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Your Workers Compensation Solution for Restaurants
Utah Business Insurance Company (UBIC) offers a competitive, A-rated Workers Compensation program tailored for restaurants. As a direct carrier with deep hospitality experience, UBIC understands restaurant-specific exposures—slips, cuts, strains, and kitchen hazards—and provides underwriting and service designed to help agents place and retain this business. The program is available in multiple admitted territories, including key hospitality markets such as Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah.
Ideal Accounts and Appetite
This program is best for small to mid-sized restaurants: quick-service, cafes, bistros, family-style diners, and similar operations. UBIC will consider new ventures, accounts with prior lapses, and businesses transitioning out of Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs). The program does not accept restaurants with 24-hour operations.
Coverage Highlights and Advantages
Admitted coverage in all available states for smoother placement and compliance
A-rated carriers backing the program: Companion Property and Casualty, Companion Commercial Insurance, and Utah Business Insurance Co.
Guaranteed-cost Workers Compensation offering premium predictability and simpler budgeting
Monthly self-reporting payroll options to help insureds manage cash flow
Underwriting experienced in hospitality exposures and risk-control guidance tailored to restaurants
Underwriting Notes and Minimum Premiums
Minimum premiums typically start at $1,000
Experience modification (mod) must be 1.5 or less
New ventures and accounts with prior lapses are acceptable
Accounts exiting PEO arrangements are considered
24-hour operations and high-risk specialty concepts are not eligible
Example fits: You might have a client opening a small quick-service sandwich shop in Nevada with no prior coverage, or an owner-operated bistro in Utah exiting a PEO — both scenarios that can often be placed through this program.
Territories and Availability
This program is available in the following admitted states: Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Missouri (MO), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), and Utah (UT).
Why Work With UBIC?
UBIC brings carrier-level underwriting focused on small business and hospitality. Agents benefit from competitive admitted capacity, responsive underwriting for restaurant exposures, flexible payroll reporting options, and a streamlined placement process. The program’s guaranteed-cost structure simplifies renewal conversations and helps insureds manage premium volatility.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of restaurant accounts are eligible for this program?The program targets small to mid-sized restaurants—quick-service, cafés, bistros, and family-style operations—including new ventures, accounts with prior lapses, and those exiting PEOs. Restaurants that operate 24 hours are not eligible.
What states is the program available in?The program is offered on an admitted basis in AZ, AR, CO, ID, IL, MO, NV, NM, OK, OR, TN, TX, and UT.
What are the minimum underwriting requirements?Underwriting generally requires an experience modification of 1.5 or less. The program accepts new ventures and accounts with lapses, and minimum premium levels typically begin around $1,000.
Is this a guaranteed cost program?Yes. This is a guaranteed-cost Workers Compensation program, which provides stable, predictable premiums rather than retrospective adjustments.
Are there flexible reporting options?Yes. Monthly self-reporting is available to help insureds manage payroll reporting and cash flow.
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