What insurance requirements apply to Dryer Vent Squad service vehicles?
Dryer_Vent_Squad Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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- Service Vehicles Your service vehicles must meet our standards and specifications, be designated and insured for commercial use, and be wrapped with our approved branding and vehicle wrap. You may only operate your Dryer Vent Squad Business from service vehicles that meet our standards and specifications.
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- Credit Card Processing You must use our designated supplier and vendor for credit card processing which may be integrated with the point of sale system that we designate. Credit card processing fees will, generally, be
based on a percentage of all credit card processed Gross Sales.
- Insurance – You must obtain the insurance coverage that we require from time to time as presently disclosed in the Manuals and as we may modify. All insurance policies required under your Franchise Agreement and as set forth in the Franchise Agreement must be written by a responsible carrier, reasonably acceptable to us, and all insurance (excluding workers' compensation) must name us, our officers, directors, shareholders, partners, agents, representatives and independent contractors as additional insureds. The insurance policies must include a provision that the insurance carrier must provide us with no less than 30 days' prior written notice in the event of a material alteration to, or cancellation of, any insurance policy. A certificate of insurance must be furnished by you to use at the earlier of 90 days after the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement or prior to the commencement of our initial training program. Insurance coverage must be at least as comprehensive as the minimum requirements set forth in the chart below and in the Franchise Agreement (Franchise Agreement, Article 8). You must consult your carrier representative to determine the level of coverage necessary for the Franchised Business. Higher exposures may require higher limits.
Insurance Requirements
- a) Coverage against direct physical loss or damage to real and personal property, including improvements and betterments, written on a special form peril basis, including flood and earthquake, if the relevant property is situated in a flood or earthquake zone, in an amount equal to 100% of the Franchised Businesses property value;
- b) Comprehensive general liability insurance, written on an occurrence basis, extended to include contractual liability, products and completed operations, and personal and advertising injury, with a combined bodily injury and property damage limit of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate;
- c) Statutory workers' compensation insurance as required by the law of the state in which the Franchised Business is located, with a limit of at least $1,000,000;
- d) Employer's liability insurance as required by the law of the state in which the Franchised Business is located, with a limit for bodily injury by accident of at least $500,000 and a limit for bodily injury by disease of at least $500,000, and an aggregate limit of at least $1,000,000;
- e) Business automobile insurance, including liability insurance coverage for hired and non-owned automobiles, with a combined single bodily injury and property damage limit of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence;
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 24–28)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Dryer Vent Squad's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, service vehicles must be designated and insured for commercial use, and wrapped with approved branding. Furthermore, Dryer Vent Squad requires franchisees to maintain business automobile insurance, including liability insurance coverage for hired and non-owned automobiles, with a combined single bodily injury and property damage limit of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence.
In addition to vehicle-specific insurance, Dryer Vent Squad requires franchisees to obtain several other types of insurance coverage. These include coverage against direct physical loss or damage to real and personal property, comprehensive general liability insurance with a combined limit of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate, statutory workers' compensation insurance with a limit of at least $1,000,000, and employer's liability insurance with specific limits for bodily injury. Franchisees must also carry business interruption insurance, commercial umbrella liability insurance with a total limit of at least $2,500,000, cyber insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000, and employment practices liability insurance with a limit of at least $1,000,000.
Dryer Vent Squad mandates that all insurance policies be written by a responsible carrier acceptable to them. The policies (excluding workers' compensation) must name Dryer Vent Squad, its officers, directors, shareholders, partners, agents, representatives, and independent contractors as additional insureds. The insurance carrier must provide Dryer Vent Squad with at least 30 days' prior written notice in the event of any material alteration or cancellation of any insurance policy. Franchisees must furnish a certificate of insurance to Dryer Vent Squad at the earlier of 90 days after the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement or prior to the commencement of the initial training program.
Prospective franchisees should consult with their insurance representative to determine the level of coverage necessary for their Dryer Vent Squad business, as higher exposures may require higher limits. Franchisees must also adhere to any other insurance requirements specified in the manuals or required by law or lease agreements.