BUSINESS INSURANCE
We offer insurance packages that are tailored for different types of businesses. Whether it is insurance for your building, business property, equipment, inventory or company vehicles, we offer products and services to protect your business. In addition, we offer group health and retirement plans.
Property Insurance
Property Insurance covers the risk of property loss in a variety of commercial situations, including commercial buildings, equipment, furniture, fixtures, inventories, business records, supplies and other physical items.
Property Insurance may cover two types of property losses:
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Direct losses may be covered when property is lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.
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Indirect or consequential losses related to direct losses may also be covered.
Commercial General Liability Insurance
Casualty Insurance consists primarily of liability coverages, which protect an insured party against injury or damage claims made by other parties.
Policies provide coverage for liability arising out of:
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Premises and Operation
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Fire Damage Liability (damage by fire to premises rented to insured)
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Personal and Advertising Injury
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Medical Payments
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Products/Completed Operations
You may want to consider a Business Owners Package which combines your Liability, Property and other types of coverage into one comprehensive policy and which can help you save time and money on your total insurance program. And since we live in an age of million-dollar lawsuits, you may also want to add extra liability protection in the form of a Commercial Umbrella Policy. We can tell you more about these plans and if they make sense for you.
Business Auto Insurance
Business Auto coverage insures vehicles that are owned, leased, hired or borrowed by businesses, whether they are associations, corporations, partnerships or sole proprietorships. Business Auto coverage may be used to insure private passenger autos and all types of trucks, trailers, semitrailers and commercial vehicles designed for use on public roads. We can give you more details about specific coverages and deductibles and about tailoring a Business Auto plan that is right for you and your business.
Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation coverage applies to bodily injury and diseases arising out of and in the course of employment. Any bodily injury must be accidental, and the term includes death resulting from the accident. Only occupational diseases, which are unique to the occupation, are covered.
Workers’ Compensation provides for the payment of four types of benefits:
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Medical benefits
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Income benefits
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Death benefits
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Rehabilitation benefits
A representative can provide you with complete details on Workers’ Compensation Insurance and recommend cost-effective ways to control expenses through safety engineering and claim services.
Contact us today for more information about commercial insurance or fill out our online quote form.
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When purchasing automobile insurance what should I consider?There are several things you should consider when purchasing automobile insurance that your independent agent will help you with. Here are a few: Purchase the amount of liability coverage which makes sense for you. Select the optional coverages you want. Decide which company to purchase insurance from. Don’t base your decision solely on price. Other factors like service and claim response are extremely important in selecting the right insurance.
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Does my insurance policy cover a friend if I loan him/her my car?When you loan your car to a friend or an associate, he or she will be covered under your automobile insurance policy.
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What is collision physical damage coverage?Collision is the loss you incur when your automobile collides with another vehicle or object like a telephone pole.
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What is comprehensive physical damage coverage?Comprehensive provides coverage for direct physical damage losses you could incur to your car from something like a hailstorm.
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How can I lower my automobile insurance rates?There are several things you can do to lower the cost of your automobile insurance. One way is to look for competitive pricing. An independent agent works with many companies and can provide you comparative rates and insure that your are getting the same coverage. Another way to lower the cost is to change your deductible. By raising your deductible you may lower the cost of your automobile insurance almost 10% You must be able to pay the deductible amount in case of a claim. You can also look for discounts that you may be entitled to. Some examples of discounts that may be available are: multiple cars under the same policy, carrying a homeowners policy with the same insurance company, different groups or associations.