Useful as standard business insurance policies may be, they aren’t always adequate for the specific risks that an auto shop faces.
The nature of your business means you’re responsible for valuable cars, trucks, and other automobiles. As a repair shop owner, you’re trusted to safeguard vehicles belonging to others. This responsibility brings with it potential liability of being held financially responsible for property damage caused to these vehicles while in your care, custody, and control.
You should purchase physical damage coverage, referred to as garagekeepers coverage, designed to help you protect your customers’ property and your business in the event that accidents, injuries, or property damage occurs. This protection covers the costs that arise from unfortunate and unforeseeable events, not bad workmanship, faulty parts, or warranties.
Note: Actual policies must be consulted for specific terms and conditions.
Losses and lawsuits are quite common in the repair shop business, and settlements can be substantial. If your business is found to be responsible for damage or injury, you could be facing a large liability loss that exceeds the basic limits of your standard policy.
You should consider purchasing a commercial umbrella insurance policy which provides higher limits, typically between $2,000,000 and $10,000,000, and often broadened coverages. Coverage is extended over various policies, including general liability insurance, business auto, and directors and officers liability insurance.
Note: Actual policies must be consulted for specific terms and conditions.
As a repair shop owner, you have many exposures associated with your business vehicles–owned or leased. With a fleet of cars, trucks, vans, or other types of vehicles used in the course of business, a single accident can potentially put your business in financial jeopardy.
Business auto insurance provides coverage for vehicles owned or leased by a repair shop and provides coverage for bodily injury, property damage, and other exposures, and could include comprehensive and collision coverage as well.
Note: Actual policies must be consulted for specific terms and conditions.
When a gas tank explosion causes an uncontrollable fire, your commercial property and everything within it can suffer a significant loss. This can have a detrimental effect on your repair shop business.
Commercial property insurance can help protect the property your business owns or leases, including things like equipment, inventory, furniture, and fixtures. Whether you own your building or lease your workspace, commercial property insurance can be purchased separately or can be combined with other necessary coverage to protect your business’ physical assets.
Note: Actual policies must be consulted for specific terms and conditions.
If one of your employees receives an injury or becomes ill due to a work-related occurrence, you are required by law to have the proper coverage in place.
Workers' compensation protects your employees should a job-related injury or sickness occur during the course of employment. This coverage is required by law and may vary by area, so be sure that you understand your obligations for all physical locations where your business operates in and all physical locations where you hire your employees.
Note: Actual policies must be consulted for specific terms and conditions.
You’re constantly moving your tools from one area of your repair shop to another, exposing your business to potential loss due to damage or theft. And without your specialized tools and equipment, your repair job may come to a screeching halt.
You can purchase special equipment insurance designed to protect your tools and equipment on the move. The policy will cover equipment for a variety of losses, including fire, explosion, vandalism, theft, collision with other equipment or objects, and overturning.
Note: Actual policies must be consulted for specific terms and conditions.
Your repair shop may be susceptible to many risks, such as claims due to bodily injury, property damage, personal injury, and more. For example, if a customer accidentally trips and falls while on the premises of your repair shop, you can become exposed to a potential lawsuit and held financially responsible for any injuries that result from the accident.
Commercial general liability insurance is an absolute necessity for every repair shop. This type of protection provides broad coverage for premises, operations, completed operations and advertising, and personal injury. It will also pay to defend any covered lawsuit or action regardless of its merit. Coverage can be purchased as a separate policy and can be tailored to your specific needs.
Note: Actual policies must be consulted for specific terms and conditions.
Picture this:
Rob had always been a car enthusiast, and he knew everything there was to know about auto repairs. So after years of working for someone else, he finally decided to open his own auto shop. His loyal customer base trusted him with their vehicles, and he was excited to be his boss.
Things were going well until one day, a customer’s car was stolen from his shop while it was being repaired. Rob was devastated; he had never experienced anything like this before and didn’t know what to do.
Thankfully, Rob had invested in auto shop insurance, which provided coverage for theft, damage, and any accidents that may occur on his property. The insurance company worked with him to file a claim and helped him get the stolen vehicle replaced for his customer.
Rob realized that running an auto shop came with its own risks, and investing in insurance was essential to protect his business from unforeseen events. As a result, he prioritized reviewing his insurance policy regularly to ensure that he had adequate coverage for his growing business.
Thanks to his auto shop insurance, Rob could focus on providing top-notch service to his customers without worrying about the financial consequences of any unfortunate incidents. He was grateful that he had invested in insurance coverage that protected his business and his customers’ vehicles.
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