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What is Commercial Insurance?

Insurance for a business is called “Commercial Insurance”. This protects a business from potential losses arising due to unfortunate situations. They provide protection against theft, damages to properties and other liabilities. It provides coverage for business interruptions and injury to employees. A business without insurance is at a huge risk of losing its money and property. In some situations the businessman would keep his personal money and property at risk as he fails to secure commercial insurance.

Commercial insurance can be found by locating a reliable agent who is an expert in commercial insurance. You should interview several agents before selecting a licensed agent. The database of insurance agents is also available online through internet.

It is really very easy to obtain commercial insurance, but in case of companies who have already experienced several losses, it will be difficult to get insurance, as these companies will raise frequent claims in case of more losses.

Types of Commercial Insurance

Common types of commercial insurances are property insurance, liability insurance and workers compensation insurance. The business properties are covered under property insurance, the liabilities to third parties are covered by liability insurance and the jobs inquiries are covered under worker’s compensation insurance. There are other types of business insurance which are listed below.

Property Insurance

It covers the losses and damages to properties. For example in case of fire accident at the office place, these are covered by property insurance. Additional coverage can be purchased for business property like “Boiler and Machinery Insurance” for “equipment breakdown” or “mechanical breakdown coverage”. In this coverage, the insurance company will reimburse for property damage and also for business interruption losses.

Debris Removal Insurance

This insurance covers the cost of removing the debris after a fire, terrorist attack, flood, storm etc. In case of fire burns in the building, the property insurance will cover the cost of rebuilding, but not for removing the debris, which will be covered in this insurance.

Builder's Risk Insurance

This insurance covers the buildings during the construction stages i.e. in case of any losses due to storm or any other natural calamities, this insurance will take care of the losses.

Glass Insurance

This insurance covers broken windows and plate glass windows.

Marine Insurance

This insurance covers property in transit. When the products are exported from one country to another and in case the consignment gets damaged in transit, the losses would be covered in this insurance.