Janitorial Services Insurance

Janitorial services are essential. You keep the businesses and homes of your clients clean, allowing them to focus on their own priorities. However, you need specialized janitorial services insurance that lets you focus on your priorities, too. The janitorial and cleaning services industry has unique needs and risks that must be addressed. We can help.

Janitorial services insurance that covers your business

There are many specialties within the janitorial services industry. While some focus on commercial businesses and offices, others make cleaning homes their niche. Still, others may primarily provide cleaning services for upholstery or carpets. Whatever your company focuses on, you need insurance policies that work for you, not just some off-the-shelf package.

Liability insurance tailored to the services you provide

General liability insurance is essential for janitorial services companies. While your employees are working at a client's location, the client could trip over equipment or otherwise become injured. Similarly, a worker could damage your client's property in the course of cleaning. Accidents and injuries can happen, and general liability insurance can help pay for damage to property or bodily injury. Umbrella or excess liability insurance should also be considered to kick in when the limits of underlying policies are reached.

Business auto insurance for your employees on the move

As a janitorial services company, your employees are traveling from site to site. If you have a van that carries workers or equipment to each location, business auto insurance is a must. Sometimes employees will transport themselves in their own vehicles, but this does not let you off the hook. In this case, you will want to explore non-owned auto insurance. Your business can be held liable if your employees are responsible for an auto accident while they are working for you, so adequate insurance coverage should be in place.

Pollution and environmental insurance protection that’s right for you

If your business is using chemicals and solvents, they can cause environmental hazards. Mixing chemicals can affect air quality and spilled materials can require specialized cleanup. Runoff of chemicals can potentially contaminate water and soil around a property as well. Janitorial and cleaning services companies can also inadvertently release mold, asbestos, lead, and other contaminants while working on-site. Insurance is available to protect your business financially for cleanup and remediation costs, as well as other related damages.

Common business insurance needs addressed

There are some insurance policies that are common to most businesses. Workers' compensation insurance protects you in the event an employee is injured or killed on the job. If your business' network is hacked and customer records are exposed, cyber liability insurance can provide financial support. Property insurance covers the equipment your business owns and uses, and limits should be adequate to cover your most expensive machinery. Employment practices liability and professional liability insurance can also be beneficial.

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