Insurance for Auto Repair Shops in California

Your agent: Javier Calvo
- Licensed California agent — CA License #0L69621
- Hablamos español / Bilingual service
- Local office in Murrieta, CA
An auto repair shop combines a busy workplace, expensive equipment and other people's vehicles on the premises. A technician is hurt under a lift. A fire damages the shop and everything in it. An employee is in an accident on a test drive or a parts run.
We insure California auto repair shops with three coverages: Business Owners Policy, Workers' Compensation and Commercial Auto. We'll match them to your shop, your crew and your vehicles — in English or Spanish.
How our three coverages fit
Business Owners Policy
A Business Owners Policy can help cover your shop equipment, tools and liability to customers, plus lost income while you're closed after a covered loss, depending on the policy.
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Shop work is physical and injuries happen. California generally requires workers' comp for businesses with employees, and it can help cover medical care and lost wages when a technician is hurt.
See coverageCommercial Auto Insurance
Shop-owned vehicles used for parts runs, towing or customer shuttles usually need commercial auto — personal policies often exclude business use.
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Common questions
- Are customer vehicles in my shop covered?
- Customer vehicles in your care are a special exposure often called garagekeepers coverage. Tell us how your shop operates and we'll review what fits your situation.
- Do I need workers' comp for my technicians?
- California generally requires workers' compensation from your first employee. Shop work carries real injury risk, so it's one of the first coverages we set up.
- What if an employee has an accident on a test drive?
- Test drives and parts runs are exactly the situations commercial auto is written for. We'll go through how your shop uses vehicles so the policy matches.
- Can I get a quote in Spanish?
- Yes. Our agency is fully bilingual — your quote, paperwork and questions are handled in English or Spanish, whichever you prefer.
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