Contractors’ All Risk Policy
comprehensive coverage for construction projects, including property damage, third-party liability, and unforeseen risks during
Contractors All Risk policy is an all-inclusive insurance solution specifically designed to cover this broad spectrum of risks. The policy directly benefits the contractors consulting engineers, architects, financiers, and insureds against unforeseen accidents. The policy covers civil engineering projects such as buildings, roads, airports, flyover, water tanks, sewage treatment plants and many more.
Contractors’ all risks (CAR) Insurance provides coverage for property damage, third party injury or damage claims, and risks on construction projects.
Damage to the property can be in the form of improper construction of structures, damages during renovations, or any damage to temporary work erected on-site.
Any third party (including sub-contractors) might also get any injury during construction -work. CAR insurance helps to bind the gap between different risks. It works like a common policy specifically designed to cover the gap between exclusions that would have otherwise exist if using separate policies.
In this policy, both contractor and employer are benefitted along with other parties such as financing companies. There are multiple parties involved in the policy; each of them retains the right to file a claim against the insurer (subject to the selection of right coverage and clauses). All the parties are bound to inform the insurer of any injuries and damages that may result in a claim.
CAR insurance policy can cover all parties are on a project. This is regardless of the type of damage to the property or who caused it. However, Insurer loses the right to subrogation i.e.; if it pays out to one party in the contract, it cannot seek to recover the same funds from another party in the contract. (Subject to this is included in the policy coverage).
The policy covers the commercial as well as institutional locations like office buildings, multiplexes/theaters, hotels/shopping center/mall, sports complexes, educational institutes, hospitals/health care facilities, and research institutes.
Risks covered:
1. Flood
2. Wind/Storm
3. Earthquake
4. Water damage
5. Mold
6. Construction faults and negligence
7. Willful negligence or poor workmanship
8. All Standard fire and Special Perils policy coverage
9. Many more coverage
The policy extensions/Add on covers:
1. Owners’ surrounding property
2. Removal of debris
3. Earthquake/terrorism
4. Escalation
5. Design defect cover
6. Breakage of glass
7. Additional customs duty
8. Air-freight
9. Express freight. Overtime charges, holiday wages, etc.
10. Contractors plant and machinery
11. Third party liability
12. Free issue of material by the principal
13. Construction equipment like scaffolding, shuttering materials
14. Maintenance visit or extended maintenance
15. Cover for insured contract works taken over put into service
several other new extension to the policy and other benefits can be added as per the requirement. Policy can be customized, please discuss your requirements.
Exclusions for the policy:
1. Cessation for work whether total or partial
2. Defective material and/or workmanship
3. Wear and tear
4. Inventory losses
5. Faulty design
6. War and related perils
7. Nuclear reaction, nuclear radiation or radioactive contamination
8. Willful act of willful negligence of the insured
9. Consequential losses (However this can be covered under Advance Loss of Profit Policy-ALOP).
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How to get the best policy
Find a specialized industrial insurance policy provider
You must deal with specialists. Since specialized insurance companies that deal with Contractors’ All Risk Policy can give you a comprehensive solution. You need to search for one skilled insurance service provider.
Run a comparison study
You can find several sites offering you information about the various insurance providers, their policies and reviews. By running a comparison study, you can easily find an insurance company that is right for your needs and requirements.
Seek professional help
It would be advisable to find professional help to understand the policy, because, at times, it can be too technical for you to understand, and a person who is expert in the insurance business can help you in spotting the right kind of policy for your business. The insurance expert can make you understand the legal terms associated with the policies.
Read the terms and conditions carefully
You should read the terms and conditions. For instance, you need to know about the social exclusions, the add-ons of the policy, and more. Hence, take out some time and read the terms and condition carefully before buying the insurance plan.
Never let the business be vulnerable to the unpredictability of nature and happenings. You can keep everything under control by availing the best Contractors’ All Risk Policy for your business and act with a sense of urgency when things go wrong without prior notice. So, stay safe.