Liability insurance for a barbershop

A barbershop is a business that has become popular due to how necessary it is.

However, those running the barbershop need to be protected from certain things

that may prove as a threat or liability to the business. Irrespective of how your

barbershop is set up, liability insurance is always a necessity. In this post are

several of them that you could check out.

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Here are the liability insurances that could work in your barbershop:

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Professional Liability Insurance

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Barbershops are businesses that employ skilled workers, and so you may need

professional liability insurance coverage. With this coverage, you are protected

against any error that occurs while working, and asides from the barbershop, other

professionals, can also use the insurance.

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When acquiring professional liability insurance, you must comprehend all that the

insurance entails. Also, communicate the insurance to all the barbers that are

covered by the chosen policy. The professional liability insurance may only cover

the workers in your barbershop or independent contractors that are connected to

you.

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No matter the professional liability insurance that you are subscribed to, ensure

that you let everyone covered by it have a better understanding of all it entails.

With this, they can take advantage of all the benefits of the liability insurance

policy.

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Commercial Property Insurance

This liability insurance is concerned with if the barbershop is run in a building

owned by you. In a case where you own the building, then you would require

commercial property insurance. With this policy, all the items that are in the

building are insured. This includes mirrors, chairs, and other fixtures.

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However, you would be required to keep the hairdressers updated on what the

insurance policy covers and doesn’t. Note, this insurance policy may not cover

supplies and equipment that the barbers may own for themselves. They may be

required to purchase a different insurance policy for those things that are not

covered by your commercial property insurance.

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Home-Based Business Insurance

If the barbershop is run from your home, i.e., a one-person business, then the

home-based business insurance is a suitable choice. The home-based business

insurance usually takes care of any business-related risks that are usually not

covered by the homeowner’s insurance policies.

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You can purchase this insurance policy through various means depending on what

is accessible. Also, check out for agencies that are offering a better option for your

home-based liability insurance.

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These are the major insurance policies that are accessible by the owners of a

barbershop. However, there are others which include:

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• Bodily injury

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• Property damage

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• Medical payments

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• Legal defense and judgment

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• Personal and advertising injury

 

Conclusion

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Barbershops are better run with an active liability insurance policy as the need

could arise at any time. With all of that in mind, this post contains several options

that you could try out for your barbershop.

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