With each new year come thousands of new food & beverage products. If you are selling, manufacturing or distributing these items, you need Food and Beverage Product Liability Insurance. In addition to protecting your company from Product Liability claims, in order to have your products sold by retailers they will require you maintain product liability insurance, and provide a certificate of insurance indicating such. In order to meet sales requirements or be properly protected from claims and suits food and beverage manufacturers need Product Liability Insurance.
Castle Rock Capacity Insurance Agency can offer you Food & Beverage Product Liability Insurance for the following classes:
| Baby Food Baby Formula Beer, Wine & Spirits Beverages Breads Cakes, Pies, & Cookies Candy Canned Foods Carbonated Beverages | Dairy Products Drink Mixes Energy Drinks Frozen Foods Fruits, Vegetables & Produce Granola Health Formulas Ice Cream Juices | Meat Products Pet Food & Pet Treats Poultry Ready To Eat Food Refrigerated Foods Sauces Seafood Snacks, Chips & Pretzels Spices |
Is Product Liability Insurance Difficult to Obtain for your Food & Beverage Products?
Not for us.Oddly, Product Liability for foods and beverages is typically a challenging sector for the standard insurance market. Most “Standard Insurance Carriers” or the ones you are familiar with will not entertain product liability for consumables. However our long list of worldwide markets & carriers gives us access to Product Liability Markets many other brokers do not have access to. Whether it is baby food, meat, seafood, poultry, produce, health supplements, drunk mixes, even beer, wine & alcohol, or CBD Edibles, we have an insurance solution for you.
We have successfully written this business class for years, we understand food, really, we love it.
Obtaining your Food and Beverage Product Liability Insurance through us offers you optional benefits such as:
- Product Liability Coverage for discontinued products or prior acts
- Property Insurance for your manufacturing facility, warehoused inventory, merchandise in transit, both domestically and internationally
- Product Liability Coverage for new and start-up businesses
- Coverage for Imported foods, spices & beverages.
- Premises Liability for your Manufacturing facility
- Commercial Auto insurance for delivery & sales teams
- Directors & Officers Insurance for start ups and investor relations
- Primary insurance limits are available up to $5,000,000, with excess limits up to $50,000,000
- Blanket Vendors Additional Insured Endorsement Included
- Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement Available
- Primary & Non-Contributory Endorsement Available
- Options are even available for product recall expense coverages
In many cases, depending on the product, premiums may be available as low as $1,000.00
In many cases, depending on the product, premiums may be available as low as $1,000.00Who Should Have Food and Beverage Product Liability Insurance?
Anyone that is responsible for the design, manufacture, sale or distribution of a component or end user product, regardless of the nature, and especially for consumer products that are ingested. This applies to any business or individual that manufactures their own product. Even if the product’s manufacturing is subcontracted out buy another operation. And even if you import and distribute the products from an overseas.
What is the average cost of Food and Beverage Product Liability Insurance?
Although we are typically asked this question, there is typically no “out of the box” price for the cost of insurance for a these coverages. Several factors come into play with regards to rating, such as; the nature of the product, the annual sales volume. Asking this is like asking the average cost of a a meal. Sure you can find a bag of ramen for $0.15, similarly you can find a porterhouse steak for $40.00, but neither of those mean anything, nor does their average cost. Insurance costs take into account, production, sales volume, if you serve at your premises, claims history. In the same way the cost of a meal is specific to the type and quality of the food, the insurance cost for any operation is specific to the operation, the type of insurance coverage they have, and the amount of insurance they have.
So, What Does Product Liability Insurance Cost for Food or Beverage Manufacturers?
Product liability insurance costs for food & beverages are much like any other liability insurance product. There no off the rack price because they are based on the specific type of product you manufacture, sales, operations, retail or market. There are some products that pose very little potential to cause harm or damage and there are others that have a higher propensity to be risky, and therefore carry higher premiums.
How are Product Liability Insurance Policies Rated for Food Manufactures?
A Product Liability Insurance Policy is rated on several factors.
- What is the product you are insuring
- How many of these products will be distributed into the market
- What are they used for and who will be using them
- How long are they intended to last
- Who formulated it
- What are the ingredients
- Where are they manufactured
- Do you serve the product directly to consumers or sell through retail or wholesale avenues
- Do you have open tours to the public
- Who is manufacturing your product
- How clearly defined are the usage instructions, directions and guarantees and or warranties that are provided with the product
- What claims does the manufacturer or distributor make about the product, either in writing, demonstration or in media.
How much Product Liability Insurance do I need for my Food or Beverage Company?
The amount of coverage required can vary, important factors to consider when shopping product liability insurance limits are: How much coverage do my vendors require me to have to stock my product? What do I stand to lose if our company is sued? Because claims or allegations against supplement manufacturers can be severe or deadly, you may want to discuss your insurance requirements with vendors or an attorney before making any decisions.