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Vendor Insurance Requirements Contract Template
Copy and adapt these three standard vendor and tenant insurance requirement schedules—matching COIScreen’s built-in presets for Standard Commercial General Contractors, Low-Risk Janitorial / Landscaping vendors, and Retail Tenants—directly into your agreements.
Schedule A — Standard Commercial General Contractor
Prior to commencing work, Contractor shall procure and maintain at its own expense insurance coverage meeting the following minimum criteria from insurers rated A- VII or better by A.M. Best: 1. Commercial General Liability (ISO Occurrence Form CG 00 01 or equivalent): $2,000,000 Each Occurrence; $4,000,000 General Aggregate; $4,000,000 Products-Completed Operations Aggregate. 2. Commercial Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit covering Any Auto (or all Owned, Hired, and Non-Owned Autos). 3. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability: Statutory Workers' Compensation limits and Employer's Liability limits of not less than $1,000,000 Each Accident, $1,000,000 Disease - Each Employee, and $1,000,000 Disease - Policy Limit. 4. Endorsements Required: Owner and Property Manager shall be named as Additional Insureds on General Liability and Automobile Liability on a primary and non-contributory basis, accompanied by ISO endorsements CG 20 10 (ongoing operations) and CG 20 37 (completed operations) or equivalent. A Waiver of Subrogation in favor of Owner and Property Manager shall apply to General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Workers' Compensation. 5. Documentation: An ACORD 25 Certificate of Liability Insurance together with required endorsement pages and a signed IRS Form W-9 must be submitted prior to payment release.
Schedule B — Low-Risk Janitorial / Landscaping
Vendor shall maintain in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement: 1. Commercial General Liability (Occurrence Form): $1,000,000 Each Occurrence; $2,000,000 General Aggregate; $2,000,000 Products-Completed Operations Aggregate. 2. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit covering Any Auto (or Hired and Non-Owned Autos). 3. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability: Statutory limits with $500,000 Employer's Liability (or a signed sole-proprietor statutory exemption statement where permitted by state law). 4. Endorsements & W-9: Property Owner and Managing Agent shall be included as Additional Insureds on General Liability with Waiver of Subrogation on General Liability, and Vendor shall provide a signed IRS Form W-9.
Schedule C — Commercial Retail Tenant
Tenant shall maintain in full force and effect throughout the Lease Term: 1. Commercial General Liability (Occurrence Form): $1,000,000 Each Occurrence; $2,000,000 General Aggregate; $2,000,000 Products-Completed Operations Aggregate. 2. Umbrella / Excess Liability (Occurrence Form): $2,000,000 Each Occurrence; $2,000,000 Aggregate. 3. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability: Statutory limits with $1,000,000 Employer's Liability. 4. Endorsements Required: Landlord and Property Manager shall be included as Additional Insureds on General Liability on a primary and non-contributory basis with the ongoing operations endorsement page attached, and Waiver of Subrogation shall apply to General Liability and Workers' Compensation.
How to use this template
- Choose the schedule that matches your vendor’s trade risk (General Contractor, Commercial Property Maintenance, or Low-Risk Service).
- Replace the bracketed Owner and Property Manager placeholders with your exact legal entity names.
- Attach the schedule to your vendor agreement or purchase order before requesting the ACORD 25 certificate.
Related guides
Vendor Insurance Requirements by Trade
Standard insurance limits and endorsement benchmarks for commercial general contractors, property maintenance vendors, and low-risk service providers.
CG 20 10 & CG 20 37 AI Endorsements
Learn how ISO CG 20 10 ongoing operations and CG 20 37 completed operations endorsements work and why the endorsement pages should accompany the ACORD 25.