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Commercial auto insurance for cannabis businesses

Commercial auto review should distinguish owned vehicles from hired and non-owned autos, delivery activity, transportation responsibility, and cargo exposure. Vehicle ownership alone does not describe how the business uses autos.

Coverage and availability depend on the account, state, insurer and underwriting review. General information and nonbinding indications do not bind insurance; the applicable binder, policy, endorsements and law govern coverage.

Important insurance information

This guide is general information and does not determine coverage or legal requirements for your business. Policy terms, exclusions, conditions and available options vary. Contact the appropriate licensed insurance representative about your account, request confirmation of any coverage placed, and review the applicable insurance documents. An application, inquiry or nonbinding indication does not by itself bind or change insurance.

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Separate each type of vehicle use

Identify owned, leased, rented, employee-owned, and contractor vehicles. Describe delivery, sales, errands, interfacility transport, and any transportation performed for others.

Connect drivers, routes, and custody

Show who drives, how drivers are screened, typical territory, vehicle storage, security, and what property is carried. Contracts should clarify when the business accepts or transfers custody of goods.

Auto questions to resolve before submission

  • Which vehicles and drivers are used for each business purpose?
  • Do employees or contractors use personal, hired, or rented vehicles for the company?
  • Who owns and insures goods while they are being transported?

What CARMA wants the submission to explain

These details help the team understand the account and identify the next useful question. They do not establish eligibility or available terms.

  • Separate owned, leased, rented, employee-owned, and contractor vehicles and explain how each is used.
  • Describe delivery, interfacility transport, sales travel, errands, and transportation performed for others.
  • Reconcile drivers, vehicles, radius, cargo, contracts, motor vehicle records, and prior losses.

Records for a commercial auto review

  • Vehicle schedule, driver list, motor vehicle records, garaging, and operating radius
  • Description of delivery, hired and non-owned use, security, and driver controls
  • Transportation contracts, cargo values, current policy information, and auto loss history

Can CARMA consider this account?

CARMA confirms program fit, licensing, state availability, coverage options, and market interest for each account. This guide does not promise eligibility, terms, pricing, or placement.

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Account-specific review

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Retail agents, wholesale brokers, and business owners can start with the details they have.