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DJ Insurance

Liability Insurance for DJs, VJs, & KJs

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Why Choose Insurance Canopy for DJ Insurance?

Insurance Canopy provides low-cost “A+ rated” insurance for disc jockeys (DJs), karaoke jockeys (KJs), and video jockeys (VJs). With general liability and optional equipment coverage, our insurance covers most exposures associated with DJ professionals. We kick up the tempo of the insurance industry with affordable prices and tailored coverage to give DJs peace of mind.

What Is DJ Insurance?

DJ insurance helps provide financial protection from common claims including the cost of bodily injury, property damage, or loss of personal property.

Unfortunately, accidents happen, and as a DJ you face a unique set of risks that could be catastrophic for your business. With DJ insurance from Insurance Canopy, you’ll have coverage for general liability and damage to premises rented.

Why Should You Carry DJ Insurance?

As a DJ, you face liability risks that are unique to your industry, such as setting up and tearing down your equipment at shows. There is always a risk of damaging a venue or someone being injured by your equipment during these times.

Being insured means that when accidents happen, you are not left to pay the price alone.  Financial peace of mind is a major benefit to carrying DJ insurance but there are many other reasons to get insured, such as:

  • Liability insurance gives you a layer of defense against claims such as bodily injury or property damage.
  • You can protect the equipment you bring with you to gigs and events against theft, damage, or loss with Inland Marine (commonly known as Equipment and Gear) coverage. 
  • Venues may require you to show proof of insurance before hiring you or allowing you to operate on their property and may require you to add them to your policy as an additional insured.

How Much Is DJ Insurance?

A basic general liability insurance policy starts at around $16 per month or $192 per year. The amount you pay depends on several factors, including whether you’ve added supplementary coverage options to your policy, the number of additional insureds you need to add, and your business’ annual revenue.

Can I Purchase DJ Equipment Insurance?

If you purchase an annual DJ insurance policy, you can add Equipment and Gear coverage to protect your DJ/KJ/VJ gear and/or lighting equipment on- and off-premises and during transportation. Should your equipment be stolen or damaged, you could be looking at thousands of dollars for replacements or repairs. If you are a mobile DJ, adding Equipment and Gear coverage to your policy is a must-have to safeguard your setup.

There are two coverage options available to DJs: up to $2,000 and up to $5,000 in policy protection. You can add Equipment and Gear insurance to your annual policy at any time. This coverage is not available to add to an event policy.

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Claims Could Cost You Thousands

Luckily, they don’t have to! With DJ insurance, you’ll have the protection you need just in case something goes wrong. Get covered in minutes.

Burned out subwoofers - $3,743

Damaged speakers and turntables on the way to a gig - $613

Rain damaged audio and lighting equipment - $99

DJ equipment hit and damaged the venue doors - $850

Equipment set up left damages to a client's space - $416

Actual claim amounts paid

What's Covered By DJ Insurance?

Insurance Canopy’s DJ liability insurance lets you drop the beat with peace of mind.

Coverage includes:

General Liability

Limit Per Policy: Our general liability and products-completed operations aggregate each have a $2,000,000 general aggregate limit, with a $1,000,000 occurrence limit.
General liability insurance for DJs covers claims from third-party injuries, property damage, advertising injuries, and more. This can protect you if you accidentally scratch the venue floor while setting up your mixing table, or if someone trips over your cords and injures themselves.
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Equipment & Gear Coverage
(Inland Marine Insurance)

Equipment and Gear is an optional coverage that protects your speakers, turntables, mixers, monitors, lights, etc. Not every carrier offers this coverage, but we understand how important these assets are to your business. We offer two options if you want to protect your DJ gear:

  • $2,000 policy year (+$6.00/month)
  • $5,000 policy year (+$12.50/month)


Learn more about Equipment and Gear coverage for DJs.

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Personal & Advertising Injury

Limit Per Policy: $1,000,000

Not every event brings the house down, and that can be frustrating. If you get upset with an organization and slander their name, they may sue you for personal and advertising injuries. This coverage can protect you in that instance.
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Damage to Premises Rented to You

Limit Per Policy: $300,000

While most of your performances will happen at different venues, you may decide to rent a building to do private DJ events. In these instances, our coverage for damage to premises rented to you can protect you if the show is a little too fun.
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Additional Insureds

Unlimited additional insureds for just $10

Most venues and events want to be covered if they’re named as a defendant in lawsuits stemming from your shows. Our coverage allows you to add additional insureds during the application process or afterward in your user dashboard to satisfy their requirements.

Coverage Details

General Liability Limits

The most your policy will pay for bodily injury and property damage claims occurring in the policies term that you become legally obligated to pay due to your business services.

$2,000,000

The maximum amount your policy will pay for bodily injury and property damage claims occurring in the policies term that result from the products you use to perform your services. However, it does not cover your products that are sold or distributed.

$2,000,000

The amount that your policy will pay for claims arising out of one or more of the following offenses:

  • False Arrest, detention or imprisonment
  • Malicious prosecution
  • Wrongful Eviction or Wrongful Entry
  • Oral or written publications that slander or libels a person or organization
  • Oral or written publication or material that violates a person’s right of privacy
  • The use of another’s advertising idea in your advertisement

$1,000,000

The maximum amount paid per incident during the term of the policy.

$1,000,000

Applies to damage by fire to premises rented to the insured and to damage regardless of cause to premises (including contents) occupied by the insured for 7 days or less.

$300,000

Pricing

$1–$50,000 Sales

From $16 / $192

$50,000–$100,000 Sales

$24.33 / $292

Inland marine insurance covers tangible property that is movable or transportable in nature (e.g. supplies, equipment, or inventory) but excludes coverage for structures and items that are part of the structure. A $250 deductible applies to this coverage.

+$6.00/month

Inland marine insurance covers tangible property that is movable or transportable in nature (e.g. supplies, equipment, or inventory) but excludes coverage for structures and items that are part of the structure. A $500 deductible applies to this coverage.

+$12.50/month
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DJ Insurance

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Questions About DJ Insurance

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Here's what some of our over 14,700 customers have to say about their experience.

  • Super fast and easy to set up. Very reasonably priced.

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    February 6, 2023

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    September 26, 2022

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    June 19, 2023

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    February 6, 2023
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    September 26, 2022

    It didn’t start out so smooth but Jamal was helpful getting my additional insured added

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    June 12, 2023

    Super easy and straightforward.

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    October 12, 2022
  • Your insurance provisions work perfectly for me. No overhead or long term contracts and I'm able to pass along the cost to my clients. Thanks!?

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    July 26, 2022

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    January 6, 2023

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    January 6, 2023
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    August 26, 2022

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    June 21, 2023
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    July 26, 2022
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    May 29, 2023
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    February 6, 2023
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    May 26, 2023
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    January 6, 2023
  • I’m so happy with your company!!!

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    October 19, 2022
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    March 4, 2023
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    September 26, 2022
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    June 19, 2023
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