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Wellington Partners Insurance Services

Inland Marine
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Inland marine insurance California for contractors, trades, and businesses that move equipment, tools, and property between locations. Standard commercial property policies stop at your building's walls — inland marine coverage follows your equipment, materials, and inventory wherever the job takes them.

Warehouse racking with palletized inventory Cargo cranes loading freight Shipping containers staged for transport

Why Inland Marine Coverage Closes a Critical Gap

Commercial property insurance protects what's in your building. The moment equipment, tools, inventory, or materials leave your premises — to a jobsite, a client location, or in transit — a standard property policy stops providing protection. For California contractors and businesses that depend on mobile equipment to generate revenue, that gap is significant and often uninsured.

Equipment theft on California construction sites has surged in recent years. A stolen skid-steer, a truck full of tools taken overnight, or materials destroyed in transit can shut down a project and cost a contractor their entire job profit margin. Inland marine insurance fills the gap that property and auto policies leave behind.

Contractor Equipment Insurance

What Inland Marine Insurance Covers

Inland marine is one of the most flexible categories in commercial insurance — covering property that moves, has unique value, or is not adequately protected by standard commercial property policies.

Contractor's Tools & Equipment

Covers hand tools, power tools, and small equipment against theft, loss, and damage — whether stored at your shop, in a vehicle, or staged on a jobsite.

Contractor's Equipment Floater

Broader coverage for heavy equipment — excavators, forklifts, skid-steers, and specialty machinery — anywhere in the continental U.S., including theft and accidental damage.

Installation Floater

Covers materials, supplies, and equipment from the moment they leave the supplier through installation at the job site — filling the gap between the owner's builder's risk and your property policy.

Equipment Theft Coverage

Dedicated theft protection for jobsite equipment with no premises restriction — responds when equipment is stolen from job sites, staging areas, or overnight parking locations.

Mobile Property in Transit

Covers business property being transported between locations — samples, displays, equipment, and materials moving in owned or non-owned vehicles.

Miscellaneous Equipment Floater

Covers specialized equipment that doesn't fit standard property categories — cameras, survey equipment, and other high-value business tools with unique coverage needs.

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Who Needs Inland Marine Insurance in California?

  • General contractors and construction companies — equipment and tools moving between multiple jobsites every week, often left unattended overnight
  • Specialty trades — plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, and welders with significant tool investments that travel everywhere they work
  • Landscaping and tree services — trailers, mowers, chippers, and specialty equipment that live on jobsites during projects
  • Survey, inspection, and engineering firms — high-value specialized equipment used at client sites that standard property policies often sublimit heavily
  • Retailers and distributors — high-value inventory moving between facilities or in transit to customers

Common Inland Marine Claim Examples

  • A contractor's truck carrying $45,000 in tools is broken into overnight — the inland marine floater responds; the commercial auto policy covers the vehicle but not the tools
  • A mini-excavator is stolen from a fenced jobsite over a weekend — the contractor's equipment floater pays the $58,000 replacement cost
  • Materials staged at a construction site are damaged by vandalism before installation — the installation floater responds where the builder's risk policy has exclusions
  • A surveying firm's GPS equipment is damaged during a site visit — inland marine covers the $22,000 equipment loss

Why Choose Wellington Partners Insurance Services

Inland marine programs require matching the right coverage form to the actual equipment and operation. Wellington Partners Insurance Services has structured floater programs for California contractors and businesses across every trade.

  • Contractor equipment floaters across multiple A-rated inland marine markets
  • Agreed-value and replacement-cost options available
  • Installation floater programs for contractors with material-in-transit exposure
  • Competitive equipment scheduling and blanket limit options
  • Fast endorsement processing as equipment is added or sold

Get an inland marine insurance California quote — start your quote or call (818) 492-4355.

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Protect your tools, equipment, and mobile property with inland marine coverage from Wellington Partners Insurance Services. Call (818) 492-4355 or request a quote today.

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