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San Jose & Bay Area · Talleres

Garage & Auto Shop.Mechanics, Body Shops & Talleres.

Mechanics, body shops, and detailers carry a risk most policies miss: customers' cars in your care. Garagekeepers, general liability, tools, and workers' comp — we shop it across carriers for Bay Area talleres. Bilingual agents.

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Independent — we compare multiple carriers
Garagekeepers — customers' cars in your care
General liability & tools/equipment
Workers' comp for your shop crew
Mechanics, body shops & detailers
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Garage Coverage Options

The coverage an auto shop can't run without.

An auto shop carries a risk almost no other business does: at any moment you have customers' vehicles in your care, custody, and control, and if one is damaged, stolen, or caught in a fire while it is in your shop, you are responsible. That is what garagekeepers coverage is for, and it is the piece a standard business policy leaves out. For mechanics, body shops, detailers, and talleres across the Bay Area, garagekeepers paired with general liability is the foundation, and as an independent broker we shop both across carriers built for the auto-service trade.

From there the rest of the shop's exposure fills in. General liability covers a customer injured on your premises. Tools and equipment coverage protects the lifts, diagnostic gear, and tools your shop runs on. If you have employees turning wrenches, California requires workers' compensation — and the right class codes matter, because auto-shop payroll is rated differently than an office. We build the program around how your shop actually operates, not a generic small-business template.

Garagekeepers

Covers customers' vehicles in your care if they're damaged, stolen, or caught in a fire at your shop.

General Liability

Covers a customer injured on your premises and third-party property damage.

Tools & Equipment

Protects the lifts, diagnostic equipment, and tools your shop can't operate without.

Workers' Compensation

Required by California for your crew. Auto-shop class codes are rated specifically — we get them right.

Mechanics & Body Shops

Coverage built for repair shops, body and paint, transmission, tire, and detail businesses.

Certificates of Insurance

Proof of coverage for landlords, vendors, and dealer accounts — issued fast.

San Jose · East Side & South Bay

Built for Bay Area shops and the people who run them.

Auto shops are everywhere across San Jose and the South Bay, and a large share are family-run talleres serving their neighborhoods. They range from a one-bay mechanic to a full body-and-paint operation, and each has a different risk profile — a detailer's exposure is not a transmission shop's, and a tire shop is different again. What they share is that customer cars are on the lot and in the bays every day, which makes garagekeepers coverage non-negotiable and makes getting the policy right genuinely important.

Many of the shop owners running this trade do business in Spanish, and that is exactly who we are built to serve. We explain garagekeepers, where your general liability stops and your garage policy starts, and how your crew's payroll drives workers' comp — in Spanish or English, plainly. Because we are independent, we are not pushing one company's garage program; we shop the market for the coverage that fits a working shop at a price that makes sense.

Our San Jose Office

A local office that understands the trade.

Our San Jose office at 25 N. 14th St. on the East Side insures mechanics, body shops, detailers, tire shops, and talleres across San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, and Campbell, and serves Marin shops through our San Rafael office. We set up garagekeepers, liability, tools, and workers' comp, and issue the certificates your landlord or dealer accounts require.

We are open Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 3pm. Walk in, call, or start online. There are no broker fees on standard policies, we accept ITIN numbers, and we do not ask about immigration status. We work bilingually in English and Spanish, because so many of the shop owners keeping the Bay Area's cars on the road do business in Spanish.

FAQ

Garage and auto shop questions answered.

What is garagekeepers coverage and do I need it?
Garagekeepers covers customers' vehicles while they're in your care, custody, and control. If a car is damaged, stolen, or burns at your shop, you're responsible — and a standard business policy won't cover it. Any auto shop needs it.
Does general liability cover customer cars in my shop?
No. General liability covers a customer injured on your premises, but not damage to vehicles in your care. That's specifically what garagekeepers coverage handles — we write both together.
Do I need workers' comp for my mechanics?
Yes — California requires workers' comp for any employee. Auto-shop payroll has its own class codes, which we make sure are correct so you're covered without overpaying.
Can you insure a body shop or detailer, not just a mechanic?
Yes. We write coverage for mechanics, body and paint shops, transmission and tire shops, and detailers — each rated for its specific risk.
¿Tienen seguro para talleres mecánicos en español?
Sí — our San Jose and San Rafael offices insure talleres, body shops, and detailers in Spanish, including garagekeepers, liability, tools, and workers' comp.
Can I get auto shop insurance with an ITIN?
Yes. We accept ITIN numbers and do not ask about immigration status. You have the right to insure your shop in California regardless of documentation.
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