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General Liability Insurance for energy contractors

Third-party bodily injury and property damage protection for solar, HVAC, and electrical jobsites — plus completed-operations coverage for the years after an install, the #1 undervalued exposure for energy contractors.

General Liability Insurance — energy contracting

What it covers

  • Third-party bodily injury on the jobsite
  • Property damage caused during installation or service
  • Completed-operations coverage after the job is finished
  • Defense costs and legal fees
  • Products-completed operations for long claim tails
  • Premises liability for the shop and office

Who it's for

  • Solar, HVAC, electrical, and insulation contractors of any size
  • Operations whose current GL excludes or under-limits completed operations
  • Contractors required to provide GL certificates to GCs or homeowners
  • Any business whose exposure extends past the day the job is finished

Why CCA

  • GL structured with real completed-operations limits, not a token add-on
  • Certificates issued fast when a GC or homeowner needs proof of coverage
  • Coordinated with E&O and pollution so there are no gaps between policies
General Liability Insurance — FAQ

Common questions about general liability insurance

GL covers physical injury or property damage — not the quality of a design or sizing decision. A mis-sized system or underperforming install is a professional-judgment issue covered by errors & omissions, not GL.

It covers claims that arise after the job is done — a fire traced to faulty wiring months later, for example. Energy-contractor claims often surface long after the crew has left, which is exactly what completed operations protects.

Usually yes — most GCs require subs to carry their own GL and name the GC as additional insured. Working without it can mean you're excluded from jobs or left exposed if a claim arises.

It depends on job size, GC requirements, and your realistic worst-case exposure. We model that and size the limit — with umbrella above it for larger operations.

Yes, for third-party property damage caused during your work — a punctured roof, a damaged wall, or a fire caused by your crew's activity, subject to policy terms.

Cost is driven by crew size, trade focus, vehicle and equipment value, payroll, and loss history. We quote your actual operation in about 15 minutes — never a ballpark from a generic contractor form.

Yes. Contractors Choice Agency is licensed in all 50 states and writes energy-contractor programs nationwide — California, Texas, the Northeast, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, and everywhere the trade operates.

Typically 15 minutes on a call. Larger or higher-value programs may take a day or two to place with the right markets, but we move fast and set expectations up front.

Often yes. We have admitted and E&S markets for energy contractors declined over a prior claim, theft loss run, OSHA citations, or other issues. Bring us your situation and we'll find a market.

Usually yes. A coordinated program closes gaps between policies and is typically cheaper than separate policies from separate carriers — and far easier to manage at claim time.

A.M. Best ratings reflect a carrier's financial strength and ability to pay claims. We place coverage with A-rated (and A.M. Best A+ where possible) carriers so the coverage is there when a jobsite injury or equipment loss hits.

Yes. Each trade carries a different risk profile — roof-fall exposure for solar, refrigerant handling for HVAC, arc-flash for electrical, and confined-space work for insulation crews. We tailor each program accordingly.

High-value items are scheduled individually at their real value — not a flat blanket rate. Proper individual scheduling is what ensures a theft or damage claim pays what the equipment was actually worth.

Crew size and trade focus, vehicle list, tools and equipment values, payroll, current coverage, and loss history. The more detail, the more accurate the quote.

Yes — errors & omissions covers the financial-loss side of a design, sizing, or recommendation mistake, separate from general liability's bodily-injury and property-damage coverage.

Equipment claims are paid against records. Incomplete serial numbers, purchase value, or photos mean delays and reduced payments. We help you document your equipment properly up front so a claim is settled quickly and fully.

Yes. If you run multiple install crews, subcontract work, or operate from more than one shop, we build one coordinated program covering owned and subcontracted operations with no gaps.

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