What insurance does a commercial construction business need? (2026)

Most commercial construction operations carry a stack of commercial-insurance lines — some legally required (typically workers' compensation when you have employees), most commonly carried because clients, landlords, lenders, or regulators expect them. Below: the lines that bureau filings most often cite for commercial construction operations. Confirm what's legally required vs commonly carried with a licensed agent in your state — requirements vary state by state.

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Auto Body Shop Auto Repair Barber Shop Beauty Salon Boat Tour Bobtail Bounce House Box Truck Business Owner's Policy Commercial Auto Commercial Truck Commercial Umbrella Contractors Tools & Equipment (Inland Marine)Courier / Delivery Cyber Liability Daycare Delivery Driver Dry Cleaning Dump Truck Electrician EPLI Equine / Horse Business Fencing Contractor Fleet Florist Food Truck Freelancer Freight Broker General Liability Glass Contractor Horse Stable Hot-Shot Trucking Inflatable Rental Janitorial Landscaping Laundromat Limousine Locksmith Masonry Motor Truck Cargo Nail Salon Nursery & Tree Farm Owner-Operator (Trucking)Painter Passenger Car Rental Plumber Pool Service Professional Liability Religious Organization Remodeler Restaurant Semi-Truck Taxi & Rideshare Tow Truck Trucking Used Car Dealer Waste Treatment Welding Winery Workers Comp

📘 Educational, not legal advice. This page summarizes commonly-carried commercial coverages — it is NOT a legal statement of what's required in your state. Legal requirements (workers' comp thresholds, liquor liability, state-mandated minimums, motor-carrier authority requirements, etc.) vary state by state and by business specifics. For binding requirements, request a quote or consult a licensed agent in your state.

Business activities classified under NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Business activity
Addition, alteration and renovation, commercial and institutional building
Addition, alteration and renovation, commercial warehouse
Addition, alteration and renovation, for-sale builders, commercial and institutional building
Addition, alteration and renovation, for-sale builders, commercial warehouse
Addition, alteration and renovation, for-sale builders, hotel and motel
Addition, alteration and renovation, for-sale builders, industrial warehouse
Addition, alteration and renovation, general contractors, commercial and institutional building
Addition, alteration and renovation, general contractors, commercial warehouse
Addition, alteration and renovation, general contractors, hotel and motel
Addition, alteration and renovation, general contractors, industrial warehouse
Addition, alteration and renovation, hotel and motel
Addition, alteration and renovation, industrial warehouse
Administration building construction
Airport building construction
Airport terminal construction
Amusement facility construction
Animal shelter and clinic construction
Arena construction
Armory construction
Athletic court, indoor, construction
Auditorium construction
Bank building construction
Barber shop construction
Barrack construction

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS Index File

What insurance does a commercial construction business need? (2026)

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