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Liquor Liability Insurance for Events

An add-on that attaches to your Special Event Liability policy, not a standalone product. Required wherever alcohol is sold or professionally served. Protects the event holder from third-party claims caused by intoxicated guests, bodily injury, property damage, and assault & battery on most policies.

Quote in minutes. Your application is automatically saved as you go, and coverage dates include setup and teardown automatically.

From $275

Actual premium may vary based on underwriting review and event-specific factors.

Bartender pouring cocktails at an event bar at night, liquor liability insurance covers claims from intoxicated guests.
Standard Limits
$1M/$2MStandard Limits
Premium
From $275Premium
States
All 50States
Rated Carrier
ARated Carrier
Venue Acceptance
99.5%Venue Acceptance

Refund if we fail to meet venue requirements

Our certificates are accepted by 99.5% of US venues. If coverage requirements cannot be met, we'll work to correct the issue or provide a full refund.

What it covers

  • Bodily injury caused by intoxicated guests to third parties
  • Property damage caused by intoxicated guests
  • Assault & battery (on most policy forms, confirm at bind)
  • Legal defense costs even when claims are groundless
  • Drunk-driving claims arising from the event (subject to state law)
  • Host liquor: alcohol served free of charge to guests
  • Commercial liquor: alcohol sold at the event for money

What it doesn't cover

  • Service to guests under the legal drinking age (excluded)
  • Service to visibly intoxicated guests after a refusal point
  • Bartender or staff intentional acts
  • Liability of the bartender's separate employer (their own policy applies)
  • Liquor manufactured by the insured (manufacturer policy required)

Pricing examples

Actual premium may vary based on underwriting review and event-specific factors.

  • Wedding, host liquor, 100 guests$275 to $395
  • Wedding, cash bar, 200 guests$395 to $525
  • Corporate event, host liquor, 500 attendees$485 to $645
  • Festival day, beer/wine sales, 5,000$895 to $1,495
  • Festival day, full bar sales, 10,000+$1,895+

How it works

  1. 1

    Apply

    Tell us about your event in 90 seconds.

  2. 2

    Review & Submit

    Instant quote on screen. Submit your application online.

  3. 3

    Application Received

    Your certificate of insurance will be issued after underwriting review and binding.

For organizers

One link. Every vendor covered. Stop chasing certificates.

Built for trade show, expo, and convention organizers. Each vendor enrolls in their own AM Best-rated general liability policy ($1M per occurrence / $2M shared group aggregate), as low as $100 per vendor depending on the number of vendors, event location, and event type, paid by the vendor. Designed for low-risk vendor categories.

From David

Alcohol changes the math. The minute someone is pouring, the venue wants paper that names them, and the state wants the right form for its dram-shop law. We write host or commercial, match the state, and put the venue on as additional insured. Then nobody at the bar is your problem.
David Direct Event Insurance (214) 356-6585 Ask me about the next Accidentals show.

Liquor Liability Insurance for Events FAQ

By the numbers

Years protecting events
15+

Founded in 2011

States served
50

Licensed in every state

Ready for liquor liability insurance for events?

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Need help? Call David at (833) 315-4791

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