PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“Terms”) BEFORE USING THIS SITE. As used in the Terms and Additional Terms, “ContractorNerd” refers to Orca Ventures, LLC, Orca Ventures Insurance Services, LLC, and all of their subsidiaries and affiliated companies either collectively or individually. By continuing to access or use ContractorNerd’s website, data, information, products, applications, or services (collectively “Services”), you acknowledge that you have read and understand these Terms and agree to be bound by them. If you do not accept or understand all of these Terms, do not access or use this site and cease your current access.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND EACH PROVISION. THESE TERMS CONTAIN A MANDATORY INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION (SEE PARAGRAPH 28) AND CLASS ACTION/JURY TRIAL WAIVER PROVISION (SEE PARAGRAPH 29) THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS.
1. Conditions of service
Your use of this website is also subject to our Privacy Policy and Compensation Disclosure (“Additional Terms”). By continuing to access or use the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understand these Additional Terms and agree to be bound by them as well.
You warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and can enter into binding contracts for insurance or other goods. Persons less than 18 years of age may not use this site and must leave immediately.
You further warrant that all information you provide about yourself or your organization is true and complete information. You agree to promptly notify ContractorNerd of any changes in the information provided about yourself or your organization or any other material changes that could impact your use of the Services.
You agree that any document or electronic information delivered through the website by “clicking” on the designated spaces in or relating to such document shall be deemed to be “in writing” and to have been “signed” and delivered for all purposes by you. Any record of such confirmation (including, without limitation, electronic records) shall be deemed to be “in writing.” You further agree that you shall not contest the legally binding nature, validity or enforceability of any document or confirmation based on the fact that it has been executed by “clicking” on the designated spaces and expressly waive any and all rights you may have to assert such a claim.
You further agree: (i) to comply with applicable U.S. federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the transmission of any information obtained from the Services; (ii) not to use the Services for false, fraudulent or illegal purposes; (iii) not to use any device, software or similar technology that interferes or disrupts the operation of this site; and (iv) to comply with the authorized use of and entry into ContractorNerd’s systems and Services.
2. Insurance services
A. Insurance brokerage services
You are not required to use ContractorNerd for insurance brokerage services in order to obtain an account and use ContractorNerd’s software. You may use the software for free. However, if you choose to use ContractorNerd’s insurance brokerage services (“Insurance Brokerage Services”), you agree to: (i) designate Orca Ventures Insurance Services, LLC as your broker of record or agent of record; (ii) authorize ContractorNerd to communicate such designation as broker or agent of record to any insurance carrier, your prior insurance producer, and any other person or entity ContractorNerd determines should be advised; (iii) work exclusively with ContractorNerd for such Insurance Brokerage Services unless we have otherwise expressly agreed; (iv) agree to use ContractorNerd’s third-party payment processing partner for all payment transactions pertaining to Insurance Brokerage Services and pay any transaction fees as that partner may require as part of the payment processing with the understanding that such transaction fees are separate from and not collected by ContractorNerd; and (v) permit ContractorNerd to receive any commission or other form of compensation that any insurance carrier agrees to pay to ContractorNerd in connection with the provision of Insurance Brokerage Services. For further information regarding ContractorNerd’s compensation, please see our Compensation Disclosure.
3. Intellectual property ownership
This website, including but not limited to its trademarks, trade names, service marks, content, materials, designs, text, photographs, video, audio and graphics (collectively “Content”), belong to ContractorNerd or to other parties. No one is authorized to use or alter any of the Content in any manner without the prior written permission of the owner of the Content.
The Content is protected by U.S. and international copyright law and treaties, and shall not be transmitted, broadcast, copied, adapted, displayed, reproduced, republished, uploaded, downloaded, posted, distributed, performed or otherwise used without the prior express permission of ContractorNerd. All Content, databases and other intellectual property rights associated with the Services, whether registered or unregistered, and related goodwill, are proprietary rights of ContractorNerd. Your use of and access to this site does not grant you a license or any right to use any of the Content.
Modification of any Content or materials displayed on the website or the use of any materials displayed for any other purpose is a violation of the copyrights and other proprietary rights of ContractorNerd and is prohibited.
3.A Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) Notice
If you believe material available through the Services infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to the DMCA Agent listed below that includes: (a) identification of the work claimed to be infringed, (b) identification of the material to be removed, (c) your contact information, (d) a statement of good‑faith belief that use is unauthorized, (e) a statement made under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate and you are the copyright owner or authorized to act, and (f) your signature.
Designated Agent:
Orca Ventures Insurance Services. LLC
Attn: DMCA Agent
35 Miller Ave, Unit #527, Mill Valley, CA 94941 USA
hello@contractornerd.com
We will respond to valid notices under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c) and remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content.
4. Restrictions on use
You agree to use the Services solely for your own personal use and benefit or for that of your organization. You may not use this site or the Services for any commercial, financial or other similar purpose without the prior written consent of ContractorNerd.
4.A Additional Acceptable‑Use Rules
You agree you will not:
- Scrape, crawl, or use any automated means to access the Services for competitive or data‑harvesting purposes.
- Decompile, reverse‑engineer, or otherwise attempt to obtain source code.
- Upload malware, ransomware, or any code designed to disrupt, damage, or limit the Services.
- Harass, threaten, or defame other users or ContractorNerd personnel.
- Use the Services to transmit unsolicited commercial email, SMS, or autodialed calls without the recipient’s express consent.
- Bypass or attempt to bypass any measures we use to secure or restrict access to the Services.
Violation may result in immediate suspension or termination of your account, in addition to any other remedies at law.
5. Consent for advertising or marketing purposes
As consideration for use of the Services, you grant ContractorNerd a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license and right to publicly display, distribute, reproduce and use your name, photo, likeness, business affiliation or similar information throughout the world in any media solely as part of the features of the Services, including as part of ContractorNerd’s advertising or marketing.
6. Disclaimer of warranties — general
USE OF THE SERVICES, THE CONTENT AND ANY MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. CONTRACTORNERD MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND REGARDING THIS WEBSITE, THE SERVICES AND/OR THE CONTENT WHICH ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS,” “AS AVAILABLE” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS.” CONTRACTORNERD EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR UNINTERRUPTED. CONTRACTORNERD FURTHER DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, ADEQUACY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF ANY OF THE CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE, AND FURTHER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED IN THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS ACCESSED ON OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.
CONTRACTORNERD EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH WARRANTIES ARE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. CONTRACTORNERD DOES NOT UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION OR RESPONSIBILITY TO UPDATE OR AMEND ANY CONTENT OR OTHER INFORMATION PUBLISHED THROUGH THE SERVICES.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THIS WARRANTY DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO YOU.
7. Limitation of liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL CONTRACTORNERD BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, GENERAL, SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (SUCH AS LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES) OF ANY KIND WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT OR TORT, EVEN IF CONTRACTORNERD WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO: (A) ANY PARTY’S USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, THE CONTENT, OR ANY THIRD-PARTY SITE TO WHICH THE SERVICES OR CONTENT LINK; (B) ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE; (C) THE COST OF GETTING SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; (D) ANY PRODUCTS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO, THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICES; (E) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (F) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANYONE ON THE SERVICES; (G) THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, UNAUTHORIZED USE, PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF ANY THIRD PARTY SITE; (H) ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF CONTRACTORNERD, ITS EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES; (I) ANY FAILURE OR DELAY (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE ANY COMPONENT OF THIS WEBSITE) TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR INSURANCE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES; (J) ANY ACTIONS ASSOCIATATED WITH THE SUBMISSION OR HANDLING OF A CLAIM; (K) ANY ACTIONS ASSOCIATATED WITH THE DELAY IN ISSUING ANY CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE OR THE HANDLING OR TRACKING OF CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE; OR (L) ANY OTHER MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SERVICES, THE CONTENT OR USER CONTENT. CONTRACTORNERD IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER.
YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SERVICES OR THE CONTENT IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SERVICES OR ACCESSING THE CONTENT. IN NO EVENT WILL CONTRACTORNERD’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF COMMISSION, FEE OR OTHER REMUNERATION EARNED BY CONTRACTORNERD FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO YOU FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ALLEGED ACT CAUSING DAMAGES.
8. Limitation of liability — waiver of unknown claims
BY ACCESSING THE SERVICES, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY BE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN OR UNSUSPECTED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH WAIVER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE, THE BENEFITS OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR,”
AND, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, CORRESPONDING RIGHTS UNDER ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE.
IF ANY OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS IN PARAGRAPHS 5 THROUGH 7 ARE FOUND TO BE INVALID, CONTRACTORNERD’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless ContractorNerd and its employees, representatives, suppliers and agents from and against any and all claims, suits, actions, losses, expenses, demands or liabilities, including attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by ContractorNerd in connection with, arising out of or in any way related to: (i) your use of the Services or the Content; (ii) your violation or alleged violation of the Terms, including, without limitation, your violation or alleged violation of any applicable law; (iii) your infringement or alleged infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any other person or entity; (iv) your violation of any other state or federal law or regulation and (v) your use of Third-Party Services (defined below). ContractorNerd reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you further agree that you will cooperate fully in the defense of any such claims.
10. No legal advice
Any information you access on this website does not constitute a recommendation, advice, or complete description of any products, Content Services, or plan.
Coverage is provided by various insurance companies and is subject to the terms and conditions contained within your specific policy. The availability of coverage under your specific policy depends on the policy language, the facts of the claim and the law of the jurisdiction governing the interpretation of the policy.
You must not rely on the information on this website as an alternative to legal advice from an attorney nor should you delay seeking legal advice, disregard legal advice, or commence or discontinue any legal action based on the Services or Content.
11. Third-party services and links
ContractorNerd may make branded services of third party vendors available to you to help manage your risks (“Third-Party Services”). Although these Third-Party Services may be billed through ContractorNerd, ContractorNerd assumes no liability for the Third-Party Services or any disputes associated with any Third-Party Services.
ContractorNerd may use third party vendors (“Third-Party Vendors”) to host or deliver certain experiences within or connected to its website, including but not limited to communication facilitation, payment processing and premium financing. You agree and acknowledge that ContractorNerd is not liable for such Third-Party Vendors as part of a communication or payment/financing experience. Please read and understand the terms, conditions, privacy policy and any fees associated with transactions as they are those of the Third-Party Vendors hosting such experience and separate from these Terms and ContractorNerd’s Privacy Policy and Compensation Disclosures.
ContractorNerd may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other websites or resources on the Internet. You acknowledge and agree that ContractorNerd is not responsible for the availability of such external websites or resources, and ContractorNerd does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such websites or resources or for any privacy or other practices of the third parties operating those websites or resources. ContractorNerd strongly encourages you to review any separate terms of use and privacy policies governing use of any third party websites and resources.
Analytics and Session Recording Tools
ContractorNerd uses third-party analytics and session-recording tools. Including but not limited to Microsoft Clarity, Clicky Analytics, and Google Analytics to help us understand how users interact with our Services. These tools may collect information such as pages visited, mouse movements, clicks, scrolling activity, anonymized or truncated IP addresses, browser and device information, general geographic location, and non-sensitive text you enter on our website. They may also use cookies or similar tracking technologies to gather this data. We use this information solely to improve the usability, content, and performance of the Services.
For more details on how these providers collect and process data, please review their respective privacy statements:
• Microsoft Privacy Statement
• Clicky Privacy Policy
• Google Privacy Policy
Your use of the Services constitutes your consent to our use of these analytics tools as described herein and in our Privacy Policy.
12. Licensed entities
Orca Ventures Insurance Services, LLC is licensed as applicable in various U.S. states. This website is not intended as a solicitation for insurance or claims services in any state or province where ContractorNerd is not licensed.
13. Applications and quotes
Submitting an application for an insurance quote through this website does not guarantee that a quote will be provided. An application may be declined based on available underwriting information, including information from third-party sources. Quotes may be used by ContractorNerd to provide an estimate of the terms, conditions, and costs of coverage. A quotation may be subject to receipt of additional information or other conditions. A quote does not constitute insurance coverage.
14. Benchmarking data
ContractorNerd uses commercially available benchmarking data. ContractorNerd makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of its benchmarking data. Moreover, this information is not a quote or an offer of coverage at a specified price.
15. Insurance companies and underwriting guidelines
Insurance companies decide whether or not to offer, renew, cancel or non-renew insurance coverage or otherwise provide customers with the requested insurance products. In certain circumstances, ContractorNerd may act on behalf of a number of unaffiliated insurance companies and may provide underwriting services subject to guidelines or other operations requirements issued to it by those insurance companies. All decisions regarding any insurance products, including but not limited to, approval for coverage, premium, commission, fees, or issuing company will be made solely by the insurer underwriting the insurance under the insurer’s then-current criteria. All insurance products are governed by the terms, conditions, and exclusions set forth in the applicable insurance policy. ContractorNerd makes commercially reasonable efforts to maintain price, availability of coverage and information as accurately as possible, however, prices, terms, conditions or exclusions are subject to change without notice, and not all Services or insurance products may be available in all locations, states, jurisdictions, provinces, territories, or risk profiles. Please see a copy of your policy for the full terms and conditions. Policy obligations are the sole responsibility of the issuing insurance carrier. ContractorNerd is not responsible or liable for any resulting loss based on those underwriting decisions made in compliance with applicable requirements.
16. Certificates of insurance
ContractorNerd may obtain, review and track certificates of insurance for you. ContractorNerd does not independently verify the information in these certificates of insurance. You must not rely on the information provided by ContractorNerd as an alternative to legal advice from an attorney nor should you delay seeking legal advice, disregard legal advice, or commence or discontinue any legal action.
You should also understand that a certificate of insurance is an informational document that evidences the existence of the policy to which it refers. It does not create any coverage or legal obligations between the insurance company and the certificate holder, nor does it confer additional insured status or other coverage to a certificate holder. A certificate of insurance does not alter the terms of the parties’ underlying contract or indemnity agreement.
A certificate of insurance typically identifies the agent or broker, the insured, and the insurer providing the coverage. It also gives basic information about the policy to which it refers, including the type of insurance, the policy number, the effective and expiration dates of the policy and the liability limits. However, neither the insurance company nor the broker who issued the certificate of insurance has a duty to inform a certificate holder of inaccuracies in, or subsequent changes to, the information contained in a certificate of insurance. There is also no duty to inform the certificate holder that the policy to which the certificate refers has been canceled or was not renewed.
To fully understand the potential coverage provided under a policy, a certificate holder should secure a copy of the insurance policy and consult with a qualified attorney.
17. Policy summaries
The coverage, exclusion, endorsement and other summaries provided by ContractorNerd are for general informational purposes only. They are not intended to provide legal advice, and should not be treated as such.
ContractorNerd uses its best efforts to prepare the policy summaries, but does not guarantee their accuracy. You should review your actual policy to confirm coverage. The availability of coverage under your specific policy depends on the policy language, the facts of the claim and the law of the jurisdiction governing the interpretation of the policy.
18. No modification of insurance policy or coverage
Unless otherwise expressly stated in writing, nothing contained on this website or provided to you by ContractorNerd should be construed as modifying, changing or altering your policy or coverage thereunder.
19. A.M. Best ratings
A.M. Best ratings for insurance companies may be provided as a courtesy reference and change frequently. Contact ContractorNerd for the most current rating.
20. Decisions, services, and your responsibilities
You agree and consent to provide and receive electronically all documents related to obtaining and receiving Services, including but not limited to insurance applications, policies, endorsements, notices, disclosures, disclaimers, cancellations, and related communications, and further acknowledge that while you have an active policy with ContractorNerd, you cannot opt-out of any Service related communications whether electronic or otherwise.
When you consent to receive Communications electronically, you should not expect to receive a paper copy of any Communication, unless a written or paper copy is required by law or requested of us in writing by you. Paper copies not required by law may incur a reasonable service charge for their printing and delivery to you. You may request a paper copy in writing using the contact details below.
All information you provide for and in connection with any Services must be true, correct, and not misleading. Your choice to purchase any Services or act upon any recommendation provided by ContractorNerd is solely yours. By submitting or signing an application of insurance, digitally or otherwise, you acknowledge that it shall be the basis of the contract should a policy be issued and may be attached to and become a part of such policy. Any information, representation, or warranty you make in conjunction with receiving Services is relied upon and subject to applicable insurance fraud laws or regulations. For any Services purchased or ordered, including but not limited to any insurance policy purchased on the website or otherwise, the user who makes such purchase or order will be the contact of record for those Services. You are responsible for understanding and ensuring your Team Settings are updated and that you allow or restrict access accordingly.
20.A Electronic Communications Disclosure
To receive and retain electronic records, you must have: (i) a computer or mobile device with Internet access; (ii) a current web browser that supports 128‑bit TLS encryption; (iii) software to view PDF files; (iv) an active email account; and (v) sufficient storage space to save documents or a printer to print them.
You may withdraw your consent to receive documents electronically at any time by emailing hello@contractornerd.com or writing to our postal address (see § 34). A withdrawal may prevent us from continuing to provide certain Services. Paper copies not required by law may incur a reasonable printing and mailing fee.
21. Surplus lines products
ContractorNerd may not be able to provide Services, specifically insurance policies, in the admitted market for the terms, conditions, or exposures you require or present to us. Quotes or insurance proposals may include offerings from insurers who are not licensed or admitted to transact business in a certain state and are not subject to the supervision of such state’s insurance department. These insurers are generally referred to as surplus lines insurers and in the event the insurer becomes insolvent, the state insurance guarantee fund(s) will not respond. Taxes, fees and other surcharges may be due for such insurance policies, which will be invoiced accordingly. Some states require that you acknowledge such insurance policies as being surplus lines in writing. Such forms or documents requiring signature will be delivered to you or your organization, and must be signed by an authorized representative and returned to ContractorNerd promptly, otherwise coverage could be compromised or canceled.
22. Payments
A. General
ContractorNerd makes payment options available to you in connection with the Insurance Services you choose. Information regarding these payment options are included on invoices. You may choose your preferred payment method provided that all payments are made in US Dollars. As a duly authorized representative of the Insured, you represent and warrant that you have the right to use any payment method you submit in connection with any payment.
Certain types of Insurance Services are subject to fees, surcharges, taxes or other amounts required by third-parties. ContractorNerd endeavors to provide you with notice of these in advance, but in all instances, the responsibility to pay these amounts remains the responsibility of the Insured.
B. Third-party payment processors
ContractorNerd uses third-parties to process certain payment and financial transactions. These parties may charge transaction fees and may offer payment options that include premium financing through a lender. You should review and understand their policies and direct any questions to them. ContractorNerd is not responsible for your payment decisions or transactions with those third-parties.
C. Premium financing
Premium financing for insurance policies is a financial arrangement where a third-party lender provides funds to pay the premiums on an insurance policy. If you select premium financing, you further represent and warrant that you are able to enter into loan agreements on behalf of the insured, and agree and acknowledge that to the best of you and the insured’s knowledge:
The financed policies are in full force and effect, and the insured has not and will not assign any interest in the financed policies except for the interest of mortgagees and loss payees; You will pay the down payment as required; All information you provide for the finance agreement and in connection with the purchased insurance policy/ies is true, correct, and not misleading; The insured is neither insolvent nor financially impaired; The insured is not in arrears to the insurance companies issuing the financed policies; and There is no provision in the financed policy/ies that would require ContractorNerd or any lender to notify or obtain consent from any other party to effect cancellation of the financed policy/ies.
Should you select premium financing without proper authorization, the insured will remain responsible for any uncollected amounts, and Services may be canceled or withheld as permitted under applicable contract or law.
D. Financial safety
There has been an increase in fraudulent activities such as phishing and scamming aimed at obtaining sensitive financial data. One specific concern is the unauthorized changing of routing information for payments. ContractorNerd will never change its banking information without utilizing a second form of confirmation. We also never have any of our banks, or any other company call on our behalf to make bank changes.
If you receive any communication that ContractorNerd banking information has changed or differs from the payment instructions, you should immediately call your ContractorNerd contact to notify us. Do not click on any links in any email message. If you choose to make a payment electronically, you should log into your ContractorNerd account and navigate to the Payments area. From there, you will be directed to complete the payment process.
23. No guarantee of services
ContractorNerd is constantly changing and improving its Services. We may add or remove functionalities or features, and we may suspend or stop a Service altogether. We may terminate, suspend, change, or restrict access to all or any part of the Services, in each case without notice or liability.
ContractorNerd also reserves the right to limit the availability of the Services or the provision of any Content to any person, organization, geographic area or jurisdiction, at any time and in its sole discretion.
24. Access outside the United States
If you access the Services from outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with foreign and local laws. ContractorNerd does not provide insurance brokerage or other services to governments, governmental agencies, businesses, individuals, other groups, or any of their agents that are subject to U.S. trade sanctions. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are not subject to any U.S. trade sanctions.
25. Termination
These Terms, as may be amended from time to time, are effective until your account, if applicable, is deactivated by either you or ContractorNerd and you discontinue your use of the Services. Any section of the Terms that by their nature is intended to survive termination of the Services or your use or access to the Services or the Content shall survive such termination.
26. Governing law
The laws of the State of California, excluding the conflicts of law provisions thereof, will apply to any disputes arising out of or in any way related to these Terms or the Services. You acknowledge that these Terms may evidence a transaction involving interstate commerce. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any arbitration conducted pursuant to these Terms shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16). The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.
You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in San Francisco County, California for any actions for which ContractorNerd retains the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of its copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights, as set forth in the Arbitration section below, including any provisional relief required to prevent irreparable harm. You further agree that San Francisco County, California is the proper forum for any appeal of an arbitration award or for trial court proceedings in the event that the arbitration provision below is found to be unenforceable.
27. Informal dispute resolution
For any dispute with ContractorNerd, you agree to first contact us at hello@contractornerd.com and attempt to resolve the dispute with us informally. In the unlikely event that we are not able to resolve the dispute after 60 days, we agree that any and all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Additional Terms shall be submitted to JAMS, or its successor, for mediation, and if the matter is not resolved through mediation, then it shall be submitted to JAMS, or its successor, for final and binding arbitration pursuant to the arbitration provision below. Either party may commence mediation by providing to JAMS and the other party a written request for mediation, setting forth the subject of the dispute and the relief requested. The parties will cooperate with JAMS and with one another in selecting a mediator from the JAMS panel of neutrals and in scheduling the mediation proceedings. The parties agree that they will participate in the mediation in good faith and that they will share equally in its costs.
All offers, promises, conduct and statements, whether oral or written, made in the course of the mediation by any of the parties, their agents, employees, experts and attorneys, and by the mediator or any JAMS employees, are confidential, privileged and inadmissible for any purpose, including impeachment, in any arbitration or other proceeding involving the parties, provided that evidence that is otherwise admissible or discoverable shall not be rendered inadmissible or non-discoverable as a result of its use in the mediation.
28. Arbitration
READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES THE PARTIES TO ARBITRATE THEIR DISPUTES AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM CONTRACTORNERD.
If the matter is not resolved by informal negotiations or mediation, then the matter will proceed to arbitration as set forth below. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Additional Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in San Francisco, unless otherwise agreed upon by ContractorNerd. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to either its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules or Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures depending upon the amount of the damages claimed, excluding attorneys’ fees. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed as preventing ContractorNerd from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief from the courts as necessary to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of our data security, intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights.
You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to your use of this site, the Services, the Terms or Additional Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose.
If any provision of the Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator or arbitration panel to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the other provisions of the Terms shall remain in full force and effect.
If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce these Terms, the prevailing party will be entitled to reasonable fees of attorneys, accountants and other professionals, and costs and expenses in addition to any other relief to which such prevailing party may be entitled.
29. No class actions
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION YOU MAKE AGAINST CONTRACTORNERD ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE SERVICES WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THIS WAIVER APPLIES TO CLASS ARBITRATION, AND, UNLESS CONTRACTORNERD AGREES OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS.
YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AND CONTRACTORNERD ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION.
30. Entire agreements and no waiver
The Terms and Additional Terms (and any terms which are incorporated by reference herein or hereinafter implemented) constitute the entire agreement between you and ContractorNerd in connection with your use of the Services. The titles contained in the Terms are inserted only as a matter of convenience and have no legal or contractual effect. You agree that the Terms will not be construed against ContractorNerd by virtue of having drafted them.
The failure of ContractorNerd to enforce any of its rights or act with respect to a breach of the Terms by you or others does not constitute a waiver of any such rights and will not limit ContractorNerd’s rights with respect to such breach or any subsequent breaches. No waiver by ContractorNerd of any of the provisions in the Terms will be of any force or effect unless made in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer of ContractorNerd.
31. Data Sharing and Usage
We may share personal information and Prospect Data with third-party services, including Bold Penguin, Inc., Bold Penguin Company, LLC, and its subsidiary Commercial Insurance Center (CIC), for the purpose of facilitating commercial insurance offers. This sharing is conducted under strict terms to ensure privacy and compliance with applicable laws, including but not limited to the TCPA and Do-Not-Call regulations. By using our Service, you consent to this data sharing as described herein and in our Privacy Policy.
32. Prospect Data License
By providing your personal information to us when requesting insurance quotes, you grant us and our partners, including Bold Penguin, Inc., and Bold Penguin Company, LLC, a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide license to use this data for insurance quoting and related services. You acknowledge this may involve matching you with appropriate offers and facilitating the insurance purchasing process. This license is in accordance with our Privacy Policy and respective privacy policies of our partners.
33. User Feedback
We welcome and encourage you to provide feedback, comments and suggestions for improvements to the Service (“Feedback”). Any Feedback you submit to us will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary.
By submitting Feedback to us, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, sub-licensable, perpetual license to use and publish those ideas and materials for any purpose, without compensation to you.
We are not obligated to use, display, maintain, or implement any suggestions, enhancement requests, recommendations or other Feedback you provide, and we may modify, alter and change all aspects of the Service at our sole discretion, without prior notice to you.
You are solely responsible for the content of any Feedback you provide, and you represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to submit the Feedback and grant the foregoing license. You represent and warrant that your Feedback does not infringe any third party proprietary or intellectual property rights. You hereby waive any claims against Company relating to your Feedback.
34. Official correspondence
Official correspondence may be sent to hello@contractornerd.com or via postal mail to:
ContractorNerd
Attn.: Legal Department
35 Miller Ave, Unit #527
Mill Valley, CA 94941 United States
35. Modification of terms
ContractorNerd reserves the right to change these Terms from time to time and at its sole discretion. The last time these Terms were revised is set forth below. Your continued use of ContractorNerd’s website after the last revision date indicates your acceptance of all revisions.
36. Accessibility Commitment
ContractorNerd strives to make its Services accessible to all users and is committed to meeting WCAG 2.1 AA standards. If you experience difficulty accessing any part of the website, please email hello@contractornerd.com or use the live chat on our site so we can provide the information or service you need through an alternate method.
37. Children Under 13
The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at hello@contractornerd.com and we will delete it in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Revision date: April 21, 2025