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General Liability Insurance Insurance Brokers Long Island NY for LLC (also known as General Liability Insurance) provides coverage to owners, officers, and employees of an LLC. In many states, this type of insurance is also known as a business insurance policy and is required by law as part of the operating agreement of an LLC or LTR.
A business insurance policy protects the general assets of an LLC. The business owners or members of an LLC that are liable for an event under its business include anyone who makes personal injury claims on the property of the LLC, including customers, vendors, employees, contractors, and partners. Other categories of people who can be held responsible include attorneys, accountants, appraisers, contractors, landlords, and tenants.
An LLC provides limited liability protection to its owners and officers as well as the personal assets and liabilities of its owners and officers. Liability Insurance is a contract between an LLC owner's insurer and an individual or corporation who is a member of the LLC. The primary purpose of this type of insurance is to protect the business owners or members of an LLC against claims of negligence by other individuals or entities.
Liability Insurance provides coverage for injury claims, property damage claims, and claims of errors and omissions. General Liability Insurance typically covers only the cost of medical expenses and other lost wages from events occurring under the business's control. In some cases, an LLC owner or officer can be held liable for events occurring outside of the business's control, such as damage caused by the negligence of another party, and not under the control of the LLC. General Liability Insurance usually offers a large deductible and high limits on claims.
Some states require that any LLC under its operating agreement or otherwise known as operating agreement have its insurance in place before it can do business. When an LLC does not have its insurance, it must provide an alternate source of protection for its assets, liabilities, and owners' and officers' personal assets. In addition, state laws also require that the business provide its owners with a copy of its operating agreement and other documents related to its operation. Although an LLC operating agreement is usually not very complex, it should be made available to a prospective business owner so he or she has an understanding of how the LLC's assets are protected, and what events covered under the liability insurance policy.
In most states, a LLC is required to file an annual insurance report with the state insurance department. The state's Office of Insurance Regulation keeps these reports at its website. Other ways to get this information include contacting the office of insurance regulation directly or through state agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission. {FTC). Many states also have additional organizations that provide general liability insurance for LLCs such as chambers of commerce. or other specialty businesses.
Liability Insurance for LLCs is also called general business insurance and is very similar to a general policy. Liability Insurance provides coverage for the expenses that are incurred by the owners, officers, and employees of an LLC that arise as a result of events occurring within the scope of the business. Common events that are covered include lawsuits brought against the LLC by customers, vendors, employees, contractors, or other individuals or entities, judgments entered in a court of law, and other types of events that may occur outside of the scope of the business's control.
An LLC owner, officer, or employee may be held liable in a lawsuit or in a court of law for an incident that happens within the scope of his or her employment if: (a) he or she was acting in the scope of his or her employment or (b) he or she knew that an accident would take place, but failed to take action. or take appropriate steps to prevent the incident from occurring.