liability insurance
1Liability insurance — is a part of the general insurance system of risk financing. Originally, individuals or companies that faced a common peril , formed a group and created a self help fund out of which to pay compensation should any member incur loss. The modern… …
2liability insurance — insurance covering the insured against losses arising from injury or damage to another person or property. * * * Insurance against claims of loss or damage for which a policyholder might have to compensate another party. The policy covers losses… …
3liability insurance — Insurance that protects a party from various types of claims. Typically liability insurance protects the insured from losses resulting from property damage claims or from bodily injury claims. Construction lenders usually require contractors to… …
4liability insurance — n: insurance against loss resulting from civil liability for injury or damage to the persons or property of others see also comprehensive general liability insurance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
5Liability Insurance — Any type of insurance policy that protects an individual or business from the risk that they may be sued and held legally liable for something such as malpractice, injury or negligence. Liability insurance policies cover both legal costs and any… …
6liability insurance — noun insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property • Hypernyms: ↑insurance * * * noun : insurance against loss resulting from liability for injury or damage to the persons or property… …
7liability insurance — A form of insurance policy that promises to pay any compensation and court costs the policyholder becomes legally liable to pay because of claims for injury to other people or damage to their property as a result of the policyholder s negligence …
8liability insurance coverage — Insurance that provides compensation to third parties who are injured or whose property is damaged due to the fault of the insurance holder. You may have liability insurance for your car or your home, or to cover actions you take in the course of …
9liability insurance — insurance against damage which the insured person causes to others, compensation for injury caused to pedestrians or passengers during an auto accident …
10Liability insurance crisis — The liability insurance crisis in the United States of America refers to a volatile economic period during the mid 1980s. During these years, until about 1990, rising insurance premiums and an unavailability of coverage for several types of… …
