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Retail shop insurance

Foot traffic plus inventory is the classic BOP profile — premises liability and property coverage bundled beats buying them apart.

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The typical coverage stack

What a retail shop operation usually carries. Workers’-comp rules depend on your state — run the checker with your state for the exact answer.

  1. General liability

    Worth considering

    Foundational third-party coverage for bodily-injury and property-damage claims.

    $400–$790/yr typical

  2. Business owner's policy

    Worth considering

    You have premises or equipment exposure — a business owner's policy usually bundles liability and property for less than buying them apart.

    $700–$1,300/yr typical

  3. Workers' comp

    Commonly required by clients

    Whether it is legally required depends on your state — most mandate it once you hire. Run the checker with your state for the exact rule.

    Per $100 of payroll — run the checker with your state

  4. Cyber liability

    Worth considering

    You take payments or hold customer data — cyber covers breach, notification, and recovery costs GL and BOP exclude.

    Varies — compare quotes

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  • Simply Business

    A marketplace that shops multiple carriers in one flow — the fastest way to line up quotes side by side, and strong for same-day COIs.

  • Simply Business — trades

    Trade-focused quote flow for contractors, cleaners, and other hands-on businesses.

  • Hiscox

    A direct writer (not a marketplace) with a strong appetite for consultants and service firms; professional liability is its bread and butter.