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Commercial Insurance ??? New selling on Amazon

Hello everyone, I’m new here, could someone explain what’s going on with this?. I didn’t know we need insurance to sell on Amazon .

Hello,

This is to remind you that you are required to provide proof of commercial liability insurance for the products you sell in Amazon stores within 30 days of receiving this email.Why did I receive this message?As of September 1, 2021, under section 9 of the "Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement", you must obtain and maintain commercial general, umbrella, or excess liability insurance with a limit of at least $1 million per occurrence and in aggregate, within 30 days after exceeding $10,000 in gross sales proceeds in a month in Amazon stores or if requested otherwise by us. For more information, review the "Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement": https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G1791How can I obtain commercial liability insurance?For selling partners to secure easy and affordable liability insurance, Amazon has worked with Marsh, an insurance broker, to create the Amazon Insurance Accelerator. The Accelerator offers a network of insurance providers who will evaluate and, if appropriate, offer liability insurance at competitive rates to qualifying selling partners. To learn more about Amazon Insurance Accelerator and contact the providers, go to "Business Insurance":

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Commercial Insurance ??? New selling on Amazon

Hello everyone, I’m new here, could someone explain what’s going on with this?. I didn’t know we need insurance to sell on Amazon .

Hello,

This is to remind you that you are required to provide proof of commercial liability insurance for the products you sell in Amazon stores within 30 days of receiving this email.Why did I receive this message?As of September 1, 2021, under section 9 of the "Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement", you must obtain and maintain commercial general, umbrella, or excess liability insurance with a limit of at least $1 million per occurrence and in aggregate, within 30 days after exceeding $10,000 in gross sales proceeds in a month in Amazon stores or if requested otherwise by us. For more information, review the "Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement": https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G1791How can I obtain commercial liability insurance?For selling partners to secure easy and affordable liability insurance, Amazon has worked with Marsh, an insurance broker, to create the Amazon Insurance Accelerator. The Accelerator offers a network of insurance providers who will evaluate and, if appropriate, offer liability insurance at competitive rates to qualifying selling partners. To learn more about Amazon Insurance Accelerator and contact the providers, go to "Business Insurance":

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I didn’t know we need insurance to sell on Amazon .
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It was in the agreement (section 9) you signed when you became an Amazon seller.

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could someone explain what’s going on with this?
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once you exceed $10k in gross sales in a month, you need to get it. If you don't, you will most likely be suspended soon.

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I also heard if you sell over $10k a month you will have to get insurance. In that case, Congrats!

But you say you are new, so if you are not selling over $10k, there might be a reason based on what you are selling possibly. I have not heard of every new seller needing to get insurance.

Since you asked if anyone has heard of it, I wanted to mention that I have, and perhaps there are some older posts about it as well, if you do a search.

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Hello @Seller_UYIVsAKDxEC6r,

Commercial liability insurance will protect you from incidents resulting from the products you sell, and give you peace of mind while you focus on growing your business. Under section 9 of the Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement, you must obtain and maintain commercial liability insurance within 30 days after exceeding USD 10,000 in gross proceeds in sales in one month on Amazon.com, or if otherwise requested by us.

You may purchase either commercial general, excess, or umbrella liability insurance. When you decide on an insurance provider, your policy should cover all products you list for sale in the Amazon.com store.

Your commercial liability insurance policy must meet all of the following criteria, unless otherwise required by applicable law or regulation:

  • The insurance policy type can be either commercial general, umbrella, or excess liability and be occurrence based, except for certain product categories that are outlined in the Frequently asked questions;
  • The policy limit must be at least USD 1 million per occurrence and in aggregate, and cover liabilities caused by or occurring in conjunction with your business operations, including products, products/completed operations and bodily injury;
  • The deductible for any policy(ies) must not be greater than $10,000. Any deductible amount must be listed on your Certificate of Insurance;
  • The policy must cover all sales from products you have listed on the Amazon.com store;
  • The policy must name "Amazon.com Services LLC and its affiliates and assignees" as additional insureds;
  • Except for single-member LLCs, your insured name must match the “legal entity” name you provided to Amazon in your Account Info. For single member LLCs, where your legal entity name is different than the name you publicly use to identify your business (“trade name,” “doing business as,” or “DBA”), it is also acceptable for your insured name to match your trade name;
  • Your insurance provider must have global claim handling capability and a financial rating of S&P A- and/or AM Best A- or better (if S&P or AM best is not valid or used in the country where you are required to obtain insurance, a local equivalent is allowed);
  • The policy must be completed in its entirety and signed; and
  • Your insurance provider must give Amazon at least 30 days’ notice of cancellation, modification, or nonrenewal.

If you currently do not have liability insurance or are looking for a new policy, you can choose any insurance provider that meets our requirements above. To help you easily and affordably secure liability insurance, we have worked with an insurance broker to create Amazon Insurance Accelerator, a network of insurance providers who will evaluate and, if appropriate, offer liability insurance at competitive rates to qualifying sellers. You can learn more about Amazon Insurance Accelerator and contact the providers here.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Cheers,

Micah

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Commercial Insurance ??? New selling on Amazon

Hello everyone, I’m new here, could someone explain what’s going on with this?. I didn’t know we need insurance to sell on Amazon .

Hello,

This is to remind you that you are required to provide proof of commercial liability insurance for the products you sell in Amazon stores within 30 days of receiving this email.Why did I receive this message?As of September 1, 2021, under section 9 of the "Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement", you must obtain and maintain commercial general, umbrella, or excess liability insurance with a limit of at least $1 million per occurrence and in aggregate, within 30 days after exceeding $10,000 in gross sales proceeds in a month in Amazon stores or if requested otherwise by us. For more information, review the "Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement": https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G1791How can I obtain commercial liability insurance?For selling partners to secure easy and affordable liability insurance, Amazon has worked with Marsh, an insurance broker, to create the Amazon Insurance Accelerator. The Accelerator offers a network of insurance providers who will evaluate and, if appropriate, offer liability insurance at competitive rates to qualifying selling partners. To learn more about Amazon Insurance Accelerator and contact the providers, go to "Business Insurance":

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Commercial Insurance ??? New selling on Amazon

Hello everyone, I’m new here, could someone explain what’s going on with this?. I didn’t know we need insurance to sell on Amazon .

Hello,

This is to remind you that you are required to provide proof of commercial liability insurance for the products you sell in Amazon stores within 30 days of receiving this email.Why did I receive this message?As of September 1, 2021, under section 9 of the "Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement", you must obtain and maintain commercial general, umbrella, or excess liability insurance with a limit of at least $1 million per occurrence and in aggregate, within 30 days after exceeding $10,000 in gross sales proceeds in a month in Amazon stores or if requested otherwise by us. For more information, review the "Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement": https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G1791How can I obtain commercial liability insurance?For selling partners to secure easy and affordable liability insurance, Amazon has worked with Marsh, an insurance broker, to create the Amazon Insurance Accelerator. The Accelerator offers a network of insurance providers who will evaluate and, if appropriate, offer liability insurance at competitive rates to qualifying selling partners. To learn more about Amazon Insurance Accelerator and contact the providers, go to "Business Insurance":

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Hello everyone, I’m new here, could someone explain what’s going on with this?. I didn’t know we need insurance to sell on Amazon .

Hello,

This is to remind you that you are required to provide proof of commercial liability insurance for the products you sell in Amazon stores within 30 days of receiving this email.Why did I receive this message?As of September 1, 2021, under section 9 of the "Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement", you must obtain and maintain commercial general, umbrella, or excess liability insurance with a limit of at least $1 million per occurrence and in aggregate, within 30 days after exceeding $10,000 in gross sales proceeds in a month in Amazon stores or if requested otherwise by us. For more information, review the "Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement": https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G1791How can I obtain commercial liability insurance?For selling partners to secure easy and affordable liability insurance, Amazon has worked with Marsh, an insurance broker, to create the Amazon Insurance Accelerator. The Accelerator offers a network of insurance providers who will evaluate and, if appropriate, offer liability insurance at competitive rates to qualifying selling partners. To learn more about Amazon Insurance Accelerator and contact the providers, go to "Business Insurance":

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I didn’t know we need insurance to sell on Amazon .
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It was in the agreement (section 9) you signed when you became an Amazon seller.

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could someone explain what’s going on with this?
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once you exceed $10k in gross sales in a month, you need to get it. If you don't, you will most likely be suspended soon.

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I also heard if you sell over $10k a month you will have to get insurance. In that case, Congrats!

But you say you are new, so if you are not selling over $10k, there might be a reason based on what you are selling possibly. I have not heard of every new seller needing to get insurance.

Since you asked if anyone has heard of it, I wanted to mention that I have, and perhaps there are some older posts about it as well, if you do a search.

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Micah_Amazon

Hello @Seller_UYIVsAKDxEC6r,

Commercial liability insurance will protect you from incidents resulting from the products you sell, and give you peace of mind while you focus on growing your business. Under section 9 of the Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement, you must obtain and maintain commercial liability insurance within 30 days after exceeding USD 10,000 in gross proceeds in sales in one month on Amazon.com, or if otherwise requested by us.

You may purchase either commercial general, excess, or umbrella liability insurance. When you decide on an insurance provider, your policy should cover all products you list for sale in the Amazon.com store.

Your commercial liability insurance policy must meet all of the following criteria, unless otherwise required by applicable law or regulation:

  • The insurance policy type can be either commercial general, umbrella, or excess liability and be occurrence based, except for certain product categories that are outlined in the Frequently asked questions;
  • The policy limit must be at least USD 1 million per occurrence and in aggregate, and cover liabilities caused by or occurring in conjunction with your business operations, including products, products/completed operations and bodily injury;
  • The deductible for any policy(ies) must not be greater than $10,000. Any deductible amount must be listed on your Certificate of Insurance;
  • The policy must cover all sales from products you have listed on the Amazon.com store;
  • The policy must name "Amazon.com Services LLC and its affiliates and assignees" as additional insureds;
  • Except for single-member LLCs, your insured name must match the “legal entity” name you provided to Amazon in your Account Info. For single member LLCs, where your legal entity name is different than the name you publicly use to identify your business (“trade name,” “doing business as,” or “DBA”), it is also acceptable for your insured name to match your trade name;
  • Your insurance provider must have global claim handling capability and a financial rating of S&P A- and/or AM Best A- or better (if S&P or AM best is not valid or used in the country where you are required to obtain insurance, a local equivalent is allowed);
  • The policy must be completed in its entirety and signed; and
  • Your insurance provider must give Amazon at least 30 days’ notice of cancellation, modification, or nonrenewal.

If you currently do not have liability insurance or are looking for a new policy, you can choose any insurance provider that meets our requirements above. To help you easily and affordably secure liability insurance, we have worked with an insurance broker to create Amazon Insurance Accelerator, a network of insurance providers who will evaluate and, if appropriate, offer liability insurance at competitive rates to qualifying sellers. You can learn more about Amazon Insurance Accelerator and contact the providers here.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Cheers,

Micah

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I didn’t know we need insurance to sell on Amazon .
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It was in the agreement (section 9) you signed when you became an Amazon seller.

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could someone explain what’s going on with this?
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once you exceed $10k in gross sales in a month, you need to get it. If you don't, you will most likely be suspended soon.

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I didn’t know we need insurance to sell on Amazon .
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It was in the agreement (section 9) you signed when you became an Amazon seller.

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could someone explain what’s going on with this?
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once you exceed $10k in gross sales in a month, you need to get it. If you don't, you will most likely be suspended soon.

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I also heard if you sell over $10k a month you will have to get insurance. In that case, Congrats!

But you say you are new, so if you are not selling over $10k, there might be a reason based on what you are selling possibly. I have not heard of every new seller needing to get insurance.

Since you asked if anyone has heard of it, I wanted to mention that I have, and perhaps there are some older posts about it as well, if you do a search.

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Seller_WBnGS7Ix3XiDX

I also heard if you sell over $10k a month you will have to get insurance. In that case, Congrats!

But you say you are new, so if you are not selling over $10k, there might be a reason based on what you are selling possibly. I have not heard of every new seller needing to get insurance.

Since you asked if anyone has heard of it, I wanted to mention that I have, and perhaps there are some older posts about it as well, if you do a search.

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Micah_Amazon

Hello @Seller_UYIVsAKDxEC6r,

Commercial liability insurance will protect you from incidents resulting from the products you sell, and give you peace of mind while you focus on growing your business. Under section 9 of the Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement, you must obtain and maintain commercial liability insurance within 30 days after exceeding USD 10,000 in gross proceeds in sales in one month on Amazon.com, or if otherwise requested by us.

You may purchase either commercial general, excess, or umbrella liability insurance. When you decide on an insurance provider, your policy should cover all products you list for sale in the Amazon.com store.

Your commercial liability insurance policy must meet all of the following criteria, unless otherwise required by applicable law or regulation:

  • The insurance policy type can be either commercial general, umbrella, or excess liability and be occurrence based, except for certain product categories that are outlined in the Frequently asked questions;
  • The policy limit must be at least USD 1 million per occurrence and in aggregate, and cover liabilities caused by or occurring in conjunction with your business operations, including products, products/completed operations and bodily injury;
  • The deductible for any policy(ies) must not be greater than $10,000. Any deductible amount must be listed on your Certificate of Insurance;
  • The policy must cover all sales from products you have listed on the Amazon.com store;
  • The policy must name "Amazon.com Services LLC and its affiliates and assignees" as additional insureds;
  • Except for single-member LLCs, your insured name must match the “legal entity” name you provided to Amazon in your Account Info. For single member LLCs, where your legal entity name is different than the name you publicly use to identify your business (“trade name,” “doing business as,” or “DBA”), it is also acceptable for your insured name to match your trade name;
  • Your insurance provider must have global claim handling capability and a financial rating of S&P A- and/or AM Best A- or better (if S&P or AM best is not valid or used in the country where you are required to obtain insurance, a local equivalent is allowed);
  • The policy must be completed in its entirety and signed; and
  • Your insurance provider must give Amazon at least 30 days’ notice of cancellation, modification, or nonrenewal.

If you currently do not have liability insurance or are looking for a new policy, you can choose any insurance provider that meets our requirements above. To help you easily and affordably secure liability insurance, we have worked with an insurance broker to create Amazon Insurance Accelerator, a network of insurance providers who will evaluate and, if appropriate, offer liability insurance at competitive rates to qualifying sellers. You can learn more about Amazon Insurance Accelerator and contact the providers here.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Cheers,

Micah

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Micah_Amazon

Hello @Seller_UYIVsAKDxEC6r,

Commercial liability insurance will protect you from incidents resulting from the products you sell, and give you peace of mind while you focus on growing your business. Under section 9 of the Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement, you must obtain and maintain commercial liability insurance within 30 days after exceeding USD 10,000 in gross proceeds in sales in one month on Amazon.com, or if otherwise requested by us.

You may purchase either commercial general, excess, or umbrella liability insurance. When you decide on an insurance provider, your policy should cover all products you list for sale in the Amazon.com store.

Your commercial liability insurance policy must meet all of the following criteria, unless otherwise required by applicable law or regulation:

  • The insurance policy type can be either commercial general, umbrella, or excess liability and be occurrence based, except for certain product categories that are outlined in the Frequently asked questions;
  • The policy limit must be at least USD 1 million per occurrence and in aggregate, and cover liabilities caused by or occurring in conjunction with your business operations, including products, products/completed operations and bodily injury;
  • The deductible for any policy(ies) must not be greater than $10,000. Any deductible amount must be listed on your Certificate of Insurance;
  • The policy must cover all sales from products you have listed on the Amazon.com store;
  • The policy must name "Amazon.com Services LLC and its affiliates and assignees" as additional insureds;
  • Except for single-member LLCs, your insured name must match the “legal entity” name you provided to Amazon in your Account Info. For single member LLCs, where your legal entity name is different than the name you publicly use to identify your business (“trade name,” “doing business as,” or “DBA”), it is also acceptable for your insured name to match your trade name;
  • Your insurance provider must have global claim handling capability and a financial rating of S&P A- and/or AM Best A- or better (if S&P or AM best is not valid or used in the country where you are required to obtain insurance, a local equivalent is allowed);
  • The policy must be completed in its entirety and signed; and
  • Your insurance provider must give Amazon at least 30 days’ notice of cancellation, modification, or nonrenewal.

If you currently do not have liability insurance or are looking for a new policy, you can choose any insurance provider that meets our requirements above. To help you easily and affordably secure liability insurance, we have worked with an insurance broker to create Amazon Insurance Accelerator, a network of insurance providers who will evaluate and, if appropriate, offer liability insurance at competitive rates to qualifying sellers. You can learn more about Amazon Insurance Accelerator and contact the providers here.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Cheers,

Micah

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