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Employers' liability insurance for small business owners
Comprehensive cover to protect your business and your employees
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Up to £10m employers’ liability cover
Why you need employers' liability insurance
Employers are responsible for the health and safety of their employees while they are at work.
Employers’ liability insurance is a legal requirement if you employ one or more persons.
It is a compulsory insurance requirement under the Employers Liability Act (1969) and is a criminal offence not to carry employers’ liability insurance if you employ staff.
The minimum requirement is £5m of cover, Caunce O’Hara provide £10m of cover as standard.
Start Your QuoteWhat can lead to an employers’ liability insurance claim?
There are many instances that can give rise to a claim, including:
An employee could fall from a ladder and injure themselves in the course of their work.
An employee could be working on a production line for hours without a break resulting in a repetitive strain injury.
A former employee could show symptoms of illness that have been caused as a result of the work they performed for your business.
Therefore, it is prudent to ensure your business is covered with a comprehensive policy that enables you to work with peace of mind.
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How can I protect my business against a liability claim?
As with all potential issues, prevention is far better than cure… and usually costs less.
No matter what size your business is, it is a good idea to have a risk management plan in place. Many risks that a business might face are not immediately visible to the untrained eye.
A risk management plan will help identify potential risks and provide opportunities for those risks to be reduced, or even eradicated, to prevent accidents and potential insurance claims.
As an employer it is a legal requirement to carry employers’ liability insurance. This policy will help to protect your business against a claim from an employee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Some of the most common questions people ask about liabilities insurance
Who needs employer’s liability insurance?
Employers Liability cover is required by law for most businesses. You will need it if:
▪ You deduct Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions from the money you pay your employees.
▪ You have control over where and when your employees work.
▪ You have the right to claim profit made by your employees.
▪ You provide the equipment and materials your employees use.
▪ You need them to perform the job you employ them for and if the employee is unable to provide a substitute if they are unable to work.
▪ You have part-time or temporary employees.
What does public liability insurance cover?
▪ Legal expenses – Should a claim be made against you the policy will provide cover to help with the cost of legal proceedings.
▪ Cost of repairs – The cost of repairing damage to the claimant’s property, such as accidentally knocking over and breaking a valuable ornament in their offices during a meeting, or a plumber causing a leak/flood to a customer’s premises and damaging carpets as a result.
▪ Medical fees – The cost of hospital treatment, including ambulance call-out, if a claim is made against you for these.
▪ Compensation claims – Injury to third parties or damage to their property if an accident occurs on your business premises, a client’s premises or elsewhere.
What is the difference between public liability insurance, product liability insurance, and employers' liability insurance?
• Public liability insurance covers against injury caused to third parties (or damage to their property) due to your negligence.
• Product liability insurance against injury caused by a product that you have supplied.
• Employers’ liability insurance covers your business from the cost of defending a claim against you from an employee who has suffered injury or disease as a result of the work they undertake for you.
Who needs professional indemnity insurance?
If you are unsure if you need professional indemnity insurance, this list of instances when it is advisable to be insured:
▪ You provide an expert service to your clients
▪ You provide consultancy and advice to your clients
▪ You handle personal information and data for your clients
▪ Your professional membership body insists you carry it
▪ Your client insists that you have it.
How much professional indemnity insurance do I need?
The level of protection you need will depend on the value of the work you do and the potential liability. Caunce O’Hara can help you build the ideal insurance policy that will help protect all areas of your business.
Available limits of indemnity range from £50,000 cover per annum up to £5,000,000 per annum.
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