Auto Dealership Insurance in Columbia, MO

Request auto dealership insurance for your Columbia, Missouri business. Include inventory values and lot addresses, floorplan or franchise requirements, demonstrators, test drives and any service, repair or collision operations.

Industry

Auto Dealership Insurance

Auto dealership insurance is a specialized package for buying, selling, financing, and servicing motor vehicles. The foundational coverage — dealers open lot — covers physical damage to your vehicle inventory whether on the lot, in transit, or at auction. Without it, a hailstorm or a single theft ev…

Key Coverages for Auto Dealership Businesses

Dealers open lot — physical damage to vehicle inventory
Garage liability — auto operations and vehicles in your care
Garagekeepers — customer vehicles in for service
Commercial general liability for premises and non-auto operations
False pretense coverage — purchasing from a fraudulent seller
Crime coverage for employee dishonesty and cash handling

Frequently Asked Questions

What is dealers open lot insurance?

Dealers open lot covers physical damage to your vehicle inventory — new and used vehicles, demonstrators, and trade-ins — against fire, theft, vandalism, flood, and hail. Most floor plan lenders require DOL. Coverage follows vehicles to auctions, tra…

What is 'false pretense' coverage?

False pretense coverage protects you when someone fraudulently induces you to transfer a vehicle — bad check, stolen trade-in title, or fake cashier's check. Standard crime policies often exclude voluntary parting; false pretense specifically fills t…