Standard property insurance only covers items at your business location. Inland marine insurance protects your tools, equipment, and materials wherever your work takes them — job sites, in transit, or off-site storage.
Standard commercial property insurance only protects your equipment, tools, and materials while they're at the business address listed on your policy. The moment they leave — loaded onto a truck, taken to a job site, shipped to a customer, or stored at a warehouse — they're no longer covered. One theft, one accident, one storm, and you're paying out of pocket to replace everything.
Inland marine insurance is a "floater" policy — the coverage travels with your property wherever it goes. Whether your tools are in your truck, at a client's site, in transit between locations, or stored off-site, inland marine keeps them protected against theft, damage, vandalism, and weather events.
If your business moves tools, equipment, materials, or products between locations — you need inland marine coverage. We help Midwest businesses get the right protection quickly and at the best rate.
Get an Inland Marine Quote →If your property travels — even to a job site across town — it's not covered by standard insurance. Let us close that gap with inland marine coverage.
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Inland marine is a category of coverage with several specialized policy types — each designed for a different kind of moveable property and business risk.
Covers your tools, power equipment, and portable machinery against theft, damage, and loss — whether they're in your truck, at a job site, or in storage. The most common type of inland marine coverage.
Covers structures under construction and all materials on the construction site — from the foundation pour through final completion. Also covers building materials in transit to the job site.
Covers your products, materials, and business property while being transported by truck, van, or other land vehicle — protecting against accidents, theft, weather damage, and other perils during shipment.
Protects other people's property while it's in your care — essential for repair shops, dry cleaners, warehouses, veterinary clinics, and any business that temporarily holds client property.
Covers materials and equipment from the moment they're loaded for delivery through installation at the client's site — for HVAC systems, appliances, fixtures, and other installed products.
Covers your clients' goods while your business transports and delivers them — protecting you from liability if the cargo is damaged, lost, or stolen during transit on your vehicles.
Covers laptops, computer systems, networking equipment, scientific instruments, and other portable electronics that travel between locations — protecting against theft, damage, and accidental loss.
Covers valuable artwork, trade show displays, exhibition materials, and collectibles while in transit, on display at events, or stored at locations other than your primary business address.
We assess your equipment, transit patterns, and storage needs to find the right floater coverage.
Talk to an Agent →If your business moves property between locations — tools to job sites, products to customers, or equipment to events — you need inland marine coverage.
Power tools, heavy equipment, building materials, and supplies travel to different job sites daily. Equipment theft from construction sites costs the industry over $1 billion per year — inland marine is essential protection.
Mowers, trimmers, blowers, and trailers move between properties all day. If equipment is stolen from your truck or damaged at a client's property, inland marine covers the replacement cost.
Specialized tools, diagnostic equipment, and installation materials travel to every service call. One stolen toolbox or damaged piece of equipment can cost thousands to replace.
Businesses that ship or deliver goods need cargo coverage to protect their clients' property in transit. Motor truck cargo insurance covers damage, loss, or theft while goods are on your vehicles.
If your business holds customers' property — clothing, electronics, vehicles, equipment — bailee coverage protects you if those items are damaged, lost, or stolen while in your care.
Farm equipment, implements, and harvested crops travel between fields, storage facilities, and markets. Inland marine protects these assets wherever they go — beyond what farm property insurance covers.
If your tools, equipment, or materials leave your business location — even for a single job — you need inland marine insurance. Let us find the right floater policy for your operations.
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Inland marine coverage isn't state-mandated, but many construction contracts and client agreements require proof of coverage. We help businesses across all four states get the right protection.
Missouri contractors and service businesses regularly transport equipment across the state. We build inland marine policies that protect your assets wherever your work takes you in MO.
Learn More →Iowa businesses — from ag operations to construction — need equipment protection that travels. We compare 50+ carriers for Iowa businesses needing floater coverage.
Learn More →Kansas contractors, tradespeople, and delivery companies need inland marine to fill the gap standard property insurance leaves. We tailor coverage to Kansas operations.
Learn More →Many Illinois construction contracts require proof of inland marine coverage before work begins. We ensure your policy meets contractual requirements and protects your equipment.
Learn More →Getting the right inland marine coverage through Brawner is straightforward. Here's how it works.
Share details about the tools, equipment, and materials you need covered — their value, how often they travel, where they go, and how they're stored. We'll assess your risk profile and coverage needs.
As an independent agency, we compare inland marine options — equipment floaters, builder's risk, bailee coverage, cargo policies — from over 50 carriers to find the best fit and price.
Once you choose your policy, we handle the paperwork and certificates. We review your coverage annually as your equipment inventory and operations change to keep your protection up to date.
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The name comes from the early days of insurance when "marine" policies covered goods shipped by sea. When businesses started transporting cargo over land by train and truck, insurers adapted those policies for land-based transit and called them "inland marine." Today, the name stuck — but the coverage simply protects moveable business property on land.
Commercial property insurance only covers your equipment, tools, and inventory at the specific business address listed on your policy. Inland marine is a "floater" policy — it follows your property wherever it goes. When your tools leave your shop and go to a job site, into a truck, or to off-site storage, commercial property stops covering them. Inland marine picks up where property insurance leaves off.
Inland marine covers tools, equipment, materials, and products while in transit, at temporary locations, on job sites, or in off-site storage. Specific coverage types include contractor's equipment floaters, builder's risk, goods in transit, bailee coverage (for others' property in your care), installation floaters, motor truck cargo, and electronic equipment coverage. The exact coverage depends on the policy type you choose.
Cost depends primarily on the total value of property you want to insure, how frequently it moves, the types of risks involved, and your claims history. A contractor insuring $50,000 in tools will pay more than someone insuring a $2,000 laptop. As an independent agency, we compare options from 50+ carriers to find the most competitive rate for your specific equipment and operations.
Yes — theft from vehicles is one of the most common inland marine claims. Whether your tools are stolen from your truck at a job site, a parking lot, or overnight storage, an equipment floater typically covers the loss. Your commercial auto policy does not cover tools and equipment inside the vehicle — only the vehicle itself. Inland marine fills this critical gap.
Most likely, yes. A Business Owner's Policy (BOP) includes commercial property coverage, but that only protects items at your listed business location. If you take tools to job sites, ship products, store materials off-site, or hold clients' property, your BOP won't cover losses away from your premises. Inland marine can often be added as an endorsement to your BOP or purchased as a standalone policy.
Don't wait for a theft or accident to find out your equipment isn't covered off-site. Let us build an inland marine policy that protects your property wherever your work takes it.
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