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What is the Body20 franchisee's obligation regarding insurance during the entire term of the franchise?

Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

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Insurance. You must obtain before you begin construction and/or development of the Studio and must maintain at all times the types of insurance and the minimum policy limits specified in the Manuals. Currently, we require you to obtain and maintain:

Comprehensive General Liability and Professional Liability Insurance. You must maintain comprehensive general liability and professional liability insurance with the following minimum limits:

    1. Each Occurrence: $1,000,000
    1. General Aggregate: $5,000,000 (per Studio)
    1. Products Completed Operations Aggregate: $5,000,000
    1. Personal and Advertising Injury: $1,000,000
    1. Participant Legal Liability: $1,000,000
    1. Professional Liability: $1,000,000
    1. Damage to Premises Rented to You: $1,000,000
    1. Employee Benefits Liability (each employee): $1,000,000
    1. Employee Benefits Liability (aggregate): $2,000,000
    1. Medical Expense (any one person): $5,000
    1. Sexual Abuse and Molestation: included (not excluded)

Such insurance will include coverage for contractual liability (for liability assumed under an "insured contract"), products-completed operations, personal and advertising injury, premises liability, third party property damage and bodily injury liability (including death).

Automobile Liability Insurance. You must maintain automobile liability insurance covering liability arising from the use, operation, or maintenance of any vehicle (including owned, leased, hired, or non-owned vehicles) used in connection with the ownership or operation of the Studio. This requirement applies only if such vehicles are used in the course of operating the Studio. Coverage limits must meet or exceed the minimum compulsory requirements in your state; however, it is strongly recommended that you maintain coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence as a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage.

Workers' Compensation Insurance**.** You must maintain workers' compensation insurance for all employees as required by applicable state law, providing statutory benefits in accordance with such laws. This insurance must also include employer's liability coverage with limits of not less than $500,000 per accident for bodily injury, $500,000 per employee for bodily injury by disease, and $500,000 policy limit for bodily injury by disease.

Property Insurance. You must maintain property insurance written on a special causes of loss form with limits equal to the current replacement cost of all business personal property located at the Studio, including furniture, fixtures, equipment, and leasehold (tenant) improvements. Coverage must also include: (a) plate glass coverage with limits of no less than $25,000; (b) signage coverage with limits of no less than $10,000; and (c) business interruption and extra expense coverage with limits sufficient to cover no less than 12 months of rent.

Employment Practices Liability Insurance. You must maintain employment practices liability insurance with limits of no less than $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate, with a self-insured retention not exceeding $25,000. This policy must provide defense and indemnity coverage for claims brought by any of your employees, staff, or contractors alleging employmentrelated acts, errors, or omissions (including but not limited to discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, and retaliation). The policy must also include third-party employment practices liability coverage.

You may be required to acquire additional insurance by the laws in your area. In addition, you should discuss with your insurance agent whether to purchase additional coverage beyond these minimum amounts.

All of your insurance carriers must be rated A or higher by A.M. Best and Company, Inc. (or such similar criteria as we periodically specify). These insurance policies must be in effect on or before the deadlines we specify. All coverage must be on an "occurrence" basis, except for the employment practices liability insurance coverage, which is on a "claims made" basis. All policies shall apply on a primary and non-contributory basis to any other insurance or selfinsurance that we or our affiliates maintain. We must be named as an additional insured under each policy that we require. Upon our request or as specified in the Manuals, you must provide us with certificates of insurance evidencing the required cov

Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 32–37)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must obtain and maintain specific types of insurance with minimum policy limits throughout the term of the franchise agreement. This obligation begins before construction or development of the studio. The required insurance coverage includes comprehensive general liability and professional liability insurance, automobile liability insurance (if vehicles are used in operation), workers' compensation insurance, property insurance, and employment practices liability insurance.

The comprehensive general liability and professional liability insurance must have limits such as $1,000,000 for each occurrence, $5,000,000 for the general aggregate (per studio) and products completed operations aggregate, $1,000,000 for personal and advertising injury, participant legal liability, professional liability, and damage to premises rented to you, $1,000,000 per employee and $2,000,000 aggregate for employee benefits liability, $5,000 for medical expenses for any one person, and include sexual abuse and molestation coverage. Automobile liability insurance must meet or exceed the minimum compulsory requirements in the franchisee's state, but Body20 strongly recommends at least $1,000,000 per occurrence. Workers' compensation insurance must comply with applicable state law and include employer's liability coverage with specific limits of $500,000 per accident for bodily injury, $500,000 per employee for bodily injury by disease, and a $500,000 policy limit for bodily injury by disease.

Property insurance must cover the replacement cost of all business personal property at the studio, including furniture, fixtures, equipment, and leasehold improvements. It must also include plate glass coverage with limits of no less than $25,000, signage coverage with limits of no less than $10,000, and business interruption and extra expense coverage sufficient to cover no less than 12 months of rent. Employment practices liability insurance must have limits of no less than $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate, with a self-insured retention not exceeding $25,000, covering employment-related claims. All insurance carriers must be rated A or higher by A.M. Best and Company, Inc., and Body20 must be named as an additional insured under each policy.

Body20 can also require additional types of coverage or increase the required minimum amount of coverage with 60 days' notice. Franchisees must provide certificates of insurance evidencing the required coverage upon Body20's request or as specified in the manuals. It is also the franchisee's responsibility to check for additional insurance requirements based on local laws and to discuss with their insurance agent whether to purchase additional coverage beyond the minimum amounts specified by Body20.

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.