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title: "IP Insurance vs. General Liability: What Is the Difference?"
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# IP Insurance vs. General Liability: What Is the Difference?

General liability covers defined injury, property-damage, and some advertising-injury claims; IP insurance addresses specified infringement disputes or enforcement.

Standard CGL wording excludes many IP claims, with a narrow advertising exception.

Compare the actual grants, exclusions, defense terms, and limits. Check which rights are scheduled and whether enforcement is included.

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## Related Coverage

- [Intellectual property](https://spot.insure/coverage/intellectual-property)
- [General liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/general-liability)

## Sources

1. [Intellectual property insurance](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/intellectual-property/). CFC; Opening; Defense; Pursuit of infringers; Contractual indemnity; US-facing product offering. Accessed 2026-09-25.
2. [Commercial general liability insurance](https://www.iii.org/article/commercial-general-liability-insurance). Insurance Information Institute; What commercial general liability insurance covers; Coverage A; Coverage B. Accessed 2026-09-25.
3. [Commercial General Liability Coverage Form](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/partner-agent/specimen_forms/GL_Form.pdf). ISO; specimen hosted by Hiscox; I.A pp.1–5; I.B pp.6–7; Supplementary Payments p.8; IV pp.10–12. Accessed 2026-09-25.

More answers: [Intellectual Property Insurance FAQ](https://spot.insure/insurance-faq/intellectual-property).

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