What is Public Liability Insurance (PL)?
Your club can be held legally liable if it is proven that it was negligent or failed to take ‘reasonable care’ to prevent injury to a member of the Public or members of the club or damage to property. This liability arises because the club and its members have a duty of care to avoid carelessly causing injury to members of the public or damage to their property through the negligent act of the club and/or its members. This insurance is designed to pay compensation and legal costs that arise if your club or any of its members are found to be at fault. This insurance provides protection against clubs’ legal liability for bodily injury to third parties and damage to their property. If members of the public come to your club or you take part in activities away from your club (away games, presentation evenings) then your club should have Public Liability Insurance. It is not enough for the other party to state that injury or damage had been caused and expect compensation. They have to prove
