Insurance for Food and Beverage Businesses

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Why do food and beverage businesses need insurance?

Businesses that sell food and beverage products face a variety of risks, including injury or damage caused by the consumable products. Oyster can help mitigate these risks by providing the right coverage for your business.

Recommended food and beverage business insurance policies

General Liability

General Liability (GL) protects your business from legal claims and liability that arise from your operations. Food and beverage brands in particular carry many inherent liability risks, so GL is always recommended.

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Business Owner’s

Business Owner’s (BOP) combines your liability and property coverages to protect you from liability lawsuits, theft, and lost business income.

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Product Liability

Product liability protects food and beverage businesses in the event of damages or harm resulting from a product that was sold to a customer. Food, drinks, or ingestible packaged goods can cause injury due to the use of certain ingredients.

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Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ compensation ensures that your employees are covered from on-site injury and illness, including lost wages and medical expenses.

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Cyber Insurance

Cyber insurance covers your business against expenses and liability in the event of a data breach involving sensitive personal information.

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Recommended food and beverage business insurance policies

Business Owner’s

Business Owner’s (BOP) combines your liability and property coverages to protect you from liability lawsuits, theft, and lost business income.

Learn more about business owner's.

General Liability

General Liability (GL) protects your business from legal claims and liability that arise from your operations. Food and beverage brands in particular carry many inherent liability risks, so GL is always recommended.

Learn more about general liability.

Product Liability

Product liability protects food and beverage businesses in the event of damages or harm resulting from a product that was sold to a customer. Food, drinks, or ingestible packaged goods can cause injury due to the use of certain ingredients.

Learn more about product liability.

Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ compensation ensures that your employees are covered from on-site injury and illness, including lost wages and medical expenses.

Learn more about workers' compensation.

Cyber Insurance

Cyber insurance covers your business against expenses and liability in the event of a data breach involving sensitive personal information.

Learn more about cyber insurance.

Umbrella Insurance

Umbrella insurance extends the coverage and limits of your existing policies and provides additional coverage specific to your business.

Learn more about umbrella insurance.

What types of food and beverage businesses can Oyster cover?

Oyster can cover most types of food and beverage businesses, including restaurants, fast food restaurants, food vendors, caterers, food trucks and carts, bakeries, coffee shops and cafes, bars, banquet halls, butchers, ice cream shops, juice bars, farmers markets, delis, grocery stores, beverage manufacturers, and pizza delivery.

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