Why You Should Get Landscaping Insurance Right Now?
Employment Practices Liability Insurance
Employment practices liability insurance assists your business in covering legal expenses for lawsuits filed by your employees. Furthermore, when an employee feels their legal rights as an employee have been violated and they sue your business, an employment practices liability policy will cover the costs.
Claims such as the following will be covered:
Workplace harassment
Wrongful termination
Discrimination
Lastly, wrongful infliction of emotional distress
Inland Marine Insurance
Inland marine insurance helps protect your equipment that is transported from your warehouse to the job location. Additionally, the policy also helps cover losses arising from the theft of your supplies and tools.
Business Interruption Insurance
Business interruption insurance covers the losses that arise from a temporary shutdown of business operations due to physical damage from covered perils. It can cover paying for employee salaries as well as replacing income the business would have gained had the shutdown not occurred. Furthermore, to protect your business in such situations, combining a BI coverage with landscaping insurance can be very beneficial
The eligibility for BI insurance is affected by a few factors, and they are as follows:
The business’ industry
Business location
Previous claims history
Commercial Umbrella Insurance
Commercial umbrella insurance covers the costs that are above the liability limit of already existing primary policies. For instance, if you incur a loss of $500,000, but your general liability will only cover $300,000, umbrella insurance will cover the remaining $200,000. Therefore, having a commercial umbrella coverage with landscaping insurance can benefit you in the long run.
Contractors Insurance
If your business employs professionals such as contractors, electricians and handymen, then contractors insurance will be beneficial in protecting you from potential risks. Moreover, including this policy with your landscaping insurance protects your business and employees from risks that may arise while on a job.
Contractual Liability Insurance
If any mistakes are made while completing contractual work, this opens your business up to a lawsuit. In such situations, contractual liability insurance can help cover the losses while you are completing the contractual work.
