Start with how the operation works
Commercial printers depend on specialized equipment, files, materials, color and production accuracy, deadlines, utilities, employees, and delivery. The insurance review should follow the job from customer order through production and completion. For commercial auto, commercial auto planning matches vehicles, drivers, use, radius, and contracts to the business’s real road exposure.
Operating details to document
- Description of printing businesses operations, locations, revenue, payroll, and recent changes
- Current values and schedules for commercial property, equipment breakdown, and business income, general liability and professional or printers errors and omissions where available, cyber, inland marine, workers' compensation, commercial auto, and umbrella
- Contracts, certificates, current policies, and currently valued loss history
Coverage details to review
- Owned vehicle liability and physical damage
- Hired and non-owned auto exposure
- Driver eligibility, vehicle use, and operating radius
- Cargo, mobile equipment, or special vehicle considerations
Prepare for a More Productive Renewal
A useful review goes beyond selecting a policy name. It connects current information to eligibility, policy structure, and the consequences of a significant loss.
- Begin before the market needs the final submission
- Update values, payroll, sales, fleets, locations, and operations
- Explain losses and improvements with supporting documentation
Press, finishing, electrical, fire, water, and equipment-breakdown losses
Confirm how this applies to the operation, how it is represented in the application, and where the policy addresses or excludes the exposure.
Customer-file errors, missed specifications, spoilage, reprinting, and delayed delivery
Confirm how this applies to the operation, how it is represented in the application, and where the policy addresses or excludes the exposure.
Employee injury, cyber incidents, customer property, vehicles, and extended downtime
Confirm how this applies to the operation, how it is represented in the application, and where the policy addresses or excludes the exposure.
Owned vehicle liability and physical damage
Confirm how this applies to the operation, how it is represented in the application, and where the policy addresses or excludes the exposure.
Hired and non-owned auto exposure
Confirm how this applies to the operation, how it is represented in the application, and where the policy addresses or excludes the exposure.
Driver eligibility, vehicle use, and operating radius
Confirm how this applies to the operation, how it is represented in the application, and where the policy addresses or excludes the exposure.
Cargo, mobile equipment, or special vehicle considerations
Confirm how this applies to the operation, how it is represented in the application, and where the policy addresses or excludes the exposure.
Information to have ready
- Description of printing businesses operations, locations, revenue, payroll, and recent changes
- Current values and schedules for commercial property, equipment breakdown, and business income, general liability and professional or printers errors and omissions where available, cyber, inland marine, workers' compensation, commercial auto, and umbrella
- Contracts, certificates, current policies, and currently valued loss history
- Vehicle schedule with use and stated values
- Driver list and driving-record review process
- Operating radius and typical destinations
- Personal, rented, borrowed, and employee-owned vehicle use
Questions for the coverage review
Which printing businesses risks could create the most severe loss?
Document the answer and compare it with the application, quote, endorsements, limits, deductibles, and contractual requirements.
Do current values, classifications, limits, and deductibles reflect the operation?
Document the answer and compare it with the application, quote, endorsements, limits, deductibles, and contractual requirements.
What operational changes, contracts, or dependencies should the insurance review address?
Document the answer and compare it with the application, quote, endorsements, limits, deductibles, and contractual requirements.
Who may drive on behalf of the business?
Document the answer and compare it with the application, quote, endorsements, limits, deductibles, and contractual requirements.
Are vehicles taken home or used personally?
Document the answer and compare it with the application, quote, endorsements, limits, deductibles, and contractual requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Who should use this printing businesses commercial auto guide?
Business owners and insurance buyers can use it to prepare for a focused review of renewal planning. It is educational guidance, not a quote or a substitute for policy terms.
What information should a printing businesses account gather first?
Start with description of printing businesses operations, locations, revenue, payroll, and recent changes, current values and schedules for commercial property, equipment breakdown, and business income, general liability and professional or printers errors and omissions where available, cyber, inland marine, workers' compensation, commercial auto, and umbrella, contracts, certificates, current policies, and currently valued loss history, plus currently valued loss information when available.
Coverage descriptions are general. Eligibility, availability, limits, deductibles, exclusions, and policy terms vary by risk and market. Review actual policy documents with an appropriate insurance professional.