• Industrial and commercial carpenters
• Bench carpenters and cabinet makers
• Inland Marine Coverage
• Builders Risk Coverage
Carpentry work comes with inherent risks, which include everything from injuries to property losses. Carpenter insurance policies help shield Vermont carpentry professionals from a variety of the risks that they’re exposed to.
Carpenter insurance policies are specially designed commercial insurance policies that have been made specifically with carpentry professionals in mind. Most of these policies protect carpentry professionals from multiple risks by combining individual coverages into a convenient package policy.
Most people who work as carpenters can benefit from the protections that carpenters insurance affords. This generally includes a whole range of carpentry professionals, such as:
Even ship’s carpenters should consider this type of policy, although there are few such carpenters in Vermont.
Not only does insurance offer important protections for most of these professionals, but it’s sometimes also necessary to land jobs. Certain homeowners and businesses might only hire carpenters who have insurance, thus limiting the amount of potential work that’s available for anyone who doesn’t carry an insurance policy.
Subcontracting agreements create complex situations with regard to insurance. Some companies who hire subcontractors extend insurance coverage to the subs they work with, but not all companies do. Additionally, those that do don’t always offer the same amount of coverage as subcontractors themselves want.
To make sure they’re adequately insured against the risks they face, subcontractors should speak with an insurance agent who specializes in carpenters insurance. A specialized agent will be familiar with the nuances of subcontracting work, and they’ll know how to check a company’s policy for coverage. If additional coverage is needed, an agent can also help with purchasing the other protections that a subcontractor wants.
Many of the protections that can come with carpenters policies guard against either property or liability risks, and most protections can be categorized accordingly.
A few liability protections that a carpenters policy might make available include:
Some of the property protections that a policy may come with are:
Carpentry professionals who have business-owned vehicles generally also need commercial auto insurance, which can be added to many carpenters policies.
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Premiums for carpenter policies vary quite a lot because they’re based on a number of different factors. Everything from the type of work that a carpenter does and what their sales are to where a carpentry business is located and whether it has employees can impact how much a policy costs.
Even with variance among policy premiums, however, carpenter policies tend to be affordable. Coverage is almost certainly less than what a major catastrophe could cost a professional or business if they have no insurance in place.
If you need assistance with finding a carpenter insurance policy, contact the independent insurance agents at Paige & Campbell Insurance. Our Vermont agents have the expertise necessary to help you determine which policies meet your risk mitigation needs, and we can get you the most suitable policy regardless of what insurance company offers it.
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P.O. Box 469
297 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-6631
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25 North Main Street
Bradford, VT
(802) 222-5222
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5197 Main Street, Suite 3
Waitsfield, VT 05673
(802) 496-3118
This material is for informational purposes only. All statements herein are subject to the provisions, exclusions and conditions of the applicable policy, state and federal laws. For an actual description of coverage, terms and conditions, please refer to the applicable insurance policy or check with your insurance professional. The illustrations, instructions and principles contained in the material are general in scope and, to the best of our knowledge, current at the time of publication.
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