Some say it is not always necessary for one to carry insurances for a cleaning business. But as a precautionary measure, it would be best to protect one’s self and the clients when there is insurance in place. This is a standard requirement for commercial cleaning jobs, but for residential jobs one can be required also.

The first step needed is to research on the insurers in one’s area and see what quotes one can receive for the risks sought to be insured against. The quotes will include a premium rate to be payable. And one must look for those carriers which issue Fidelity Bonds. These are bonds which are put in place to protect both the service provider and the client against theft or some other criminal act by a current or already removed worker. The requirement for a pay out under this bond is the trial and establishment of guilt by the accused. This is an attractive option for it protects both parties from being subject to theft or robbery.

This bond can be purchased in many ways. It can be single coverage, as the owner or covers all employees on the job site. It can be for one project or it can cover many jobs in a row. Its use can be for many purposes. This is a security blanket so to speak because a trial would entail a lot more cost than the bond itself. So, get the lowest price premium for the fidelity bond. This would be just for show but is also a commitment one makes for the project and for the community in general.

Another type of bond is the Surety bond or Performance Bond. The bond, as it name goes, is about the assurance that the job would be completed in accordance with the budget agreed upon. If one fails to fulfill this, then the client may reach out to the insurance company, seek payment on the bond for the non performance, and then go out and find someone else to complete the job or improve on the shoddy work. The insurance company would have no recourse but to pay out on this money form the insurance. Though this is not normally required, but large projects for the government, be it federal, state or local, one needs to procure one. This can be a bond per job or per client. The bond would have a provision for set dollar amounts for the future time.

So before submitting for a job, one must know the bonding requirements of the project and must include the cost of the premium of the bond into the project’s expenses. One can do this for both fidelity and surety bonds. One just needs to reach out to an insurance agent so that one would be fully apprised of the costs and consequences of the bonds. This way, by having a bond in place, one can have an easier time in making bids on large projects.

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