Molded, extruded and insured.
Product liability, property, equipment breakdown, pollution and workers' comp for injection molders, extruders, film converters and rubber product makers.
By Sam Alishahi · CA Insurance License #4348151 · Reviewed October 2026 · How this page is researched
Heat, resin and parts inside other products
Plastics plants run hot. Molding and extrusion lines, heaters and stored resin make fire the main property exposure, and plastic stock burns fast. Presses and grinders also bring crush and amputation risk, so machine guarding and workers' comp are central.
Many molders make parts that end up inside someone else's product, from plumbing fittings to automotive or medical components. If that product fails, the part maker is often named, so I tell carriers exactly what your parts go into.
- Product liabilityParts and finished goods you make.
- PropertyPlant, molds, resin and finished stock.
- Equipment breakdownPresses, extruders and chillers.
- Workers' compMachine and lifting injuries.
What underwriters will ask
Having these ready means I can go to market on the first call. The quote form asks for the same things, and anything you don’t know yet can wait.
- Products: what you make and what it goes into.
- Processes: molding, extrusion, thermoforming or compounding.
- Plant: address, sprinklers and resin storage.
- Equipment: presses, molds and their values.
- Revenue and payroll: annual figures by operation.
- History: current policies, claims and customer contracts.
Plastics manufacturer insurance, answered
Are customers' molds in my plant covered?
Molds your customers own need coverage for property of others, which isn't automatic. List them with their values.
Do aerospace, auto or medical parts change things?
Yes. Many carriers limit or exclude those uses. Disclose them so the policy covers what you actually make.
Is a recall of my parts covered?
Product liability usually excludes recall costs. Recall coverage is bought separately.
Does product liability cover a part that just doesn't work?
Generally it covers injury or damage to other property, not the cost of replacing your own defective part.
Do you offer plastics manufacturer insurance outside California?
Yes. Clients across the country send the same quote form. Sam Alishahi is licensed in 48 states and Washington, DC and places policies there directly. In Florida and Washington, where Sam's licenses are still being issued, a partner agency in your state helps in the meantime. The shopping across carriers works the same way. Rules, minimums and markets differ by state — see insurance requirements by state.
Tell me what you mold. I'll shop it.
Products, processes and revenue are enough to start.
Alishahi Insurance · Saman Alishahi, independent insurance broker, California License #4348151. General information, not a quote or a promise of coverage; coverage depends on underwriting and the terms, conditions and exclusions of the policy actually issued. Some policies may be placed with nonadmitted (surplus lines) insurers, which are not members of the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA).
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