If I have a business that leads outdoor runs and yoga and have insurance as a yoga teacher, do I also I insurance as a company?
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If I have a business that leads outdoor runs and yoga and have insurance as a yoga teacher, do I also I insurance as a company?
And/or if I have participants sign a waiver if that is enough? I am a sole proprietor.
Asked on May 3, 2015 under Business Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you are a sole proprietor, there is no separate company to have it's own insurance; you and the company are one and the same, and there is no separate legal entity to purchase or have insurance. You are the only person/entity who needs or can have insurance. A waiver is a good idea, but is not absolute protection. A waiver will protect against normal hazards of the activity--such as, for example, the risk of a turned or twisted ankle while running. However, you cannot protect by waiver against your own negligence (or intentional bad act); for example, if you have someone do a yoga move which is actually dangerous for a person at their fitness level and that injuries them.
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