Commercial insurance for ND & MN businesses — built around how you actually operate.
General liability, commercial property, workers' comp, fleet, and professional liability — all reviewed by one independent advisor who knows your full picture. No gaps, no overlapping policies you're paying twice for.
All Business Coverages
Every policy reviewed as part of one integrated commercial program.
General Liability
Core protection against third-party bodily injury and property damage claims — required by most commercial leases and contracts.
Explore General Liability →Bodily Injury Liability
Covers third-party injuries on your premises or caused by your operations — medical costs, legal defense, and settlements.
Explore Bodily Injury Liability →Property Damage Liability
Covers damage your business causes to someone else's property — in the field, on a job site, or at a client's location.
Explore Property Damage Liability →Personal & Advertising Injury
Covers libel, slander, wrongful eviction, and other non-physical claims that arise from your business operations or advertising.
Explore Personal & Advertising Injury →Business Owners Policy
General liability and commercial property bundled into one policy — typically at a lower combined premium than buying each separately.
Explore Business Owners Policy →Bundled Coverage
General liability and commercial property combined in one policy — typically at a lower combined cost than buying the coverages separately.
Explore Bundled Coverage →Business Income Coverage
Loss of income coverage built into most BOP packages — protecting your revenue stream while you recover from a covered property loss.
Explore Business Income Coverage →Customizable BOP Coverage
Endorsements to add coverage for your specific industry, operations, and risk exposures — building a complete program on a BOP foundation.
Explore Customizable BOP Coverage →Commercial Property
Buildings, equipment, and inventory covered against fire, theft, wind, and other losses — reviewed alongside your liability program.
Explore Commercial Property →Buildings Coverage
Owned or leased buildings, improvements and betterments, and permanently attached fixtures — covered at replacement cost.
Explore Buildings Coverage →Equipment Coverage
Machinery, tools, technology, and specialized equipment — the operational core your business cannot function without.
Explore Equipment Coverage →Inventory Coverage
Stock, raw materials, and finished goods — protected against fire, theft, and other covered losses wherever they're stored.
Explore Inventory Coverage →Workers' Compensation
Required by law in North Dakota for any business with employees. Coverage that meets state requirements without overpaying.
Explore Workers' Compensation →Medical Benefits
Medical treatment, rehabilitation, and ongoing care for injured workers — paid by the policy, not by the employee.
Explore Medical Benefits →Wage Replacement
Lost wages while the employee recovers and returns to work — replacing a portion of their income during the recovery period.
Explore Wage Replacement →Employer Liability
Protection against lawsuits arising from workplace injuries — the Part B coverage that protects your business when an employee pursues legal action.
Explore Employer Liability →Fleet & Commercial Auto
Insure your entire vehicle fleet — from a single work truck to 50 vehicles — under one commercial auto policy.
Explore Fleet & Commercial Auto →Owned Vehicles Coverage
Company cars, trucks, vans — liability and physical damage coverage for every vehicle titled in the business name.
Explore Owned Vehicles Coverage →Hired & Non-Owned Coverage
Employee-owned vehicles used for business errands and rental vehicles rented in the company name — gaps that surprise businesses after a claim.
Explore Hired & Non-Owned Coverage →Fleet Management Coverage
Multiple vehicles, driver schedules, and DOT-regulated operators — structured fleet programs for businesses with significant vehicle exposure.
Explore Fleet Management Coverage →Professional Liability
Errors & omissions coverage for professionals whose advice or services could lead to client losses — even when you did nothing wrong.
Explore Professional Liability →Professional Advice Coverage
Claims arising from advice, recommendations, or consulting services — when a client says your professional guidance caused them a financial loss.
Explore Professional Advice Coverage →Service Errors Coverage
Mistakes, oversights, or failures to deliver agreed-upon services — including errors by employees acting on your behalf.
Explore Service Errors Coverage →Defense Costs Coverage
Legal defense even for claims that are ultimately found groundless — because defending a frivolous claim is expensive whether or not you did anything wrong.
Explore Defense Costs Coverage →Commercial Umbrella
Excess liability above your GL, auto, and workers' comp limits — essential when your business has meaningful assets to protect.
Explore Commercial Umbrella →Excess Liability Limits
Adds $1M to $10M or more in additional liability coverage above your base policies — for a fraction of what those base limits cost per million.
Explore Excess Liability Limits →Broad Umbrella Coverage
Follows GL, commercial auto, and workers' comp automatically — without requiring separate claims handling for each underlying policy.
Explore Broad Umbrella Coverage →Contract Compliance Coverage
Satisfies higher limit requirements in commercial leases, construction contracts, vendor agreements, and other business contracts.
Explore Contract Compliance Coverage →Core protection against third-party bodily injury and property damage claims — required by most commercial leases and contracts.
Explore General Liability →Covers third-party injuries on your premises or caused by your operations — medical costs, legal defense, and settlements.
Explore Bodily Injury Liability →Covers damage your business causes to someone else's property — in the field, on a job site, or at a client's location.
Explore Property Damage Liability →Covers libel, slander, wrongful eviction, and other non-physical claims that arise from your business operations or advertising.
Explore Personal & Advertising Injury →General liability and commercial property bundled into one policy — typically at a lower combined premium than buying each separately.
Explore Business Owners Policy →General liability and commercial property combined in one policy — typically at a lower combined cost than buying the coverages separately.
Explore Bundled Coverage →Loss of income coverage built into most BOP packages — protecting your revenue stream while you recover from a covered property loss.
Explore Business Income Coverage →Endorsements to add coverage for your specific industry, operations, and risk exposures — building a complete program on a BOP foundation.
Explore Customizable BOP Coverage →Buildings, equipment, and inventory covered against fire, theft, wind, and other losses — reviewed alongside your liability program.
Explore Commercial Property →Owned or leased buildings, improvements and betterments, and permanently attached fixtures — covered at replacement cost.
Explore Buildings Coverage →Machinery, tools, technology, and specialized equipment — the operational core your business cannot function without.
Explore Equipment Coverage →Stock, raw materials, and finished goods — protected against fire, theft, and other covered losses wherever they're stored.
Explore Inventory Coverage →Required by law in North Dakota for any business with employees. Coverage that meets state requirements without overpaying.
Explore Workers' Compensation →Medical treatment, rehabilitation, and ongoing care for injured workers — paid by the policy, not by the employee.
Explore Medical Benefits →Lost wages while the employee recovers and returns to work — replacing a portion of their income during the recovery period.
Explore Wage Replacement →Protection against lawsuits arising from workplace injuries — the Part B coverage that protects your business when an employee pursues legal action.
Explore Employer Liability →Insure your entire vehicle fleet — from a single work truck to 50 vehicles — under one commercial auto policy.
Explore Fleet & Commercial Auto →Company cars, trucks, vans — liability and physical damage coverage for every vehicle titled in the business name.
Explore Owned Vehicles Coverage →Employee-owned vehicles used for business errands and rental vehicles rented in the company name — gaps that surprise businesses after a claim.
Explore Hired & Non-Owned Coverage →Multiple vehicles, driver schedules, and DOT-regulated operators — structured fleet programs for businesses with significant vehicle exposure.
Explore Fleet Management Coverage →Errors & omissions coverage for professionals whose advice or services could lead to client losses — even when you did nothing wrong.
Explore Professional Liability →Claims arising from advice, recommendations, or consulting services — when a client says your professional guidance caused them a financial loss.
Explore Professional Advice Coverage →Mistakes, oversights, or failures to deliver agreed-upon services — including errors by employees acting on your behalf.
Explore Service Errors Coverage →Legal defense even for claims that are ultimately found groundless — because defending a frivolous claim is expensive whether or not you did anything wrong.
Explore Defense Costs Coverage →Excess liability above your GL, auto, and workers' comp limits — essential when your business has meaningful assets to protect.
Explore Commercial Umbrella →Adds $1M to $10M or more in additional liability coverage above your base policies — for a fraction of what those base limits cost per million.
Explore Excess Liability Limits →Follows GL, commercial auto, and workers' comp automatically — without requiring separate claims handling for each underlying policy.
Explore Broad Umbrella Coverage →Satisfies higher limit requirements in commercial leases, construction contracts, vendor agreements, and other business contracts.
Explore Contract Compliance Coverage →What Your Business Coverage Includes
Commercial insurance for ND & MN businesses — built around how you actually operate.
Coverage built around how your industry actually operates
“Most business owners in ND and MN are carrying gaps they do not know about — between their commercial policy and their personal umbrella, between their benefits plan and what their employees actually need. One review changes that.”
Common business insurance questions from Fargo small business owners
Most ND businesses need at minimum: general liability (required by many commercial leases and contracts), workers' compensation (required by ND state law for businesses with employees), and commercial property if you own or lease a space or have significant equipment. Additional coverages depend on your industry and operations.
A basic general liability policy for a small ND business typically costs $500–$2,000 per year depending on industry, revenue, and coverage limits. A complete commercial program including GL, property, and workers' comp usually runs $3,000–$15,000 annually for a business with 5–25 employees. An independent advisor shops multiple carriers to find the right fit.
Yes. North Dakota requires virtually all employers to carry workers' compensation through the North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) fund. Unlike most states, ND has a monopolistic state fund — private carriers do not compete for workers' comp in ND. In Minnesota, private carriers are allowed.
A BOP bundles general liability and commercial property into one policy — typically at a lower combined premium than buying each separately. It's a good starting point for small businesses that own or lease commercial space and need both coverages. A BOP doesn't include workers' comp, professional liability, or commercial auto, which may need to be added separately.
Generally, no. Personal auto policies often exclude or limit coverage for vehicles used regularly for business purposes. If you use your personal vehicle to visit clients, haul equipment, or transport employees, you may need a commercial auto endorsement or a separate commercial auto policy to ensure you're covered.
When one advisor reviews both your commercial and personal coverage, they can identify gaps that exist between the two — a personal umbrella that doesn't extend to watercraft used for client entertainment, a home office that isn't covered by either policy, or a vehicle that's used for both personal and business purposes. These gaps are invisible when two advisors are working separately.