Built for eligible veterans’ and fraternal lodges that sell, serve, or furnish alcohol through a licensed on-premises bar. The occurrence-based form may respond to covered third-party bodily injury or property damage claims arising from alcohol service, subject to the issued policy’s terms, limits, exclusions, and endorsements.
Last reviewed August 31, 2026 · Coverage is subject to underwriting approval and availability by jurisdiction
The risk starts with the pour. Liquor Liability follows the claim that alcohol service allegedly caused.
Coverage structure under form CES-2-LIQ-001. Limits and retentions are shown in the issued Declarations; the default assault-and-battery sublimits shown here are illustrative and may be modified. These descriptions are general summaries, not a quote, binder, or guarantee. Coverage is provided only under the issued policy’s terms, conditions, exclusions, limits, retentions, Declarations, and endorsements. If this page conflicts with the policy, the policy controls.
Liquor Liability
Where the form may respond, subject to the issued policy.
A patron is allegedly overserved at the lodge, leaves, and causes a crash that injures another person.1
The form may respond to covered Loss and Defense Costs from a third-party bodily injury claim alleging that selling, serving, or furnishing alcohol caused or contributed to a person’s intoxication. Coverage depends on the facts and the complete issued policy.
A claim alleges that alcohol was served to someone who was already under the influence.2
The form may respond to covered bodily injury or property damage claims alleging service to a person under the influence, including liability imposed by an applicable dram-shop or liquor-control law.
A claim alleges that a person under legal drinking age was served alcohol at the declared premises.3
The form can apply to an allegation of underage service, but it excludes knowing service to someone under legal drinking age for the insured who knew. The policy’s separation-of-insureds and knowledge provisions matter to the analysis.
A dispute between patrons leads to an assault-and-battery claim tied to alcohol service.4
The program form includes assault-and-battery coverage subject to separate Common Cause and policy-period sublimits. Abuse or molestation remains excluded, and the issued declarations and endorsements control the applicable amounts.
Scenario notes
Liquor Liability is occurrence-based. Defense Costs are included within, and reduce, the applicable limits and may exhaust them. The per-occurrence retention and all limits are shown in the issued Declarations.
Coverage can include claims alleging service to a person under the influence or liability imposed by an applicable dram-shop or liquor-control law, subject to all exclusions and conditions.
Knowing service to someone under legal drinking age is excluded for the insured who knew. Actual coverage depends on the relevant insured’s knowledge and the policy’s complete terms.
The program materials show default assault-and-battery sublimits of $25,000 for each Common Cause and $50,000 in the aggregate. Issued Declarations and endorsements may differ and control.
Policy notes
The base form applies only to the operations and premises described in the Declarations. It does not include off-premises liquor events, catering, or mobile bartending unless a written endorsement changes that boundary. Delivery applies only when expressly shown.
Cannabis and THC beverages, professional services, employment practices, weapons, expected or intended injury, punitive damages, and other exposures are excluded or restricted. The required liquor license must remain in effect.
These scenarios are illustrative only and do not guarantee coverage. Coverage is provided only under the issued policy’s Declarations, forms, exclusions, limits, retentions, and endorsements. If this page conflicts with the policy, the policy controls.
Liquor Liability, Commercial General Liability, and off-premises event coverage address different operations and claim triggers.
What triggers it: A covered occurrence involving bodily injury or property damage arising from selling, serving, or furnishing alcohol. Common scenario: A patron is allegedly overserved and later injures a third party. Key difference: It addresses the alcohol-service exposure that a standard general liability policy may exclude for a business in the alcohol trade.
What triggers it: Covered premises or operations claims involving bodily injury, property damage, or certain personal and advertising injury. Common scenario: A visitor slips at the lodge. Key difference: CGL addresses general premises and operations exposure; it should not be assumed to replace standalone liquor liability.
What triggers it: Alcohol service away from the declared premises, including catering or mobile bartending. Common scenario: A lodge serves alcohol at a separate event venue. Key difference: The base form does not include this exposure unless an issued written endorsement or separate placement provides it.
The form may respond to covered third-party bodily injury or property damage arising from selling, serving, or furnishing alcohol at the described operations and premises.
The base form is occurrence-based, limits coverage to the described premises and operations, places Defense Costs inside the limits, and requires the liquor license to remain in effect. Exclusions and state endorsements apply.
Coverage may be placed on a non-admitted surplus lines basis and is not protected by a state insurance guaranty fund. Required notices, taxes, fees, and availability vary by jurisdiction.
May add a qualifying liquor license holder, building owner or lessor, franchisor, or other scheduled person or organization. Status is limited by the issued endorsement, does not create broader coverage than stated, and does not increase policy limits. [Endorsement required]
May provide a double or triple policy aggregate or apply the aggregate separately by scheduled location when offered and issued. The per-occurrence limit does not automatically change. [Endorsement required]
May waive recovery rights for a scheduled person or organization when required by a written contract executed before the occurrence. It applies only when the endorsement is issued in writing. [Endorsement required]
Liquor Liability addresses alcohol-service claims. General Liability, Cyber, Management Liability, and other policies respond to different parts of the organization’s risk.
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