You should consider a business owner’s insurance policy if:
• Your business has a physical location- whether it’s out of your home or a rented or owned office, store or other work place.
• There’s a possibility of you being sued – for example, by a customer who was injured at your workplace.
• You have assets that could be stolen or damaged – whether they’re digital assets, customer data, equipment, furniture, cash or inventory.
Purchasing a BOP is smart and convenient. It simplifies coverage needs by including business property and business liability, two important coverages that most businesses need, in one policy. Compared to purchasing separate policies for business property and business liability, BOPs offer businesses a way to save money while getting broad coverage for things like fire, theft, lawsuits and loss of income. It’s an even smarter and more convenient choice because other important coverages can be added to it. Businesses with specific needs can tailor their BOP by adding additional coverages like business income for off-premises utility services, data breach and more to suit the particular needs of their company.
Business Owner’s insurance typically includes Commercial Property insurance, General Liability Insurance and Business Income insurance:
• Commercial Property Insurance
Property insurance can help protect the property your business owns, leases or rents, including things like buildings, equipment, inventory, furniture and fixtures. It provides coverage for loss of accounts receivable and valuable papers and records.
• General Liability Insurance
When it comes to liability protection, the broader the coverage the better. That's why BOP provides business liability insurance that helps cover your business in the event it is sued for causing harm to a person and/or damage to property. It also helps cover the cost of your defense – because businesses can be sued regardless of fault.
• Business Income Insurance
If unexpected events cause a suspension in your operations resulting from a covered cause of loss, BOP insurance will help replace loss of income to help you meet your continuing financial obligations such as rent or payroll.
There are additional coverages that you can add to your BOP to help to tailor coverage to your specific needs. Here are two popular optional coverages that are frequently added to a BOP:
Data Breach Coverage(Cyber Liability Insurance)
Any business that handles or stores private customer, patient or employee information is at risk for a data breach. When this sensitive information is lost or stolen, it’s important to act quickly to restore confidence in your business. If a breach occurs, data breach coverage can help pay for the expenses to notify impacted individuals, engage credit monitoring services (if warranted), public relations and more. We also offer coverage to help with defense and settlement or judgment costs in the event your business is sued due to a breach. Coverage is provided even if private data is stored internationally. Additional coverage options can help:
• Replace lost income and pay for extra expenses incurred to keep your business running if your business must close temporarily or slow operations due to a covered data breach.
• Protect a business from a data breach that occurred prior to the policy effective date.
• Pay for extortion expenses and ransom payments associated with the threat of a data breach.
Data breach coverage includes access to professionals who can help guide you on how to prevent breaches and how to manage should one occur.
• Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) Coverage
You put your professional judgment and expertise on the line just about every day. Even if you’ve done nothing wrong, your business can be sued by a customer or client claiming a negligent act, error or omission in the professional services you provided. Add Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) coverage to your BOP insurance to help protect your business from this type of claim. Some types of businesses may not be eligible for this coverage.
A Business Owners Policy can be the right fit for all sorts of businesses which includes but is not limited to:
Professional Offices
Medical Offices
Financial & IT Offices
Restaurants
Retail Stores
Property Owners
Select Contractors
Many more!
At Kovalev Insurance, we perform a full review of your exposures to provide a comprehensive insurance program for a fair and competitive rate. Our market knowledge of and access to many insurance companies enable us to offer some of the most affordable protection available, so you can easily manage your insurance costs.
Contact Kovalev Insurance today and request a complimentary consultation to ensure your property and business are properly protected.
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