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Who is responsible for procuring and maintaining insurance coverage for an Americas Best Value Inn franchise?

Americas_Best_Value_Inn Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

ology requirements in "Computer Systems" under Item 11, below.

Insurance

You must procure and maintain, at your expense, such types of insurance coverage in the types and amounts we periodically require, in addition to any other insurance that may be required by applicable law, your landlord, your mortgagee, or otherwise. At a minimum, such policies shall include the following (primary and excess/umbrella policies may be used in any combination as long as the total minimum limit requirements are met):

  • Commercial general liability ("CGL") insurance for any claims or losses arising or resulting from the operations/premises of the hotel with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and a general aggregate limit not less than $3,000,000; limits shall apply on a per location aggregate basis if the hotel is insured under a blanket policy;
  • Property/all risk and contents insurance (or builder's risk insurance during any period of construction) on all building(s) and contents against loss or damage by fire, lightning and all other risks associated and covered by the "all risks" policy form, all in an amount not less than 90% of the replacement cost;
  • Boiler & machinery insurance against loss or damage from explosion of boilers or pressure vessels to the extent applicable;
  • Business interruption insurance covering at least 12 months loss of profits and necessary continuing expenses for interruptions caused by a covered occurrence;
  • Workers' compensation insurance in statutory amounts for all your employees and employer's liability insurance in amounts not less than $1,000,000 per accident/disease;
  • Liquor liability (applicable only when or if you distribute, sell, serve, or furnish alcoholic beverages) with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence; limits shall apply on a per location aggregate basis if the hotel is insured under a blanket policy;
  • Automobile liability insurance including owned, non‐owned and hired vehicles for combined single limits of bodily injury and property damage of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and a general aggregate limit not less than $3,000,000; and
  • Garage-keeper's liability to the extent that the hotel operations include parking operations, with a limit adequate to cover the full actual value of all automobiles that are in your care, custody, and control at any one time.

Additionally, we strongly recommend that you carry employment practices liability insurance, cyber liability insurance, and crime insurance that covers employee dishonesty.

Each of the insurance policies must: (i) be written by an insurance company with an A.M. Best rating of "A" or better; (ii) to the extent legally permissible, name us, our affiliates, and our and their respective officers, directors and employees as additional named insureds and loss payees for all liability coverage policies; (iii) provide that the coverages will be primary and that any insurance carried by us will be excess and non‐contributory; and (iv) provide that all coverages afforded to us (and our affiliates) will be coextensive with the coverage provided to you or any named insured on such policy, and any language in such policy that purports to limit the coverage available to us (and our affiliates) will be deemed deleted as to us (and our affiliates). We periodically may change the amounts of coverage required under the insurance policies and require different or additional kinds of insurance, including excess liability insurance. All insurance may be effected under policies of blanket insurance which cover your other properties and affiliates so long as such blanket insurance satisfies our requirements, as they periodically are modified. Within 10 days of the date you sign the Franchise Agreement, you must provide us certificates of insurance showing compliance with the insurance requirements; the certificate of insurance must include a statement that the policies will not be canceled without at least 30 days' prior written notice to us. Upon our request, you must supply us with copies of all insurance policies and proof of payment. You also must deliver renewal certificates to us not

Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 38–41)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Americas Best Value Inn Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for procuring and maintaining insurance coverage at their own expense. The franchisee must obtain the types and amounts of insurance that Americas Best Value Inn requires periodically, in addition to any insurance required by law, landlords, or mortgagees.

The minimum insurance policies that Americas Best Value Inn requires include commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and a general aggregate limit not less than $3,000,000. Franchisees must also carry property/all risk and contents insurance for at least 90% of the replacement cost, boiler & machinery insurance, business interruption insurance covering at least 12 months of lost profits, workers' compensation insurance, liquor liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and a general aggregate limit not less than $3,000,000, and garage-keeper's liability.

Americas Best Value Inn also strongly recommends that franchisees carry employment practices liability insurance, cyber liability insurance, and crime insurance that covers employee dishonesty. All insurance policies must be written by a company with an A.M. Best rating of "A" or better and name Americas Best Value Inn as an additional insured and loss payee. The policies must also provide that the franchisee's coverage is primary and that Americas Best Value Inn's coverage is excess and non-contributory. Franchisees must provide certificates of insurance to Americas Best Value Inn within 10 days of signing the Franchise Agreement and renewal certificates no less than 10 days before each policy's renewal date.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.