Googling ‘insurance near me’? How to get local insurance now.
Local matters. And if you’re searching for commercial insurance nearby, you’ve landed on the right page. Across Canada, our brokers are experts at aligning commercial coverage that precisely fits the exposures and risks a business faces, day in and day out.
Specifically, we’re known for:
- Being 100% Canadian, fiercely independent and privately-owned. More than 1,600 clients choose ALIGNED Insurance as their premiere commercial insurance brokerage.
- Taking pride in the fact that we’re one of Canada’s fastest growing and most awarded business and commercial insurance brokerages.
- Delivering a distinctly different kind of insurance broker experience. Founder, President and CEO Andrew Clark grew up with a strong desire to help others. And, in July 2001, a serious auto accident changed Andrew’s life forever…
Why CGL coverage – aka commercial general liability insurance – is so important.
One of the reasons why you may be looking for insurance nearby is because you’re buying or renewing commercial coverage. It doesn’t matter where you are located, CGL coverage is important. Essentially, your commercial general liability insurance policy is the foundation of you coverage. Here’s why:
With the exception of Quebec, common law in all provinces establishes that business owners owe a duty of care to the public. Because accidents do happen and injured people or parties may allege that:
- A duty of care was owed
- That duty of care was breached
- Damages and/or injuries were incurred
In the unfortunate event that one or more of the above situations apply, a lawsuit may results. A suit may involve people, parties and/or their lawyers alleging that a business was negligent and, as a result is responsible for damage compensation.
[Did you know?] Personal injury lawyers often work on a contingent basis. This means that an injured party does not pay the lawyer up front. Only if the injury party gets a settlement does the personal lawyer get paid…
ALIGNED Insurance – Commercial General Liability Definition
What’s in a name? Learn more about CGL aka comprehensive general liability aka general liability aka commercial general liability…
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