North Dakota averages three to four severe winter storms each year. Commercial property may cover direct damage from a covered peril. Business income, utility service interruption, equipment breakdown, spoilage, inland marine, and commercial auto physical damage address the losses around it. Coverage depends on the cause of loss, your form, exclusions, and deductibles.
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No. A homeowners policy specifically excludes liability coverage for business operations. Many insurers will add business liability by endorsement for lower-risk operations. Coverage for business property is very limited and does not include inventory held for sale, which requires a commercial policy.
Yes. If you come into North Dakota and hire workers here for work here, coverage is required. WSI also applies significant-contact tests, including whether a worker earns 25 percent or more of their gross annual wage for services in the state, or whether 25 percent of your payroll is payable for North Dakota services.
No, and in North Dakota it cannot. A business owner’s policy bundles general liability and commercial property with supporting coverages that prevent gaps. Workers’ compensation comes only from WSI, because no private carrier is permitted to write it here. Commercial auto, professional liability, and cyber coverage also sit outside the package.
The state minimum applies to commercial and business autos. That means $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident of bodily injury liability, $25,000 of property damage, matching uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, and $30,000 of basic no-fault. Commercial vehicles over 20,000 pounds are exempt from the uninsured motorist requirement.