Hospitality, Event & Restaurant GL Audit: Assault & Battery Exclusions and ISO CG 21 50 Liquor Liability
For restaurants, hotels, venues, retail centers, and event hosts, the highest-severity lawsuit is a third-party parking-lot or premises altercation ("Negligent Security / Assault & Battery") or an alcohol-related accident ("Dram Shop / Liquor Liability"). Yet surplus-lines hospitality GL binders routinely attach (1) an absolute "Assault, Battery, or Physical Altercation Exclusion" (or cap A&B at a tiny $25,000 Eroding Sub-Limit where defense fees eat the entire $25k in 60 days), and (2) ISO Endorsement CG 21 50 ("Amendment of Liquor Liability Exclusion"), which expands the liquor exclusion to bar even complimentary alcohol served at a corporate event or BYOB premises!
E-Commerce Brand Hit With $145,000 Uninsured Packaging & AI Ad Suit Under ISO CG 40 48 & Coverage B IP Exclusion
A consumer brand was sued for trade-dress infringement over an AI-assisted social media ad campaign and faced an Amazon vendor suspension. Their CGL carrier denied defense under ISO CG 40 48 (Generative AI Exclusion) and a manuscript Coverage B Intellectual Property exclusion.
EndorseIQ™ strikes ISO CG 40 48, restores Coverage B copyright/trade-dress/slogan defense, and attaches Blanket ISO CG 20 15 (Additional Insured — Vendors) and CG 04 36 Recall Expense.
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“FULL-LIMIT ASSAULT & BATTERY / NEGLIGENT SECURITY COVERAGE (DEFENSE OUTSIDE LIMITS) & LIQUOR LIABILITY ALIGNMENT: (a) Any Assault & Battery, Physical Altercation, or Negligent Security Exclusion is deleted (or endorsed with a minimum $500,000–$1,000,000 Assault & Battery limit with Defense Costs payable Outside the Limits); (b) Host Liquor Liability is preserved at 100% of
What to Say to the Commercial GL & Media Liability Carrier
"In hospitality and retail operations, any third-party altercation in a parking lot or venue is pleaded as a Negligent Security claim. An Assault & Battery exclusion or a $25,000 eroding sub-limit leaves us effectively uninsured. We require at least $500,000–$1,000,000 in Assault & Battery coverage with Defense Outside the Limits, plus full Host Liquor or CG 00 33 Liquor Liability."
Why they drafted it this way: Whenever a fight or shooting occurs in a shopping-center parking lot or restaurant, the plaintiff sues the business for "Negligent Security / Failure to Train Staff." An Assault & Battery exclusion bars Negligent Security claims even when the business did nothing intentional.
Mandatory Audit Checklist Points
- Audit the GL and Liquor binders for "Assault & Battery," "Physical Altercation," or "Firearms/Weapons" exclusions
- Reject $25,000/$50,000 "Eroding / Defense Inside Limits" A&B sub-limits in favor of $500,000–$1,000,000 limits
- Strike ISO CG 21 50 and CG 21 51 on corporate/event policies so Host Liquor Liability remains covered for client events
- Verify the Excess/Umbrella policy explicitly follows form over both Liquor Liability (CG 00 33) and Assault & Battery
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ACTIVE ENGINE: ENDORSEIQ™ (MULTI-HOP ISO & COVERAGE GRAPH)Frequently Asked Questions
Does an "Assault & Battery Exclusion" bar lawsuits alleging "Negligent Security" or "Negligent Hiring"?
Yes! Courts consistently hold that when an Assault & Battery exclusion bars claims "arising out of assault or battery, including any failure to prevent, suppress, or provide security," a plaintiff cannot bypass the exclusion by suing the property owner or restaurant for "Negligent Security" or "Negligent Supervision."
How does ISO CG 21 50 eliminate "Host Liquor Liability" for non-hospitality businesses?
Under standard ISO CG 00 01 Exclusion c., companies that are NOT in the business of selling/serving alcohol automatically get "Host Liquor Liability" (covering a holiday party or client reception). However, ISO CG 21 50 expands the exclusion to bar coverage if you permit anyone to bring alcohol onto your premises ("BYOB") or if a license was technically required.
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