Insurance Types for Small Businesses

October 14, 2020
A person in a red shirt smiles behind a counter of fresh produce at a market

Starting a business enterprise is risky, especially for entrepreneurs who need to protect the livelihood they worked hard to establish. One lawsuit or any physical damage would wipe out a small business, resulting in a massive revenue loss. 


Fortunately, these small business insurances would help you cover expensive damage and lawsuits from sudden accidents, natural calamities, licensed errors, worker's settlement claims, etc.


General Liability Insurance

This type of insurance covers policies that provide support if you, your employees, or your products or services have caused bodily injuries and property damage. It will also help you in case of libel or slander claims, as well as any advertising offense allegations made covering your business.


Business Income Insurance

If you experienced anticipated loss of income due to fire damage, theft, and other damage resulting in losing revenue, business income insurance would pay your lost profit. This coverage claim usually happens when an establishment temporarily closes down.


Business Property Insurance

If your business operates with office equipment, workstations, inventory, or appliances, business property insurance will protect your establishment's physical location from vandalism, theft, smoke damage, etc. It would help you recover once the operations have been interrupted and unable to resume.


Cyber Insurance

Since the new normal revolves around working from home and technology-favored, you might consider claiming cyber insurance to protect your business against cyber-attacks and data breaches. This also applies to companies that store non-public information about their employees or clients on their networks.


Professional Liability Insurance

This type of insurance is applicable and essential to all business types. As individuals, no matter how skilled you are, mistakes and incidents occur sometimes. However, this may lead to a massive loss, and your clients might sue you for this. Fortunately, professional liability insurance would help you cover the claims of negligence, misrepresentation, and inaccurate services.


As a business owner, it is essential to be quick on anticipated incidents in preventing massive revenue loss, such as lawsuits or catastrophic events. Having the right insurance coverages would accompany you in gearing up your establishment whenever you need it. Furthermore, you might as well consider filing a claim to a company that is willing to provide your necessities.


At Brad Spurgeon Insurance Agency Inc., we aim to provide comprehensive insurance policies that make your life easier. We want to help you get the insurance that fits your needs. You can get more information about our products and services by calling our agency at (409) 945-4746. Get your free quote today by CLICKING HERE.

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