TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Lawsuits and claims are common risks that all businesses face across industries and sizes. Unfortunately, small businesses don’t often have the financial cushion to take care of an expensive lawsuit. This is why many businesses purchase a business owners policy.
Business owners policies (BOPs) combine various coverages to protect small businesses in low-risk industries against a variety of dangers. One main piece of a BOP is general liability.
General Liability insurance covers non-professional negligence that leads to bodily injury, property damage or personal and advertising injury. If someone is injured on your business’ property, general liability can help with the victim’s medical bills while also protecting your business from a lawsuit regarding the injury.
However, general liability insurance doesn’t cover everything. General liability only covers non-professional negligence. Professional negligence will not be covered under this insurance, which is where additional coverage comes in.
Professional Liability insurance, for example, covers professional negligence that may cause a client to lose money. This is one of the most frequently used liability insurances and is designed to cover industries and individuals that offer professional services.
You can add professional liability insurance to your BOP along with other liability coverages such as:
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Umbrella Liability: Umbrella liability insurance fills in the gaps left by your other liability insurance policies. For example, if your professional liability insurance reaches its limits for a single claim, umbrella liability insurance will step in to cover the remaining expenses.
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Cyber Liability: Cyber liability insurance covers issues with information that is stored electronically. If your clients’ electronically stored information is breached, damaged or destroyed, cyber liability insurance can pay compensation.
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Directors and Officers Liability: Directors and Officers insurance (D&O insurance) covers your key employees in case of claims regarding their activities while working for your business.
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Employment Practices Liability: Employment practices liability (EPLI) is often added to a Directors and Officers insurance policy. This covers claims against your key employees and business concerning certain employment practices. It may cover claims concerning discrimination, wrongful firing or hiring, sexual harassment and more.
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Liquor Liability: Liquor liability insurance is useful for businesses that sells or manufactures alcohol. This insurance covers claims against the business in case a patron causes bodily injury or property damage to someone else after purchasing or drinking the offered alcohol.
Even a single lawsuit can cause thousands or millions of dollars in financial loss to your business. Make sure you have the right amount of insurance to protect your business against a possible claim.
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