Screen Printing Insurance
Coverage built around the production, artwork, and equipment of screen printing.
What this coverage is intended to address
- ✓Allegations that a print error, wrong order, or reproduction of unlicensed artwork caused a client a loss — addressed through professional liability insurance, also called Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance
- ✓General liability for third-party bodily injury or property damage, such as a customer injured in your shop
- ✓Claims tied to garments or materials damaged during the printing process
- ✓Defense costs that may arise from a dispute over a print run, in the event of a covered claim
Coverage products commonly considered
Most screen printing operations consider one or more of these coverage types:
Hypothetical claim scenarios
These are hypothetical examples only. Actual coverage depends on the policy form, exclusions, and carrier determination.
- A client alleges that a screen printer reproduced a copyrighted logo on apparel without authorization, triggering a demand from the rights holder — professional liability / E&O is generally intended to respond in the event of a covered claim.
- A customer trips over a pallet of blank shirts in the shop and is injured. General liability may help respond to a bodily-injury allegation of this type.
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest insurance risk in screen printing?
Allegations tied to the work — printing the wrong order, ruining garments, or reproducing unlicensed artwork. Professional liability insurance, also called Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance, is intended to respond to claims of this nature.
Should a screen-printing shop also carry general liability?
Many do, since general liability is generally intended to address third-party injury or property damage on your premises. Coverage and terms vary by carrier.
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