Tenant Legal Liability Insurance

Commercial Tenant Insurance

Renting or leasing your business space? You need the right liability coverage.

Zensurance specializes in providing comprehensive, customized tenant legal liability insurance for small businesses. We make it fast, simple, and affordable to protect your business.

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Claims Examples

Coverage

Problem: An employee on a break leaves his lunch unattended in the toaster oven and a fire ensues causing damage to the break room.

Outcome: The lessor successfully sues your business for the repairs. Tenant’s legal liability insurance could cover the legal expenses and property damage.

Coverage

Problem: While temporarily renting a storage unit multiple paint cans and solvents were knocked over during the loading causing damage to the walls and floors of the storage unit.

Outcome: The storage company successfully sues your business for the repairs and environmental clean up. Tenant’s legal liability insurance could cover the legal expenses and property damage.

Coverage

Problem: While hanging shelves in your rented office space, you accidentally drill a hole into a water pipe. Water damage destroys some carpeting, trim and drywall in your unit.

Outcome: The landlord successfully sues for the repair.Tenant’s legal liability insurance could cover the cost to repair the damage.

Tenant Legal Liability Insurance, Explained.

What is Tenants Legal Liability Insurance?

Tenant legal liability insurance, also known as commercial tenant insurance, is a form of commercial general liability insurance that protects your business against risks associated with operating your business within a leased, rented or occupied space.

Tenant legal liability insurance typically covers the lawsuits and payments of claims related to property damage for which you are found negligent.

Before you rent a space, it’s common for a landlord to require a tenant or lessee to carry tenant legal liability insurance, so they’re indemnified if you (or one of your colleagues) cause any damage to their premises.

What does it cover?

Tenant’s legal liability insurance typically includes coverage for legal costs and damages related to the following coverage areas:

  • Property damage: Costs to repair or replace the landlord’s premises and property but only in the space you occupy.Example: A hair salon on the second floor of a commercial building accidentally left water running overnight in a clogged sink. Damage occurred in the unit and the unit below, which was occupied by a doctor’s office. Damage to the doctor’s office will come from the salon’s general liability coverage, but damage to the salon’s floors will come from their tenant’s legal liability policy.

What does it not cover?

Tenant’s legal liability insurance provides coverage for property damage to leased properties.

Here are some examples of what you would not be covered for under this coverage:

Third-party damage or bodily injury due to an alcohol-related incident (you may require liquor liability insurance if serving alcohol).

How much does it cost?

You can anticipate tenant’s legal liability to be included in a commercial general liability insurance premium.

The amount of coverage varies by insurer and you can request higher limits if you feel the quoted limit is not enough to replace the leased premises.

As every business is different, the following factors are typically taken into consideration when determining the cost of your premium:

  • Your location
  • The size of your business
  • Annual and projected gross revenue
  • Number of employees (if applicable)
  • Previous insurance Claims

With more than 50 insurance providers in our partner network, Zensurance can get your small business the comprehensive, low-cost coverage you need to protect your finances and assets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is tenant’s legal liability insurance the same as commercial general liability insurance?

No. Commercial general liability insurance provides coverage for bodily injuries and property damage to third parties for which the business can be held liable, but also excludes “property owned or occupied by or rented by you”. Tenant’s legal liability insurance covers this gap and provides property damage coverage to the actual space you occupy as a tenant.

Does tenant’s legal liability insurance cover a company’s property and equipment?

No. Coverage for your company’s assets and equipment is not provided under a tenant’s legal liability insurance policy. The policy is designed to cover a tenant’s legal liability towards the landlord. To protect your property and equipment, make sure you add commercial property insurance to your policy.

Am I legally required to obtain tenant’s legal liability insurance?

Although you are not legally required to obtain tenant’s legal liability insurance, it is common practice for landlords to require their tenants to have insurance coverage before leasing to them. In most cases, tenants are asked to get this insured before signing a lease.

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