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The daycare industry continues to grow these days as more and more families move to become two-income households. And whether it’s a modest in-home daycare or a mega-care center with a bunch of rooms, it needs to be protected. Especially when it involves something as big as other people’s little ones. Let’s talk about risks and what kind of protection your daycare will need.

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Medical expense liability
Physical abuse or molestation
Property coverage
Auto coverage
Umbrella liability

Medical expense liability coverage

Most general liability policies include medical payments insurance. It pays the cost of first aid and medical treatment for children or adults who are injured on the premises. Medical payments insurance is no-fault coverage, meaning it applies without a lawsuit.

Solution

Most general liability policies include medical payments insurance. It pays the cost of first aid and medical treatment for children or adults who are injured on the premises. Medical payments insurance is no-fault coverage, meaning it applies in the absence of a lawsuit

Physical abuse or molestation coverage

Risk Factors

Child care providers may be sued based on allegations that a child was physically abused or sexually molested. Claims may arise from acts allegedly committed by the operator or their employees, volunteers, visitors, or family members.

Solution

The plaintiff claims the provider failed to supervise an employee or volunteer adequately or hired someone without a proper background check. Unfortunately, many liability policies covering child care facilities exclude claims alleging physical abuse or molestation. Fortunately, some insurers offer abuse and molestation coverage for an additional premium.

Property coverage

Risk Factors

If you own the building that houses your child care facility, you may need commercial property insurance to help protect both your building and its contents. Likewise, if you rent, you may need property insurance to cover your valuable equipment.

Solution

You can get coverage based on a particular cause, which means you’re covered for events like fire, burglaries, vandalism, and frozen pipes.

Auto coverage

Risk Factors

Your pick and drop van might face an accident and get damaged. You become liable for the damages caused and also for the lawsuits if any.

Solution

If you use a car, truck, van, or combination of vehicles for your childcare business, then you need commercial auto insurance to cover damages and lawsuits in case of an accident.

Umbrella liability coverage

Risk Factors

You might face instances where the expenses incurred exceed your insurance coverage. If you don’t have enough coverage, you will be liable to pay the additional money from your pocket.

Solution

Umbrella liability insurance provides additional coverage when claims exceed the limits of underlying liability policies, including general liability and commercial auto insurance. Legal fees can easily exceed coverage limits on liability policies, and one liability policy can’t make up for another. Umbrella insurance picks up where your other liability policy falls short.

What is a Child Day Care Center?

Daycare insurance is specific business insurance designed to meet childcare businesses' unique needs. In addition, it provides business owners with much-needed daycare liability insurance and business property coverage.

Many policies come with coverage options that allow business owners to build an insurance policy that caters specifically to their daycare's unique needs.

Who needs a Child Day Care Center?

Whether you operate your daycare business out of your home or a location far from it, you'll want to think long and hard about getting daycare insurance. In many cases, coverage is required.

Do not expect your home policy to cover you for bodily injury or property damage from your home business.

Coverages you should consider under Child Day Care Center

We live in a quick-to-sue society. As a result, many instances may arise where your daycare business may face a liability lawsuit. Even if the charges are dropped, the following legal defense fees can be expensive.

These are some of the coverages you must consider, do talk to us to know more:

Type of Insurance What it Covers
General Liability Insurance Third-party claims for bodily injury, property damage, and reputational harm
Property Insurance Business assets such as building, equipment, and supplies
Professional Liability Insurance Claims arising from your mistakes, omissions, or negligence while performing your work
Abuse and Molestation Coverage Losses arising from an employee abusing a child under your care
Commercial Auto Insurance Injuries, damages, and lawsuits arising from accidents involving vehicles your business uses
Commercial Auto Insurance Injuries, damages, and lawsuits arising from accidents involving vehicles your business uses
Accident Insurance Claims that exceed limits on underlying liability policies
Umbrella Insurance Provides benefits to injured children and their families for covered accidents

Every childcare business needs at least some business insurance, whether it’s an in-home daycare or a commercial daycare center. Even if you don’t own the building or have valuable business assets to cover, your work with children creates potential liabilities. It’s crucial to protect your business if claims arise.

Daycare insurance is a specialized and confusing niche. Thankfully, you don’t have to go it alone. We will walk you through a hand-picked selection of options. Contact us today to learn more.

Already have Child Day Care Center Insurance? Switching is easy

It might be time to switch insurers whenever the service that your existing insurer provides doesn’t meet your needs. For example, if you have a poor claims experience or an unexplained rate increase, it might be time to consider other options

If you cancel a previous policy before a new policy is effective, you could run into some serious financial problems.

Contact us today to help you with multiple options to choose from.
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