Customer Coverage- Provides coverage for your customer’s property while it is in your care, custody, and control.
Scheduled Contractors Equipment
Installation Floater- Covers Materials
Motor Truck Cargo
Photography equipment
Medical Equipment
Computers and laptops
Fine Arts
Property In Transit

Commercial Property

Commercial Property Insurance provides coverage for damages to a business’s physical property such as their building or the content inside their building. It can also provide coverage for income that a business loses due to the damages sustained to their property.

A few examples of commercial property claims are :

A fire destroying a building
A windstorm damaging the roof
A pipe bursts causing water damage
Burglary or theft

There are many optional coverages that can be included in a commercial property policy such as :

Ordinance or Law Coverage
Sewer or water backup
Equipment breakdown
Outdoor signs

Workers Compensation

Did you know that your business could be in a lawsuit as a result of an employee injury? Injuries can and will occur in the workplace. Workerscompensation is a type of insurance that provides wage replacement and medical expenses to employees when injured in the course of their work.

Workers’ compensation insurance helps protect employees from the potentially devastating costs of work-related accidents and it can also help protect the business owner from the expensive costs of employee claims.

Commercial Umbrella

Imagine that you ask one of your employees to take the business vehicle over to the job site to deliver some tools. On the way, he/she slides on an icy road and collides with other vehicles full of salesmen on their way to a lunch meeting. Your employee is not badly hurt and your van is well within your limits of your auto insurance. Unfortunately, the other vehicle full of salesmen are from a large company and they had multiple injuries that required medical attention.

Because of the damage, a court rules that the accident is your fault and you must pay for medical expenses, damage to the other vehicle, and loss of wages to the company. With all of the damage combined, you owe roughly a million dollars in damage. Your auto insurance policy has a limit of $500,000 so you are on the hook for the other $500,000.

“One accident and you could lose your entire business”. Commercial umbrella policies cover your business above and beyond its max limits. It is also be used to cover multiple lines of business (General Liability, Auto, etc.). Commercial umbrella policies are designed to offer protection against a catastrophic loss.

Directors & Officers

Liability insurance payable to the directors and officers of a company, or to the organization itself, as reimbursement for losses of defense costs in the event an insured suffers such a loss as a result of a legal action brought for alleged wrongful acts in their capacity as directors and officers.

Cyber

The need for Cyber insurance is growing rapidly. Data Breaches are happening more often than ever. Everyone hears about large business breaches on the news. But many small business owners do not feel the need to have cyber coverage to protect their businesses.

The truth is, small businesses are just as susceptible to cybercriminals. In fact, small businesses are often targeted more due to having less security on their systems. Statistics suggest that more than half of small businesses nationwide have experienced multiple breaches. The results can damage the reputation, put employees and customers at risk and cost the business $$$$ in expenses. Laws require businesses to do specific things after a breach like send out notifications to all customers or monitor their credit for a specific period of time.

The costs after a breach add up quickly. Contact us for a quote on Cyber insurance to protect your business.

Crime

To ensure protection from losses resulting from the business-related crime. Protection can cover merchandise, money, or other property loss when a company is victimized by someone perpetrating embezzlement, forgery, robbery, securities theft, or another form of business-related crime.

Builders Risk

A type of property insurance, it is also known as Course of Construction. It’s a form of insurance that covers buildings while they are under construction. It can the structure, materials on site waiting to be installed, property in transit, or at a temporary storage site.

Builders Risk is a temporary insurance policy. It is issued on a per-project basis and only lasts as long as the construction project. Custom Homebuilders, Homeowners remodeling their homes, and General contractors building or remodeling a building are a few examples where Builders Risk would provide protection in the event of a loss.

Bonds 

Surety Bonds are legally binding contracts that ensure obligations will be met between three parties. (The Principal-whoever needs the bond, the oblige-whoever is requiring the bond, and the surety- The company guaranteeing the principal can fulfill obligations) If an obligation is not met, a claim can be made on the bond. HOWEVER, unlike an insurance policy which indemnifies the Insured and does not require reimbursement for claim payments, when it comes to bond claims you are expected to pay the Surety back.

This is why there is more financial underwriting to issue a bond. The most common types of surety are Bid bonds, Payment bonds, performance bonds, license and permit bonds, court bonds, fiduciary bonds, public official bonds, and miscellaneous bonds.

Special Events

Special Events coverage provides temporary coverage for a special occasion. This coverage is often purchased for weddings, festivals, conventions, athletic events, etc. Event Liability coverage may help protect you if you’re found responsible for property damage or an injury during your event. Often times, venues require you to have it.

Examples of special event claims are:

Someone slipping and falling on the dance floor
The band damages the walls to the venue while they are setting up
Someone walks by and trips over the equipment you left out while setting up for the event

Liquor Liability

It is important for any establishment that serves, sells, or assists in the purchase of liquor to get coverage for liquor liability. Liquor liability provides coverage for losses to bodily injury or property damage that occur as a result of someone being intoxicated.

Coverage is typically required for bars, restaurants, taverns, special events, and nightclubs. A few examples in which this coverage would provide protection would be an intoxicated patron driving away from the bar and getting into an accident or intoxicated people getting into a fight that causes bodily injury.

While it seems logical that the intoxicated person should be the one held responsible, often the business is sued for liability or damages due to not property monitoring or dispersing their liquor.

Employment Practice Liability

Employment Practices Liability Insurance offers protection and defense for claims arising from the employment process.

 

Examples of EPLI Claims are:

Wrongful Termination
Discrimination (based on sex, race, age, disability, etc.)
Sexual Harassment
Failure to promote
Failure to hire
Invasion of privacy

In addition to purchasing insurance protection for these kinds of claims, a business can also do several things to lower their risk of potential lawsuits. As Risk Managers, LLC, we can help provide you with suggestions on ways to protect your business such as:

Develop an employee handbook with policies and procedures
Conduct performance reviews
Conduct background checks for all candidates
Create a record or document for all issues as they arise and what the company did to resolve the issue

 

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