How can business owners protect themselves and their customers from liability when they reopen?

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William Soldan

Aero Alliance Insurance Services, Inc
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Answered on May 4th, 2020

Comprehensive General Liability Insurance should provide a business with liability coverage if someone has bodily injury from the coronavirus on your premises.  This policy will provide a business with legal defense.  Workers' Compensation Insurance will cover an employer if an employee gets sick with the coronavirus at work.  Employment Practices Liability is also very important insurance in case the employer is sued by an employee during this crisis,  Everyone needs to wear facemasks and keep distance from one another.  Management should also require everyone's temperature should be taken every day and sick employees need to stay home.

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May 4th, 2020
100% agree with this! Paycheck insurance is also a great way to help your employees as well as offering Supplemental benefits that help cover them if they are unable to work due to an illness.
Almost all GL policies exclude virus liability. Comp and "work related injuries" get more complicated. Prudent planning surrounding potential allegations of negligence is sound risk management - especially in S. Florida with 10,000 attorneys.
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