Your business is important to you. Your business insurance is important to us
Every business is unique and no one solution will fit all. A SurNet broker will work with you to customize the best business insurance solution to give you the Peace of Mind you need to know your greatest accomplishment is protected.
Commercial Liability
Commercial general liability insurance, or CGL, is coverage that will protect your business in the event that you are sued. It is often used to cover claims against your business for injury or property damage.
Without a CGL policy, lawsuits could leave a devastating impact on you and your business. The likelihood of being sued is more common than you might think. It is for this reason that commercial general liability insurance is one of the most popular business insurance products sought after by business owners.
There are four main types of coverage included in the standard Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy:
- Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability – Coverage for physical injury to someone or damage to their property/belongings caused by your company, your product, your work, your employees, or anything else associated with your company.
- Personal Injury Liability – While most people associate ‘personal injury’ with physical injury this is not the case with a CGL policy where it actually means damage of a person’s character, reputation and position in the community as a result of libel or slander.
- Medical Payments – This provides coverage that pays someone’s minor medical expenses from an accident that happens at your company’s premises or as a result of your company’s operations-even though you may never be held legally liable for the accident.
- Tenants’ Legal Liability (for those that rent or lease their workspace) – If you rent your workplace, you may be held legally responsible for causing a fire, explosion, smoke damage, or other damage caused by fire protection (like sprinklers going off) then this coverage will pay the compensatory damages. This applies only to damages of the rented premises – not the property that you may personally own.
Retail
Insurance for Retail stores in Canada come in convenient packages from a number of reputable insurers. In Ontario, premiums are quite affordable and can start at $1000.00 and in some cases may even be lower.
Examples of businesses that would require Retail Insurance are:
- Auto parts & Accessories
- Bakeries
- Bath Shops
- Camera shops
- Candy stores
- Clothing Store
- Electronics Store
- Florists
- Furniture stores
- Gift shops
- Grocery Stores
- Hardware store
- Paint & Wallpaper store
- Sporting goods store
- Toy Store
Transportation
Transporting consumer and commercial goods by truck across the province and further continues to be a viable choice for many, but it comes with a great deal of risk. In the event that a truck becomes involved in an accident, the financial implications can be devastating.
At SurNet, we can provide an insurance solution for many types of trucking including:
- Long Haul
- Local Vehicles
- Fleet
- Non Fleet
- Trailers
- Tow Trucks
SurNet brokers are able to offer the standard coverages required by many trucking companies such as:
- Third Party Auto Liability
- Statutory Accident Benefits
- Non-Owned Auto
- Physical Damage and Comprehensive Coverage
- Cargo
Small Business Packages
Being the owner of a small business you face many challenges each day. One of the most important things you can do for the success of your business, is to make sure it is adequately protected.
When you work with a SurNet broker, you are working with a small business owner who understands the importance of ensuring continued financial security…for today, and tomorrow.
Your SurNet broker can offer solutions for commercial property and liability, commercial auto and commercial umbrella.
Property and Liability:
Many insurers offer tailored packaged policies allowing the purchase of insurance to be simple. They offer the coverages you need at an affordable price.
- Accounting Services
- Advertising Agencies
- Attorneys
- Consultants
- Financial Consultants or Planners
- Graphic Artists/Designers/Illustrators
- Insurance Agents
- Messaging/Communication Services
- Real Estate Appraisers
- Tax Return Preparation
- Transcription/Translation/Interpreter Service
- Travel Agencies (not conducting tours
Commercial Auto:
We can give you the protection you and yoru business need – including liability, personal injury/medical coverage, comprehensive, collision coverages, and much more to help you keep your business moving forward.
If your employees use their own cars to perform deliveries, sales visits, picking up supplies, and other errands for your business, you could be held liable for any accidents they cause.
Farm
Farming is a unique way of life and it requires a unique kind of insurance policy. Your SurNet broker will be able to inspect your operations and tailor a farm policy to meet your specific needs. No two farms are alike…but they are all equally important. Discuss the following coverage options with your broker today.
Dwelling and Contents
- For the residential farm house and it’s contents, similar to a personal home policy.
- Snowload and collapse.
- Replacement Cost.
- Increased construction costs due to by-laws.
Machinery
- Replacement cost (optional).
- Damage to non-owned machinery.
- Loss of use (optional)
Farm Liability
- Corporate or family farm operations.
- Environmental pollution coverage.
- Non-owned livestock coverage
Outbuildings and Structures
Similar to a home policy, this section would offer coverage for barns and/or sheds.
Earnings Insurance
Loss of future earnings as a result of a covered loss.