This paper summarizes the history and present situation of food safety liability insurance, and analyzes the existing problems of the pilot programs, such as low enthusiasm for the participation of enterprise, lack of attractiveness of the insurance product, lack of a strong means of implementation and so on. In view of the existing problems, this paper puts forward some strategies and suggestions to promote the food safety liability insurance pilot work:to develop the exclusive liability insurance products, improve the market-oriented operation mechanism, strengthen the related mechanism by inspection and the capacity-building of risk management services and so on, encourage to explore innovative extension model according to local conditions, and strengthen the publicity summary and supervision.