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title: "What Insurance Covers Theft by Customers?"
description: "Commercial property or crime insurance may cover customer theft of inventory or money when the relevant theft grant applies."
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- [What Insurance Covers Employee Theft and Embezzlement?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/what-insurance-covers/what-insurance-covers-employee-theft) — related question
- [What Insurance Covers Stolen Business Money?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/what-insurance-covers/what-insurance-covers-stolen-money) — related question
- [What Insurance Covers Wire Fraud?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/what-insurance-covers/what-insurance-covers-wire-fraud) — related question
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- [Crime](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/crime) — related coverage guide
- [General liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/general-liability) — related coverage guide

# What Insurance Covers Theft by Customers?

Commercial property or crime insurance may cover customer theft of inventory or money when the relevant theft grant applies.

Shoplifting, robbery, and employee theft can fall under different policy grants. The California Department of Insurance explains that property coverage can address property stolen by a covered peril and that crime coverage may protect business merchandise and money.

Ask which grant covers customer shoplifting or larceny, and check the location, deductible, security conditions, and proof needed. Employee dishonesty coverage applies to a different source of loss and does not automatically cover customer theft.

## More Questions About Business Insurance

- [What Insurance Covers Employee Theft and Embezzlement?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/what-insurance-covers/what-insurance-covers-employee-theft)
- [What Insurance Covers Stolen Business Money?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/what-insurance-covers/what-insurance-covers-stolen-money)
- [What Insurance Covers Wire Fraud?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/what-insurance-covers/what-insurance-covers-wire-fraud)
- [What Insurance Covers Phishing Losses?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/what-insurance-covers/what-insurance-covers-phishing)

## Coverage Guides Related to Business Insurance

- [Crime](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/crime)
- [General liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/general-liability)

## Sources for This Answer

1. [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm). California Department of Insurance; Crime. Accessed 2026-09-25.

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