You are correct. The insurance premiums allocable to the time prior to business start are not business expenses. Here is an IRS link which list eligible start up costs. Additionally, in Publication 535, under the topic "When to deduct premiums" and "Prepayments" it states, "You can't deduct expenses in advance, even if you pay them in advance."
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