General Liability Insurance

Essential protection against third-party claims for bodily injury, property damage, and personal injury. Safeguard your business from unexpected lawsuits and claims across 15 states.

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General Liability Coverage Available In:

Alabama Arizona Florida Georgia Indiana Maryland Maine New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Virginia

What is General Liability Insurance?

General liability insurance protects your business from financial losses due to third-party claims of bodily injury, property damage, and personal and advertising injury. It's fundamental coverage that every business needs.

What's Covered:

  • Bodily injury claims from customers or visitors
  • Property damage to third-party property
  • Personal and advertising injury claims
  • Products liability for defective products
  • Completed operations liability
  • Legal defense costs and settlements
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Why You Need General Liability

Did you know? The average general liability claim costs over $15,000, but can reach into the millions for serious incidents.

  • Required by most commercial leases
  • Needed for most business contracts
  • Protects personal assets from business claims
  • Provides peace of mind for business operations

Real-World General Liability Claims

These examples show how general liability insurance protects businesses from unexpected claims and lawsuits.

Slip and Fall Accidents

A customer slips on a wet floor in your store and breaks their wrist, requiring surgery and physical therapy.

Potential Cost: $25,000 - $75,000 in medical bills and lost wages

Property Damage

Your employee accidentally damages a client's expensive equipment while performing services at their location.

Potential Cost: $10,000 - $100,000+ depending on equipment value

Product Liability

A product you manufactured or sold causes injury to a customer, leading to medical bills and a lawsuit.

Potential Cost: $50,000 - $1,000,000+ for serious injuries

Advertising Injury

A competitor claims your advertising campaign uses their copyrighted material or makes false statements about their business.

Potential Cost: $15,000 - $250,000 in legal fees and damages

Completed Operations

A construction project you completed six months ago develops structural problems, causing property damage to the building.

Potential Cost: $100,000 - $500,000+ for major structural repairs

Personal Injury

A customer claims your business violated their privacy or made defamatory statements that damaged their reputation.

Potential Cost: $20,000 - $200,000 in legal defense and damages

Coverage Limits and Options

Choose the right coverage limits and options to protect your business from potential liabilities.

Standard Coverage Limits

$1,000,000 / $2,000,000

Most common for small to medium businesses

  • • $1M per occurrence
  • • $2M general aggregate
  • • $1M products/completed operations aggregate

$2,000,000 / $4,000,000

Higher limits for increased protection

  • • $2M per occurrence
  • • $4M general aggregate
  • • $2M products/completed operations aggregate

Custom Limits Available

Tailored to your specific business needs

  • • Higher limits for high-risk businesses
  • • Lower limits for low-risk operations
  • • Umbrella coverage for additional protection

Additional Coverage Options

  • Medical Payments Coverage

    Pays medical expenses regardless of fault ($5,000 - $10,000 typical)

  • Fire Damage Legal Liability

    Coverage for fire damage to rented premises ($50,000 - $100,000)

  • Additional Insured Coverage

    Extends coverage to landlords, clients, or other parties as required

  • Waiver of Subrogation

    Prevents insurer from seeking recovery from specified parties

  • Primary and Non-Contributory

    Makes your policy primary when additional insured is involved

  • Blanket Additional Insured

    Automatically covers parties required by written contract

Risk Factors by Industry

Different industries face different liability risks. Understanding your industry's specific exposures helps ensure proper coverage.

Retail Businesses

High customer traffic creates slip and fall risks

  • • Customer slip and fall accidents
  • • Product liability claims
  • • Premises liability issues
  • • Shopping cart accidents
  • • Defective product claims

Restaurants & Food Service

Food safety and premises liability concerns

  • • Food poisoning claims
  • • Hot liquid burns
  • • Wet floor slip accidents
  • • Alcohol liability (if applicable)
  • • Kitchen equipment injuries

Professional Services

Office-based businesses with client interactions

  • • Client slip and fall in office
  • • Defamation or privacy claims
  • • Copyright infringement
  • • Advertising injury claims
  • • Property damage during visits

Construction

High-risk operations with significant exposures

  • • Third-party property damage
  • • Completed operations claims
  • • Injury to non-employees
  • • Structural defect claims
  • • Equipment damage to others

Healthcare

Patient safety and premises liability concerns

  • • Patient slip and fall accidents
  • • Equipment malfunction injuries
  • • Privacy violation claims
  • • Premises liability issues
  • • Non-professional injury claims

Manufacturing

Product liability and visitor safety risks

  • • Defective product claims
  • • Visitor injuries on premises
  • • Product recall expenses
  • • Environmental liability
  • • Delivery-related accidents

Why Choose PCFG for General Liability Insurance?

Our expertise in general liability insurance helps protect your business from unexpected claims and lawsuits across 15 states.

Risk Assessment Expertise

We understand the specific liability risks your industry faces and help ensure proper coverage.

Competitive Rates

We shop multiple carriers to find you the best rates and coverage options for your business.

Claims Advocacy

Dedicated claims support to protect your interests and minimize the impact on your business.

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Get a competitive general liability insurance quote today. Our experts will help you find the right coverage to protect your business from third-party claims and lawsuits across all our licensed states.

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