What is a BOP or a Business Owners Policy?



For many California Business owners a BOP or business owners policy is the way to go when it comes to getting the best possible coverages for their business.  Bops provide coverages that are often only available as mono-line policies bundled into one comprehensive package at an affordable rate. 

Business owners policy bring together property, equipment and legal liability coverages to provide a comprehensive plan that is well suited for many business.  Premiums for this category of business insurance start at $500(i.e. Minimum Premium) for many carriers and will be based on business type, risk, and size.  Some premiums, or the rate your California based business will pay for a particular policy, are based on revenue while others are specific to the business and since BOP's are written for some many types of business it is difficult to define their structure for every business type.  If your business is able to be written on a Business owners policy make sure to discuss your particular needs with your broker as the coverages provided by the standard form many not be sufficient for your particulr business.  In these cases a monoline policy can be written or your policy can simply be endorsed to provide the needed coverage.

Get a business owners Quote Online
 
Coverage Options available in a Business Owner's Policy:

Property Coverage Features:

Special Form
Replacement Cost
No Co-Insurance
Deductible Options: $500 to $25,000

Building Coverage Includes:

Completed Additions
Fences & Fixtures
Permanently Attached Machinery & Equipment
Building Glass
Retaining Walls
Owned equipment used to maintain property
Newly acquired or constructed buildings - $500,000 for 180 days
Ordinance of Law - $25,000
Outdoor Trees, Plants & Shrubs - $3,000

Business Personal Property Includes:

Property within 1000 feet of the premises
Improvements & Betterments
Money & Securities
Theft of furs up to $2,500
Theft of jewelry, watches and precious metals up to $5,000
Newly acquired business personal property - $250,000 for 180 days
In Transit and at temporary locations you do not own
Spoilage
Temporary Relocation of Property - $50,000 for up to 90 days
Theft damage to rented property
Non-Owned Detached Trailers - $5,000

Equipment Breakdown - Included

$25,000 coverage for pollutant contamination
$25,000 coverage for expediting expenses
$100,000 limit to diagnostic, power generating or production equipment (Limit can be increased by endorsement)

Electronic Data Processing

Included in Business Personal Property limit to $50,000 maximum (Limit can be increased by endorsement)
Interruption of Computer Operations - $25,000 aggregate for physical loss to EDP equipment

Worldwide Coverage

$25,000 Transit - Off Premises
$25,000 Newly Acquired EDP
$25,000 Backup Data off premises
$25,000 Electronic Vandalism

Fine Arts up to $25,000 (Limits can be increased by endorsement)
Signs - On premises

Business Income & Extra Expense - Actual Loss Sustained for up to 12 months.
Deductible does not apply
Up to 60 days extended period of indemnity
Business Income newly acquired premises - $250,000 for 90 days

Additional Coverage Included:
Arson & Theft Reward up to $5,000
Claim Data Expense - Up to $5,000 for appraisal and inventory expenses
Debris Removal - 25% of direct claim amount to maximum of $25,000
Expediting Expenses up to $25,000
Fire Department Service Charge to $25,000 (deductible does not apply)
Fire Protective Equipment Discharge - $10,000 for accidental or intentional discharge
Pollutant Cleanup and removal - $25,000 annual aggregate

Employee Dishonesty - Up to $25,000 (Limit can be increased by endorsement)
Forgery or Alteration - Up to $25,000 (Limit can be increased by endorsement)
Accounts Receivable - Up to $25,000 (Limit can be increased by endorsement)
Valuable Papers - Up to $25,000 (Limit can be increased by endorsement)

Liability Coverage Includes:

Premises & Operations
Advertising & Personal Injury
Blanket Contractual - Oral & Written
Products & Completed Operations
Broad Form Property Damage
Unlimited Defense Costs
Host Liquor Legal Liability
Medical Payments - $5,000
Damage to Premises Rented to You - $300,000
Web Extend for website liability
Limited Worldwide Coverage

Liability Options Available:

Aircraft chartered with crew
Blanket Additional Insured
Blanket Waiver of Subrogation
Bodily Injury - Amended Definition
Broadened Named Insured
Incidental Medical Malpractice
Injury to co-employees and co-volunteers
Knowledge and notice of occurrence
Non-Owned Watercraft increased to 50'
Personal Injury - Assumed by Contract
Employee Benefits Liability

Garagekeepers Legal Liability - Available by endorsement
Hired & Non-Owned Auto - Available by endorsement
Umbrella

Get a business owners Quote Online
AskanExpert




We help our clients reduce expenses while maintaining or improving their over all insurance coverage.

- Average Reduction in Premium 10-20%

- We work for you

- Reduce time managing insurance programs

- Identify Coverage gaps

- Risk analysis

Contact us


Commercial Insurance Broker for:
Arroyo Insurance Services Logo

Why work with Arroyo Insurance Services:

- Arroyo has been in operation since 1986
- Choice - Over 35 A Rated Carriers
- Dedicated account manager
- 4 Hour turn around on certificates
- Loss prevention program
- Workers Comp Claims Management
- Personalized Risk Assessment
- 98% Client Retention rate



Follow Me on:
Twitter Image Linkedin Image FaceBook Image Feed Image

TrustedChoiceLogo