Types of liability insurance
- Public liability: for injury and property damage to third parties from your activity or premises
- Professional indemnity: for errors or omissions in the services you provide (doctors, engineers, accountants, lawyers, consultants)
- Directors & officers (D&O): for board members and senior managers
- Product liability: for damage caused by products you make or distribute
- Employer’s liability towards staff, depending on the programme
- Legal protection, depending on the programme
Who needs it
Every business that receives customers or visitors, every professional who gives advice or services, and every company with a board of directors. For some professions professional indemnity is compulsory or required by contracts and tenders.
What to check
- The limit per claim and per year
- The period of cover and what applies to claims made later
- The exclusions, which vary a lot by profession
- Whether legal defence costs are covered
Covers, limits and exclusions are always defined by the terms of the insurer’s policy.
