Business Insurance in Bakersfield
Explore insurance for your Bakersfield contractor business, repair shop or service operation.
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Consider equipment, vehicles and the work around them
A shop’s equipment, customer property and service vehicles represent different exposures. Explain who owns each item and how it is used. For a contractor, include off-site jobs and tool storage; for a repair shop, include vehicles left in your custody. Avoid assuming that a broad business-policy label means all three are protected the same way.
Business resources in Bakersfield
Bakersfield’s Economic Development resources include small-business market research and a business site-selector tool. Those tools help with business planning; insurance still needs to reflect the chosen space and actual work.
Insurance for the work you do
Explore the situations and coverage questions for your business type.
Coverage to consider
General liability: Customer injuries and damage to another person’s property raise liability questions. Review the covered operations, limits and exclusions.
Commercial auto: Business driving should reflect vehicle ownership, drivers and use. Do not assume a personal policy or premises policy addresses every business trip.
Workers’ compensation: Employee injuries require their own discussion. Explain the duties performed and review applicable requirements before hiring or changing work.
Opening or expanding?
Our new-business insurance guide walks through decisions before leasing, hiring or taking a first job. Browse industry guidance for the work you perform.
See Central Valley cities in our Areas We Serve directory, including Lodi and Manteca.
Coverage depends on the policy’s terms, limits and exclusions. An inquiry or online quote does not put coverage in force.
Common questions
What matters when discussing a contractor’s tools?
Describe their value, storage, transport and use away from the main premises.
Does commercial auto insure equipment stored in the vehicle?
Do not assume it does. Ask how the vehicle and its contents are treated under the proposed policies.
Does Bakersfield have a tool for researching business locations?
The city’s Economic Development resources include a business site-selector tool. A selected location still needs its own premises and insurance review.