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Commercial Umbrella Liability

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Covering more corners of businesses’ exposures

Our Commercial Umbrella Liability Insurance effectively fills the coverage gaps in businesses’ existing policies.

It provides limits which supplement those of a Commercial General Liability (CGL) and Automobile policy, plus additional liability coverages not contained in the CGL.

It’s called “umbrella” because it stands as a separate policy over and above any other basic liability policies. 

  • Primary coverage is available to existing policyholders and also where we do not write the Commercial General Liability (CGL)
  • Coverage is also available on an excess basis over other insurers’ forms
  • Professional liability is not included

  • Policy form – occurrence
  • Capacity – limits up to $20,000,000
  • Annual minimum premiums – Starting at $2,500 minimum premium per policy if we write the CGL; otherwise, $3,000. The minimum premium for Excess Umbrella is $3,000
  • Territory – worldwide territory
  • Nil self-insured retention (S.I.R.) for Umbrella if we write the CGL; otherwise, $10,000
  • Self-insured retention (S.I.R.) is also nil for Excess Umbrella

  • Coverage for suits brought outside of Canada and the United States
  • Broader definitions of “bodily injury”, “personal injury” and “advertising injury”
  • Additional limits mean protection against “worst case” judgments
  • Limits “step down” over listed sublimits and “drop down” over uninsured exposures, filling gaps in coverage

For standard submissions, please complete the form below:

Commercial Umbrella Liability application form

For renewals, please complete the form below:

Commercial Umbrella Liability renewal application form

Once completed, please send it to submitapps.ca@victorinsurance.com

Note: competitors’ applications will also be accepted.

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Contact your broker, watch this short video and visit the following page: www.victorinsurance.ca/cyberassessment to learn more about this complimentary, Victor service. 

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