Companies are often exposed to legal liabilities arising out of breach of duty of care to the general public and their customers. Directors and officers of a company are exposed to liability as a fallout of the various decisions taken by them during the day to day functioning.Specific policies can be taken to cover legal liabilities of companies, directors and officers and other commercial establishments.
Overview
Legal Liability arises in three specific scenarios. 1) Breach of the duty of care, 2) when the breach of duty of care leads to injury (financial injury or physical injury or death, 3) when there has been damage to the property of third parties.