--- title: Why Subcontractors Need to Carry Their Own Insurance description: Did you know that your subcontractors need to be carrying their own insurance? Learn how to avoid costly and unnecessary situations with sub-contractors. image: https://blog.townsendtotalenergy.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/contractor.jpg --- - Energy: [800.666.4407](tel:800-666-4407) - Insurance: [888.819.3313](tel:888-819-3313) - [Insurance](http://townsendinsgroup.com) - [Heating Oil](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/heating-oil/index.php) - [Benefits of Heating Oil](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/heating-oil/benefits-of-heating-oil/index.php) - [Oil Delivery](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/heating-oil/oil-delivery/index.php) - [Pricing Programs](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/heating-oil/oil-pricing-programs/index.php) - [Payment Options](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/heating-oil/oil-payment-options/index.php) - [Propane](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/propane/index.php) - [Benefits of Propane](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/propane/benefits-of-propane/index.php) - [Propane Delivery](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/propane/propane-delivery/index.php) - [Building with Propane](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/propane/building-with-propane/index.php) - [Diesel](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/diesel/index.php) - [Heating & Cooling Equipment](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/heating-and-cooling-equipment/index.php) - [Benefits of New Heating Equipment](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/heating-and-cooling-equipment/benefits-of-new-heating-equipment/index.php) - [Heating Brands we Carry](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/heating-and-cooling-equipment/heating-brands-we-carry/index.php) - [Oil Tanks](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/heating-and-cooling-equipment/oil-tanks/index.php) - [Benefits of New Cooling Equipment](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/heating-and-cooling-equipment/benefits-of-new-cooling-equipment/index.php) - [Cooling Brands we Carry](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/heating-and-cooling-equipment/cooling-brands-we-carry/index.php) - [Equipment Maintenance & Repair](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/equipment-and-maintenance/index.php) - [Equipment Not Working?](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/equipment-and-maintenance/broken-equipment/index.php) - [Benefits of a Protection Plan](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/equipment-and-maintenance/protection-plan-benefits/index.php) - [Plan Options](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/equipment-and-maintenance/protection-plan-options/index.php) - [Parts Covered](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/equipment-and-maintenance/parts-covered/index.php) - [Q & A's](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/equipment-and-maintenance/protection-plan-questions/index.php) - [Terms & Conditions](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/equipment-and-maintenance/terms-and-conditions/index.php) - [Generators](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/generators/index.php) - [Turnkey Solutions](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/generators/turnkey-solutions/index.php) - [Conservation](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/conservation/index.php) - [Townie's Tips](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/conservation/townies-tips/index.php) - [Solar Solutions](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/conservation/solar-solutions/index.php) - [Conserve, Don't Convert](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/conservation/conserve-dont-convert/index.php) - [Energy Audits](http://townsendtotalenergy.com/conservation/energy-audits/index.php) # News and Information from Townsend Energy & Insurance # Why Subcontractors Need to Carry Their Own Insurance Posted by [Court. J Townsend](https://blog.townsendtotalenergy.com/author/court-j-townsend) on May 4, 2017 4:10:58 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Companies often require subcontractors to complete work that fall outside their in-house capabilities.  The following is valuable information you need to know: **Here’s an example: Company A** uses **ABC Subcontractor** to install new wood flooring that had been damaged due to a flood. Because the job was time sensitive, Company A failed to request a certificate of insurance from ABC Sub-Contractor. While rushing to finish, ABC Subcontractor inadvertently knocks over a  grandfather clock, valued at $20,000.  ABC Subcontractor does not have insurance. **Because ABC Subcontractor was working on behalf of Company A,  it is Company A's insurance that must pay for the damages.** This will likely result in a premium increase the following year for Company A.  ![contractor.jpg](https://blog.townsendtotalenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/contractor.jpg?width=440&name=contractor.jpg)   **Companies should ask for certificates of insurance from subscontractors and utilize Subcontractor Agreements in order to avoid the following:** 1.  Being held responsible for paying a claim caused by an uninsured subcontractor, and thus causing your insurance premium to go up. 1. If your company is using an uninsured subcontractor, your insurance carrier has the right to consider him part of your company. You may, therefore, end up paying the general liability or workers comp costs for this sub-contractor. In order to avoid the costly and unnecessary situations, make it a practice to always ask for certificates of insurance from a subcontractor prior to starting a job. 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