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Murphy Insurance2014-09-10 09:00:052024-06-26 19:03:25Good Managers Don’t Get Sued…Right?Business Liability Insurance is a critical investment for protecting your business from legal and financial risks, ensuring compliance with requirements, and providing peace of mind to you and your stakeholders. It is an essential component of responsible business management and risk mitigation.
You don’t have to be a multi-million dollar corporation to be sued like one.
In business, many risks expose you to the possibility of being sued. The more successful your business is, the greater the risk of being sued; however, even small businesses should be aware of the possibility and financial impacts of a lawsuit. One lawsuit could end years of effort spent building your business.
General Liability
Liability insurance protects you from claims of injury or damage to third parties. A general business liability policy covers more common risks of bodily injury to customers or visitors to your premises or property damage. It is essential to have proper liability insurance protection for your company, your employees, and you in the event that you are sued.
Specialized Liability Insurance Options
Most people think of bodily injury or physical damage when it comes to liability; however, there are a variety of other liability exposures that can put your company at financial risk. General liability insurance does not protect against professional negligence, which can lead to an expensive legal defense. Depending on your type of business, there are various specialized protection options to consider. To learn more, you can select from the partial list below. Or, if you want to discuss specific liability insurance needs for your business, please Contact Us or request a business quote online. Our trusted insurance professionals will help you develop a custom protection plan for your business.
1. Employment Practices Liability
Challenging economic times often bring an increase in lawsuits for a variety of employment-related claims and can involve current, former, or potential employees. Employment practices insurance protects your company, directors, officers, and employees in case of claims related to sexual harassment, discrimination, unfair hiring practices, wrongful termination, breach of contract, and a variety of others. It can happen at any company. It’s estimated that 3 out of 5 businesses will eventually be sued. learn more >
2. Errors & Omissions and Professional Liability
Errors and omissions insurance (E & O, professional liability, or malpractice) protects you against an error that causes injury or damage to a third party. It provides financial protection if you are sued because someone accuses you of failing to take appropriate action or negligence, causing them financial damage. It covers damages, jury awards, and legal defense costs. Even if you are sued and not found responsible, the legal fees alone can be financially disastrous without protection. It’s important to note that negligence must not be an intentional act. E&O protection is essential for a wide variety of professionals, including but not limited to counselors, doctors, dentists, accountants, attorneys, architects, consultants, chiropractors, engineers, psychologists, and real estate agents.
3. Directors & Officers Liability
If you are a director, officer, or manager of a business or a non-profit organization, your participation in planning, directing, and reviewing organizational activities puts you at risk of being named in lawsuits related to alleged breaches of duty, errors in judgment, and other situations that caused a third party to suffer a financial loss. Unless a business or organization has Directors & Officers coverage, individuals performing these roles have unprotected liability exposures and serious financial risks. Be sure that all organizations in which you play a leadership role have proper insurance coverage to protect you.
4. Cyber Liability
As more and more businesses rely on the internet for e-commerce, an increasing area of risk involves providing services or distributing information online. This type of liability policy can protect first- and third-party liability in allegations of online errors and omissions; virus transmission; copyright, trademark and intellectual property infringement; libel; slander or other various internet related issues. learn more >
5. Commercial Umbrella
Even if you’ve purchased solid liability protection with good limits on your other policies, there may still be a need to have a higher level of liability protection. A Commercial Umbrella Policy provides an extra layer of protection over and above other liability policies you have to better financially protect you in the event of lawsuits, settlements and jury awards. It’s a cost effective way of providing $1 million or more of coverage. Most insurance companies will require a minimum level of protection on other policies you have in order to qualify for an umbrella policy.
Insurance Companies
At Murphy Insurance, we work with top rated insurance companies and compare options to find the best balance of cost and coverage that meets your needs.
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