For how long must a Caring Transitions franchisee maintain the required insurance coverages?
Caring_Transitions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Insurance.** Before opening the franchised business, you must obtain, and maintain at all times during the term of your franchise agreement, the following insurance coverages:
All-Risk Insurance on all furniture, fixtures, equipment, supplies and other property used in the operation of the franchised business, for their full replacement cost.
Commercial General Liability Insurance covering claims for bodily and personal injury, death, property damage, product liability, and contractual liability with a minimum per occurrence limit of $1,000,000 and a minimum general aggregate limit of $1,000,000.
Professional Liability Insurance with a minimum per occurrence limit of $250,000 and a minimum general aggregate limit of $250,000.
Automobile Liability Insurance for owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles with a minimum combined single limit of $1,000,000.
Employee Dishonesty & Client Theft Insurance with a minimum limit of $25,000.
Bailee Insurance with a minimum limit of $25,000.
Worker's Compensation Insurance that complies with the statutory requirements of the state in which the franchised business is located and Employers' Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $100,000 or, if greater, the statutory minimum limit if required by state law.
An Umbrella Policy with a $1,000,000 minimum limit.
All insurance policies must name us as an additional insured, and no policy may have a deductible greater than $1,000. You cannot open your franchise for business until you have obtained all the required insurance coverages. If you fail to obtain and maintain this insurance coverage, we have the right to obtain it on your behalf and to charge you for the cost, plus interest. You must also maintain any other insurance that may be required by your landlord or by law in your territory. You may purchase your insurance from any approved supplier, which are listed in the operations manual. We have the right to reasonably increase the required minimum insurance coverage, decrease the deductible, or require different or additional kinds of insurance to reflect inflation, changes in standards of liability, higher damage awards, or other relevant changes in circumstances. We must give you at least 30 d
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 19–21)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caring Transitions's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must obtain and maintain specific insurance coverages at all times during the term of their franchise agreement. This requirement begins before the franchised business opens. The insurance policies must name Caring Transitions as an additional insured, and deductibles cannot exceed $1,000. Failure to maintain the required insurance allows Caring Transitions to obtain the necessary coverage on the franchisee's behalf and charge the franchisee for the cost, plus interest. Franchisees must also maintain any other insurance required by their landlord or by law in their territory.
The required insurance coverages include All-Risk Insurance on business property, Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum per occurrence and general aggregate limits of $1,000,000 each, Professional Liability Insurance with minimum per occurrence and general aggregate limits of $250,000 each, and Automobile Liability Insurance with a minimum combined single limit of $1,000,000. Additionally, franchisees need Employee Dishonesty & Client Theft Insurance and Bailee Insurance, each with a minimum limit of $25,000. Worker's Compensation Insurance must comply with state statutory requirements, along with Employers' Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $100,000 or the statutory minimum if greater. An Umbrella Policy with a $1,000,000 minimum limit is also required.
Caring Transitions retains the right to reasonably increase the required minimum insurance coverage, decrease the deductible, or require different or additional kinds of insurance to reflect inflation, changes in standards of liability, higher damage awards, or other relevant changes in circumstances, providing at least 30 days' notice. Franchisees can purchase insurance from any approved supplier listed in the operations manual. This ongoing insurance requirement is a standard practice in franchising to protect both the franchisee and franchisor from potential liabilities and financial losses.