Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Protect Your Business With Product Liability Insurance

When you start a new business, it should be protected and secured. Business owners require the insurance policy to make sure that business is in safe side. Many companies are closed down, because of improper evaluation of the risks and with having an adequate insurance policy.

There are many types of insurance polices, product liability insurance is one type of policy, which protects the manufacturers and suppliers from lawsuits made by injured party for injuries or damages for their property caused by the business product.



If the faulty product causes any damage or injury or accident to your customer or others, then business is responsible for that. Not only manufacturer, but supplier is also responsible for such faulty product and claims made by injured party. This policy coverage includes the medical expenses, economic damages, physical injuries, cost of compensation, disease, pain, suffering or death and the attorneys fees in some cases.


You need a product liability insurance if your business provides any products to the customers. Type of products, sales, volume and role of the business owner in the process determine the premium rates of this policy.


Wholesaler, retailer, brokers, middleman are responsible for claims made by customer or third party along with manufacturers and suppliers of certain products. It can be more risky for you, if you sell your products overseas. Product liability can protect you and your business from claims that are made against business product.


In this way you can protect your business by having the product liability insurance policy, if you provide any product to the customers.

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