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Product Liability Insurance

ANYONE WHO SELLS ANY PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR PHYSICAL HARM

Product liability insurance protects the business from claims related to the manufacture or sale of products, food, medicines or other goods to the public. It covers the manufacturer's or seller's liability for losses or injuries to a buyer, user or bystander caused by a defect or malfunction of the product, and, in some instances, a defective design or a failure to warn. When it is part of a commercial general liability policy, the coverage is sometimes called products-completed operations insurance.

To understand the need for this coverage it is critical to understand the potential liability. There are generally three types of products "claims" a company may face:

• Manufacturing or Production Flaws- A claim that some part of the production process created an unreasonably unsafe defect in the resulting product. (Recent claims against Chinese manufacturers regarding the presence of dangerous chemicals in their products are an example of this type of claim).
• Design Defect- A claim that the design of the product is inherently unsafe. The most memorable example is the series of Pinto car cases against Ford in the 1970's.
• Defective Warnings or Instructions- The claim that the product was not properly labeled or had insufficient warnings for the consumer to understand the risk. The McDonald's "coffee case" is an example.

IQ Risk has an established expertise in the Global Product Liability insurance marketplace and we provide a wealth of solutions to both domestic and international customers in various industry segments. Give us a call. We’re here to help!