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BGeneralUpdated 2 Nov 2026

Business interruption insurance

Coverage that compensates for lost income during business closure periods.

Definition

Business interruption insurance is the coverage that compensates for lost income during business closure periods. Founders reach for it when a vague conversation needs a shared, specific meaning. Name it clearly, then let the next decision — a hire, a price, a test, or a pass — follow from that meaning.

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You know Business interruption insurance is doing work when it changes a weekly choice — price, hire, channel, or kill. The working definition: Coverage that compensates for lost income during business closure periods.

Common mistake

Using Business interruption insurance as a label instead of a fact. If you cannot point to the evidence — a number, a customer, or a written assumption — you are using the word as jargon.

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