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commercial general liability policy (CGL)

The commercial general liability (CGL) policy is a standard insurance policy issued to business organizations to protect them against liability claims for bodily injury (BI) and property damage (PD) arising out of premises, operations, products, and completed operations; and advertising and personal injury (PI) liability.

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The CGL policy was introduced in 1986 and replaced the "comprehensive" general liability policy.

Synonyms

comprehensive general liability policy

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