In today's litigious world, you (or your employees) getting behind the wheel can
all too easily put your business behind the eight ball. Because you can't always
oversee the way company vehicles are operated, or how other drivers will behave,
a Commercial Auto Insurance Policy can help protect the assets of your business
and provide peace of mind.
Commercial Auto Insurance will cover autos, trucks, and vans owned, rented, loaned,
leased, or used by your company for business purposes. The coverage are basically
the same as with personal auto insurance.
Commercial Auto Insurance Coverage
Liability: Protects you in case a third party claims that you (or
an employee driving an insured vehicle for business purposes) are legally liable
for an accident that causes bodily injury or property damage.
Physical Damage (Collision): Provides coverage for collisions if
an insured vehicle is damaged in an accident that involves overturning the vehicle
or striking another vehicle or stationary object (building, telephone pole, guardrail,
etc.).
Physical Damage (Comprehensive or Other Than Collision): Covers
damage to an insured vehicle caused by a variety of risks, including theft, vandalism
fire, lightning, hail, and flood.
Towing and Labor: Pays towing and labor charges if an insured vehicle
breaks down (available for an extra premium).
Medical Payments (not required in some states): Pays for bodily
injuries from an accident that involves an insured vehicle, regardless of fault,
up to a set amount. Covers anyone in the vehicle, or any pedestrian injured.
Insured Vehicles: You'll need to provide the insurance company
with a detailed list (“schedule”) of your fleet that gives the make,
model, serial number, etc. of all vehicles covered, classified into these categories:
Company-owned autos, private passenger autos, rented or hired autos, or specifically
described vehicles (for example, the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile).
You'll also need to provide a list of all authorized drivers of company vehicles,
giving their age and drivers license number.
Exclusions:Although Commercial Auto Insurance provides extensive
protection for your company vehicles and drivers, you'll need to buy separate coverage
for damage or liability caused by:
Mobile equipment (forklifts, cherry pickers, front-end loaders, tractors, bulldozers,
etc.).
Pollution (except for leakage of oil or transmission fluid from an insured vehicle).
Racing, stunt, or demolition derby vehicles.
Conclusion
Commercial Auto Insurance can provide a powerful financial resource to help keep
your business in business.
Click here to apply for this type of coverage
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