Plumbing Contractors Insurance
Coverage recommendations, carrier options, and cost estimates for insuring plumbing contractors businesses. Built for independent agents quoting this class.
Recommended Coverages
GL
essentialThird-party bodily injury, property damage, personal and advertising injury arising from business operations. Common claims include water damage to client property from faulty installation. Agent note: GCs require plumbing subs to carry $1M/$2M GL and add them as additional insured
$1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate
$400 - $3,000/year for small businesses; $3,000 - $15,000+ for contractors and higher-risk classes
Workers Comp
essentialMedical expenses, lost wages, rehabilitation costs, and death benefits for employees injured on the job. Common claims include employee injury in confined space.
Statutory limits per state law; Employers Liability typically $500K/$500K/$500K
Based on payroll × class code rate × experience mod. Ranges from $0.50 to $30+ per $100 of payroll depending on classification
Commercial Auto
recommendedLiability, physical damage, medical payments, and uninsured motorist coverage for vehicles used in business operations. Common claims include vehicle accident.
$1M combined single limit is standard; $500K minimum for most commercial operations
$1,200 - $5,000/year per vehicle for light commercial; $5,000 - $15,000+ per vehicle for heavy trucks
Inland Marine
recommendedProperty in transit, property at temporary locations, mobile equipment, tools, and specialized movable property not adequately covered by standard commercial property policies. Common claims include water damage to client property from faulty installation.
Based on scheduled equipment/property values. Ranges from $25K for small tool floaters to $1M+ for heavy equipment
$300 - $1,500/year for tool floaters; $1,500 - $10,000+ for heavy equipment schedules
Umbrella
situationalAdditional liability limits above underlying GL, auto, and employers liability policies. For Plumbing Contractors businesses, key exposures include water damage liability.
$1M - $10M increments above underlying policies
$500 - $2,000/year for $1M umbrella on small business; $1,500 - $8,000+ for contractors and higher-risk classes
Risk Profile
Physical Risk
Liability Risk
Professional Risk
Property Risk
Top Risks
- Water damage liability
- Completed operations exposure
- Confined space hazards
- Underground utility damage
- Asbestos exposure in older buildings
Carriers That Write Plumbing Contractors
One of the largest small commercial writers in the U.S. with broad class appetite. Competitive BOP pricing and a streamlined agent portal with fast online quoting.
Broad appetite across most commercial classes with competitive package pricing. Strong multi-line capabilities — agents can bundle GL, property, auto, and umbrella under one carrier.
Known for competitive commercial auto rates and fast online quoting. Strong appetite for businesses with vehicle fleets and a growing BOP book.
Berkshire Hathaway-backed (AM Best A++) with competitive pricing for standard small business classes. Fully online quoting and binding process.
Cost Estimate
$5,000 - $25,000+ for businesses with $500K - $5M revenue
Key Pricing Factors
- Annual revenue ($500K - $5M is typical for this class)
- Employee count (5-30 is typical)
- Payroll by classification
- New construction vs service/repair ratio
- Residential vs commercial split
- Experience modification rate
See the Per-Coverage Cost Breakdown
For median GL, BOP, WC, and auto premiums sourced from Insureon, plus a worked quote example and the underwriting questions to expect, see our plumbing contractors insurance cost page.
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