Why would a distributor need product liability?

Anyone in the distribution chain can be named in a product injury claim, including wholesalers and distributors. Whether your limits and contract requirements line up is worth reviewing.

How is warehoused inventory insured?

Inventory is typically covered under commercial property, with limits set to your peak values. Because distribution concentrates value, it is common to find limits set too low, which is worth confirming.

What about goods damaged in transit?

Goods in transit are often addressed through inland marine or motor truck cargo forms depending on how you ship. The right approach depends on whether you deliver yourself or use carriers.

Wholesale & Distributor Insurance

Wholesale and distributor insurance, for product, premises, and the chain you move it through.

Wholesalers and distributors hold and move large amounts of product. That concentrates property and product-liability risk, adds transit and warehouse exposure, and brings vendor and customer contracts with insurance requirements.

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Distribution programs usually combine product liability, commercial property for warehoused inventory, and commercial auto or transit coverage for goods on the move, with the contract limits your vendors and customers require. Comparing coverage first helps right-size the larger limits these businesses carry.

Where distribution risk shows up

Product liability follows goods through the chain, so a distributor can be named in a claim about a product it did not make. Warehoused inventory is a major property concentration, and a fire or water loss can be severe. Goods in transit add another layer.

Vendor and customer agreements commonly require specific liability limits, additional insured status, and waivers, which should be checked against the policy.

Coverage that commonly applies

Product and general liability address injury and damage claims. Commercial property and inland marine cover inventory at rest and in transit. Commercial auto and hired and non-owned auto cover your fleet and drivers. A commercial umbrella adds the higher limits contracts often demand.

Workers compensation covers warehouse staff, and cyber coverage is worth considering for order and payment systems.

When it is worth a review

Review your coverage when inventory values rise, you add warehouse space, take on new vendor or retail contracts, expand your delivery fleet, or change the products you handle.

Wholesale and distributor insurance, for product, premises, and the chain you move it through.

Where distribution risk shows up

Coverage that commonly applies

When it is worth a review

Common questions.

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Commercial Property

General Liability

Commercial Auto

Commercial Umbrella

Wholesale and distributor insurance, for product, premises, and the chain you move it through.