Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Public Liability Insurance - A Protection for Your Home and Business

By John Noles


Public Liability Insurance is a must-have, not only for a large or a small business, but also for a regular homeowner. Public Liability Insurance is an insurance, which will protect you from having to pay legal and medical costs in the case of someone getting injured by an accident on your premises, including covering the ongoing disability payments. It will also protect you from paying for someone's property getting damaged, when located on your property.

The injuries, covered by Public Liability Insurance, include: a person falling on your property due to a slippery or an unmaintained floor, an object (e.g., an old branch of a tree) falling on a person on your premises, a loose item falling from the roof onto your visitor's car, etc.

Some states in the USA and some other countries have a law which requires everyone to be covered under Public Liability Insurance.

The protection that Public Liability Insurance provides is really worth it. Instead of risking your business or savings/earnings, it is better that you acquire the protection of Public Liability Insurance.

Theaters, shopping centers, sporting venues and hotels are places with a high risk factor. These are places where large number of people gather quite often. It is important to note that Public Liability Insurance is different from Employee Liability Insurance, which is specifically meant to cover claims put up by employees who suffer damages on your premises.

There is also a branch of Public Liability Insurance, called product liability insurance. This type of insurance will cover you in case someone was accidentally injured while using your product.

The coverage and premium costs of Public Liability Insurance are different. Questions to ask oneself are: how much coverage is required? Any special type of coverage required? Getting extra coverage is better at times. What would you do if a number of people suffered personal or asset damages while on your premises?

In case there occurs an accident on your property, the cost of the premium will pay off.

Public Liability Insurance cost will largely depend on the size of your property, the type of business, etc.

"Deliberate negligence" should be avoided in the first place. You must maintain your property well. Make sure that there are at least no obvious risks of anyone or anyone's assets getting damaged on your premises. If "deliberate negligence" is proved against you, you will not get any of the benefits of Public Liability Insurance.

The premium costs of Public Liability Insurance vary a lot from one insurer to another. This is due to that the competition is extremely fierce in the insurance field. Therefore, do locate several insurers and compare their prices.

Public Liability Insurance will pay off in the event of someone or someone's assets bearing damages while on your property.




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