Understand Professional Liability Insurance

Fairmont The Norfolk - Nairobi

Commercial general liability (CGL) and business owners policies cover many of the liability loss exposures arising from the conduct of a business. However, certain occupations, such as physicians and attorneys, have an additional liability loss exposure: the professional liability exposure, which is not covered under these policies. These individuals need separate professional liability insurance to cover their professional liability risk.

There are also other business-related liability risks that fall under the professional liability category and are not covered under general liability policies. These include directors’ and officers’ liability, fiduciary liability, and employment practices liability. Businesses must purchase separate coverage to cover these exposures. In this course, participants will learn about the most common types of professional liability policies written for specific professions and businesses.