Beauty salons Insurance Markets

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Other services (except public administration) › Personal and laundry services › Personal care services › Hair care and esthetic services
NAICS 812115

Beauty salons

Class definitionShow

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing hair care services to women, providing esthetic services such as manicures and pedicures, or a combination of these services.

Check the class (4)Show
Cosmetician/esthetician schools
Hair removal and hair replacement studios
Practices of dermatologists
Underwriter questions (7)Show
✓Services provided and any customer property in your care
✓Chemicals or equipment used, and work done at customers' premises
✓Vehicles used for the business
✓Every operation the business performs, and the share of revenue from each
✓Years in business and the owners' experience in this industry
✓Annual revenue, payroll and number of employees
✓Prior insurer, and claims or losses in the last five years

Markets that write this class

Specialist programs come first. Taken from each market's own website; confirm appetite before you submit.

MGA
Cosmetology and SpasSpecialist program
Commercial package

Most cosmetology and spa services, on an occurrence (hybrid) or claims made basis.

Broker portalChecked October 31, 2026
Insurer
Writes in AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, SK
Retailers ProSpecialist program
Commercial package

Package for a variety of retail businesses. Professional liability available for audiologists, funeral homes, veterinarians and animal hospitals, pharmacists and drug stores, beauty salons and aestheticians. All risk, replacement cost, stated amount or 90% co-insurance.

Call 1-800-565-1000Broker portalChecked October 31, 2026
MGA
Spas & SalonsSpecialist program
Several lines

Target classes: beauticians, dermatology services, cosmetic procedures, hair salons, holistic practitioners and clinics, medical spas, nail salons, spas and traditional Chinese medicine. Coverages: abuse liability, CGL, EPL, equipment breakdown, professional liability (medical malpractice), property and crime. Liability limits up to $10,000,000; property and crime up to $5,000,000 per location (best in class); double med mal aggregate, no general liability aggregate (except completed operations and employee benefits E&O).

Checked October 31, 2026
MGA
SWG CGL: Commercial General LiabilitySpecialist program
Liability

Classes include landscapers, snow removal, pet care, antique and farmers markets, beauty products, beauticians and barbers, contractors, cosmetics, manufacturers, processors, recycling and sanitation, remediation, retailers, wholesalers and licensed restaurants (not exhaustive). Limits up to $10,000,000, deductibles from $1,000; occurrence form with claims-made option; enhancements include faulty workmanship, product recall, manufacturer's E&O and EPL; worldwide sales available. Excess and umbrella also available.

SWG PL: Professional LiabilitySpecialist program
Professional liability (E&O)

E&O combined with CGL for architects and engineers, IT and technology, media and multimedia, miscellaneous professionals, and tattoo, body piercing, permanent makeup and beauty operations (not exhaustive). Limits not published.

Call 1-800-668-4275Checked October 31, 2026
Insurer
Business and Professional ServicesSpecialist program
Commercial package

Accounting, financial planning and management, consulting firms, dry cleaners, graphic design, hairstylists and estheticians, janitorial services, opticians and optometrists, pet grooming, travel agents, wedding planners. Property and liability, equipment breakdown, E&O on select classes.

Broker portalChecked October 31, 2026
Wholesaler
Health, Beauty and Wellbeing and Fitness CentresSpecialist program
Professional liability (E&O)

Beauty and style professionals, health and wellbeing, counsellors and trainers, and fitness centres.

Call 514-789-2399Checked November 1, 2026
MGA
Beautician, Spa and WellnessSpecialist program
Commercial package

Package program for beauticians, spas and wellness businesses. Tanning salons and tattoo and piercing artists have separate programs.

MGA
Package PoliciesSpecialist program
Commercial package

Property and liability in one placement. Strong fit: hospitality, retail and wholesale, small and mid-sized manufacturing, trades and contractors, business and professional services; also restaurants and food vendors, pet care, beauty, bed and breakfasts. Property, business income, equipment breakdown, CGL; optional cyber, terrorism and umbrella or excess.

Call 1-888-643-2217Checked October 31, 2026
MGA
Health, Beauty & FitnessSpecialist program
Liability

Personal trainers, yoga instructors, massage therapists, hairdressers, estheticians.

Broker portalChecked October 31, 2026
Insurer
Business and Professional ServicesSpecialist program
Several lines

Business consultants, print shops, hair salons and similar professional services, including vehicles used for commuting or carrying small products and mobile office equipment.

Call 1-800-387-4518Broker portalChecked October 31, 2026
Insurer
Personal care and beautySpecialist program
Commercial package

CGL, commercial property and equipment breakdown for salons and personal care and beauty businesses.

Call 1-844-799-9755Broker portalChecked October 31, 2026
MGA
Professional Liability (E&O) / Directors and Officers (D&O) insuranceSpecialist program
Professional liability (E&O)

Engineers and architects, contractors, life science, consultants and various professionals, gyms and fitness centres, beauty salons and spas, technology consultants, media companies.

Call 1-833-656-3553Broker portalChecked October 31, 2026
Wholesaler
EsthétikaSpecialist program
Several lines

Beauty industry program including professional liability: hair, cosmetics, esthetics, electrolysis, nails, lash extensions, massage, photo epilation, tanning (max 30% of revenue), teeth whitening, foot care, permanent makeup, spas, training and distributors. Excludes medical procedures, unapproved lasers, tattooing, piercing (except ears), Botox.

Call 1-855-766-8998Broker portalChecked October 31, 2026
MGA
WellnessSpecialist program
Professional liability (E&O)
Call 1-877-532-6864Broker portalChecked November 1, 2026
Insurer
Small business package: SalonsSpecialist program
Commercial package

Barber shops, hair salons, day spas, nail salons, massage therapy and tattoo parlours: professional liability, equipment breakdown, signage, business interruption and legal expense.

Broker portalChecked October 31, 2026
Insurer
Small business insurance
Commercial package

Bundled business owner's policy for businesses under $10M revenue with local operations, such as retailers, independent contractors and local offices.

Call 1-844-327-2227Checked November 1, 2026
Insurer
Small business
Commercial package

Revenue under $5 million (under $3 million for manufacturing and contracting), total insured value under $10 million ($5 million per location), up to nine vehicles. Some classes are excluded by province, for example bars and taverns, plumbing and residential realty in most provinces; check the exclusion table on the page.

Consumer and business services
Commercial package
Call 1-855-620-6262Broker portalChecked October 31, 2026

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