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Small Business

small business

Small businesses employ 61.7 million Americans.

Method is committed to keeping workers safe, healthy and on-the-job — no matter the size of their employer. That’s why we offer a new Small Business Comp program backed by our same excellent customer service.

We target risks in a wide variety of industries. New Ventures are acceptable with owner experience. Some industries where we've seen recent success:

  • Agriculture
  • Artisan Contractors
  • Automobile mechanics, body repair, paint etc.
  • Construction
  • Doctor, dentist, specialist offices
  • Grocery stores, bakeries, convenience stores
  • Healthcare
  • Hotels or motels
  • Lawyers, CPA’s and other professional industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Moving, storage, or janitorial
  • Retail outlets, boutiques and coffee shops
  • Restaurants
  • Transportation
  • Trucking (within 300 miles)

EXCLUSIONS

  • Aircraft or helicopter operations
  • Any operation involving firearms, ammunition, fireworks or other explosive material
  • Courier, Fed Ex, Amazon delivery or similar couriers
  • Federal Coal Mine, FELA coverage
  • Heights over 40ft or depths below 10ft
  • Livestock including cattle or horses
  • Logging, deforestation, wildfire, or disaster cleanup
  • Maritime Liability, Jones Act, USL&H, Defense Base Act
  • Oil, gas, asbestos, or chemical manufacturing
  • Professional sports
  • Railroad, coal, foundry, or mining operations
  • Risks with foreign travel and coverage requirements
  • Roofing, crane work, or heights over 40ft
  • Sole Prop / Owner only policies
  • Strip clubs or other similar operations

We target risks in a wide variety of industries. New Ventures are acceptable with owner experience. Some industries where we've seen recent success:

  • Artisan contractors
  • Doctor, dentist, specialist offices (i.e. chiro, physical therapy etc)
  • Grocery stores, bakeries, convenience stores etc
  • Hotels or motels
  • Lawyers, CPA’s and other professional industries
  • Light industrial manufacturing
  • Restaurants
  • Retail outlets, boutiques and coffee shops
  • Local automobile sales or repair
  • Small farm operations without large livestock
  • Storage facilities
  • Trucking (300 mile max radius)
  • Trucking - CA (300 mile max radius, no out of state)

EXCLUSIONS

  • Aircraft or helicopter operations
  • Any operation involving firearms, ammunition, fireworks or other explosive material
  • Automobile franchises, dealerships, engine or body repair, mechanic shops, towing
  • Cannabis operations — THC growing, sales etc. (SEE OUR CANNABIS PROGRAM)
  • ACCOUNTS WITH GOVERNING CLASS CODE 8810, 8742 5606, 8720
  • Courier, Fed Ex, Amazon delivery or similar couriers
  • Domestic workers, nanny’s etc.
  • Federal coal mine, FELA coverage
  • Fuel haulers
  • Garbage collection
  • Heights over 30ft or depths below 10ft
  • Hemp farming (Hemp products retail is okay)
  • Home health, nursing, hospitals, assisted living facilities
  • Janitorial companies
  • Livestock exposure including cattle or horses
  • Loading / unloading
  • Logging, deforestation, wildfire, or disaster cleanup
  • Long distance and franchise moving companies (local movers considered)
  • Long distance trucking over 300 miles
  • Maritime liability, Jones Act, USL&H, Defense Base Act
  • Oil, gas, asbestos, or chemical manufacturing
  • Professional sports
  • Railroad, coal, foundry, or mining operations
  • Risks with foreign travel and coverage requirements
  • Roofing, crane work, or heights over 40ft
  • Sole prop / owner only policies
  • Strip clubs or other similar operations
  • Trenching required below 5ft
* $25,000 Minimum payroll for construction class codes

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