Commercial General Liability Coverage Flashcards
Businesses face a number of liability exposures relating to their operations, and protection against the resulting liability claims is most frequently provided by the _______.
Commercial General Liability policy
The possibility of being legally liable for injury or damage at the insured’s place of business is the _______.
Premises exposure
Possible liability arising out of doing work away from the insured’s place of business is the _______.
operations exposure
After the insured performs services or work at these off-premises locations and leaves the job site, possible liability for defective workmanship is the _______.
completed operations exposure
After the insured sells goods or merchandise and the goods leave the premises, claims relating to defective goods or improper warnings represent the _______.
products exposure
Businesses may also have _______ for actions or failures to act per the language of a contract or agreement.
contractual liability
The CGL covers liability arising out of certain contracts, known as _______.
insured contracts
These include a lease of premises, _______, agreement to indemnify the municipality, sidetrack agreement, and elevator maintenance agreement.
Ease Agreement
Contracts that indemnify a railroad for liability arising out of _______ operations are not insured contracts.
Construction or demolition
A CGL policy may be written on one of two forms that differ based on the _______.
Coverage Trigger
Under the _______, occurrences that take place during the policy period are covered. Liability claims related to those occurrences may be received and recorded at any time, even after policy expiration.
Occurrence Form
Under the _______, the occurrence must take place and the claim must be made during specified times.
Claims Made Form
Occurrences must take place between the _______ and policy expiration. This date could be the policy inception date, a date the insurer agrees to, or completely removed with Prior Acts coverage.
Retroactive Date
Claims must be made during the policy period or during a(n) _______.
extended reporting period
The Claims Made form automatically provides a(n) _______ extended reporting period.
basic
With the mini tail, claims related to unreported occurrences that took place during the policy period may be reported within _______ of policy expiration. With the midi tail, new claims related to previously reported occurrences that took place during the policy period may be reported within 5 years of policy expiration.
60 days
Another reporting period of unlimited duration, called the _______ extended reporting period, is available by endorsement.
Supplemental
Both CGL forms offer the same coverages under Section I. Coverage A pays for damages resulting from claims of _______ for which the insured is legally liable.
bodily injury or property damage
The insurer also has the _______ the insured against suits seeking these damages.
duty to defend
Occurrences must take place during the policy period and in the _______, meaning the United States, its territories, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
Coverage Territory
Coverage A includes coverages for liability arising out of the insured’s products and completed operations, known as the _______.
products-completed operations hazard
However, coverage is not provided if the insured’s product is recalled because of a defect—this is known as the _______.
host liquor liability
Coverage A covers the insured’s _______ and other damage to property rented to the insured, with certain conditions.
fire legal liability
CGL Coverage is also provided for liability resulting from specific types of autos and watercraft. Watercraft ashore on the insured’s premises and non-owned watercraft less than _______ are covered, as long as they do not carry people or property for a fee.
26 ft long
_______, like bulldozers and power cranes, are also covered.
Mobile Equipment