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Business insurance guide

General Liability Insurance

General liability is a common foundation for bodily injury, property damage, and certain personal or advertising injury claims. It is not a universal business-loss policy.

Reviewed July 20, 2026
01 · Scope

Match the policy to the operation

Describe every service, product, location, subcontractor, event, territory, and customer type accurately.

  • Review completed operations, products, damage to rented premises, medical payments, additional insureds, and contractual requirements.
  • Ask about professional, auto, employee, cyber, pollution, abuse, liquor, watercraft, and other relevant exclusions.
  • Use certificates as evidence of a policy—not as a substitute for reading required endorsements.
02 · Contracts

Coordinate insurance and risk transfer

Indemnity, additional-insured, waiver, and notice terms should be reviewed with qualified legal and insurance professionals before signing.

Primary source ledger

Verify before acting.

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