Here are the 7 important points to consider when getting a product liability insurance
1 Territory & Jurisdiction:
Territory means the geographical area where your insurance policy applies.
Jurisdiction means the legal system that governs any claims or lawsuits.
Here’s how Territory and Jurisdiction play out in practice:
Scenario 1:
Territorial limit : Malaysia
Jurisdiction : Malaysia
Your company manufactures a powertool sold only in Malaysia. You choose a policy with domestic Territory and Jurisdiction coverage. A customer in Malaysia gets injured using the power tool. The claim will be handled in Malaysian courts, and your insurance will cover legal costs and damages if your company is found to be liable.
Scenario 2:
Territorial limit : Malaysia & Singapore
Jurisdiction : Malaysia
Your company export furniture to Singapore. Your policy covers exports but specifies Malaysian Jurisdiction. A customer in Singapore claims your furniture caused property damage. The lawsuit will have to be filed in Malaysian courts, even though the incident happened in Singapore.
2 Who needs it?
A product liability claim starts when a person who have suffered property damage or injury is able to establish the link between you and the defective product.
You could be the retailer, distributor or the manufacturer of the defective product. Even a raw material supplier will need a product liability insurance as the company can be traced from the manufacturers who source the material from it.
3 Hold harmless
If you are a distributor of a product not manufactured by you. You may have an agreement with the manufacturer holding you harmless and provide indemnification for any claim brought against you, however you will need to be certain that the manufacturer is financially sound to be able to have that commitment to you.
4 How much to cover ?
It is hard to predict or estimate the value of the potential property damage and especially amount which will be awarded for injury or death. Therefore the sum to be insured will depend factors such as type of industry , products and what is it used for.
5 Insurance premium
Insurers analyze various factors before determining the premium to be charged, such as the industry type, the company reputation, product history, sales volume, market which it is being sold to, safety measures, compliance, relevant certifications and past claims.
Some insurers have standard plans with fixed premium and coverage for a pre selected types of business to make the under writing process easy. Please do consult with your insurer if your business qualifies for one of these plans.
6 Retroactive Date:
The retroactive date marks the initiation of coverage and is typically the founding date of the business or the day when the factory first started producing goods to be sold.
Maintaining a consistent retroactive date is crucial for continuous coverage over time, ensuring all the products manufactured are continuously covered.
7 Product marketing materials:
It is a good practice to consult the insurer on the intended product packaging, description and promotional wordings to avoid unnecessary risk of misrepresentation. The information on these materials are also crucial to the insurers during the process of underwriting.
Berikut adalah 7 perkara penting yang perlu dipertimbangkan ketika mendapatkan insurans tanggungjawab produk:
Inilah bagaimana Wilayah dan Bidang Kuasa berlaku dalam amalan:
Skenario 1: Had wilayah: Malaysia Bidang kuasa: Malaysia
Syarikat anda mengilangkan alat kuasa yang hanya dijual di Malaysia. Anda memilih polisi dengan liputan Wilayah dan Bidang Kuasa domestik. Seorang pelanggan di Malaysia cedera menggunakan alat kuasa tersebut. Tuntutan itu akan ditangani di mahkamah Malaysia, dan insurans anda akan menampung kos guaman dan ganti rugi jika syarikat anda didapati bertanggungjawab.
Skenario 2: Had wilayah: Malaysia & Singapura Bidang kuasa: Malaysia
Syarikat anda mengeksport perabot ke Singapura. Polisi anda meliputi pengeksport tetapi menetapkan Bidang Kuasa Malaysia. Seorang pelanggan di Singapura menuntut perabot anda menyebabkan kerosakan harta benda. Guaman itu perlu difailkan di mahkamah Malaysia, walaupun kejadian itu berlaku di Singapura.
Anda boleh menjadi peruncit, pengedar, atau pengilang produk yang cacat. Malah pembekal bahan mentah juga memerlukan insurans tanggungjawab produk kerana syarikat tersebut boleh dikesan dari pengilang yang mendapatkan bahan daripadanya.
Beberapa penginsur mempunyai pelan standard dengan premium tetap dan liputan untuk jenis perniagaan yang dipilih terlebih dahulu untuk menjadikan proses penulisan mudah. Sila berunding dengan penginsur anda jika perniagaan anda layak untuk salah satu pelan ini.
Menjaga tarikh retroaktif yang konsisten adalah penting untuk liputan yang berterusan dari semasa ke semasa, memastikan semua produk yang dihasilkan terus ditanggung.
以下是购买产品责任保险时需要考虑的7个重要要点:
领土意味着您的保险政策适用的地理区域。 司法管辖意味着管理任何索赔或诉讼的法律体系。
以下是领土和司法管辖在实践中的应用:
情景1: 领土限制:马来西亚 司法管辖:马来西亚
您的公司制造的电动工具仅在马来西亚销售。您选择了一个具有国内领土和司法管辖范围的政策。一位马来西亚客户在使用电动工具时受伤。如果您的公司被认定有责任,索赔将在马来西亚法院处理,并且您的保险将支付法律费用和损害赔偿金。
情景2: 领土限制:马来西亚和新加坡 司法管辖:马来西亚
您的公司出口家具到新加坡。您的政策覆盖出口,但明确规定了马来西亚的司法管辖。新加坡的一位客户声称您的家具造成了财产损失。即使事故发生在新加坡,诉讼也必须在马来西亚法院提起。
您可能是有缺陷产品的零售商、分销商或制造商。甚至原材料供应商也需要产品责任保险,因为公司可以从将材料提供给制造商的公司追溯出来。
在确定要收取的保险费之前,保险公司会分析各种因素,例如行业类型、公司声誉、产品历史、销售量、销售市场、安全措施、合规性、相关认证和过去的索赔。
一些保险公司拥有标准计划,具有固定的保费和针对预选业务类型的覆盖范围,以简化承保过程。如果您的业务符合其中一个计划,请务必与您的保险公司咨询。
追溯日期标志着保险覆盖的开始日期,通常是业务成立日期或工厂开始生产待售商品的日期。
保持一致的追溯日期对于持续覆盖非常重要,确保所有制造的产品持续得到保障。
咨询保险公司有关拟定的产品包装、描述和促销用语是一个良好的做法,以避免不必要的误传风险。这些材料中的信息对于承保过程中的保险公司也至关重要。
重要通知
以上博客记录/内容仅供信息和参考之用,请谅解如果翻译中有错误。在做出决定之前,请咨询授权代理和保险公司以获取更多详细信息。
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