A. Identify the major general liability loss exposures of business firms b. Provide at least one example of each type of loss exposure identified in Part 1.

Please refer to the below for explanations

Explanation:

a) Premises and operations liability . This type of liability loss exposures arises from ownership and general maintenance of the premises where the firm is carrying out it's business. It is also the possibility that a firm will be held liable because of bodily injury or property damage caused by an accident which occurred in the firm's premises.

• Products liability. Sometimes products that have been manufactured and sold by the firm could result into liability loss exposure if the products causes injury to the buyers or consumers after purchase.

• Completed operations liability. This type of liability loss exposure occurs due to faulty work done in another place other than the premises( where the firm usually carry out its business activities) after the work or operation has been performed. It arises out of the entity's completed work including defective parts or materials.

• Contractual liability. The liability loss exposure arises when there are assumption of legal liability in a contract, whether written or oral hence contact must be properly understood by the parties involved.

• Contingent liability. Sometimes, work done by independent contractors could cause liability loss exposures if they are not properly executed. It exist when the insured is held liable for the actions or failure of the others.

b) • Premises and operations liability

Example is when an employee suffers bodily injury through an accident in the premises where the firm is situated in carrying out its business operation.

• Products liability

Example is when a child or children got injured while playing with a defective toys manufactured by Kid smart, which specializes in manufacturing children toys.

• Competed operations liability

Example is when County janitor service contracted local bars and taverns to clean their restrooms daily.

• Contractual liability

Example is when Party A to a contract agreement reads different meaning to the contract signed with party B, hence suffer losses.

• Contingent liability

Example is when a potential loss could possibly occur in the future due to the occurrence of certain events.