Machine shop and metal fabrication insurance
When you choose to insure your machine shop with us, you’ll work with an experienced team that understands your industry. More importantly, you'll work directly with people who care about your business, your employees, and your future. We'll help you protect what you’ve built with specialized machine shop insurance plans based on the specific exposures you face—from equipment breakdowns to product liability. We can also help you attract and retain quality employees with safety-oriented facilities and strong 401(k) plans. It's our business to get to know your business, and to provide practical machine shop insurance solutions that make sense for you.
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We provide industry knowledge, local service, and customized coverage to help your metalworking business.
Why choose Sentry for machine shop insurance?
We help minimize risks and protect against losses with custom plans
You have 24/7 access to your online customer account
We provide 401(k) and life insurance options for your business
How Sentry supports metal manufacturers
At Sentry, we take a proactive, personal approach to insurance for metal manufacturers. That means we'll provide you with risk management services designed to help keep your employees safe and your facility running smoothly. We'll work with you to build custom insurance coverage plans to help protect you from losses that could disrupt your operations.
What types of metalworking businesses need machine shop insurance?
We provide coverages like product withdrawal, E&O, and equipment breakdown, including for CNC machines. With these products, we’re well-equipped to help protect businesses like:
CNC machine shops
Metal fabricators
Milling shops
Turning shops
Component manufacturers
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Key insurance coverages for machine shops and metal fabricators
Business auto insurance
If driving is an important part of your business, we're ready to help you determine the most appropriate commercial auto coverages for your company.
General liability insurance
We offer protection against liability claims for your business. Coverage options include product liability, product recall, and errors and omissions.
Business income insurance
Property damage doesn't have to result in lost income. With our business income solutions, we’ll help you get back to business as you recover from property damage.
Equipment breakdown insurance
Choosing equipment breakdown insurance from Sentry can help you protect your business against losses when your equipment—from engines to computers—breaks down.
Workers’ compensation insurance
With our innovative workers' compensation insurance solutions and experienced claims team, we'll help you protect your employees and your business.
401(k) and other retirement plans, plus life insurance
We’ll work together to help you manage your plan so your employees can reach their goals.
FAQs about machine shop and metal fabrication insurance
Machine shop insurance helps protect machine shops and metalworking businesses with a variety of coverage options, including general liability, equipment breakdown, and workers’ compensation.
The cost of machine shop and metal fabrication insurance depends on a variety of factors, including the size of your business and your location. Contact us for a quote.
Metalworking and fabrication businesses face risks that include equipment breakdown, product liability, and employee injury.
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