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Fidelity bonds are one form of risk management you may need if you’re looking to protect your business, employees, or customers from financial fraud, employee dishonesty, or outright theft. This type of insurance policy is also referred to as a commercial crime policy. In fact, fidelity bonds are a requirement in some states to acquire a business license.

LLC business insurance is a collection of business insurance policies that protect your LLC from the costly effects of a lawsuit, property damage, worker mistakes, and other situations. Because every LLC is different, the types of coverage your business needs will be unique.

You need a loss run report to negotiate lower premiums with your existing or new insurance provider, determine risks associated with running your business, and establish a plan to help mitigate potential hazards.

Every year, employees and businesses are held liable for things out of their control, and no matter how diligent you are, mistakes happen, and people can be over-served. Don’t risk your business because of someone else’s poor decisions. Protect yourself with liquor liability insurance or host liquor liability insurance, and take the time to review the liquor laws in your state.

We all make mistakes, and when we do, you may be liable for the effects of those errors if you gave the advice in a professional setting or hurt someone while providing your service. Professional liability insurance protects your business from lawsuits that claim you gave bad advice or made a mistake.

Any business that requires vehicles for day-to-day operations or requires employees to drive vehicles as part of the job should purchase commercial auto insurance.

The types of business insurance you need for your small business in Texas will vary according to your specific business needs and risks. Generally, it’s best to start with general liability, workers’ comp, and commercial property insurance if you have a physical storefront, and then scale up from there.

The types of insurance you’ll need for your Florida small business will depend on your business-specific risks and needs, but it’s generally a great idea to start with a business owners policy, which bundles general liability and commercial property insurance. You’ll most likely need workers compensation if you have employees, and if you use vehicles for business-related purposes, commercial auto insurance will be required as well.

Commercial truck insurance is a grouping of specific insurance policies that cover various possible losses and accidents while a truck is used for business-related purposes (with the exception of bobtail insurance). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expects you to have $750,000 in primary liability coverage at the bare minimum.

Cleaning insurance starts with general liability insurance. It’s one of the two most important types of business insurance available. The other is commercial property insurance, and these two policies are often bundled together in a combined policy known as a business owner’s policy (BOP). Depending on how you run your business, you may want additional coverage.