•    understand the basis of legal liability and how insurance functions to protect insureds from the financial consequences of that liability

•    identify the broad categories of general liability loss exposures-premises, operations, products, completed operations, contractual liability, independent contractor-and how the CGL policy addresses each

•    identify the standard CGL exclusions, what is excluded by each, and what is left unexcluded by each

•    understand how the limits of insurance under a CGL policy are structured and how they determine the amounts to be paid for a claim

•    identify the most common ways in which CGL coverage may be modified by endorsement