Does Inland Marine Cover Property Off Site?

Often it can for described equipment or other covered property, but locations, territory, and off-site conditions must be checked.

A floater can address property used at changing worksites, which differs from commercial property written around described premises. The California Department of Insurance lists equipment floaters as an inland-marine form. In the illustrative equipment policy, coverage attaches to property matching the chosen schedule option and remains subject to the form’s territorial limits and exclusions.

Do not assume “off site” means any place or country. Check jobsite, temporary-storage, theft-from-vehicle, and unattended-property terms, along with territorial boundaries and reporting requirements for new locations. If customer property is on the premises or in your custody, confirm whether the form covers property of others and whether that coverage is scheduled separately.

Sources

  1. Commercial Insurance Guide. California Department of Insurance; Property Insurance; Commercial Property; Inland Marine; Boiler and Machinery. Accessed 2026-09-25.
  2. Inland Marine Policy: Contractors’ Equipment. Markel American Insurance Company / American Association of Insurance Services; hosted by Florida Department of Management Services; PDF p.8 declarations; attached Contractors’ Equipment printed pp.1–13 (PDF pp.18–30); replacement-cost endorsement PDF p.34. Accessed 2026-09-25.

Updated . Answers describe typical policies, not your coverage; your policy wording decides what is covered. See the editorial policy or contact Spot with a correction and supporting source.

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