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Farm Owners Insurance

Whether you operate a small hobby farm or a large ranch, farm owners insurance can help protect you from accidents at your premises, livestock and product-related injuries, and property damage from fire and other perils.

Specialists in Understanding Farm and Ranch Risks

 

Berkley understands the unique exposures facing farm and ranch owners, including commodity markets, crop yields, livestock accidents and the uncertainty that weather adds to your operation. Our team of specialists can help provide the right insurance products and services to help minimize your risks.

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Comprehensive Protection for Farm and Ranch Owners

Berkley can provide a comprehensive policy with a wide range of coverage options to meet your specific needs. Our claims and risk management services offer programs to help identify and mitigate potential problems that could result in expensive losses. Some of the services and resources to assist your operation with preventive safety measures are accident analysis/investigation, safety and health programs, OSHA publications, industrial hygiene, personal protective equipment, machine guarding and more.

 

Farm owner coverages typically available include:

  • Farm Liability – can help protect you and your farm or ranch against claims for bodily injury, property damage and personal injury resulting from your services, operations and products. 

  • Dwelling, Other Private Structures Appurtenant to Dwellings, Household Personal Property and Loss of Use – can help protect your dwellings, private structures and personal property from physical damage and loss of use from unexpected events caused by fires, vandalism and natural perils including wind, lightning and hail. 

  • Commercial Automobile Liability – can cover injuries, death or property damage if a driver causes an accident while working. 

  • Commercial Automobile Physical Coverage (Comprehensive, Specified Cause of Loss & Collison) – can provide coverage for vehicle damage from theft, vandalism, flood, fire and damage if a covered vehicle is hit by an object or another car. 

  • Excess Liability – can provide additional protection for your farm or ranch after the limits on your primary farm liability policies have been exhausted due to a large loss or damages awarded by judge or jury.

Coverage Extensions:

  • Trees, Shrubs, Plants and Lawns 

  • Household Personal Property Away from the Insured Location 

  • Refrigerated Products – Not Farm Personal Property 

  • Building Additions and Alterations

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