{"id":22,"date":"2017-09-15T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soundchoiceins.org\/blog\/?p=22"},"modified":"2017-09-12T14:10:08","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T20:10:08","slug":"does-an-at-home-business-need-commercial-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soundchoiceins.org\/blog\/does-an-at-home-business-need-commercial-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Does an at-home business need commercial insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Running a business from your home office does not necessarily mean that you are completely exempt from needing any insurance coverage. You don&#8217;t have the same risks hanging over your head as you would if you ran a factory, a storefront, a warehouse, or even if you were doing house calls, but you do take on some risks, for instance:<\/p>\n<p><strong>General Liability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You need an amount of liability coverage if anyone is going to be visiting you at your home office. Your existing liability policy might be enough coverage if nobody ever really visits except for maybe your business partner or the occasional client. If you are having people regularly coming to your home to buy from you or to show up for photo shoots, hairdressing, or anything related, then you may need to talk to Sound Choice Insurance Agency, Inc in Lynnwood, WA about getting your Washington business covered for basic liability concerns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Libel And Legal Concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you work in any capacity as a publisher or a content producer, then it may be worth looking into professional liability coverage. This will help you to keep your assets safe should you be hit with a libel case, for instance. In truth, most libel cases are a bluff. People send cease and desist orders to try and scare you into taking something down. Although, it&#8217;s good to have the backing of&nbsp;professional liability insurance to make sure that you can afford to call them on that bluff.<\/p>\n<p>No matter your industry, you probably have some insurance concerns to consider. Whatever your risks, it might not be a bad idea to call Sound Choice Insurance Agency, Inc to keep your Lynnwood, WA business covered. Our agents can help answer your questions and guide you through the insurance process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running a business from your home office does not necessarily mean that you are completely exempt from needing any insurance coverage. 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