Oil change business insurance designed for your business
NEXT’s oil & lube shop insurance can help protect you from out-of-pocket costs related to accidents, injuries, legal fees and damaged vehicles. Our insurance packages typically include:
- General liability
- Garagekeepers liability
- Faulty work
- Hired and non-owned auto
- Commercial property
Get the oil change station business insurance that’s just the right fit
We offer customized oil change station insurance policies to small businesses and the self-employed. Oh, and you save up to 10% when you bundle two or more policies.
General Liability
Bought by most oil change station owners
General liability can provide coverage for some accidents that could happen at your oil change station. General liability is intended to provide coverage for accidental injury or damage to other people or their property. For example, if a customer slips on spilled oil in your shop and breaks their arm, general liability could help pay for medical fees.
general liability can help you pay for:
Medical payments
Property damage
Legal fees and judgments
Hired and Non-Owned Auto
For businesses that use rented or employee-owned vehicles for work
Hired and non-owned auto insurance is essential to make sure you and your employees are covered whenever you are behind the wheel. Add HNOA coverage to a commercial auto policy for coverage when you or your employees drive a rented vehicle. It can also provide protection if an employee sometimes uses a personal vehicle for work.
commercial auto can help you pay for:
You need to use rental or employee-owned vehicles
Someone’s property is damaged by your rental or employee-owned vehicle
You have to defend a lawsuit or pay a legal judgment related to rental or employee-owned vehicle accidents
Commercial Property
For business owners with expensive equipment
Commercial property insurance helps to cover the inventory, gear and equipment you own or rent to run your shop. If thieves break into your shop and steal your tools, property insurance can help with the cost of replacing it.
commercial property can help you pay for:
Damaged equipment and inventory
Lost income (due to property damage)
Operating expenses (due to property damage)
Faulty Work
Coverage for professional mistakes
Faulty work insurance can help to provide coverage if you are accused of performing defective work.
Faulty work coverage could help to cover any defense costs if a customer wants to sue because you put the wrong type of oil in their car and ruined the engine.
faulty work can help you pay for:
Defective work
Legal defense costs
Garagekeepers Liability
Included with general liability in Premier and Deluxe
Garagekeepers insurance can help to cover expenses if you damage a customer’s vehicle. If you accidentally scratch a car’s paint job while changing the oil, it could help cover expenses to repair the vehicle.
garagekeeper liability can help you pay for:
Dents and scratches
Vandalism
Fire or extreme weather
You can save up to 25% in discounts on Oil Change Station Insurance
You can pay for your insurance monthly or annually and you can cancel instantly at any time.
Basic
Lowest Price
General Liability
Per occurrence
$500,000
Workers’ Comp
Per accident
$100,000
Commercial Property
Per occurrence
$25,000
PRO
Most Popular
General Liability
Per occurrence
$1 million
Workers’ Comp
Per accident
$500,000
Commercial Property
Per occurrence
$25,000
PRO PLUS
Best Coverage
General Liability
Per occurrence
$1 million
Workers’ Comp
Per accident
$1 million
Commercial Property
Per occurrence
$25,000
How much does oil changing services insurance cost?
You could save money if you buy oil change service insurance with NEXT. The exact amount you pay will depend on:
- The types of services you offer
- Where your business is located
- The amount and value of equipment at your shop
- If you have any shop certifications
- If you bundle more than one type of coverage
Learn more about oil change station insurance costs and coverage.
Suggestions for oil change station insurance
It can be a good idea for oil changers to have insurance due to the risk of injury and property damage. You might want to get insurance in order to:
- Lease or purchase a bay or shop. Property owners and banks may require proof of general liability insurance before you can open a shop.
- Protect your customers’ vehicles. Garagekeepers insurance can help if a customer’s vehicle is damaged while under your care.
- Defend your business. Insurance can help defend you if you are sued.
- Drive customers’ cars. Hired & non-owned auto coverage offers liability protection if you take a customer’s car off the premises for a test drive.
Repair or replace property you own or rent. Protect your equipment, inventory and the building that you lease or own.
Frequently asked questions about business insurance
Here are some of the most common questions we get about insurance for oil change businesses. If you don’t find the answers you need here, our licensed, U.S.-based insurance advisors are standing by to help via online chat or phone.
How does business insurance protect oil change station owners?
Our oil change station insurance packages are designed to protect your business from a variety of risks and help you save money to grow your business. You’ll be protected from financial losses related to:
Damage to someone’s property
A pan of dirty oil accidentally gets tipped into a customer’s trunk, ruining the interior. General liability coverage will help you pay for detailing and repair costs.Customer injuries
A customer trips over a tool left in the waiting area and badly twists an ankle. General liability helps to keep your business protected if someone other than an employee gets hurt.Damage to vehicles at your shop
An oil drain falls over and dents the side panel of a customer’s car. Our optional garagekeepers coverage (which can be included with general liability) can help pay for repairs to the customer’s car.Professional mistakes
A customer claims you over-tightened the oil cap and now it leaks. Faulty work insurance could help to defend you against the claim.Damage to customers’ cars off the premises
Your employee takes a customer’s car for a test drive and accidentally rear-ends another car on the road. Hired & non-owned auto (HNOA) coverage can be added to a commercial auto policy for liability coverage when you or your employees drive a customer’s vehicle.Damage to your own property
A fire breaks out in your shop and destroys your tools and inventory. Commercial property insurance can help with replacement or repair costs if your owned or leased property is damaged due to a covered event, such as a burst water pipe, fire or vandalism.What do I need to get an insurance quote online?
We keep it simple and straightforward so you can find the coverage that’s right for you within a few minutes. When you start a quote for insurance, we’ll ask you a few basic questions about your business, including: the kind of services you provide, the location of your office or where you plan to work, how many people you employ and how much you pay them and the number and type of vehicles you use for work.
How can I get a certificate of insurance?
You’ll have instant access to your certificate of insurance 24/7 from your computer or mobile device when you purchase coverage with NEXT. There’s no waiting for anyone, no need to print anything and definitely no fax machines.
If you’re a new or current NEXT Insurance customer, all you need to do is log in to your account and your Live Certificate delivers you the proof of insurance you need instantly, for free.
You can easily share your COI with anyone via email, text message or a social media post.
We provide unlimited certificates and you can also add an additional insured for free. If you decide to change your coverage, your certificate will be automatically updated.
Find out more details about your certificate of insurance.
How does the claims process work with NEXT Insurance?
- If you’re a policyholder, you can file a claim any time by logging in to your account at www.nextinsurance.com and clicking the “File a claim” under the "About us" tab. You can expect a call from us shortly after you submit a claim to go over the details.
- If you do not have a policy with us and are filing against one of our policyholders, you can head over to our website at www.nextinsurance.com, select “Help Center” under our “Support” tab, and under “Quick Actions for Customers” click where it says ”Not a policyholder and want to file a claim?”
- If you cannot access your online account and require help from our support team, please visit our online help center.
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* To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten, not all applicants may qualify. Individual rates and savings vary and are subject to change. Discounts and savings are available where state laws and regulations allow, and may vary by state. Certain discounts apply to specific coverages only.