Commercial Insurance Explained

 theft etc within your businesses factory. If you
Professional Indemnity is insurance for a businesswork from home, home office insurance will
that is going to be providing some advisory orprovide cover for the necessary office
consultation service, where its employee will beequipment; often home office insurance is not
giving professional advice on the company’sincluded in house insurance so do not make any
behalf. Professional Indemnity will protect yourassumptions.
business from any liability arising from third partyEmployer’s liability is necessary if you have,
losses sustained due to the negligence of you oror intend to have, employee, and will protect you
your employees.against any claims for bodily harm or death to
Credit Insurance will protect your business in theemployees that have occurred during the course
occurrence that customers fail to pay theirof employment. Fidelity insurance will protect you
invoices, however the risk involved for the insureragainst any losses suffered from employees
means that credit insurance can be difficult toacting fraudulently or dishonestly. Should a key
obtain unless your business has been up andemployee suddenly be unable to work through
running for some time. Legal expense insurancedeath or disability key person insurance will cover
will help cover your business for legal costtheir direct replacement which may require
incurred in the event of a legal dispute.specialist training; when taking our key person
Public liability insurance provides legal cover andinsurance ensure you obtain detailed advice on
protection against any third party claims for losswhat it involves and what will be covered as it
or damages that have occurred during the courserequires detailed knowledge.
of your business; this is often a wise choice ofBusiness travel insurance, as with ordinary travel
insurance for businesses that involve the public,insurance, will provide cover for the loss or
for instance retailers or leisure facilities. Productdamage of business equipment during travel.
liability is necessary for any businessCheck the policy as business travel insurance can
manufacturing products; it protects the businessalso include the costs of emergency couriers for
against claims that the products you manufacturethe delivery of replacement items; and some will
are faulty and have caused loss to the owner.cover for the unexpected occurrence of illness or
Premises Insurance is necessary to provide coverdeath whilst on a business trip covering the costs
against fire or any other perils; however ensurefor another employee to take their place.
that you thoroughly check your policy details andCommercial motor insurance will insure your liability
are aware of what exactly your premises isto others in the case of a car crash or other
covered for. Office insurance will provide covermotor vehicle incident. This includes death or injury
for office equipment such as computers; faxesto anybody (but not death or injury to employees
etc depending on your office requirements, andwhile they are working, as they are covered by
similarly factory Insurance will provide cover foremployer’s liability insurance).
machinery and equipment, as well as fire and