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What is Product Liability Coverage?

2/17/2012 7:35:00 AM
When organizing your Ohio business insurance, there are a number of things to consider, such as protecting your office in case of fire or water damage, loss of income, and of course negligence law suits. One particular area of coverage that can save businesses millions of dollars in the event of a lawsuit is product liability coverage.

Organizations that manufacture and distribute wholesale and retail products can gain a lot out of product liability coverage. This type of insurance is designed to protect your business from financial loss as a result of a defective product. 

For example, if you are a business specializing in food and a number of people incur bodily harm as a result of eating your food, then without product liability insurance you may have to foot the bill for a number of lengthy and costly legal battles.

The amount each business has to pay for product liability coverage differs vastly from one business to another. When you have a store specializing in clothing, the risk of a shirt causing bodily damage is relatively low so therefore the cost of your liability insurance would be less than what a business at higher risk of claims would pay.

Product liability insurance is a very important area in any Ohio business insurance plan, especially if you sell or manufacture high risk goods. Ensuring you have the right plan could save you and your business large amounts of money in the event that something goes wrong.

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