Commercial Liability

Liability Insurance to Cover Your Assets

As you think about the most important tools in your toolbox, there is one that is most important. Your Liability Coverage is an essential tool to have and can really get you out of a bind—think of it as the legal multi-tool that every small business owner should carry.

If you’re a bigwig in your industry, you’ve got some pretty big contracts, some expensive tools, and a lot of people that work for you. Chances are basic insurance doesn’t have enough liability coverage to protect you.

Liability Insurance for TNT, ACE, and XYZs in Business

Most likely you’re not blowing things up regularly with TNT... but if you were, it would make sense that you’d need extra coverage. Even if your regular assignments are routine, every once in a while, you may get a job that calls for some extra ‘power.’ When that time comes, it pays to be properly covered.

Whether you work heavily in the Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE), or you’re a residential handyman, you never know what problems you’ll encounter. That’s why you need liability insurance to cover those unforeseen XYZs of business.

An employment claim can happen to anyone at any time. In today’s workplace, business owners need protection against claims such as discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment and other on-the-job issues. Employment Practices Liability coverage from Westfield provides the protection you need at a price you can afford.

Winning those ‘You’ve-Got-To-Be-Kidding-Me’ Moments

As careful as you are, you are likely to make a mistake. We all do. One day, the mistake may be a really big one, and not having the proper amount of coverage could mean too little too late for your business.

Business is well…risky. Liability coverage protects you against a range of expected and unexpected risks. In today’s society, customers can claim negligence and take you to court for many reasons. Liability policies shield you from the expense of out-of-court settlements, litigation and judgments awarded (only certain types of businesses apply). Look to liability insurance to protect you, your business, and your employees from claims involving injury or property damage, up to the limits of your policy.

It helps protect against:

• "Additional insured" - lessors of premises, manager or lessor of premises, mortgagee assignee/receiver, owners of leased premises, and state or political subdivisions, when required by contract.
• Injury or property loss at your business or as a result of your operations.
• Medical expenses for injuries to a 3rd party – covered right away (like trips to the emergency room, for example).
• Property you don’t own that’s in your care, custody and control.
• Customers who may claim negligence or sue you for failure to perform your job and you are a barber shop or beauty shop (only certain businesses apply).

   

Whether you accidentally cause damage to a client’s property or someone gets significantly injured, having the proper amount of Liability Insurance will ensure that your business stays afloat during the chaos of a catastrophe.

Get Yourself Covered

Working with Westfield means working with people who know your industry and its risks. Westfield agents can help make sure you know what coverage you need to stay protected during all of those ‘you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me’ moments.  Contact an agent today to find out more.