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General contractor Insurance Cost

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How much does general contractor insurance cost?

General contractor insurance can cost as little as $83.33 per month¹ but the exact price you’ll pay depends the work you do, where you work, how many employees you have and other factors.**

It’s important to provide the most accurate information about your business to make sure you get the coverage that is right for you, so that your claims are covered by your policy and so that any claim you might make is processed as quickly as possible.***

What are the coverage and pricing options for general contractor insurance?

We offer customized packages to each customer so you can find the coverage that you want. You pay only for what you need.

General contractor business owners like you typically purchase a combination of coverage in their insurance package, including:

  • General liability — can help protect you if bodily injury or damage to someone else or their property occurs
  • Tools & equipment — can help protect you if your tools are lost, damaged or stolen
  • Commercial property — can help protect you if you own your own building, lease property or work from home

After you answer a few basic questions with our online instant quote, you can review your options and choose the amount of coverage you want from our Basic, Pro and Pro+ packages.

Continue reading to learn more about how much different types of insurance costs and their coverage limits.

How much is general contractor General Liability insurance?

General liability insurance costs 93% of our customers $77 on average per month.

It can help to protect your business from financial losses related to customer injuries, accidental damage to someone’s property and copyright infringement.

Monthly General Liability insurance costs for general contractor

Most of our customers can expect to pay:

Between $56 and $227 per month.

Per occurrence limit:

$300,000 to $1 million, depending on your policy (“Per occurrence” refers to the most amount of money you’ll receive after a field claim is approved).

Aggregate policy limit:

$300,000 to $2 million, depending on your policy (“Aggregate policy limit” refers to the amount of money your policy will cover, usually about a year).

Deductible:

$0 (a “Deductible” is the amount of money you’d have to pay out of pocket if you made a claim).

How much is general contractor Commercial Property insurance?

Commercial property insurance costs 43% of our customers between $30 to $60 per month.

Commercial property insurance can help with replacement costs or repairs to your equipment, inventory and real estate (if you own it) if damage is caused by faulty sprinklers, frozen pipes, a power surge or other covered event.

Since property insurance sets limits based on what you need in a specific situation, coverage is unique to every customer.

Monthly Commercial Property insurance costs for general contractor

Most of our customers can expect to pay:

Between $31 and $60 per month.

Deductible:

$1000

How much is general contractor Tools & Equipment insurance?

Tools & equipment insurance costs 46% of our customers $32 on average per month.

Tools and equipment coverage (sometimes referred to as Inland Marine insurance) makes sure your gear is protected wherever you take it. This coverage is available as an add-on to our general liability insurance for contractors and cleaning businesses.

Monthly Tools & Equipment insurance costs for general contractor

Most of our customers can expect to pay:

Between $32 and $64 per month.

Blanket equipment per occurrence limit:

$3,000 to $5,000, depending on your policy.

Blanket equipment per item limit:

$3,000 to $5,000, depending on your policy.

Blanket equipment deductible:

$500

Blanket misc per occurrence limit:

$600 to $1,000, depending on your policy.

Blanket misc per item limit:

$600 to $1,000, depending on your policy.

Blanket misc deductible:

$100