The coverage you need to keep your business operating
Why Choose Us For General Liability Insurance?
We find coverage that fits your business' specific needs, so you'll be able to focus on growing your business instead of worrying about being sued.
Consultative Approach
We take a consultative approach and make sure you have the correct coverage that's needed for you and your family.
Proactivity At Its Finest
We also are very proactive when it comes to the renewal process.
Best Premium for Coverage
We review your policy and make sure you are always paying the best premium for your coverage dollar.
Business Owners In Louisiana
We will explain things in relation to your status as a business owner in Louisiana so that you can make the best decision for your particular situation.
General Liability Insurance in Louisiana
Your business needs to be protected in the event of a lawsuit claiming injury or damage because of your business' normal operations.
General liability or (GL) is a type of insurance policy that provides coverage to a business for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage caused by the business’ operations, products, or injury that occurs on the business’ premises.
General liability is considered comprehensive business insurance, though it does not cover all risks a business may face.
General liability policies have different levels of coverage. A policy may include premises coverage, which protects the business from claims that occur at the business’ physical location during regular business operations. It may also include coverage for bodily injury and property damage that is the result of finished products. Excess liability coverage can be purchased in order to cover claims that exceed the limit of the GL policy. Some commercial general liability policies may have exclusions to what actions are covered. For example, a policy may not cover the costs associated with a product recall, that would be a specific policy called Product Liability Insurance.
When purchasing general liability insurance, it is important for the business to differentiate between aclaims-made policyand anoccurrence policy. A claims-made policy provides coverage over a specific time period and covers claims made during that time period, even if the claim event occurred at a different time. An occurrence policy is different in that it covers claims provided that the claim event occurred during a specified time period and does not cover claims stemming from claim events that occurred before the policy came into effect.
In addition to general liability policies, businesses may also purchase policies that provide coverage for other business risks. For example, the business may purchase employment practices liability coverage to protect itself from claims associated with sexual harassment, wrongful termination and discrimination. It may also purchase insurance to cover errors and omissions made in financial reporting statements, as well as coverage for damages, resulting from the actions of its directors and officers.
Depending on its business needs, a company may need to name other companies or persons as 'additional insured' under their commercial liability insurance policy.
This is common when businesses enter into a contract with another entity that requires the insuring business to name the additional entity as 'additional insured' on the policy.
For example, if an automobile repair garage enters into a contract with ABC Co. to provide cleaning services for their facility, ABC Co. may require the garage owners to add ABC Co. as additional insured on their commercial general liability coverage.
