public-liability insurance

American

[puhb-lik-lahy-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˈpʌb lɪkˌlaɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

insurance covering the insured against risks involving liability to the public for damages arising from negligence.

public-liability insurance British

noun

(in Britain) a form of insurance that pays compensation to a member of the public suffering injury or damage as a result of the policyholder or his employees failing to take reasonable care

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There was also the “License to Occupy” agreement with the Council that required DePree to purchase a public-liability insurance policy with £10 million of coverage, or about $13 million, for Hopwood Hall.

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