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Food & hospitality

Catering

Caterers preparing and serving food off-site at events and venues.

Why it needs cover

The exposure

Caterers face foodborne-illness claims, off-site injury and property-damage exposure at client venues, and often alcohol service. Venues typically require GL naming them as additional insured.

What we place

Coverages this class usually needs

General liabilityOften (venue)
Injury, venue property damage, food poisoningOff-site public service
Product liabilityOften
Food contamination/allergen claimsPrepared-food risk
Liquor liabilityOften (event)
Alcohol service at eventsFrequent bar service
Commercial autoRequired (owned vehicles)
Catering vansTransport of food/equipment
Workers' compensationRequired (with employees)
Staff injuriesKitchen and event labor
What it costs

National benchmark premiums

Rated on: Annual revenue

General liability
food/beverage GL averages $44/mo
BOP
$148/mo food/beverage BOP
Professional liability / E&O
food/beverage E&O averages $88/mo
Total annual (typical)
caterers average about $164/mo for commercial auto alone; full program commonly $2,000-$4,000/yr

Pricing figures are national typical or median ranges for small operators at commonly quoted limits, drawn from the published sources named on each page. They are budgeting benchmarks, not quotes. Your premium depends on state, payroll, revenue, limits, deductible, and loss history.

Sources: Insureon (Food & Beverage / Commercial Auto cost); TechInsurance.

When it goes E&S

Where this risk gets hard to place

Large-event alcohol service and prior foodborne-illness losses can move caterers to specialty markets.

Contact

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