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title: "Best General Liability Insurance for Contractors (2026)"
description: "Which providers document general liability for contractors, and what to check about completed work, subcontractors and contract requirements before you bid."
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updated-at: "2026-10-01"
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## Agent Guide

**What this page is:** Which providers document General Liability Insurance that names contractors, ranked on Spot's evidence ranking, and what that buyer should check.

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- What is the best general liability insurance for contractors?
- Which providers offer General Liability Insurance for contractors?
- What should contractors check before buying General Liability Insurance?

**Key facts:**
- Coverage line `general-liability`; segment `contractors`.
- Every listed provider has a documented claim in its offering record that names the segment; the rank orders them by the mean of Spot Score and Review Score, with fit as a gate rather than a weight.

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**Related pages:**
- [General Liability Insurance guide](https://spot.insure/coverage/general-liability) — coverage explainer for the line
- [Best General Liability Insurance by business type](https://spot.insure/best/general-liability) — parent: other segments for this line

# Best General Liability Insurance for Contractors (2026)

Coverage line: General Liability Insurance. Buyer segment: Contractors. Providers ranked: 10.

## Quick Answer

Contractors may need general liability to hold a license or win work, but the ISO CG 00 01 12 07 specimen form leaves gaps on a jobsite: injuries to your own employees and some damage to your own work. Check completed-operations cover, how subcontracted work is treated and what each contract requires before you bid. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form") [3](https://dfr.oregon.gov/business/licensing/insurance/pages/modifying-insurance-certificates.aspx "Modifying insurance certificates") [4](https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/contractors/register-as-a-contractor/ "Register as a Contractor")

10 providers document General Liability Insurance for contractors. ERGO NEXT Insurance, Lockton and Aon rank highest on Spot’s evidence ranking.

## Which Providers Document General Liability Insurance for Contractors?

| Rank | Provider | Fit | Spot Score | Review Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [ERGO NEXT Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/next-insurance/general-liability) | Named for Contractors | 5.8 / 10 | 8.9 / 10 (5 rated sources) |
| 2 | [Lockton](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/lockton/general-liability) | Named for Contractors | 5.6 / 10 | 8.4 / 10 (3 rated sources) |
| 3 | [Aon](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/aon/general-liability) | Named for Contractors | 6.7 / 10 | 6.1 / 10 (3 rated sources) |
| 4 | [Coverdash](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/coverdash/general-liability) | Named for Contractors | 5.1 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 (2 rated sources) |
| 5 | [Embroker](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/embroker/general-liability) | Named for Contractors | 5.1 / 10 | 5.6 / 10 (3 rated sources) |
| 6 | [Foxquilt](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/foxquilt/general-liability) | Named for Contractors | Not rated | 8.9 / 10 (3 rated sources) |
| 7 | [Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/berkshire-hathaway-specialty-insurance/general-liability) | Related mention | 7.0 / 10 | No review score |
| 8 | [Alliance Risk](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/alliance-risk/general-liability) | Named for Contractors | 5.8 / 10 | No review score |
| 9 | [Kinro](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/kinro/general-liability) | Named for Contractors | 5.0 / 10 | No review score |
| 10 | [WithCoverage](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/withcoverage/general-liability) | Related mention | 5.0 / 10 | No review score |

### 1. ERGO NEXT Insurance

Spot Score basis: Broker Spot Score 5.0 and Carrier & MGA Spot Score 6.7 · Assessed 2026-09-23 · ERGO NEXT Insurance brand and the named carrier and agency entities in its current terms and license disclosures, including Next Insurance….

- ERGO NEXT targets general liability at brick-and-mortar shops and offices, businesses visited by customers or vendors, contractors who work at other people's property, and businesses that bid on contract jobs or need a license or permit. [7](https://www.nextinsurance.com/general-liability-insurance/ "General Liability Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Product page eligibility framing; specific underwriting appetite by profession and state is not published on this page.)

Full page: [ERGO NEXT Insurance General Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/next-insurance/general-liability).

### 2. Lockton

Spot Score basis: Broker Spot Score · Assessed 2026-09-22 · Lockton's U.S. brokerage presentation, including Lockton Companies, LLC d/b/a Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC and Lockton, Inc. as named in….

- Lockton says it has a general liability solution for global manufacturers, business-to-business service providers, consumer products companies, REITs, contractors and healthcare companies. [10](https://global.lockton.com/us/en/products-services/general-product "US > General & Product Liability") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: General & Product Liability page as read 2026-09-23. Lists example industries served, not a complete eligibility matrix.)

Full page: [Lockton General Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/lockton/general-liability).

### 3. Aon

Spot Score basis: Broker Spot Score · Assessed 2026-09-29 · Aon group commercial insurance brokerage, assessed at brand level from Aon's published terms, its 2025 SEC filing, and U.S., U.K. and Irish….

- Aon describes its global construction and infrastructure practice as serving contractors, owners, developers, engineers, architects, designers, financiers and investors, and says it works with organizations of varied sizes and complexity. [11](https://www.aon.com/en/capabilities/risk-transfer/construction-and-infrastructure-insurance-and-risk-management "Construction and Infrastructure Insurance and Risk Management") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Audience described for Aon’s global construction and infrastructure practice. It does not establish U.S. state availability or underwriting eligibility for a placement.)
- Aon lists General Liability within construction liability and describes casualty protection for third-party bodily injury or property damage associated with negligent acts during construction or operations. A policy’s actual insureds, triggers, exclusions and conditions are not stated on this practice page. [11](https://www.aon.com/en/capabilities/risk-transfer/construction-and-infrastructure-insurance-and-risk-management "Construction and Infrastructure Insurance and Risk Management") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Aon’s marketing description of the brokerage/coverage area. The page is not the insurer’s policy form and does not establish an insured's entitlement to coverage.)

Full page: [Aon General Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/aon/general-liability).

### 4. Coverdash

Spot Score basis: Broker Spot Score · Assessed 2026-09-22 · Coverdash Insurance Services, LLC as the licensed broker/agent and Coverdash, Inc. as the technology/brand entity. The cited materials do….

- Coverdash markets general liability to small businesses, startups and e-commerce merchants across more than 2,500 industries, citing construction, restaurants, real estate agencies and professional services as examples. [12](https://www.coverdash.com/coverage/general-liability "General Liability Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Product-page eligibility description; actual acceptance depends on underwriting.)

Full page: [Coverdash General Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/coverdash/general-liability).

### 5. Embroker

Spot Score basis: Broker Spot Score · Assessed 2026-09-22 · Embroker, Inc. and Embroker Insurance Services LLC as a U.S. digital insurance platform and producer; product-specific insurers include….

- Embroker markets the policy to any business that deals with or employs people, has a physical location with injury risk, or provides a product or service, including consultants, contractors and tradespeople. [13](https://www.embroker.com/coverage/commercial-general-liability-insurance/ "Commercial General Liability Insurance: Coverage & Quotes") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Product-page eligibility description; not a guarantee of coverage for a particular business.)

Full page: [Embroker General Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/embroker/general-liability).

### 6. Foxquilt

- The page names contractors, eCommerce and personal services among target classes and says it writes CGL for additional trades; a buyer’s eligibility still depends on its quote. [14](https://www.foxquilt.com/businesscoverage/commercial-general-liability.html "Commercial General Liability") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Foxquilt’s cited product or program page documents this description. It does not establish the issuing insurer for an individual quote, exact state or provincial availability, the policy form, complete exclusions, or terms offered to a particular buyer; confirm those in the quote and policy documents.)

Full page: [Foxquilt General Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/foxquilt/general-liability).

### 7. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Spot Score basis: Carrier & MGA Spot Score · Assessed 2026-09-29 · Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSIC, NAIC 22276) as a U.S. admitted insurer, using Nebraska and New York regulator….

- BHSI markets primary general liability, with contractor broad-form coverage, gradual-pollution features and flexible limits in its product overview. [15](https://www.bhspecialty.com/us-products/us-casualty/ "Casualty") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: BHSI US specialty commercial primary GL. Material limitation: These are overview features, not universal policy grants; forms and endorsements vary.)

Full page: [Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance General Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/berkshire-hathaway-specialty-insurance/general-liability).

### 8. Alliance Risk

Spot Score basis: Broker Spot Score · Assessed 2026-09-22 · Alliance Risk Insurance Services LLC, the subsidiary agency named in Alliance's terms and the single licensee of record under National….

- Alliance Risk targets general liability at businesses that operate a physical location open to the public, interact with clients or customers face-to-face, work on client property, advertise, or sell products or services, naming contractors and construction, retail and e-commerce, hospitality and food service, consulting, and manufacturing and distribution as common buyers. [16](https://joinalliancerisk.com/general-liability-insurance/ "General Liability Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: General liability product page; eligibility for a particular company depends on underwriting.)

Full page: [Alliance Risk General Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/alliance-risk/general-liability).

### 9. Kinro

Spot Score basis: Broker Spot Score · Assessed 2026-09-22 · Kinro Insurance Services LLC and the Kinro/Kinro AI technology-enabled distribution service for U.S. small-business commercial insurance.….

- Kinro says general liability commonly fits contractors, cleaning companies, retail stores and restaurants, and typically comes up when a landlord, general contractor, customer or marketplace asks for a certificate of insurance, or a contract requires it before work starts. [6](https://kinro.com/products/general-liability "General Liability") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: General Liability page "Common fit" and "Triggers" sections.)

Full page: [Kinro General Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/kinro/general-liability).

### 10. WithCoverage

Spot Score basis: Broker Spot Score · Assessed 2026-09-22 · With Coverage's US commercial-insurance brokerage and risk-advisory activity at the named-entity level, including With Coverage Inc. and….

- General liability is explicitly listed among the policies WithCoverage says it reads and benchmarks during a program audit, and is named in the page hero for both construction and restaurant clients specifically. [17](https://www.withcoverage.com/industries/construction "Construction Insurance & Risk Management") [18](https://www.withcoverage.com/industries/restaurants "Restaurant Insurance & Risk Management") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Program-audit FAQ, repeated identically across WithCoverage's industry pages; hero copy on construction and restaurant pages.)

Full page: [WithCoverage General Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/withcoverage/general-liability).

## How Did Spot Rank General Liability Providers for Contractors?

Spot lists a provider only when its published General Liability Insurance information includes a documented claim (verified or company-reported) about eligibility, role, coverage or application that mentions contractors. “Named for Contractors” marks a provider’s own statement of who it serves; “Related mention” marks a role, coverage or application claim.

Providers with both a Spot Score and a Review Score rank first, then providers with one of the two, then providers with neither. Within each group the order is the equal-weight average of the scores the provider has, as in the industry guides; ties break on fit, then the number of documented claims, then name.

The Spot Score comes from Spot’s reliability assessments and the Review Score from the provider’s rated review sources. Neither measures whether a policy fits your business or what it costs.

Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this research and works in the commercial insurance market. [Editorial policy](https://spot.insure/editorial-policy).

## What Do Contractors Need From General Liability Insurance?

Start with what you must show. Some states make general liability a condition of contractor registration: Washington requires registered construction contractors to carry a general liability policy at stated minimums, with its labor department listed as certificate holder, and Oregon's license application asks for proof of general liability in the amount required for the license type. Rules differ by state, so check your licensing board. One provider says construction professionals are often required to have it for licensing or to work on some contracts. [4](https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/contractors/register-as-a-contractor/ "Register as a Contractor") [5](https://www.oregon.gov/ccb/pages/ccb%20license.aspx "CCB License") [7](https://www.nextinsurance.com/general-liability-insurance/ "General Liability Insurance")

Contracts add their own requirements. Oregon's insurance regulator says construction contracts, leases and events can require a certificate of insurance, and that a contract often asks for the certificate holder to be added as an additional insured, which takes a blanket endorsement or the insurer's action. One small-business insurance provider says general liability comes up when a landlord, general contractor, customer or marketplace asks for a certificate, or when a contract asks for it before work starts. [3](https://dfr.oregon.gov/business/licensing/insurance/pages/modifying-insurance-certificates.aspx "Modifying insurance certificates") [6](https://kinro.com/products/general-liability "General Liability")

General liability pays covered claims for injury and damage you cause to others. California's insurance department describes its three parts as premises, products and completed operations: premises liability includes your operations in progress, on or away from your premises, and completed operations covers liability arising out of your completed work. The exclusions and definitions below come from the ISO CG 00 01 12 07 specimen form; your policy's edition and endorsements can change them. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form") [2](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm "Commercial Insurance Guide")

## Which General Liability Exposures Do Contractors Face?

Claims can arrive after the job is done. The ISO form deems your work completed when all the work your contract calls for is done, or when that part of the work at a job site is put to its intended use by someone other than another contractor on the project; work that only needs service, repair or correction counts as completed. A separate aggregate limit applies to completed operations, apart from the general aggregate. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form") [2](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm "Commercial Insurance Guide")

Check how the form treats damage to your own work. The ISO form excludes damage to your work once it falls within the completed-operations hazard, with an exception when a subcontractor performed the damaged work or the work it arose from. It also excludes damage to the part of any real property you or your subcontractors are working on when the damage arises from those operations, and damage to the part of any property that must be restored, repaired or replaced because your work was incorrectly performed on it; the last of these does not apply to damage within the completed-operations hazard. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form")

Hold-harmless clauses can create liability the form excludes. The form excludes liability you assume by contract, except liability you would have anyway and liability assumed in an "insured contract", which includes assuming another party's tort liability for injury or damage to a third person. Agreements that indemnify an architect, engineer or surveyor for injury or damage arising from drawings, reports and similar documents, or from directions or instructions that are the primary cause, are carved out of that definition. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form")

Injuries to your own employees sit outside this form: it excludes workers' compensation obligations and bodily injury to an employee in the course of their work. Oregon's contractor board says workers' compensation insurance is required if your business has employees. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form") [5](https://www.oregon.gov/ccb/pages/ccb%20license.aspx "CCB License")

## What Should Contractors Check Before Buying General Liability Insurance?

Tell each market how you use subcontractors. Two providers list subcontractors among the inputs that shape your coverage or quote: one among the details carriers usually need, the other among the factors behind how much coverage you need. California's insurance department says the general liability rating basis can be square footage, payroll or gross sales depending on your classification. Ask which basis applies to you and how subcontracted work is counted, because premium is the rate multiplied by that exposure. [2](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm "Commercial Insurance Guide") [6](https://kinro.com/products/general-liability "General Liability") [7](https://www.nextinsurance.com/general-liability-insurance/ "General Liability Insurance")

Test appetite and minimums early. Published appetite varies: one insurer's casualty appetite guide sets a $50,000 minimum premium per policy across its casualty lines, which include general liability, and another provider's property and casualty brochure says it ordinarily declines manual contractors. Before you apply, ask each market whether it writes your trade and size. [8](https://www.bhspecialty.com/wp-content/uploads/marketing/Casualty-Appetite-Guide-US.pdf "Casualty Appetite Guide (US)") [9](https://www.cfc.com/media/1awlmtz2/property-and-casualty_product-brochure_us_0925.pdf "CFC Property & Casualty product brochure (US)")

Compare limits to your contracts. Ask for the each-occurrence limit, the general aggregate and the products-completed operations aggregate in writing, and check each against what your contracts and license require. The form sets these as separate limits, so one number does not tell you the others. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form") [2](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm "Commercial Insurance Guide")

Get the wording behind the certificate. Ask for the additional insured and waiver endorsements your contract names, not just a certificate that shows them. [3](https://dfr.oregon.gov/business/licensing/insurance/pages/modifying-insurance-certificates.aspx "Modifying insurance certificates") [6](https://kinro.com/products/general-liability "General Liability")

## Which Other Policies Do Contractors Pair With General Liability?

Tools and equipment need their own cover. The form leaves out the property you own, rent or occupy as well as personal property that is in your care, custody or control. In its commercial insurance guide, California's insurance department lists equipment floaters (contractors equipment) among the most common inland marine coverages. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form") [2](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm "Commercial Insurance Guide")

Autos are excluded from the form. It excludes bodily injury and property damage arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of an auto owned, operated, rented or loaned to an insured, including loading and unloading, so ask about commercial auto cover for your work trucks. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form")

Pollution has its own exclusion. Among other situations, the form excludes pollution at sites where you or your subcontractors work when the pollutants were brought there for the operations, with narrow exceptions such as fuel escaping from mobile equipment and gases or fumes released inside a building from materials brought in for the work. Ask whether a separate contractors pollution policy fits your trade. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form")

## What Do Contractors Ask About General Liability Insurance?

### Do Contractors Need General Liability Insurance?

Yes, wherever a license or a contract requires it. Washington and Oregon both require proof of general liability to register or license a contractor, and contracts can require a certificate of insurance. Check your state licensing board and the insurance clause in each contract. [3](https://dfr.oregon.gov/business/licensing/insurance/pages/modifying-insurance-certificates.aspx "Modifying insurance certificates") [4](https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/contractors/register-as-a-contractor/ "Register as a Contractor") [5](https://www.oregon.gov/ccb/pages/ccb%20license.aspx "CCB License")

### Does General Liability Cover Contractors for Damage to Their Own Work?

Only partly. The ISO form excludes damage to your work within the completed-operations hazard unless a subcontractor performed the work, and, outside that hazard, it excludes damage to the part of any property that must be restored or replaced because your work was incorrectly performed on it. Check the quote's wording on rework and defects. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form")

### Does General Liability Cover Injuries to Contractors' Employees?

No, not under the ISO form, which excludes workers' compensation obligations and injury to employees arising in the course of their work. Oregon's contractor board says workers' compensation insurance is required if you have employees, so ask about it separately. [1](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf "Commercial General Liability Coverage Form") [5](https://www.oregon.gov/ccb/pages/ccb%20license.aspx "CCB License")

### Is a Certificate of Insurance Enough for Contractors?

No. Oregon's insurance regulator says a certificate shows information only: it does not amend, extend or change the coverage. If your contract names an additional insured, the policy needs a blanket endorsement or the insurer must add that party. [3](https://dfr.oregon.gov/business/licensing/insurance/pages/modifying-insurance-certificates.aspx "Modifying insurance certificates")

## Related Pages for General Liability Insurance for Contractors

- [Best General Liability Insurance for Consultants](https://spot.insure/best/general-liability/consultants)
- [Best General Liability Insurance for E-commerce Businesses](https://spot.insure/best/general-liability/ecommerce-businesses)
- [Best General Liability Insurance for Real Estate Businesses](https://spot.insure/best/general-liability/real-estate-businesses)
- [Best General Liability Insurance for Restaurants](https://spot.insure/best/general-liability/restaurants)
- [Best General Liability Insurance for Small Businesses](https://spot.insure/best/general-liability/small-businesses)
- [Best Builders Risk Insurance for Contractors](https://spot.insure/best/builders-risk/contractors)
- [Best Business Owner’s Policy for Contractors](https://spot.insure/best/business-owners-policy/contractors)
- [Best Inland Marine Insurance for Contractors](https://spot.insure/best/inland-marine/contractors)
- [Best Surety Bonds for Contractors](https://spot.insure/best/surety-bonds/contractors)
- [Best Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance for Contractors](https://spot.insure/best/umbrella-excess/contractors)
- [Best Workers’ Compensation Insurance for Contractors](https://spot.insure/best/workers-compensation/contractors)
- [Construction Insurance Guide](https://spot.insure/industries/construction)
- [Coverage Guide: General Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/coverage/general-liability)
- [All Best General Liability Insurance Pages](https://spot.insure/best/general-liability)

## Sources for General Liability Insurance for Contractors

1. [Commercial General Liability Coverage Form](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf). ISO; specimen hosted by Hiscox; Section I exclusions b, d, e, f, g, j, l, pp.2–5; Section III limits p.10; Section V definitions 9, 16 and 22, pp.13–16 (form CG 00 01 12 07). Accessed 2026-10-01.
2. [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm). California Department of Insurance; Inland marine; Commercial General Liability; How Are Commercial Policies Rated, Deductibles Selected, and Premiums Developed? (Form 700 revised June 14, 2024). Accessed 2026-10-01.
3. [Modifying insurance certificates](https://dfr.oregon.gov/business/licensing/insurance/pages/modifying-insurance-certificates.aspx). Oregon Division of Financial Regulation; Certificates cannot vary from contract: certificates are for information only; additional insured and notice-of-cancellation examples. Accessed 2026-10-01.
4. [Register as a Contractor](https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/contractors/register-as-a-contractor/). Washington State Department of Labor & Industries; Step 2: Purchase your surety bond and insurance. Accessed 2026-10-01.
5. [CCB License](https://www.oregon.gov/ccb/pages/ccb%20license.aspx). Oregon Construction Contractors Board; 9 Steps to Licensure (proof of general liability insurance; workers compensation); Workers Compensation Insurance; Liability Insurance. Accessed 2026-10-01.
6. [General Liability](https://kinro.com/products/general-liability). Kinro; Triggers; Quote file: inputs carriers usually need. Accessed 2026-10-01.
7. [General Liability Insurance](https://www.nextinsurance.com/general-liability-insurance/). ERGO NEXT Insurance; How much General Liability insurance coverage do I need?; Construction and contractors. Accessed 2026-10-01.
8. [Casualty Appetite Guide (US)](https://www.bhspecialty.com/wp-content/uploads/marketing/Casualty-Appetite-Guide-US.pdf). Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance; Page 1: Minimum premiums; Lines of business (guide dated 2026-07-15). Accessed 2026-10-01.
9. [CFC Property & Casualty product brochure (US)](https://www.cfc.com/media/1awlmtz2/property-and-casualty_product-brochure_us_0925.pdf). CFC; What we ordinarily decline. Accessed 2026-10-01.
10. [US > General & Product Liability](https://global.lockton.com/us/en/products-services/general-product). Lockton. Accessed 2026-09-23.
11. [Construction and Infrastructure Insurance and Risk Management](https://www.aon.com/en/capabilities/risk-transfer/construction-and-infrastructure-insurance-and-risk-management). Aon. Accessed 2026-09-30.
12. [General Liability Insurance](https://www.coverdash.com/coverage/general-liability). Coverdash. Accessed 2026-09-23.
13. [Commercial General Liability Insurance: Coverage & Quotes](https://www.embroker.com/coverage/commercial-general-liability-insurance/). Embroker. Accessed 2026-09-23.
14. [Commercial General Liability](https://www.foxquilt.com/businesscoverage/commercial-general-liability.html). Foxquilt. Accessed 2026-09-29.
15. [Casualty](https://www.bhspecialty.com/us-products/us-casualty/). Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. Accessed 2026-09-28.
16. [General Liability Insurance](https://joinalliancerisk.com/general-liability-insurance/). Alliance Risk. Accessed 2026-09-23.
17. [Construction Insurance & Risk Management](https://www.withcoverage.com/industries/construction). WithCoverage. Accessed 2026-09-23.
18. [Restaurant Insurance & Risk Management](https://www.withcoverage.com/industries/restaurants). WithCoverage. Accessed 2026-09-23.

## How to Cite General Liability Insurance for Contractors

Best General Liability Insurance for Contractors (2026). Spot, updated 2026-10-01. https://spot.insure/best/general-liability/contractors. Quote a provider’s claim with its numbered source.

Updated 2026-10-01.

## Agent and Developer Resources

- [Markdown page](https://spot.insure/best/general-liability/contractors.md)
- [Developer resources](https://spot.insure/developers)
- [Public MCP server](https://spot.insure/mcp)
- [MCP server manifest](https://spot.insure/server.json)
- [OpenAPI description](https://spot.insure/openapi.json)
- [Public page index](https://spot.insure/llms.txt)