Tattoo and Piercing Studio Insurance

At a minimum, you will need general liability insurance for your tattoo studio.  General liability insurance will provide coverage for personal injuries or property damage sustained by a customer while in your tattoo studio.  The most common claims made on a general liability policy for tattoo studios are slip-and-fall accidents. At Sunstone Insurance Agency, we recommend that any business that admits customers onto their place of business carry a robust general liability insurance policy.

We also recommend that tattoo studios carry professional liability insurance for tattoo artists.  Professional liability covers malpractice by the tattoo artist.  This can occur when an artist or piercer injures someone during the course of tattoo or piercing work, or does work that this is clearly substandard.

If you employ anyone in your tattoo studio, we recommend you get workers compensation insurance for tattoo studio employees.  Workers compensation insurance protects your business from claims made by employees who have suffered on the job injuries.  These claims are excluded on the general liability policy.

Optional Coverage for tattoo Studios

• Every insurance policy for tattoo studios should include communicable disease insurance. It is usually very inexpensive and addresses a very real risk exposure
• Tattoo convention coverage. The business lends itself to artists travelling and performing tattoo work in conventions across the country.  Make sure your tattoo studio liability insurance protects you even when you are away from the studio.
• Sexual assault coverage. A reality of the business, but tattooing sometimes involves work in intimate areas.  Protect yourself from claims of abuse or molestation with this common coverage addition.
• Apprentice or guest artist coverage. W2’s, independent contractors, guest artists or piercers, apprentices – Tattoo artists can take on many different employment labels.  Be sure your policy has the right tattoo artist insurance protection for your particular setup.

If you own your building you will need property insurance for the building itself.  Whether you rent or own, you will need property insurance for your furnishings, the improvements to the structure and your equipment.  At Sunstone Insurance Agency, we are happy to review your lease to help you place the correct coverage.

Your art is unique, your insurance should be, too.

At Sunstone Insurance Agency, we pride ourselves on getting to know our clients and their particular circumstances.  Insurance is not a one-size-fits-all business.  Contact Sunstone, your local, independent tattoo artist insurance agency, and realize the benefit of working with an agent that knows your business.

Protection from the best in the business, at an affordable premium

At Sunstone Insurance Agency, we place your business with quality A-rated carriers.  Affordable tattoo studio liability insurance doesn’t have to mean low quality carriers.  We work with insurance companies offering minimum premiums of $500.  Premium financing is available to put your tattoo studio insurance policy on a monthly payment plan.