Business insurance in the UK is different from personal policies that people get, and it is different from commercial policies in other countries as well. Each country has laws that are made to protect people from injuries, illnesses, and improper company policies that they may encounter in the work place.
Countries observe the occurrences of injuries that are not paid for, and the number of employees, and customers that have to file lawsuits against different types of companies, and they try to create laws, and regulations, that companies must follow to ensure their employees, and the customer’s safety.
In the UK there are laws saying that every company that has an employee on their payroll will purchase employee liability coverage. Employee liability will protect that employee if they suffer a work related injury, or a work related illness, that requires them to seek medical treatment. The employee liability policy that the company has would pay for the employee to see a health care professional when something like this occurs.
In the UK there are laws that say some companies need to have public liability policies on their businesses. These policies are intended to protect the customer of these establishments when they are on the property and they suffer an injury, personal property damage, or an illness from being exposed to something on the premises. Not every company is required to carry this type of coverage and you really should talk with your agent to see if your company may have to have this coverage.
Product liability is coverage that protects the manufacturer of a product should someone sue them saying the product they made damaged their personal property, or caused physical harm when it was used. This coverage is not always mandatory, but for the people who manufacture anything it could be a good idea to have this coverage.
There are many more types of coverage you can purchase in the UK to cover your assets when you are a merchant. You should either talk to your existing agent about the different types of protection you can buy for your company, or you can go online to look at the options different online companies have to offer.