Inland Marine Insurance in the District of Columbia

The District's insurance regulator gives mobile service businesses a concrete shopping cue: standard property coverage is typically aimed at assets at the business address, while equipment or materials that move among customer locations may call for inland marine coverage. DISB's floor-cleaner example makes this especially relevant to janitorial and floor-care firms. List the machines, attachments, and supplies you carry, then ask about coverage in the van, at each customer's premises, while working, and during overnight storage. If you also take possession of customer property, ask separately about bailee's customers coverage; that is a different exposure. These examples do not guarantee coverage under any form.

What Is Inland Marine Insurance?

If your business moves equipment between sites or ships goods, inland marine can cover those property exposures; installation and other forms address different property categories. Match the quote to what you own, rent or hold for others. Read the national Tools, equipment and inland marine guide.

What to Watch for With Inland Marine in District of Columbia

Test the gap away from your address
DISB says standard property coverage is typically for assets at the business address and gives power cleaners used for floor cleaning as an inland-marine example. Ask whether each machine and attachment is covered at customer sites, in transit, and while stored overnight away from your premises. ¹
Separate your equipment from customers’ property
DISB discusses inland marine equipment separately from bailee's customers coverage for property in a service provider's care. A floor-cleaner policy for your machine does not itself answer whether a customer's floor or other property is covered if damaged while in your care. ¹
Don’t use inland marine for vessel or cargo assumptions
D.C. Code excludes vessel, craft, cargo, and marine builder's risks commonly insured under marine rather than inland-marine policies from this chapter's scope. If your business handles those risks, ask the broker to identify the separate form and coverage structure. ²
Check where your moving property will be used
The D.C. provision applies to inland-marine insurance in the District but excludes specified marine categories. For equipment routinely taken across the District boundary, list all operating, transit, and storage locations and ask how the quote treats property outside the District. ^2,¹

Providers With District of Columbia License Records

These providers publish a national listing for Tools, equipment and inland marine; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in District of Columbia. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

TechInsurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Specialty Program Group LLC
TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. ¹⁶
TechInsurance arranges inland marine coverage for contractors’ tools and equipment.

Who Regulates Insurance in District of Columbia?

District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking

DISB licenses and supervises insurance companies and producers, enforces District insurance laws, and provides consumer complaint assistance. Its licensing search covers insurance entities and representatives; consumers can contact the agency’s complaints unit for help. ^4,^5,⁷

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: (202) 727-8000

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in District of Columbia

Reported tax rate. Generally 2% of gross premium, including qualifying placement fees ^6,^8,^9,^10,³

When the District is the insured’s home state, surplus-lines agents and brokers generally owe a 2% tax on gross premium, including necessary fees incidental to placement when separately itemized. An agent or broker procuring insurance on behalf of the District government is exempt for that government business; claiming the exemption requires identifying its allocation in the required affidavit and does not waive other statutory duties. Ask the broker which taxes and fees your agreement passes through to you. DISB generally requires a diligent effort to place risks with authorized insurers. For a purchaser meeting the federal exempt-commercial-purchaser definition, the broker may skip that search only after disclosing that insurance may or may not be available from the admitted market, which may provide greater protection with more regulatory oversight, followed by the purchaser’s written request for nonadmitted placement. This record does not state a District-specific guaranty-fund conclusion.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Inland Marine in District of Columbia

Are my floor-cleaning machines, hoses, attachments, and supplies included, and must they be scheduled?
Does the form cover them while in my vehicle, while working at a customer's premises, and while stored away from my business address?
Are customer-owned items in my care excluded from this equipment coverage, and should I ask about a separate bailee's customers form?
Does the policy territory include every location where crews work and store equipment, including nearby Maryland and Virginia sites?
What theft, water, unattended vehicle, breakdown, per-item limit, and valuation conditions apply?

Inland Marine Insurance in District of Columbia: FAQ

Does DISB say floor-cleaning machines are automatically insured?

No. DISB uses power cleaners for floor cleaning as an example of equipment a business may need to cover through inland marine when it moves among sites. The actual form's covered-property wording, conditions, exclusions, and limits control. ¹

Does inland marine for my machines insure the customer’s property too?

Not necessarily. DISB identifies bailee's customers insurance separately for another party's personal property in your care. Ask whether that exposure needs its own coverage and confirm the particular property and work circumstances. ¹

Sources for Inland Marine Insurance in District of Columbia

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Business Insurance for Small Businesses: Cleaning. District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking; Page 2, Inland Marine Insurance and Bailee's Customers Insurance sections; mobile equipment and customer-property distinction. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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D.C. Code § 31-2702: Applicability of chapter. Council of the District of Columbia, D.C. Law Library; Subsections (1)–(5); inland-marine scope and exclusions for specified marine risks. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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D.C. Code §31–2502.40: License to procure policies from unauthorized companies. Council of the District of Columbia; Subsection (a): broker/agent tax and diligent effort; (c)(1)–(3): District-government procurement tax exemption, allocation statement and continuing duties. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking. District of Columbia DISB; Official insurance regulator homepage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Verify a Financial Institution or Representative Licensed with DISB. District of Columbia DISB; Official license verification for companies and representatives. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Line Information. District of Columbia DISB; Current 2% tax base including incidental placement fees; fees must be necessary and separately itemized; diligent-effort rule. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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File a Complaint or Report Fraud. District of Columbia DISB; Official insurance complaint information and filing form. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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15 U.S.C. §8201: Reporting, payment, and allocation of premium taxes. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel; §8201(a): exclusive insured home-State authority to require nonadmitted premium tax; (c): separate allocation reporting. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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15 U.S.C. § 8205: Streamlined application for commercial purchasers. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel; §8205(1)-(2): admitted-market disclosure about possible availability, greater protection and oversight followed by the qualified purchaser’s written request; eligibility separately defined in §8206(5). Accessed 2026-09-28.
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15 U.S.C. §8206: Definitions. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel; §8206(5) exempt-commercial-purchaser criteria; (6) home State and affiliated-insured rules; (13) qualified risk manager. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

Inland Marine Insurance in the District of Columbia

What Is Inland Marine Insurance?

What to Watch for With Inland Marine in District of Columbia

Test the gap away from your address

Separate your equipment from customers’ property

Don’t use inland marine for vessel or cargo assumptions

Check where your moving property will be used