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Whether you run a large business with hundreds of employees, or operate as a sole trader from your spare room, our liability insurance policies can help to protect you and your business.
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Our tailored liability insurance policies allow you to build up the cover your business requires. Whether you're setting up your own business, taking on employees for the first time or have an established company you are looking to expand we can protect your livelihood from a number of liability claims. Our advisers can help you to build up your liability insurance to suit you and will be on-hand to give expert advice and assist you if you need to make a claim.
Our liability policies can cover you for public liability, product liability and employers' liability as well as professional indemnity and cyber liability to protect all aspects of your business activities. The cover you need will depend on your business type and size, so it is worth speaking to one of our specialist advisers to discuss your insurance needs.
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Some liability insurance policies are a legal requirement for businesses, whereas other cover is recommended in order to protect your business but is not enforceable by law. The liability insurance you need will depend on factors such as the function, size and location of your business. In order to ensure you are adequately protected you should speak to a specialist adviser.
It is important to protect yourself and your business from the risks that come with operating a business. Our policies can offer protection from a range of risks including theft, personal accident and cyber-crime and could save you from the stress and financial burden should something happen.
Our liability insurance policies are designed to cover a range of risks and it is possible to combine a number of policies to suit your business needs, so the cost will depend upon a number of factors. We will discuss the liability insurance you need and the level of cover you require, then retrieve quotes from a number of insurers to allow you to choose the right policy for you.
The type of liability insurance you will need will depend upon your business. Some of the covers you have probably come across are public liability, which protects you should a member of the public sue after an injury due to your negligence, and employers' liability which is designed to protect you and your staff from injury or illness relating to work.
There are other forms of liability insurance, such as professional indemnity insurance, which can protect you if you are accused of providing inadequate advice, services or products to a customer. Cyber liability insurance can help to protect your business in the event of a cyber-attack, this is becoming an increasingly important policy due to the rise in hacks and the advancement in techniques used by cyber-criminals. Speak to an adviser to find out which liability insurance you need for your business.
Read our guide on 'What is the difference between professional indemnity and public liability insurance?'.
As there are a wide variety of liability insurance policies, it is always recommended that you check your policy documents for any specific exclusions.
