Liability insurances Netherlands 2022. Online premium.

Liability insurances Netherlands are important for English firms with a subsidiary in The Netherlands. You will have to get informed about the different kinds of liability insurances which mitigates the company risks in The Netherlands. Most of the insurances are voluntary but some of them are mandatory (all motor vehicles). Choose the right liability insurances Netherlands to mitigate the risks.

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A summary of the main Liability insurances Netherlands

The main 6  Liability insurances Netherlands are:

1. General business liability
2. Professional liability
3. Product liability. (details)
4. Environmental liability risks
5. Directors/officers liability
6. Cyberrisk business liability
7. Employers liability

1. General liability insurances netherlands

Your company is liable  if

1. Your company (or an employee) is responsible for damage of property of someone else. For example; if, due to a fire in your building, you are also responsible for the claims if the building of your neighbor is burned down. This general Liability insurances Netherlands will insure this risk.
2. Personal damage. If your company (or an employee) causes a personal damage they will sue your company for the financial consequences.

Liability insurances Netherlands is voluntary but we find this insurance a no-brainer. The risk change is low, but the damages and claims can be huge. The premiums are most of the time moderate. There is a width range of different insurances with extensive coverages.

2. Professional liability insurances netherlands

If you or your company have many years experience it is still the possibility you make a mistake. Professional indemnity liability insurances Netherlands covers against a wide range of scenarios, including:

• Professional negligence
• Loss of documents or data
• Unintentional breach of copyright and/or confidentiality

Not mandatory. If you provide advice, designs or a service to your clients, you should still give serious consideration to liability insurances Netherlands . 

3. Product liability

A producer is strictly liable for any damage caused by a defect in its product. A producer includes a manufacturer of a finished product or component(s) of a product. Retailers and consumers in the UK en the other EU countries are always allowed to sue a producer directly if there is a product defect. Retailer who sell your products are not liable and can transfer the claim to the EU producer. (After the EU transition period this situation will change for the EU – UK relations.)

It is good practice to make a mixed product liability insurances Netherlands and incorporate these risk in the general liability insurance cover.

4. Environmental liability risks

The financial risk of environmental damages can be divided in two kinds of risks; Damage on your own terrain which needs to be cleaned by yourself. But the main risks is damages to the outside area. For example the air is polluted after a fire or the surface water is polluted due to an accident.

Sometimes this can be a welcome solution to a growing risk/problem for a company. The premiums for this It is good practice to make a mixed insurance and incorporate this risk in the general liability insurance cover. depends on the business activities.

5. Directors and officers liability

This risk is widely insured because of the personal financial risk for each director/officer. Allegations of negligence by directors and officers can be costly to defend. Without directors and officers liability insurance, you may have to pay yourself the defence costs (and any subsequent compensation payments).

Often this risk is insured because of the impact of this personal financial risk. The premiums for this kind of liability insurances Nethelands are moderate and can be paid for all the directors/officers in a company.

6. Cyber Risk liability insurances netherlands

Directors are often personal liable if they make a mistake in securing the digital data of the company or the clients.

Mix feelings. There is a growing demand for such insurances. The premiums are low but the cover is limited. Products are still developing in cover and effectiveness. 

7. Employers liability insurance

Employers have a broad duty of care towards their employees the extent of which is precisely defined in the law. Employer’s liability’ covers an employer’s responsibility towards its employees. An employer may be held liable for any loss or damage sustained by staff during the course of their work. Of course employers are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from wilfulness or deliberate recklessness on an employee’s part.

But an industrial accident or an occupational disease may result in a substantial loss and liability. Apart from loss of income, the victim will often receive a hefty bill for medical expenses or care. The court may even award the victim compensation for immaterial damage (i.e. pain and suffering). Please fill-in our Employers liability insurance page

Example employers liability

An industrial accident or an occupational disease may result foor you in a substantial loss. Apart from loss of income, the victim will often receive a hefty bill for medical expenses or care. The court may even award the victim compensation for immaterial damage (i.e. pain and suffering). So an insurances is almost mandatory in the Netherlands. Premium and conditions.

Legal consequences

Some of legal and insurance terms are typical Dutch law, but most of them have also European legislation roots. A clear understanding of the insurance situation for a Dutch subsidiary depends for the kind of legal ties. Assess the contractual relationships with a Dutch insurance broker. Check which liability risk your Dutch company needs and which liability insurances Netherlands are applicable. Contractually, these insurances must be clearly and legally enforceable.

United Kingdom. Due to the impending departure of the United Kingdom from the EU, the legal consequences may change the current or future terms of insurances Nethelands towards English firms.

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