Answer yes if your organisation holds a valid public liability insurance policy. Please provide the certificate of insurance (as a PDF file) as evidence
Public liability insurance covers the cost of claims made by members of the public for incidents that occur in connection with your business activities. Policies vary from insurer to insurer, but most public liability policies cover you for:
Public liability insurance covers anyone, apart from employees, with whom you interact as part of your business operations such as:
Public liability insurance does not cover employees, temporary staff, students or people on work placements – for this you need employers’ liability insurance (see K22).
Public liability insurance covers the cost of compensation for:
Public liability insurance may not be a legal requirement in some jurisdictions, however it is good business practice and you should consider public liability insurance if:
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