Class and coverage guide

Commercial Auto for Security guards Unarmed contract.

Direct answer. Commercial Auto and Trucking is included in Hedge's published target coverage for Security guards Unarmed contract under the line Commercial Auto (mobile patrol), with a published target of $1M CSL. The current public class status is in current public appetite. Hedge must confirm current fit, route, and available terms after reviewing the real account.

Public class statusIn current public appetite
Published target$1M CSL
Reviewed2026-08-24
Coverage context

What this coverage question means.

Commercial auto insurance commonly addresses liability and physical damage arising from scheduled business vehicles, while motor carrier programs may add cargo, trailer, non-trucking, or other transportation coverages. Wholesale review may be needed for fleet composition, radius, commodities, driver history, new ventures, losses, or difficult operations.

Class context. Unarmed contract guards, commercial property and retail posts. Standing or roving. State-licensed crews welcomed.

Terms depend on the policy and account

This page does not interpret a policy or promise coverage. Actual coverage depends on the issued forms, endorsements, exclusions, conditions, limits, and facts accepted by the insurer.

Underwriting facts

What changes the answer.

  • Headcount + post types (standing, roving, mobile patrol)
  • State guard-card licensing in good standing
  • Use-of-force policy and annual training hours
  • Assault & battery loss runs, 5 years
  • Contract review for hold-harmless wording

Conditions that need closer review

  • Habitational/multifamily posts with prior incidents
  • Hospital and behavioral-health security
  • Construction-site overnight watch with no client COIs
  • Executive protection and bodyguard work (see security-guard-event)
  • Bar and nightclub bouncers (use bar-nightclub class)
  • Repossession agents
  • Off-duty police moonlighting
Stronger starting profile

Controls and facts to surface.

  • Commercial property, retail, and office posts
  • State-licensed guards, documented training program
  • Written use-of-force policy, no prior A&B losses
Hedge forms

Useful class-specific preparation resources.

These Hedge-owned forms may help organize the account. A form listing does not make the form mandatory for every submission and does not prove appetite or market access.

Specialty classes

Hedge Security Guard and Alarm Supplemental

A fillable Hedge supplemental for security guard, patrol, alarm, and related operations.

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Any risk

Hedge Loss and Claims Supplement

A fillable Hedge supplement for organizing prior losses, claims, and open-claim detail for wholesale review.

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Standard form references

Common commercial form sections to understand.

Use the edition accepted by the intended market. Hedge explains these form purposes but does not republish ACORD files in its public form library.

ACORD 127

Business Auto Section

The business auto section used to organize the requested auto coverage, vehicle use, operating radius, garaging, and other fleet-level information. Vehicle and driver schedules may be required with it.

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ACORD 129

Vehicle Schedule

A schedule for identifying vehicles connected to a commercial auto submission. Accurate unit-level information helps the reviewing market understand ownership, type, use, and requested physical damage treatment.

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ACORD 163

Commercial Auto Driver Information Schedule

A schedule for driver-level information connected to a commercial auto submission. It supports review of driver eligibility, experience, vehicle assignment, and motor vehicle record history.

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State detail

Published class-specific state notes.

No class-specific state override is published for this class. State availability and account facts still require current review.

Next step

Build the account before choosing a route.

Open the class submission guide for the first-packet checklist, then have Hedge review the actual account. Do not infer a carrier, route, or authorization from this public page.