Liability News

Insurance Implications of Contracting Out

by admin on September 29, 2010

Most insurance policies contain Contractual Liability Exclusions that exclude any contractual liability assumed by the insured. Some policies include “write-backs” to the effect that the exclusion would not apply to liability that would have attached to the insured in the absence of the contractual agreement. By “contracting out” of a proportionate liability regime, whether expressly [...]

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Latest Liability News

by admin on September 28, 2010

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Public Liability Retail Risk Manual

by admin on September 27, 2010

Public Liability Retail Risk Manual Use this as a start to developing procedures for your retail store, shopping centre or mall. Covers maintenance, risk assessment, incident management, the theory of liability, legislation, emergency procedures, fire protection, fire life safety, checklists and contractor management.

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What is Public Liability

by admin on September 25, 2010

WHAT IS LIABILITY? Public Liability (sometimes known as General Liability) is part of the law of torts which focuses on civil wrongs. Applicants (the injured party) usually sues the respondent (the owner or occupier) under common law based on negligence and/or damages.  Claims are usually successful when it can be shown that the owner/occupier was [...]

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Public Liability News

by admin on September 25, 2010

LATEST LIABILITY RELATED NEWS Sydney Man banned from giving out free hugs because he didn’t have public liability insurance! see full story Latest trend, Crocs shoes, allegedly causing a spate of escalator injuries – see full story Send us your interesting news stories

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