General liability insurance – Protects you (the business owner) against the financial impact from claims of bodily injury, property damage, or personal and advertising injury to third parties.
Commercial property insurance – Also called first-party insurance, it covers the four walls of the building that you own. It also covers your owned or leased business property (i.e., your equipment and machinery) for direct physical loss. Commercial property insurance is broken down into two sub-categories:
- Business building insurance covers damage to the owned building structure itself, whether it’s an office, store or warehouse.
- Business contents insurance covers theft or damage of business property inside or within 100 feet of the scheduled building.
Business income insurance – Protects you from lost business income due to direct physical loss or damage. You can receive payment for lost revenue and continued expenses while you’re closed, and even temporarily relocate.
Equipment breakdown coverage – An optional addition to your BOP, it protects you from direct loss or damage to mechanical or electrical machinery caused by a mechanical breakdown or electrical failure.
Hired and non-owned auto coverage – Applies to bodily injury and property damage from at-fault accidents due to the use of an auto owned by one of your employees or hired by your business. In a nutshell, it can pay for the other party’s auto damage or medical expenses.