This post was made in collaboration with Staveley Head.
We all know the story. A visitor comes to your shop, factory or office. They trip and injure themselves. And you’re immediately rushing to check your public liability insurance.
The law on liability is simple. If you’re responsible for an area that is open to the public, then you have a legal duty to make sure that the area is safe for the public to use. That might mean the reception area of your factory, the public areas of a council building, shops, cinemas… The list is endless – and it covers outdoors as well as indoors. Think about all the play areas, the public parks, the sports grounds: there are an almost infinite number of venues and facilities.
Both private businesses and the public sector need to be aware of the possibility of a claim on their public liability insurance – especially as it’s an area where the size of a potential claim can be considerable. If someone slips on a wet floor and breaks their leg it’s not just the injury they’ll be claiming for – there could well be loss of earnings to consider and the possibility of ongoing treatment.
Not surprisingly an increasing number of businesses are realising that ‘the bloke that’s always sorted my insurance’ may not be the best person to deal with an increasingly complex area such as public liability. With the potential claims being so high, it makes sense to turn to a company that specialises. The dedicated team of experts at Staveley Head deal with nothing but public liability insurance cover and they’ll make sure that you have the cover you need to protect against every eventuality. Whatever business you have – or whatever part of the public sector you represent – they’ll have dealt with a similar client. So they’ll know the questions to ask and they’ll be aware of the possible claims that could arise.
Being in business – or running any public sector enterprise – is difficult at the moment with the economic downturn and the squeeze on public sector finances. The last thing you need is a public liability claim blowing a hole in your cash flow: Staveley Head can at least take that worry away from you.
