Miscellaneous 

What are risks and liabilities?

Leia Doyle

What are risks and liabilities?

A liability risk involves the threat of the company or individual having to bear the consequences of damage or of breaching standards due to operations, a product, an act or neglect. A liability risk survey involves the analysis, through interviews and review of documents, of the company’s key liability risks.

What is an example of liability risk?

For example, a company could face general liability risks, product liability risks, premises & operations risk, professional liability risks, or contractual liability risks. Some examples of the above-noted risks include: A customer slipping and falling on the wet floor in your store.

How can business liability become your personal liability?

A corporation or LLC’s owners may also be held personally liable if they are found to have committed fraud. If the owner made fraudulent representations or omissions when applying for a business loan, he or she can be held personally responsible for the resulting harm to the creditor and risk losing personal assets.

What is a personal risk?

Personal risk is anything that exposes you to the risk of losing something of value. Usually, personal risk is associated with your financial investments and insurance. Especially when it comes to liability insurance, if you aren’t insured properly, you could be sued and lose out on a lot.

How can I reduce my liabilities?

Examples of ways that you can restructure your liabilities to reduce your debt include:

  1. Agree longer or scheduled payment terms with suppliers.
  2. Replace existing loans with, for example: loans that have a lower interest rate.
  3. Defer tax liabilities (this requires specialist tax advice)

How can I reduce my personal liabilities?

8 Ways to Limit Personal Liability as a Business Owner

  1. Structure the Business as an LLC.
  2. Structure the Business as an S-Corporation.
  3. Obtain General Liability Insurance.
  4. Do Not Sign a Personal Guarantee.
  5. Keep Your Business and Personal Assets Separate.
  6. Document All Business Actions.
  7. Maintain Complete Financial Records.

What are some examples of liabilities?

Examples of liabilities are –

  • Bank debt.
  • Mortgage debt.
  • Money owed to suppliers (accounts payable)
  • Wages owed.
  • Taxes owed.

    What is potential personal liability?

    Being “personally liable” means that a plaintiff who wins a court judgment against your business can satisfy it out of your personal assets, like your bank account, home, or automobile simply because of your status as an owner of the business.