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Public and Products Liability

Protecting you and your legal liability

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Experience where and when it matters

Accidents can and do happen, so with the highly litigated environment that companies face today, Public and Products Liability insurance covers your legal liability to pay compensation (including legal expenses) to third parties in the event that you caused, or are alleged to have caused, injury, death or loss of or damage to property arising out of business operations or products.

Our fully integrated broking team provides a full placement service, from preparation of marketing documents through the negotiation stage to invoicing and issuing of contract wordings. This ensures that we are best placed to deliver an efficient, accurate and responsive service, both through the renewal process and mid-term.

Our Products and Services

We have market leading expertise in:

  • Public and products liability

  • Product guarantee and recall

  • Contaminated products

  • Defective products and finished consumer products

  • Environmental impairment liability

  • Employers' liability

  • Program benchmarking 

  • Hospitality

  • Automotive component 

  • Multinational placements

  • Captive and other self-insured structures

  • Technical wording review

  • Automobile liability

  • Contract Review

  • Contractual Liability / Principals Indemnity

With full access to the London, European and Bermudan markets, we ensure that the widest range of insurers are utilised for your benefit.

Key Contacts

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Peter Barron

National Manager, Corporate Risks (Perth)
peter.barron@lockton.com
+61 437 202 955

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