Liquor Liability Insurance

When you own a restaurant, bar, or another hospitality business, you may offer customers the opportunity to enjoy alcoholic beverages on your property. Almost anything can happen when you host countless patrons every year, which means there are a number of unique risks and liabilities that will require specialized commercial insurance coverage. If a business sells or serves alcoholic beverages, that’s where liquor liability insurance comes in. Tabak Insurance Agency offers quality, affordable liquor liability insurance as well as a variety of other bar and restaurant insurance policies.

What Is Liquor Liability Insurance and Who Needs It?

A liquor liability insurance policy protects a business in the event that an intoxicated patron causes bodily injury or property damage after drinking at their establishment. In most states, dram laws hold liable any business that serves alcohol to a visibly intoxicated individual.

If your waitstaff serves such a person, your business can be held liable for any damages that individual may cause after they leave. In these cases, liquor liability coverage will help cover a variety of costs, including legal fees, medical bills, or settlement payouts.

Liquor liability insurance is key — and, in many cases, required by law — for any business that sells, serves, or in some way allows the consumption of alcohol (e.g., restaurants, bars, or event venues) on their premises. Even a catering company that provides a bartender for an offsite wedding should carry host liquor liability insurance to cover the possibility that an intoxicated guest causes damage to the venue or other property. A general liability policy will not be sufficient in such cases. Start the process of obtaining the right insurance coverage for your needs by reaching out to our team today.

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What Does Liquor Liability Cover?

Liquor liability insurance covers a variety of alcohol-related claims involving drunk driving, slips and falls, fights, or sexual harassment/assault. While it will cover property damage to others’ property, it does not cover damage to your own property. The following are a few examples of situations that may benefit from liquor liability coverage:

• A restaurant continues to serve a couple past the point of visible intoxication, and they hit another car while driving home drunk.
• A venue hosts an event with a BYOB policy on alcohol, then a guest becomes drunk on the premises and gets in a fight that incurs medical bills.
• An independent bartender works a special event at a popular nightclub and serves alcohol to patrons, then those patrons get drunk and cause damage to the nightclub property.

How Do I Mitigate the Risk of Liquor Liability Claims?

Obtaining proper restaurant or bar insurance is a key step to preventing large financial losses from liquor liability-related claims. Other steps that business owners can take include training servers to watch for overly intoxicated patrons and underage individuals. Watching out for these situations will allow employees to take action to prevent accidents or legal issues later on. Bar and restaurant owners can also encourage patrons to use rideshare services to avoid driving after they have been drinking if they are over the legal limit. Taking proper measures will help business owners protect their assets and income.

Get Reliable, Affordable Liquor Liability Insurance From Tabak Insurance Agency

If you own a bar, restaurant, or another business where you sell or serve alcoholic beverages, protect your business with affordably-priced liquor liability coverage from a trusted insurer. We also offer a variety of other insurance packages, including bar, nightclub, and restaurant insurance policies. At Tabak Insurance Agency, we’ve saved our clients an average of 20% on their insurance premiums over the past two years alone. Get your quote online or call us today at (281) 769-5274.