Core coverages in this program
- •General Liability with completed operations
- •Workers' Compensation
- •Commercial Auto & Hired/Non-Owned Auto
- •Inland Marine (sprayers, lifts, scaffolding)
- •Contractor's Pollution Liability (lead, fumes, overspray)
- •Commercial Umbrella
Florida requirements for painting contractor businesses
Florida painting contractors register at the county level (registered contractor) or hold a state-certified license through the DBPR for statewide work. Construction workers' compensation is required at the first employee, and exemptions must be on file with the Division of Workers' Compensation before the audit.
Workers' compensation in Florida
Florida requires workers' compensation at one employee for construction, four employees for most non-construction businesses, and one employee for agricultural operations with a seasonal threshold. Rates are developed through NCCI, with rates filed through the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, and painting contractor payroll typically rates at $6 to $16 per $100 of payroll for painting class codes, with exterior and height work rating at the top of the range. Named-storm deductibles, roof-age underwriting, and Citizens/E&S property placements dominate Florida property pricing. Liability is usually easy to place; property is where the program gets structured.
What Florida operators actually pay in 2026
The ranges below reflect what KTL clients in Florida pay today for a small-to-midsize operation, adjusted for Florida rating. Your actual premium turns on payroll, revenue, loss history, and — more than anything — whether the risk was classified correctly to begin with.
| Coverage | What it covers | Typical FL annual cost |
|---|---|---|
| General Liability | $1M/$2M, residential & light commercial | $1,100 – $3,800 |
| Tools & Equipment | Sprayers, scaffolding, lifts | $400 – $1,300 |
| Commercial Auto | Per van or truck | $1,600 – $3,300 |
| Pollution Liability | Overspray, fumes, lead disturbance | $750 – $2,800 |
| Umbrella | $1M excess over GL and auto | $850 – $2,300 |
The Florida angle most brokers miss
Florida exterior repaints run into moisture, stucco, and coating-failure disputes. Completed-operations coverage kept in force after the job is what responds years later.
Exposures we underwrite for Florida accounts
Every submission we send out is built around the specific ways businesses in this class actually have claims. That is what separates a benchmarked program from a rate quote.
- •Overspray damaging vehicles, siding, and adjacent property
- •Falls from ladders, scaffolding, and lifts
- •Lead-paint disturbance in pre-1978 structures
- •Solvent and rag fires in occupied buildings
- •Completed-operations claims for peeling, blistering, or failed prep
Where we write in Florida
We serve Florida clients remotely by phone, email, and video — no office visit required — with concentrations in Miami–Dade, Broward, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Fort Myers. New business, renewals, mid-term changes, and certificates are all handled directly by a licensed advisor rather than a call center.
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