Business perils can come fast and furious - fire, water or natural disasters. Let us evaluate your business activities to make sure you're not over, or underinsured.
Building, Equipment & Stock
Your livelihood is dependent on the survival of your business, so it’s imperative that you protect it against any potential threat, big or small. For instance, a fire could destroy your warehouse and the contents inside, or a burst frozen pipe could damage important documents and valuable papers. Worse, you could have trouble paying your employees during a loss because your time and funds are devoted to repairing the damage.
It’s wise to obtain property insurance. This coverage comes in many forms to suit your specific needs. Before purchasing coverage, take a complete inventory of all your business property to determine how much you need to insure. This important step ensures you will have adequate coverage to continue your business in the event of a covered loss.
Types of property to insure
- Buildings and other structures – leased or owned
- Furniture, equipment, and supplies
- Inventory
- Money and securities
- Records of accounts receivable
- Leasehold improvements and betterments you made to the rented premise
- Machinery
- Computer hardware & software
- Valued documents, books, and papers
- Mobile property such as construction equipment or laptops
- Cargo
- Signs, fences and other outdoor property
- Intangible property such as goodwill and trademarks
- Salaries and payroll
- Extra expenses as a result of loss
Are you buying enough property insurance?
One of the most important aspects of purchasing property insurance is making sure that you have not purchased too much or too little. No one wants to be over or underinsured. A typical policy will provide the replacement cost value for your building and for your business property. The replacement cost value is the amount necessary to replace, rebuild or repair damages with similar materials, without considering depreciation. Actual cash value, on the other hand, is the value of your property when it is damaged or destroyed. This amount is typically determined by subtracting the depreciation from the replacement cost value. Actual cash value usually applied to stock or inventory coverage.
Some property insurance policies include a co-insurance clause, which requires limits to insured of 80-90% of the replacement value of the property. This will allow you to receive full coverage for your losses. If for some reason, inadequate limits of insurance for the property insured are not to value, the insurance company may force the property owner to pay a percentage of any loss as a co-insurer. For example, if you insured for only 50% of the replacement cost, you would only be paid 50% of any type of loss including partial loss. Insuring to 100% replacement cost avoids this potential penalty and ensures full payment for any loss or damage. The co-insurance clause is negotiable and can be deleted from the policy subject to some simple requirements.
Reliance Insurance understands that determining your business’s value is critical, so we’re here to help. Contact us to learn more about property insurance and loss control solutions to protect your business.
It's wise to obtain property insurance. Because this coverage comes in many forms, partner with Reliance to determine what's right for your business.
You may need:
Appraisals
Getting the right property appraisal for your building can determine the insurance you need to purchase for your long term strategy.
Business Interruption
Prevent loss of income if your premises are damaged.
Earthquake Buydown
When the big one hits, we want to ensure you can repair or rebuild your commercial property.
Umbrella Liability Insurance
Umbrella liability insurance expands the limit of general liability and provides additional coverage.
We are delighted with your value-added approach, forward-thinking, timely responses, and in-depth research into our needs, both now and as we grow. We feel very confident in Reliance’s knowledge.
— Controller, Kryton Group of Companies
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