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Auto Body & Repair Shop Insurance Solutions

Specialized commercial insurance coverage designed for auto body shops, mechanics, and repair facilities to protect customer vehicles in care, specialized equipment, employees, and liability exposures.


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How We Partner With You

We go beyond policies to deliver clear risk guidance, responsive service, and tailored insurance programs designed around your business goals.

Understanding

By first understanding your business and its risks, your goals and challenges are clearly identified before the right coverage is recommended.

Communication

We communicate clearly and proactively with you, your GC partners, project managers, and carriers to ensure seamless certificates, compliance, and claims support.

Measured Results

Our objective is to deliver outcomes that consistently meet and often exceed risk management standards at every benchmark through the process.

Trusted by 1,000+ Businesses Nationwide

We have helped over 1000 clients with their insurance needs. Join our satisfied customers and let us help you too.

Years in business

24+

Policies written

5000+

Customer RETENTION

97%

Auto Body & Repair: Coverage & Policy Solutions

Tailored coverage for transportation, delivery, field service, and contractor businesses including commercial auto, liability, workers compensation, and umbrella protection.

Auto Body Shops
Collision Repair Centers
Independent Auto Repair Shops
Mechanical Repair Garages
Transmission Repair Shops
Brake & Muffler Shops
Paint & Refinishing Shops
Tire Shops
Oil Change & Lube Centers
Custom Auto Shops

Dealership Service Departments
Mobile Mechanics
Classic Car Restoration Shops
Diesel Repair Shops
Fleet Maintenance Shops
Auto Glass Repair Companies
Car Detailing Businesses
Performance Tuning Shops
RV Repair Shops
Motorcycle Repair Shops

General Core
Policies Required

Garage Liability Insurance
Garagekeepers Insurance
Workers Compensation
Commercial Property Insurance
Commercial Auto Insurance
General Liability Insurance
Umbrella / Excess Liability
Tools & Equipment Coverage
Employers Liability
Business Owners Policy (BOP)

Recommended Additional Coverages

Cyber Liability Insurance
Employment Practices Liability (EPLI)
Business Interruption Insurance
Equipment Breakdown Insurance
Pollution Liability
Hired & Non Owned Auto
Crime / Employee Dishonesty Coverage
Customer Property Coverage
Parts Inventory Coverage
Sign Coverage

Common Contractor Endorsements

Additional Insured Endorsement
Waiver of Subrogation
Primary & Non Contributory Wording
Blanket Additional Insured
Ongoing Operations Endorsement (CG 20 10)
Completed Operations Endorsement (CG 20 37)
Per Project Aggregate
30 Day Notice of Cancellation
Loss Payee Endorsement
Lender Additional Insured Status

Meet Our Management Team


Our management team brings decades of industry expertise, guiding clients with clarity, integrity, and a commitment
to long term partnerships.

TODD KOHOUT

Founder & Principal Advisor

ELIZABETH E. WARREN

President

CARLA SCHWINNE

Director of Operations

JACK SARGENT

President, Transportation
& Logistics

TRISH SANDERS

Senior Account Executive

CHRISTINA WRIGHT

Account Executive

“The team’s creativity, attention to detail, and prompt communication made the entire process a breeze. Our online presence has never looked better. Highly recommend!”

Ethan Mitchell
F.A.Q.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What insurance does an auto repair shop need?

Auto repair shops typically require garage liability, garagekeepers insurance, workers compensation, and commercial property coverage. Many also carry umbrella and equipment coverage for added protection.

  • What is garagekeepers insurance?

Garagekeepers insurance covers customer vehicles while they are in your care, custody, or control. It protects against damage caused by fire, theft, vandalism, or accidents on your premises.

  • Is garage liability different from general liability?

Yes. Garage liability is specifically designed for automotive businesses and covers bodily injury and property damage arising from garage operations, including vehicle related risks.


  • Does insurance cover tools and diagnostic equipment?

Yes, tools and equipment coverage or inland marine insurance can protect expensive diagnostic machines, lifts, compressors, and hand tools from theft or damage.

Where We Operate

T. Hudson Risk Advisors is an insurance advisory firm licensed across the South and Southeast, providing risk management and insurance solutions for organizations operating across multiple states. Our primary service region is supported by active state licensing, with nationwide incidental insurance coverage available where permitted by law and subject to carrier authorization and regulatory requirements.


Alabama cities: Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Dothan, Auburn, Decatur, Madison, Florence, Gadsden, Vestavia Hills, Prattville, Phenix City, Opelika, Enterprise, Homewood, Alabaster, Northport, Pelham, Bessemer, Daphne, Fairhope, Selma.
Arkansas cities: Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, Jonesboro, North Little Rock, Conway, Rogers, Bentonville, Pine Bluff, Hot Springs, Texarkana, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Russellville, Benton, Paragould, Blytheville, Searcy, Cabot, Van Buren, El Dorado, Bella Vista, Maumelle, Mountain Home.
California cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, Oakland, Bakersfield, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Riverside, Stockton, Irvine, Chula Vista, San Bernardino, Modesto, Fontana, Santa Clarita, Oxnard, Moreno Valley, Huntington Beach, Glendale, Santa Rosa, Ontario.
Colorado cities: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Thornton, Arvada, Westminster, Pueblo, Greeley, Boulder, Centennial, Longmont, Loveland, Grand Junction, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Commerce City, Parker, Littleton, Brighton, Englewood, Wheat Ridge, Lafayette, Erie.
Florida cities: Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale, Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Gainesville, Miramar, Coral Springs, West Palm Beach, Clearwater, Naples, Sarasota, Daytona Beach, Melbourne, Deltona, Miami Beach, Boynton Beach, Ocala.
Georgia cities: Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, Athens, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Macon, Johns Creek, Albany, Warner Robins, Alpharetta, Marietta, Valdosta, Smyrna, Dunwoody, Brookhaven, Peachtree Corners, Gainesville, Newnan, Douglasville, Kennesaw, Milton, Rome, Hinesville.
Kentucky cities: Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Covington, Richmond, Georgetown, Florence, Hopkinsville, Frankfort, Elizabethtown, Paducah, Nicholasville, Henderson, Radcliff, Independence, Ashland, Winchester, Berea, Fort Thomas, Erlanger, Danville, Murray, St. Matthews, Jeffersontown.
Louisiana cities: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Kenner, Bossier City, Monroe, Alexandria, Houma, Slidell, New Iberia, Ruston, Hammond, Natchitoches, Central, Pineville, Marrero, West Monroe, Prairieville, Metairie, Terrytown, Gretna, Opelousas, Zachary.
Mississippi cities: Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Biloxi, Meridian, Tupelo, Greenville, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Pearl, Madison, Clinton, Ridgeland, Vicksburg, Starkville, Columbus, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Brandon, Oxford, Laurel, Natchez, Gautier, Bay St. Louis.
Nevada cities: Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, North Las Vegas, Sparks, Carson City, Elko, Mesquite, Boulder City, Fernley, Fallon, Winnemucca, West Wendover, Pahrump, Laughlin, Paradise, Enterprise, Spring Valley, Summerlin, Sunrise Manor, Whitney, Spanish Springs, Dayton, Incline Village, Gardnerville.
North Carolina cities: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, High Point, Concord, Asheville, Gastonia, Jacksonville, Chapel Hill, Rocky Mount, Burlington, Kannapolis, Huntersville, Apex, Wake Forest, Hickory, Mooresville, Goldsboro, Wilson, Greenville.
Oklahoma cities: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Broken Arrow, Edmond, Lawton, Moore, Midwest City, Enid, Stillwater, Muskogee, Bartlesville, Shawnee, Owasso, Ardmore, Yukon, Mustang, Bixby, Jenks, Claremore, Del City, Sand Springs, El Reno, Durant, McAlester.
Pennsylvania cities: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading, Scranton, Bethlehem, Lancaster, Harrisburg, York, State College, Wilkes-Barre, Chester, Altoona, Easton, Johnstown, Norristown, Upper Darby, Bensalem, Lower Merion, Hazleton, Monroeville, New Castle, West Chester, King of Prussia.
South Carolina cities: Charleston, Columbia, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Rock Hill, Greenville, Summerville, Sumter, Hilton Head Island, Florence, Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach, Aiken, Anderson, Goose Creek, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Bluffton, Lexington, Easley, Conway, North Augusta, Clemson, Gaffney.
Tennessee cities: Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Johnson City, Jackson, Hendersonville, Kingsport, Collierville, Cleveland, Smyrna, Germantown, Brentwood, Bartlett, Lebanon, La Vergne, Cookeville, Gallatin, Sevierville, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Spring Hill.
Texas cities: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Laredo, Lubbock, Garland, Irving, Amarillo, McKinney, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Brownsville, Pasadena, Mesquite, Killeen, McAllen, Waco, Carrollton, Denton.