Business Insurance

Commercial Auto

Vehicles owned, hired or driven by employees on company business.

What this cover does

A personal auto policy excludes business use, which leaves a gap that only appears after an accident. Commercial auto covers company vehicles, and the hired and non-owned extension covers rentals and employees driving their own cars on your behalf.

Typically included

  • Liability for bodily injury and property damage
  • Physical damage — collision and comprehensive on owned vehicles
  • Hired auto liability for rented and borrowed vehicles
  • Non-owned auto liability for employee vehicles used on business
  • Uninsured and underinsured motorist cover
  • Medical payments

Common add-ons

  • Rental reimbursement and downtime cover
  • Fleet schedules with automatic cover for newly acquired vehicles
  • Drive-other-car endorsements for owners
  • Trailer interchange cover

Questions

What people ask about commercial auto

My employees use their own cars. Am I exposed?

Yes. Their personal policy responds first, but claims above its limit come back to the business. Non-owned auto liability is the cover for that and it is inexpensive.

Does a personal policy cover business use?

Commuting is usually fine. Deliveries, client visits in a signed vehicle and carrying goods for hire are generally excluded.

Often taken together

Related cover

Business Owners Policy

Property and general liability bundled into one policy for small and mid-sized firms.

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General Liability

Third-party injury, property damage and advertising injury claims against your business.

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Workers Compensation

Medical care and wage replacement for employees injured at work.

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Quote Commercial Auto

Tell us what you already have and we will show you where this fits — or tell you plainly that you do not need it.