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Business Liability Insurance with THREE

Article by

Josh Sklar · Product Marketing Lead

May 16, 2023

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How is THREE's liability coverage better than traditional general liability?

All businesses face threats of liability regardless of the industry they belong to. Anyone who your business interacts with could demand compensation for being wronged, and could name your business in a lawsuit.

That is why General Liability Coverage is often the first policy a new business purchases. General Liability protects your business from unforeseen claims, and is a good investment for your business.

Some common scenarios where you will need liability coverage are if you rent a space to run your business, or a client requests you have general liability coverage before starting a project. A client who you are constructing a building for, may also ask for this coverage.

Purchasing a General Liability policy is a good place to start. However, most businesses don’t realize that there are still potential gaps in this traditional general liability policy. Businesses typically receive limited General Liability coverage. This coverage often only covers claims related to Bodily Injury, Property Damage, and Personal and Advertising Injury.

For example, General Liability coverage will cover costs associated with damage to a customer's property by one of your employees. This includes the cost of repair or replacement for items your business is liable to pay for.

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Gaps in traditional general liability policies

While coverage seems pretty straightforward, here’s where it gets more complicated: If a liability claim against your business does not fit neatly into one of the three categories listed above (Bodily Injury, Property Damage, and Personal and Advertising Injury), your business is left to defend itself and pay out of its own pocket.

And there are several of these costly liability claims that businesses are likely to face, for example:

Errors and omissions

If you are a consultant or accountant who gives advice to clients, your business requires Professional Liability or Errors and Omissions coverage. So that in case you give wrong advice that causes your client financial harm, legal fees are not yours to bear alone.

Claims of discrimination against employees

Your staff may also be vulnerable to discrimination by coworkers if your business doesn’t have the right tools in place to deal with these complaints.

Employment Practices Liability Insurance or (EPLI) is required to defend your business from claims of discrimination against employees.

Phishing attacks and data breaches

Phishing attacks and data breaches need cyber liability in place, and are not covered under a typical General Liability policy.

All of these scenarios would require you to buy additional policies. Even if you think they might be covered automatically, some claims that seem like they would be covered under General Liability may be denied due to a subtle nuance that you were not aware of.

More protection for your business in one policy.

THREE takes a different approach to business insurance by bringing broader protection together in one policy. Rather than piecing together separate policies for different risks, THREE helps protect your people, property, and operations with coverage designed around your whole business.

THREE’s coverage automatically includes coverage for Cyber Liability, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability Insurance, Property Insurance, Employment Practices Liability, and much more so you're prepared for situations where your business needs are more than just General Liability.

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About the Author

Josh Sklar

Product Marketing Lead

Josh Sklar is a Product Marketing Lead at THREE by Berkshire Hathaway, where he leads brand strategy, positioning, content, and go-to-market strategies. He has spent most of his career at the intersection of insurance and marketing, helping to redefine commercial insurance for both agents and businesses.

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