General Liability (GL) Insurance

General liability (GL) insurance is one of the most common and necessary policies that businesses need.

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General Liability (GL) Insurance

What is General Liability (GL) Insurance?

General liability (GL) insurance is one of the most common and necessary policies that businesses need. This policy primarily covers allegations or incidents where you cause bodily injury or property damage to someone else (or another business), but it also covers other incidents, such as copyright infringement and defamation.

Why You Need It

1

To Provide A Certificate Of Liability Insurance

First-time buyers of general liability insurance often purchase the policy to produce a certificate of insurance (COI) for a customer, vendor, or bank they want to do business with. Many companies want to know that you have the necessary insurance to pay for any incident that might arise, including if your actions result in a lawsuit for them.

2

To Comply With State Or Federal Regulations

Other buyers have to purchase general liability insurance to comply with government requirements for the operation of their type of business. Generally, these requirements are specific to the state where your business operates, but purchasing general liability insurance is often required for construction contractors, cosmetologists, car dealers, and real estate agents.

3

To Protect The Business From Major Losses

After the significant amount of time, resources, and money invested in building a viable business, many business owners want to make sure their investment is protected from certain incidents that could bankrupt the company. A general liability insurance policy covers a lot of the incidents that could lead to a costly lawsuit.

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What General Liability (GL) Insurance Covers

Premises Liability

Premises Liability

Property damage or bodily injury that takes place on property that your business owns or occupies. Premises liability claims could arise from uneven pavement, slippery floors, icy walks, falling objects, inadequate security, chair defects, and concealed holes.

Physical Injuries

Physical Injuries

Unintentional injuries to someone during the course of doing business. This covers everything from injuries that occur while on client premises or due to a product you sold to a customer years prior.

Damaging Someone Else’s Property

Damaging Someone Else’s Property

Damage your business causes to other people’s or other company’s property. This could be anyone or any business that experienced property damage as a result of your business operations—not just a customer or partner.

Products Liability

Products Liability

Property damage or bodily injury that your product causes others after you have produced and sold the product.

Completed Operations Liability

Completed Operations Liability

Liability that arises from a contractor’s project after the work is finished. For example, if a deck on a house collapsed and injured three people a year after it was built, the completed operations liability claim would be covered on the contractor’s general liability insurance policy.

Medical Payments

Medical Payments

Medical bill reimbursement for others, regardless of fault. Note: This coverage is a small limit, usually $5,000 to $15,000, on most general liability insurance policies.

Personal Injury

Personal Injury

Liability arising from certain intentional torts, such as libel, slander, wrongful eviction, false arrest, and invasion of privacy.

Advertising Injury

Advertising Injury

Most liabilities that arise from your marketing operations, such as misappropriation of advertising ideas and copyright infringement.

Settlements Or Verdicts Against You

Settlements Or Verdicts Against You

Both settlements and verdicts against your company for covered claims, up to the policy’s limit of insurance (e.g. $1,000,000 on most policies)

Legal Defense Costs

Legal Defense Costs

Legal costs to defend your business and negotiate favorable settlements on your behalf. Typically, this coverage is not included in the limit of liability, meaning there is no limit on the financial amount the insurance company can pay until the policy limits are exhausted through a settlement payment.

What General Liability (GL) Insurance Doesn't Cover

Not Covered

Giving Incorrect Advice

Financial harm that could arise as a result of incorrect advice given to a client. For this coverage, you need an errors & omissions insurance policy.

Not Covered

Damage To Owned Property

Property you own. For this coverage, you need a commercial property insurance policy.

Not Covered

Employee Injury

Injuries to either you or your employees. This coverage would be provided under a workers compensation insurance policy.

Not Covered

Expected Or Intended Incidents

Damage you intended to cause, or damage that could have been expected to happen given your actions.

Not Covered

Data Breach Liability

Liability arising from your sensitive data becoming public after a cyberattack or data breach. For this coverage, you need a cyber liability insurance policy.

Not Covered

Incidents You Aren’t Legally Liable For

It has to be determined that you are legally liable for paying the damages before the insurance provider will pay the claim.

Reasons To Have General Liability (GL) Insurance Coverage

General Liability (GL) Insurance is a must have for businesses that need:

To Provide A Certificate Of Liability Insurance

First-time buyers of general liability insurance often purchase the policy to produce a certificate of insurance (COI) for a customer, vendor, or bank they want to do business with. Many companies want to know that you have the necessary insurance to pay for any incident that might arise, including if your actions result in a lawsuit for them.

To Comply With State Or Federal Regulations

Other buyers have to purchase general liability insurance to comply with government requirements for the operation of their type of business. Generally, these requirements are specific to the state where your business operates, but purchasing general liability insurance is often required for construction contractors, cosmetologists, car dealers, and real estate agents.

To Protect The Business From Major Losses

After the significant amount of time, resources, and money invested in building a viable business, many business owners want to make sure their investment is protected from certain incidents that could bankrupt the company. A general liability insurance policy covers a lot of the incidents that could lead to a costly lawsuit.

What Does General Liability (GL) Insurance Coverage Cost?

Costs can vary based on your location and the specific type of work you perform. Here are some examples of small business general liability quotes:

Marketing CompanyPainting ContractorConcrete Construction
StateCAFLOR
Annual Revenue$250,000$75,000$500,000
Per Occurance Limit$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
Aggregate Limit$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000
Deductible$0$250$0
Monthly Cost$30$62.50$233
Annual Cost$350$750$2,796

Running a larger company comes with additional risk and increased premiums. Here are some quote examples for larger company general liability policies:

Utilities ContractorMetal ManufacturerOnline Amazon Store
StateOKFLTX
Annual Revenue$2,400,000$4,000,000$18,000,000
Per Occurance Limit$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
Aggregate Limit$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000
Deductible$0$2,500$0
Monthly Cost$3,723$2,193$191
Annual Cost$44,680$26,316$2,300

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