Handyman Insurance – Know the Deductible.
Running a contractor business comes with several handyman costs, so they may look for ways to keep expenses down any way they can, including with their insurance. Deductibles can impact the overall cost of handyperson insurance policy. The policy’s deductible is the portion of a claim the policyholder is responsible for paying before the insurance provider begins to cover any repair, replacement, or liability costs. If the cost to repair a damaged water pipe was $1,500, for example, and a handyman had a $1,000 deductible, they would need to pay $1,000, and the insurance company would pay the remaining $500.
Handyman insurance is an outlier in that $0 deductible options appear more common than other types of insurance. With a $0 deductible, a handyperson wouldn’t need to pay out of pocket when filing a claim. Still, they would likely have higher insurance premiums to offset the increased cost taken on by the insurance provider.