{"id":35476,"date":"2016-02-06T15:30:51","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T15:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2016\/02\/06\/under-insuring-your-home-based-business-puts-it-and-you-at-risk\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:16:29","slug":"under-insuring-your-home-based-business-puts-it-and-you-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/off-duty\/2016\/02\/06\/under-insuring-your-home-based-business-puts-it-and-you-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Under-insuring your home-based business puts it \u2014 and you \u2014 at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For many military spouses, operating a home business <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">from home is the way to <\/span>fulfills entrepreneurial dreams and\u00a0<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">\u2014\u00a0as well as <\/span>creates a\u00a0portable career. <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and m<\/span>Many\u00a0veterans have found that starting a business in their home is the answer to a successful career transition from the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if you don&#8217;t properly insure your business, you may be putting your\u00a0personal assets and business assets at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Risk assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too often, home-based business owners <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">in general <\/span>assume their businesses are covered by personal insurance policies, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Without proper insurance planning, even the most promising home-based business dream can quickly turn into a nightmare,&#8221; according to an NAIC news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/story\/life\/2016\/02\/06\/single-no-dependents-do-you-need-life-insurance\/79196364\/\">Single, no dependents: Do you need life insurance?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/story\/military\/benefits\/2016\/01\/19\/keep-eye-out-important-tax-document\/79016808\/\">Important tax document to watch for<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/story\/life\/2016\/02\/06\/life-insurance-after-addition-sgli\/79364354\/\">Life insurance after \u2014 or in addition to \u2014 SGLI\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/story\/life\/2016\/02\/06\/holidays-new-dod-rules-mean-s-time-check-renters-insurance\/79201242\/\">Holidays &amp; new DoD rules mean it&#8217;s time to check on renters insurance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/story\/life\/2016\/02\/06\/life-insurance-can-pay-nursing-home--home-care\/79352118\/\">Life insurance can pay for nursing home, in-home care<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ec.militarytimes.com\/static\/pdfs\/Insurance_comparison_chart.pdf\">Comparison chart: 16 life insurance plans<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;A lot of small businesses, especially home-based businesses, are not smart about how they approach insurance. If not, it can come back to bite them,&#8221; said Ken Walsleben, professor of entrepreneurial practice at Syracuse University\u2019s Whitman School of Management. He is also an instructor for the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities program, <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">as <\/span>part of the <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">work of the <\/span>university\u2019s Institute for Veterans and Military Families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But a number of military spouse <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">s who want to be <\/span>entrepreneurs are asking the right questions and seeking the best advice, said Sue Hoppin, wife of an Air Force retiree and president of the National Military Spouse Network. The nonprofit works with other organizations to connect spouses to information, workshops and mentors for a variety of issues related to entrepreneurship, including insurance. <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">She said t<\/span>They advise spouses to make sure they <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">have enough insurance, and that they <\/span>are properly covered for their type of business<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">industry<\/span>.\u00a0Mentors can provide valuable advice as they <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">in starting to <\/span>delve into questions about insurance needs, she said. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Every industry is different,&#8221; she said<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">, and businesses have different insurance needs<\/span>. &#8220;One size doesn&#8217;t fit all.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Protect your personal assets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of Walsleben\u2019s career has been in industry, starting and funding small businesses. &#8220;I\u2019ve talked to thousands of small-business entrepreneurs\u00a0and have been stunned at how many there were whose personal credit rating was trashed&#8221; after the business ran into trouble<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">,<\/span><span class=\"rte rte-comment\">he said \u2014\u00a0<\/span>or the business had to make good on <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">some <\/span>payments that would have\u00a0been covered by insurance, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, there might have been a fire, and the homeowners policy covered the structure and the personal contents, but not the business equipment and other assets. Or the owner might have had an accident when using a personal vehicle for business \u2014 and the personal vehicle insurance policy didn&#8217;t pay for the accident because the policy didn&#8217;t cover business use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;People are not thinking about the down side of risk,&#8221; Walsleben said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not under the homeowners umb<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">bm<\/span>rella<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless you\u2019ve added specific extra coverage for your business, your homeowners insurance generally won&#8217;t\u00a0<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">doesn\u2019t <\/span>cover business losses. Business owners may need more insurance to cover their business equipment, and to cover liability related to the business, as well as replacement of lost income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There also are possible liability concerns. For example, if the product or service being provided is defective, the business owner could be liable. A business owner probably needs professional liability insurance, according to the Insurance Information Institute, and some businesses, such as those that make or sell food products or sell homemade personal care products, may have to buy special policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unexpected liability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may not think the product you make carries any <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">risk of <\/span>liability risk, but you could\u00a0<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">may <\/span>be wrong, Walsleben said. For example, if you make a small part that goes into the subassembly of an aircraft\u2019s braking system, you may have liability if that system fails. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are other types of liability to consider. If a client or business-related delivery person slips<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">ped and fel<\/span>l on your property, and sues<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">d<\/span> you, your <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">the <\/span>homeowners policy might not cover it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should also research your state&#8217;s definition of &#8220;employee&#8221; when it comes to workers&#8217; compensation insurance, and what coverage you must carry for those employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Limited or comprehensive coverage?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Different businesses may have different needs. Depending on the type of business, simple homeowners policy endorsements \u2014 minimal extra coverage for a business \u2014\u00a0might be adequate, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Your existing insurance company might add extra coverage to protect your business equipment, and a homeowners liability endorsement might be available if you have few business-related visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But many should consider more comprehensive coverage through in-home business policies or business owner policies, according to the institute. These provide more extensive coverage for business equipment, and for liability.\u00a0Various companies offer these policies, including some companies that sell homeowners insurance. Specialty insurers sell stand-alone policies, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a fire damages the house to the extent that you have to temporarily suspend business, some of these policies would pay for lost <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">the <\/span>income<span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> you lose<\/span>. Some policies pay for the extra costs of operating out of a temporary location. These policies also may offer protection against lawsuits related to the products and services you sell. The policy might also allow a few full-time employees to work in your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other business policies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business owner policies are for small and medium businesses\u00a0and provide broader coverage than <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">the <\/span>in-home business policies, according to the institute.\u00a0They also cover businesses that operate in more than one location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For businesses<span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> that are<\/span> owned by more than one person, the partners should consider life insurance that names each partner<span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> in a business<\/span> as the beneficiary in the event <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">that <\/span>the other person dies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another key consideration is the structure of the business. If it is a sole proprietorship, where the owner does business as himself, and the business is not incorporated, <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">if anything goes wrong in that business, <\/span>the owner is 100 percent personally liable if something goes wrong<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">personally<\/span>, Walsleben said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You need to insure yourself accordingly,&#8221; he said. &#8220;<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">\u00a0&#8230; <\/span>The liability of that is unlimited for you personally. Everything that happens, every debt and every liability, is on you personally. It&#8217;s not a business model I&#8217;d recommend staying in for long.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the sole proprietorship structure might work for some people for a limited time, it needs to be consistently re-evaluated<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">, he said<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;If the business is incorporated, you&#8217;re shielded from personal liability,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bring in a pro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These issues can be complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The best advice is to find a good, solid insurance consultant,&#8221; Walseben said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These consultants can\u00a0provide advice on the direction you should take <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">for insurance <\/span>based on your answers to questions about what the business does, its structure (such as corporation, limited liability company or sole proprietor), who your customers are, whether you do all the work yourself\u00a0or have employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find these consultants, get personal recommendations from those you trust, such as bankers, attorneys or accountants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you find someone\u00a0<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">that person <\/span>who understands the market and the issues, you can either pay a fee for the advice, or they may earn their compensation from the commission they receive by placing you with an insurance carrier, Walsleben said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;All too often, veterans and others think only about, &#8216;How do I sell my widget?&#8217; &#8221; Walsleben said.\u00a0When they do start selling that widget,\u00a0then they start thinking about other aspects, like insurance, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such an important decision should be given consideration earlier in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Karen Jowers covers military families, quality of life, and consumer issues for Military Times. 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