Insurance Requirements

All Street Vending, Sidewalk & Roadway Cafe and Merchant Vending licenses and Banner Permits require a Certificate of General Liability Insurance. This is a single page document you request from your agent or through an online request.  Share the information below with your agent to ensure that the COI is accurate for approval. 

It is the responsibility of the vendor to ensure an updated COI is on file. Submit an updated COI on or before the expiration date to streetvending@cityofmadison.com.

Certificate of General Liability Insurance (COI) requirements:

• Commercial general liability insurance at a minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence.
  • Banners only - Commercial general liability insurance at a minimum of $500,000 per occurrence.
• Name on your License, legal registered name, and application must match exactly the name of your insured on you Insurance.
• ADDL INSD box checked
• In the Description of Operations box near the bottom the write “The City of Madison is listed as an additional insured".
• Policy number must be listed on the form.
• Policy dates (start and expiration date) must be active.
• In the Certificate Holder box at the bottom of the page write:
  • City of Madison
    Attn: Risk Manager
    210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Rm. 406
    Madison, WI 53703