Garagekeepers coverage

Published 2026-06-12 · by Brokly

In plain terms: Covers customers' vehicles while they're in your care — parked on your lot, up on the lift, or out on a test drive.

Why it matters to you

General liability and commercial auto cover injuries and your own vehicles — not the customer's car you're working on. If theft, hail, or a lift accident damages a car in your keeping, this is the coverage that answers.

Where you’ll see it

On auto-shop policies alongside commercial auto. Quotes offer it in legal-liability form (pays only when the damage was your fault) or direct form (pays regardless of whose fault it was).

Related terms

Definitions describe how policies are typically structured — exact terms live in the policy. Not legal or compliance advice.