CNA Product Liability Insurance

CNA Life Sciences Product Liability

Who It’s For

CNA targets life-sciences manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers, including pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, biotechnology and medical-device organizations, as well as R&D/clinical-trial organizations. 1Company-reported. Entity: CNA brand; issuing company varies by form/state Product: Life-sciences product and professional liability Jurisdiction: United States Research source scope: U.S. life-sciences manufacturers, distributors, R&D and clinical-trial organizations Claim limitation: Company marketing summary only; issued policy forms, underwriting, jurisdictional availability, limits, exclusions and definitions control.

Coverage Features

CNA markets a Life Sciences Work-Hazard Product Liability policy for bodily injury or property damage arising from product work-hazard claims. 1Company-reported. Entity: CNA brand; issuing company varies by form/state Product: Life-sciences Work-Hazard Product Liability Jurisdiction: United States Research source scope: U.S. life-sciences manufacturers, distributors, R&D and clinical-trial organizations Claim limitation: Company marketing summary only; issued policy forms, underwriting, jurisdictional availability, limits, exclusions and definitions control.

CNA says Products–Work Hazard Liability and Professional Liability may be issued separately or combined with one aggregate; monoline options are available. 3Company-reported. Entity: CNA brand; issuing company varies by form/state Product: Small-business life-sciences products and professional liability Jurisdiction: United States Research source scope: U.S. small-business life-sciences products liability; summary is not policy form Claim limitation: Company marketing summary only; issued policy forms, underwriting, jurisdictional availability, limits, exclusions and definitions control. Source FAQ is dated 2023 and is an informational summary, not the issued policy form. Historical FAQ summary ©2023; not the issued form. Source/date qualification: Copyright ©2023; FAQ details are historical summary, not issued policy terms.

Limits and Retentions

CNA’s small-business life-sciences page states that qualified applicants may obtain product liability with E&O limits up to $10 million. 2Company-reported. Entity: CNA brand; issuing company varies by form/state Product: Small-business life-sciences Products Liability with E&O Jurisdiction: United States Research source scope: U.S. small-business life-sciences professional and products liability Claim limitation: Up to $10 million for qualified risks; not guaranteed offered limit or universal availability.

Other CNA Coverage Lines

Sources

  1. Life Sciences Insurance | CNA. CNA; Life Sciences: products, target classes, claims and risk control. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  2. Small Business Life Sciences Insurance | CNA. CNA; Coverage and appetite: products liability, limits, optional features and target classes. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  3. Life Sciences Coverage Highlights FAQ | CNA. CNA; pp. 1–3: work-hazard products liability, separate/combined form, recall benefit, reporting, availability and exclusions. Accessed 2026-09-28.

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