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title: "Does General Liability Cover Libel or Slander?"
description: "Sometimes. CGL Coverage B may cover defined libel or slander claims, subject to exclusions for knowing falsity, earlier publication, or some media businesses."
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# Does General Liability Cover Libel or Slander?

Sometimes. CGL Coverage B may cover defined libel or slander claims, subject to exclusions for knowing falsity, earlier publication, or some media businesses.

CGL may cover libel or slander claims that fit its personal and advertising injury definition. The ISO form includes certain oral or written publication offenses, but exclusions may apply based on knowing falsity, earlier publication, or your business activity.

Check the defense terms, limits, and media-business exclusion. If you publish or broadcast content, ask whether media liability provides broader coverage.

## Related Questions

- [Does General Liability Cover Defamation?](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/general-liability/does-general-liability-cover-defamation-libel-slander-and-reputational-harm)
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## Related Coverage

- [General liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/general-liability)
- [Media liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/media)

## Sources

1. [Commercial general liability insurance](https://www.iii.org/article/commercial-general-liability-insurance). Insurance Information Institute; What commercial general liability insurance covers; Coverage A, B and C; Additional liability coverages to consider. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Commercial General Liability Coverage Form, CG 00 01 12 07](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf). ISO; specimen hosted by Hiscox; Coverage A I.A pp.1–5; Coverage B I.B pp.6–7; Who Is An Insured II pp.9–10; Limits III p.10; Conditions IV pp.10–12; Definitions V pp.12–16. Accessed 2026-09-25.

More answers: [General Liability Insurance FAQ](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/general-liability).

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