{"id":1196,"date":"2022-05-31T06:11:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T06:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prontoinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=1196"},"modified":"2022-06-01T06:15:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T06:15:51","slug":"general-liability-vs-business-owners-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prontoinsurance.com\/blog\/general-liability-vs-business-owners-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"General Liability vs Business Owners Policy: Everything Entrepreneurs Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one ever said owning your own small business would be easy. Everything from keeping up with demand, to marketing to new customers, to hiring a staff, to getting insurance for your company van falls on your plate. With so much to do, learn, and remember, something like understanding <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prontoinsurance.com\/blog\/finding-the-best-coverage-that-fits-your-needs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which insurance policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your new company needs can feel overwhelming. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prontoinsurance.com\/blog\/insurance-just-got-easier-with-the-new-pronto-insurance-app\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pronto Insurance is here to help make it easy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Let&#8217;s begin by understanding your main choices and then comparing general liability vs business owners&#8217; policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Table of Contents<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Liability Insurance Policy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Owner&#8217;s Insurance Policy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Liability vs Business Owner&#8217;s Policy<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prontoinsurance.com\/blog\/california-auto-insurance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">insurance type <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">covers you from claims that your business caused property damage or bodily injury. It can also protect you if someone sues you for advertising injury. One important thing to note is that it does not cover damage to your business\u2019 own property or injuries to your employees, only a third-party person.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Owner&#8217;s Insurance Policy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isn&#8217;t it great when you can buy what you need at once?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A business owners&#8217; policy is a set of multiple business insurance types combined into one product. These insurance policies can cover the majority of a business&#8217; insurance needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The typical business owner&#8217;s policy often includes insurance coverage for property, liabilities, crime, flood, vehicles, and miscellaneous business interruptions. These business owner&#8217;s policies are often priced much cheaper than purchasing each and every needed insurance policy on an individual basis. Think of this handy bundle like buying all the ingredients for dinner in one box, rather than shopping around the grocery store for carrots, potatoes, onions, spices, gravy, and meat.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Liability vs Business Owners\u2019 Policy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prontoinsurance.com\/blog\/how-to-lower-your-car-insurance-cost\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">low insurance cost<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but the right coverage. There are several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prontoinsurance.com\/en\/product\/commercial-insurance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commercial business insurance options<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available to you, and we want you to understand which option is ideal for your specific situation, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prontoinsurance.com\/blog\/homeowners-insurance-cover-wfh\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether you&#8217;re working from home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, opening a new restaurant, selling hand-made crafts online, or anything else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest difference between a commercial general liability policy and a business owners&#8217; policy is that commercial general liability only covers liability losses. On the other hand, a business owners&#8217; policy covers both liability and property losses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One other important difference to note between the two is that a commercial general liability policy does not provide coverage for auto-related losses. This is particularly important <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/about-us\/small-business-lending\/additional-resources\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for business owners<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who will be covering a company vehicle or fleet of vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/policy-issues\/coronavirus\/assistance-for-small-businesses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneurs need all the help they can get<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! After comparing general liability vs business owners&#8217; policy, if you&#8217;re unsure as to which coverage option you need and for how much, the team at Pronto Insurance is always here to help guide you. Don&#8217;t make an important decision like this on your own!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No one ever said owning your own small business would be easy. Everything from keeping up with demand, to marketing to new customers, to hiring a staff, to getting insurance for your company van falls on your plate. With so much to do, learn, and remember, something like understanding which insurance policy your new company &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prontoinsurance.com\/blog\/general-liability-vs-business-owners-policy\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;General Liability vs Business Owners Policy: Everything Entrepreneurs Need to Know&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[26],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.prontoinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/General-Liability-vs-Business-Owners-Policy.jpg","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>General Liability vs Business Owners\u2019 Policy: All to Know<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Owning your own business and understanding insurance can be tricky. 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