Requirement to enter large accounts
Becoming an approved supplier for a multinational or an administration involves proving specific RC limits. Without them, you do not reach the offer stage.
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Civil liability insurance for companies
A large company entails great responsibility. For this reason, it is essential to be aware of current risks that may cause harm or damage to third parties. Protecting your company means protecting those around you.
Definition
What is civil liability insurance
Liability insurance covers the compensation the company must pay for damages caused to third parties in the course of its activity, plus legal defence costs and bonds. It is not a single cover but a set: operational, product, post-completion, employer's and premises liability respond to different events, and a company may have one contracted and be completely uncovered in another.
Advantages
Advantages of civil liability insurance
Legal defence comes first
Lawyer and expert fees are advanced during the procedure, which can last years. Without a policy, that cost is advanced by the company even if it ends up winning.
A known cap to the unknown
A claim for personal injury has no natural limit. The policy turns an open and impossible-to-provision contingency into a closed annual premium.
You export to demanding markets
With the expanded geographical scope, you can sell to the United States or Canada. Without it, your distributor there does not accept you as a supplier.
Profile
Who we work for
Industry and manufacturers
Companies that place products on the market and are liable for them even if the damage appears years after the sale.
Installers and service companies
Activities where the damage manifests after the work is completed and operational liability no longer applies.
Companies with their own staff
Organisations exposed to claims from workers for occupational accidents beyond Social Security benefits.
Distributors and importers
Profiles that are liable as manufacturers to the consumer for third-party products they introduce into the EU.
Scope
Main covers of civil liability insurance
- Operational liability for damages caused during the course of activity
- Product and post-completion liability, with cover after delivery or commissioning
- Employer's liability against claims from own workers for occupational accidents
- Premises, cross and contractor's and subcontractor's subsidiary liability
- Legal defence costs, civil and criminal bonds, and provision of guarantees
- Specific covers: accidental pollution, product recall and pure financial losses
The JORI method
How we work
Our specialists' experience turns every risk into knowledge, and that knowledge into a solution designed for your business.
Risk analysis
Every company faces a unique situation. We analyse each company's specific risks to detect vulnerabilities, assess security measures and propose improvements that strengthen the protection of its business.
Programme design
All our programmes are designed to integrate every cover needed and to bring peace of mind to the companies that trust us.
Selection across the insurance market
We carefully select insurers and design exclusive insurance programmes, adapted to each company's particular circumstances, with a fully tailor-made approach.
Specialised claims management
Claims are the most vulnerable moment for a business. That is why it is so important to have specialists who provide support throughout the process.
Six generations and more than 130 years devoted to insurance.
Frequent doubts
Most frequently asked questions about civil liability insurance
What RC limit does my company need?
It depends on the activity, turnover, target market, and the worst reasonable scenario. In industries with products on the market, starting from €1.5M is common, and staying there is usually insufficient if exporting. The correct question is not how much it costs to raise the limit, but how much the claim that doesn't fit within it would cost.
What is the difference between occurrence and claims-made?
In occurrence basis, the policy in force when the damage occurred responds; in claims-made basis, the one in force when the claim is made responds. The second is cheaper but leaves a dangerous gap when changing insurer or ceasing activity, unless a retroactive discovery period is contracted.
Does employer's liability replace the surcharge on benefits?
No. The surcharge on benefits for lack of safety measures is a penalty and the law prohibits insuring it. Employer's liability covers the complementary civil compensation that the worker claims, which is a different and perfectly insurable concept.
Does my policy cover damages in countries where I export?
Only if the geographical scope includes it. The United States and Canada are excluded by default in almost the entire European market and require express extension, with differentiated premium and conditions.
What is cross liability and why do we always request it?
It allows insured parties under the same policy to claim against each other, something essential when contractor and subcontractors coexist. Without it, damage caused by one subcontractor to another is not covered despite both being insured.
Can pollution be insured?
Accidental and sudden pollution can be, within general RC with a sublimit. Gradual pollution requires a specific environmental liability policy, which is also mandatory for certain activities in Annex III of Law 26/2007.
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