Contractors learn how to avoid getting overcharged in an audit for contractors general liability and workers compensation coverage.

WHAT DO CONTRACTORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PREMIUM AUDITS? Most contractors find they are subject to premium audits from insurance companies for general liability, workers compensation, and sometimes for automobile, and even builders risk insurance policies. This applies most types of contractors, including general contractors, plumbing contractors, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors, electrical contractors drywall contractors, painting contractors, roofing contractors, and so on.

At the most basic level, auto insurance is simply a contract between you (the first party) and your car insurance company (the second party). The third party to this contract has not come into the picture yet, because he or she is probably somebody you have not met yet. That would be the other guy or gal involved in a car accident.

Liability Insurance

No matter how carefully you drive, over your driving last, you will probably have an accident. Even a minor car accident can cause thousands of dollars worth of property damage. And again, no matter how carefully you drive, there is a good chance that you will have a car accident that is your fault.

Professional liability insurance is a necessity if you are working in certain fields. Doctors, other medical professionals, lawyers and others need this protection against lawsuits. No matter how well you perform your professional duties, there is still a chance that you will be sued. Even unfounded suits require the expenditure of time and money that you can’t necessarily spare. As the incidence of lawsuits continues to increase, so does the need for liability insurance to protect your practice, even if the law does not mandate it for your particular profession. Liability insurance could save you a great deal of money and stress in the case of a wrongful suit against your business.

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