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Product liability vs Professional liability (E&O)

Product liability covers claims that a physical product you sold caused injury or damage. Professional liability, or errors and omissions, covers claims that your advice or services caused a client financial loss. Product sellers need product liability; professional liability is for consultants and service providers.

Head to head.

Product liability

Professional liability (E&O)

What it covers

Injury or damage from a product

Financial loss from advice or services

Typical claim

A defective product injures a customer

Bad advice costs a client money

Who needs it

Physical-product sellers

Consultants, agencies, service firms

For a product store

Essential

Usually not needed

Which do you need?

Straight answer.

If you sell physical products, product liability is the coverage that matters. You only need professional liability if you also sell advice or done-for-you services.

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Questions

Common questions.

Do product sellers need professional liability?+

Usually not. If you only sell physical products, product and general liability are the relevant coverages. Professional liability matters if you also sell consulting, design, or other professional services.