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Maine BOP: Compare Snow, Valuation and Mobile Property

A Maine BOP may package property, liability and income protection for an eligible operation, but compare the actual property form and valuation. The Bureau of Insurance distinguishes basic, broad and special forms, notes broad-form examples such as roof collapse from ice or snow, and lists business interruption and inland marine as additions to discuss. Value each building and contents location separately, then decide whether mobile contractor tools or electronics need a separate inland-marine quote.

What Is Business Owner’s Policy?

A BOP may suit an eligible small business that wants property, liability and lost-income protection together. If you also need auto, workers’ compensation or professional liability, plan for separate coverage. Read the national Business owner’s policy guide.

What Should You Watch for With Business Owner’s Policy in Maine?

Compare covered-peril wording for snow and water damage
Maine’s Bureau says a broad commercial property form can add named events such as roof collapse under ice or snow weight and accidental discharge of water; a special form still excludes or limits stated causes. Ask which form the quote uses, what roof or water exclusions apply, and how the deductible works instead of assuming a BOP includes every winter loss. ²
Set a building limit and contents limit at each location
Maine’s commercial FAQ calls for a separate limit for each structure and its business contents, including permanently installed fixtures and equipment; it warns that underinsurance can produce a coinsurance penalty. Compare replacement-cost versus actual-cash-value terms and recalculate after equipment or building upgrades. ^3,²
Move tools and interruption out of assumptions
Maine lists business interruption and inland marine as add-on property coverages, including contractor tools, portable electronics and samples. If equipment travels between jobs or stock leaves the premises, list those exposures separately and ask whether the BOP has off-premises/transit limits; then compare its income trigger and payment period with the time to reopen. ^2,¹

Which Business Owner’s Policy Providers Have Maine License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Business owner’s policy; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Maine. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

Corgi
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.
Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. ¹²
Corgi lists a business owner’s policy in its coverage catalog.
ERGO NEXT Insurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Next First Insurance Agency, Inc.
ERGO NEXT’s current license table lists Next First Insurance Agency, Inc. in 50 jurisdictions, including Washington, DC; New York is excluded because its table rows name Next Insurance Services and AP Intego, not Next First. The table is company-reported; it does not establish product availability or provide state-regulator verification for each entry. ¹⁴
ERGO NEXT markets a business owner’s policy.
Hiscox
Insurer · checked 2026-09-28
Hiscox Insurance Company Inc.
Hiscox’s U.S. company information states that Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This is company-reported insurer authority for this entity and does not establish which company issues every Hiscox-branded product. ¹³
Hiscox offers business owner’s policies for small businesses.
TechInsurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Specialty Program Group LLC
TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. ¹⁵
TechInsurance arranges business owner’s policies for small businesses.

Who Regulates Insurance in Maine?

Maine Bureau of Insurance

The Maine Bureau of Insurance licenses producers and companies, enforces Maine insurance laws, and investigates property and casualty complaints including commercial coverage complaints. You can use its state lookup or complaint service to check a license or raise an insurance issue. ^4,^5,⁶

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 800-300-5000

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Maine

Reported tax rate. 3% of gross direct premium when Maine is the insured's home state ^7,^8,⁹

Maine charges 3% of gross direct premium when it is the insured's home state; your broker handles the tax and may include it with the premium. Surplus-lines policies are outside Maine guaranty-association protection. Maine generally requires a diligent search, with an exempt-commercial-purchaser exception requiring broker disclosure and the purchaser's written request.

What Should You Ask Before Buying Business Owner’s Policy in Maine?

Which Maine property form is in my BOP quote?
How should I value each building, fixtures and contents?
Are contractor tools covered when they leave the premises?

Business Owner’s Policy in Maine: Frequently Asked Questions

Does a Maine BOP special form mean every loss is covered?

No. Maine’s Bureau says the special form covers losses except those specifically excluded or limited. Review the actual exclusions, limits and deductible; do not infer coverage from the form name. ^2,¹

Will a BOP cover my Maine contractor tools away from the shop?

Do not assume so. The Maine Bureau identifies contractor tools and portable electronics as inland-marine examples to discuss as additional coverage. Ask for the policy’s off-premises and transit terms or a separate quote. ^2,¹

Sources

16 documents, numbered as cited. Open the sources

Sources for Business Owner’s Policy in Maine

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What Is a Business Owner’s Policy? Spot; What Does a Business Owner’s Policy Cover?; Who Needs a Business Owner’s Policy?; How Do You Compare Coverage and Costs?; What Exclusions and Conditions Should You Check?; How Does It Compare With Related Coverage? Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Commercial Property Insurance. Maine Bureau of Insurance; Coverage forms and valuation: basic/broad/special form; snow or ice roof collapse and accidental water examples; replacement cost vs actual cash value; business interruption and inland marine additions (contractor tools, portable electronics, samples). Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Commercial Insurance FAQs. Maine Bureau of Insurance; Questions: What type of insurance does a business need?; What limit is adequate?; coinsurance; building and contents separate limits; installed fixtures/equipment included in building valuation. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Maine Bureau of Insurance. Maine Bureau of Insurance; Homepage and commercial insurance resources. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance License Lookup. Maine Bureau of Insurance; State-designated producer/company search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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File an Insurance Complaint. Maine Bureau of Insurance; State complaint process and contact. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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36 M.R.S. §2531. Maine Legislature; 36 M.R.S. §2531(1)-(2), current page: home-state basis; 3% tax; producer pays on chapter 19 surplus lines. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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24-A M.R.S. §4433. Maine Legislature; Surplus-lines contracts excluded from guaranty association. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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24-A M.R.S. §2002-A. Maine Legislature; ECP disclosure and written-request procedure. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

Maine BOP: Compare Snow, Valuation and Mobile Property

What Is Business Owner’s Policy?

What Should You Watch for With Business Owner’s Policy in Maine?

Compare covered-peril wording for snow and water damage

Set a building limit and contents limit at each location

Move tools and interruption out of assumptions

Which Business Owner’s Policy Providers Have Maine License Records?

Corgi

ERGO NEXT Insurance

Hiscox

TechInsurance