Frequently Asked Question:

What Is an Additional Insured Endorsement for a Rental Company?

Insurance Type
Related Industries
Equipment & Party Rental Companies
Related Coverages
General Liability
Umbrella / Excess

The Short Answer

An additional insured endorsement extends your general liability coverage to another party, such as a venue, municipality, or event organizer, for claims tied to your rented equipment. Many venues require it before they allow setup.

The Full Answer

When you deliver tables, staging, or tents to someone else’s property, the owner wants protection if a claim names them. An additional insured endorsement adds that party to your liability policy for those claims, and it is proven with a certificate of insurance.

What venues and clients typically ask for:

Additional insured status: The venue, property owner, or organizer is named on your policy for claims arising from your equipment or operations.

Primary and non-contributory wording: Your policy responds first, before theirs. Contracts often require it.

Waiver of subrogation: Your carrier agrees not to pursue the venue after paying a claim you caused.

Minimum limits: Many requests specify per-occurrence and aggregate amounts, which can push you toward umbrella coverage.

How Liberty structures your protection: Liberty reviews venue and contract requirements before an event, requests the endorsements from your carrier, and issues certificates so requests do not delay a booking. Carrier approval and terms apply.

Related Questions

Food trucks and caterers need the same core liability and property coverage as a restaurant, plus commercial auto coverage for the vehicle itself and often broader off-premise liability for events held at third-party venues.

Yes — liquor liability requirements are based on whether a business serves alcohol for profit, not which type of alcohol it pours, so beer- and wine-only restaurants carry the same dram shop exposure as a full bar.

Often yes, but only if the illness resulted from an incident rather than an ongoing exclusion in the policy — most standard general liability policies cover bodily injury from a single contaminated batch or ingredient, subject to the policy’s terms.

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