Furniture store insurance in Quebec 2026 — inventory, delivery, liability
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Free quote in 3 minutesA furniture store in Quebec has a high and bulky inventory : $80-500K worth of value on the floor, plus rear storage. Risks include: fire (combustible materials such as wood/fabric), theft, water damage, accidents during deliveries and installations at the customer’s site.
IN BRIEF
Insurance for furniture stores
Furniture stores have high-value inventories (often $250,000 to $2 million) and a significant fire risk (upholstery, wood, varnish). Product liability covers injuries caused by defective furniture (tilting bookcases, etc.).
To consider: delivery and installation warranty to cover damage to the customer’s home during delivery (scratched floors, damaged walls). Often forgotten, #1 source of claims.
Furniture store insurance includes: building/inventory, delivery vehicles (truck + trailer), installation liability (broken customer floor, scratched wall), product liability (collapsing furniture), operating losses. Premium: $2,400 to $5,800/year.
Risks specific to your furniture store
Fire & smoke
Wood, fabrics, foams, cardboard packaging: rapid combustion. Sprinklers + alarm monitoring recommended (15-25% discount).
RC Delivery & Installation
Truck that hangs on a customer’s garage door, scratches on stairs, furniture that falls in a living room: Commercial liability $2 million + Liability for essential installation.
Product Defect
Bed collapsing, shelf falling on child: RC products $2-5 million. Request certificates of conformity from suppliers.
Warehouse inventory theft
Department stores with rear warehouses: night-time break-in. Alarm + cameras + fence are required by some insurers.
Essential Protections to Include
Contents + inventory replacement cost
Furniture shown + warehouse + packaging.
Commercial Vehicles
Delivery truck, van, trailer.
RC + RC installation
Coverage for damage to the customer’s property during delivery.
Business interruption
If fire = 3 months closed, compensation income.
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Start my quotePremium 2026 — indicative table
The amounts are indicative. Your actual premium depends on your claims history, location, security systems, and coverage chosen.
Tips for lowering your premium
- Sprinklers + alarm monitoring : combined discount of 15-25% on the building bonus.
- Before/after delivery photos to each customer: proof against false claims.
- CNESST lifting /ergonomics training for delivery people: reduces complaints.
- Up-to-date digital inventory with photos + value: accelerates post-disaster settlement.
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