Working as a yoga instructor can be a both personally and financially rewarding career path, but accepting the role of teacher comes with some responsibility and risk. Should a student be injured during a class, for example, they might blame the instructor and seek compensation. Yoga insurance policies help protect yoga class instructors in Massachusetts from a range of covered risks that they’re exposed to.
Yoga insurance is a specific type of commercial insurance that’s uniquely made for yoga instructors. The policies have been tailored to instructors' needs, and most policies come with multiple coverages included in them. In many cases, instructors can adjust their policy’s particular coverage mixture to suit their situation.
Most Massachusetts residents who teach yoga ought to consider purchasing a yoga instructor insurance policy, for nearly any instructor could have a mishap during one of their sessions. This includes both instructors who teach public classes and those who work in one-on-one settings.
Additionally, yoga studios that employ multiple instructors usually should have a yoga instructor policy as well. In most of these situations, a studio’s policy will cover instructors’ classes so long as the classes are offered at the studio and the instructor is an employee (as opposed to an independent contractor).
As mentioned, most yoga instructor insurance policies are multi-coverage policies. Some of the coverages that a given policy may make available include:
As is the case with most of these coverages, the amount of commercial property coverage that a yoga instructor policy provides can often be adjusted to meet an instructor or studio’s particular needs. Some instructors that have little equipment beyond a yoga mat and some accessories might not need this protection at all, while some studios that own their own building may want a substantial amount of property protection.
An insurance agent who specializes in these types of policies can help instructors and studios determine whether they need commercial property coverage and what other protections they should insist on being included in their policy.
Yoga instructor policies tend to be quite affordable considering how much protection they can afford. Premiums can vary, however, so instructors and studios should talk with an independent agent to find out exactly how much they’ll need to pay for a policy. An independent agent has the freedom to look at quotes from multiple insurance companies, which makes it easy to assess how much a specifically defined policy will cost on the open market.
Finding and purchasing a yoga instructor policy is usually a fairly straightforward process, but sometimes there are slight complications that must be addressed along the way. Working with a knowledgeable agent helps ensure that the process goes as smoothly and quickly as possible. Usually, instructors and studios can get a policy quickly with an agent’s help.
For help finding a yoga insurance policy, contact the independent insurance agents of Haberman Insurance Group. Our group of Massachusetts agents can help you find a policy that meets your unique coverage needs, and they can let you select that policy from what many insurers make available. With our assistance, you can be confident that the insurance policy you choose provides the right protection at an affordable price.
