Painters Insurance

You can save up to 25% in discounts on business insurance.*

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Painter insurance designed to protect your business

NEXT Insurance is a one-stop shop to help you get the painter insurance you need to protect your business from accidents, injuries, legal fees and damaged vehicles. Our insurance packages typically include:

General liability
Contractors’ E&O
Commercial auto
Workers’ compensation
Tools and equipment
Commercial property

We’ll help you get the business insurance coverage you need

It’s all about managing your risk. See the different policies available for painting contractors and save up to 10% when you bundle two or more of our policies.

General Liability

Protection for the injuries, accidents and damage you cause

General liability insurance for painters covers a wide range of painter accidents and basic risks. You’ll have financial protection if someone other than an employee gets hurt or you are held responsible for damaging property that doesn’t belong to you. It’s often required by residential and commercial clients. Liability insurance for painters includes contractors’ E&O, or professional liability coverage, which can help cover costs in a business disagreement.

general liability can help you pay for:

Medical payments

Property damage

Legal fees and judgments

Contractors’ E&O

Coverage against business mistakes and claims of negligence

Errors and omissions insurance (also known as professional liability) helps you defend yourself if you’re accused of making a mistake that causes someone to lose money. For example, if you are accused of using the wrong color or type of paint on a client’s home, it could help cover related expenses to defend yourself.

professional liability can help you pay for:

Professional negligence (actual or alleged)

Legal defense costs

Legal judgments

Commercial Auto

For business owners who own or drive vehicles

Most states require commercial auto insurance for business-owned vehicles to help pay for medical expenses and property damage. Personal auto insurance usually won’t provide coverage if you are driving for business purposes. If you get into an accident while dropping off supplies at a job site, you might not have coverage unless you have an active commercial auto policy.

commercial auto can help you pay for:

Medical expenses

Collision repairs

Rental reimbursement

Workers' Compensation

Coverage for workplace injuries

Workers’ compensation insurance can help you and your employees after a workplace accident. Most states require it as soon as you hire your first employee, and you might need coverage before you can get your painter’s license. It can help pay for medical bills and lost wages after an accident.

workers compensation can help you pay for:

Medical expenses

Lost wages

Employer liability

Tools & Equipment

Protection for your gear and equipment

Tools and equipment coverage makes sure your painting gear is protected wherever you keep it — in your vehicle, in a trailer or at a job site. If you don’t own or lease property and regularly take expensive gear to a job site, tools & equipment insurance offers protection against damage or theft. This coverage is available as an add-on to our general liability insurance.

inland marine can help you pay for:

Equipment owned by you

Employee tools and clothing

Borrowed equipment

Commercial Property

For business owners who own or rent physical spaces

Commercial property insurance can help protect your painting business equipment, inventory and your building if you own it. If you own real estate where you store equipment, commercial property insurance provides coverage for your equipment while it’s on the premises, as well as for the building itself.

commercial property can help you pay for:

Damaged equipment and inventory

Lost income

Operating expenses

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General Liability

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You can save up to 25% in discounts on painters insurance

You can pay for your insurance monthly or annually and you can cancel instantly at any time.

Basic

Lowest Price

Commercial Auto

Combined single limit

$85,000

General Liability

Per occurrence

$300,000

Tools & Equipment

Per occurrence

$3,000

Workers’ Comp

Per accident

$100,000

Commercial Property

Per occurrence

$25,000

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How much does painter insurance cost?

Painting business insurance costs vary based on the risks that your business faces, such as:

The types of projects you work on
Where your projects are located
Your payroll and the kinds of jobs your employees do
The number and types of vehicles you use at work

Learn more about painters insurance costs and coverage.

Painter insurance requirements

Painters are almost always required to have insurance due to the risk of injury and property damage. You might need insurance to:

Get a painter license in your state.
Start work on a project. Clients might ask you to have active insurance — usually general liability or workers’ compensation.
Hire employees. Most states require workers’ compensation.
Drive for business purposes. Business-owned vehicles typically need commercial auto insurance.
Repair or replace property you own or rent. Protect your inventory, equipment and even the building that you lease or own.

Frequently asked questions about business insurance

Here are some of the most common questions we get about painting business insurance. If you don’t find the answers you need here, our licensed, U.S.-based insurance advisors are standing by to help via online chat or phone.

How does business insurance protect painters?

Our affordable commercial painting insurance packages are designed to protect your business from a variety of risks and help you save money to grow your business. You can be protected from financial losses related to:

Damage to someone’s property

An employee accidentally spills a can of paint on a client’s rug. The general liability coverage in your insurance package could help pay for cleaning or replacement.**

Accidents that hurt someone

A client slips and falls on the dropcloth you’re using to cover their flooring. Your general liability coverage could also come into play here by helping to pay for medical costs and legal fees if you have to go to court.

Professional mistakes

A property manager accuses you of painting units the wrong color and wants you to redo the job. E&O coverage helps you defend yourself if you’re accused of making a mistake that causes someone to lose money.

Workplace injuries

A member of your painting team falls off of a ladder and injures their wrist. Workers’ compensation coverage can help cover medical bills and lost wages — not to mention it’s usually required by law if you have employees.

Injuries and damage involving your business vehicles

A tree falls on your work truck during a storm, damaging the roof and breaking the windshield. Commercial auto coverage can help pay for the repairs. This coverage is also usually required by law for business-owned vehicles in most states.

Theft or damage to your tools

Vandals break into a work site and cause damage to your airless paint sprayer. You can choose to add tools and equipment insurance to your general liability coverage to help pay for replacement costs.

Damage to your own property

High winds snap off a tree branch, which crashes through a window at your office. Commercial property insurance can help with replacement or repair costs if your owned or leased property is damaged due to a covered event, such as a burst water pipe, fire, tornado or vandalism.

What do I need to get an insurance quote online?

It takes about 10 minutes to get a business insurance quote online with NEXT. We’ll ask a few questions about your business — like what you do, your location, how many people you employ and the vehicles you use for work. You’ll choose your options and see prices. If you like what you see, you can buy online and get a certificate of insurance (proof of insurance) on the spot.

How can I get a certificate of insurance (COI)?

Once you have a NEXT policy, you’ll have 24/7 access to proof of your insurance (also called a certificate of insurance, or COI) via web or app. Log in to your account, download your COI instantly or deliver it via email or text at no additional cost. Get unlimited certificates and add an additional insured as you need them.

How do you file an insurance claim with NEXT?

If you’re a policyholder, simply log in to your account and file a claim. We’ll contact you shortly to go over the details. Our support team is standing by to help.

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* To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten, not all applicants may qualify. Individual rates and savings vary and are subject to change. Discounts and savings are available where state laws and regulations allow, and may vary by state. Certain discounts apply to specific coverages only.

Painters Insurance

You can save up to 25% in discounts on business insurance.*

Painter insurance designed to protect your business

General Liability

Contractors’ E&O

Commercial Auto

Workers' Compensation

Tools & Equipment

Commercial Property

What customers say about us

You can save up to 25% in discounts on painters insurance

You can pay for your insurance monthly or annually and you can cancel instantly at any time.

How much does painter insurance cost?

Painter insurance requirements

Frequently asked questions about business insurance

How does business insurance protect painters?

Damage to someone’s property

Accidents that hurt someone

Professional mistakes

Workplace injuries

Injuries and damage involving your business vehicles

Theft or damage to your tools

Damage to your own property

What do I need to get an insurance quote online?

How can I get a certificate of insurance (COI)?

How do you file an insurance claim with NEXT?

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