Public & Products Liability Insurance

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    Protection for you, your business and your employees.

    If you run a business, charity, or organise public events, you may have been told that you need Public Liability Insurance, but what is it and why might you need it?

    Public Liability insurance is not a legal requirement but is a sensible precaution to take if your business involves interaction with the public whether at your own premises or working away

    Handling compensation claims

    The purpose is to protect you (the policyholder) from financial losses that you may incur as a result of compensation claims made against you in relation to your business or event.  In return for the premium paid, the insurer will handle claims for compensation made by members of the public for injuries or damage to property. The insurer will pay the damages to the third party up to the agreed indemnity limit on your policy. Indemnity limits are usually set at £2 million, £5 million or £10 million.

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    Liability insurance policies are scaled accordingly.

    Premiums for liability policies can vary hugely. A small village church committee that holds 4 events per year may only pay double figures in premium whereas a large manufacturer may pay hundreds of thousands of pounds per year.  Underwriters will look at the degree of risk presented by the activities you undertake and the limit of indemnity you require in order to calculate the premium.

    Policies may include sub-sections of Products Liability or Sales & Service Indemnity that cover damage or injury incurred as a result of products you have manufactured, sold or repaired.

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    Let's look at some real world scenarios where Liability Insurance saves the day....

    1. The Builder Scenario

    A builder is constructing a new property and a wall collapses, falling onto a passing supercar, the cost of repairing the damage to the vehicle is £100,000.  The builder will only have to pay his excess (Usually £250 / £500) with the balance being covered by the insurer. 

    2. The Mechanic scenario

    A motor mechanic fails to keep members of the public out of the workshop area of the garage and someone slips on an oil spillage, resulting in a broken leg. They decide to claim compensation against the garage owner. The claim is settled by the insurer for £10,000 with the policyholder having to just pay his policy excess of £500

    3. The Caterer scenario

    A food catering company provides a banquet for a wedding party, the wedding guests accidently contract food poisoning. Products liability cover will protect the catering company from any claims for compensation from the wedding guests.

    In all these scenarios, without public liability insurance in force, the builder, the mechanic and the caterer would have to settle the claims themselves, potentially putting their business at risk.

    Compulsory liability insurance

    Sometimes, liability insurance is unavoidable.

    You may find that some contracts that your business has won or events that you wish to attend (such as trade fairs) insist that you have a certain level of public liability insurance in place. 

    For very high levels of indemnity, you may need to consider a top up policy – for further information see our Excess of Loss page

    Call our expert team of advisors on 0161 641 3229 to discuss all the options available to you and create a policy to meet your organisations needs

    Do you have more questions about Public Liability Insurance?

    Call our expert team of advisors on 0161 641 3229 to discuss all the options available to you and make sure you are fully protected