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Excess Liability Coverage
These are liability limits available over and above the maximum limit your carrier of choice may write. They can be accomplished in two ways: Excess limits can typically be added at extra cost to the underlying package policy in "chunks" of $500,000 or $1 million dollar layers sometimes up to $5 million.
- Purchasing what is called a "commercial umbrella." This can typically provide excess coverage over and above most underlying package policies, including the business policy, business auto, and worker's compensation.
SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND: Your carrier of choice may offer lower limits, which may look attractive from a premium standpoint. But savvy business owners should contemplate liability limits of at least one million dollars. The additional cost is usually affordable and, in today's litigious environment, makes good sense.
- Example: You, the business owner, suffer an auto accident in which you are determined to be at fault. In addition, the accident results in the victim being rendered a paraplegic. This type of loss can easily result in a multi-million dollar judgment against you.
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