Commercial General Liability Insurance

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Commercial General Liability Insurance

The Commercial General Liability Insurance protects the insured against the legal liability of paying compensation for physical injury or damage to property in relation to the Insured’s business. Basically, any liability occurring out of the Insured’s compound, products or operations get included.
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    The Commercial General Liability Insurance (CGL) offers coverage against claims of physical injury or property damage in relation to the business of the Insured. An extensive range of Liability loss exposures occurring out of the Insured’s compound, products or operations get included in the Commercial General Liability Insurance.

Features & Benefits

  1. Depending on the policy form chosen, the policy can operate on an occurrence basis or a claim-made basis.
  2. The Limit of Indemnity is aggregate limit available for all Claims under the Policy.
  3. The Policy extends to pay to or on behalf of:
    1. Any director, executive officer or worker of the Insured
    2. Any Principal, in respect of that Principal’s vicarious liability for the negligent acts or omissions of the Insured
    3. The officers, committee and members of the Insured’s canteen, social, sports, first aid/ medical, fire fighting and employee welfare organizations in their respective capacity as such; or
    4. The legal personal representative of any person entitled to indemnity under the policy in circumstances giving rise to indemnity under this policy.

Comprehensive General Liability Insurance provides comprehensive protection against:

  • Legal liability to pay compensation for physical injury and/or damage to property in relation to the business of the insured.
  • Associated legal costs and expenses sustained by the Insured with prior consent of the Insurer.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, the insured will be covered for payments in respect of

  • Claim adjustment expenses
  • Reasonable expenses (other than claim adjustment expenses) incurred by the insured to assist in the investigation or defense of such claim or suit

Important Extensions

The Comprehensive General Liability Insurance policy can be extended to include the following:

  • Medical Expenses Cover
  • Personal & Advertising Injury
  • Cover for Goods in Care Control and Custody of the Insured
  • Sudden & Accidental Pollution Cover
  • Liability arising out of Terrorism

Based on the exposure to risk, the above may cost an additional premium. Additional extensions on the request of the Insured can also be considered by the Company.

This is not an exhaustive list. For a detailed list of inclusions & other details, please read the policy wordings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Directors and Officers Liability
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1. Comprehensive General Liability (CGL):

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Commercial General Liability Insurance is a combination of Public Liability and Product Liability. It provides comprehensive protection to the Insured by covering third party liabilities. Public liability covers litigation by third parties hurt on your premises. Product liability covers damages caused by products that you manufacture.

2. What is Covered

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Claims arising out of:
o Premises and Operations

o Products and Completed Operations

o Personal and Advertising Injury

o Fire Damage

o Medical Expenses

o Defense costs incurred, with prior written consent of the Insurance Company.

3. Who is required to take CGL insurance policy?

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Nearly every business needs General Liability Insurance

4. What are key exclusions under liability insurance?

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Depending upon the kind of policy, here is an overview of exclusions that applies to liability insurance policy
o Deliberate or willful act of negligence.

o Product recall, for example for auto component manufacturers.

o Expected or intended injury

o Workers’ Compensation and Similar Laws

o War

5. Should small business such as restaurants take CGL insurance policy?

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Yes, in fact CGL insurance is more key for them. Litigation can bring a small business to a standstill and they want to have financial support through the insurance to defend yourself.

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1. How is the premium amount of the CGL insurance determined?

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The premium amount of the CGL insurance is determined by a number of factors, namely –
o Type of policy

o Limit on indemnity

o Past claim settlement

o Overall risk assessment

o Annual turnover of the enterprise

How do I record any changes in the policy?

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What is third party liability insurance? Is it covered in this policy?

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