BUSINESS CLIENTS · LIABILITY
Product liability matters to anyone who manufactures, imports or places goods on the market.
Free first consultation →The problem
Under German and European law, manufacturers and importers are liable for damage their products cause, even without proven fault. Product liability is an underestimated exposure that quickly becomes existential in a recall or where people are injured.
Our solution
We examine your products and your supply chain and identify the product liability cover that matches your actual exposure, worldwide and specific to your industry, including recall cost cover where relevant.
Book an appointment →The hard facts
€85m
is the statutory ceiling for personal injury under the German Product Liability Act.
10 years
after a product goes on the market, claims can still be brought.
Without fault
Strict liability: the manufacturer is liable even without any fault of its own.
Recall costs
are often not covered by an ordinary public liability policy.
Worth knowing
Under strict liability the manufacturer is liable regardless of fault. A defect in the product is enough to trigger it.
Claims can be brought up to ten years after a product goes on the market.
Recalls, and removing and refitting defective parts, are often not covered by an ordinary public liability policy.
Not just manufacturers: importers and retailers can also be pursued under the Product Liability Act.
37+ years
in the market
100%
independent advice
DEWE
Certified partner of Deutscher Wertschutz e.V.
Why it matters
Regardless of fault
The manufacturer is liable even without any fault of its own. A defect in the product is enough.
Cover recall, removal and refitting
These are exactly the expensive items an ordinary public liability policy often leaves out.
The whole supply chain is affected
Importers and retailers can also become liable under the Product Liability Act.
A free first consultation, in person, by phone or by video. You then decide how to proceed.
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