Chapter 8
Common Policy Conditions
*Interline Endorsements- These endorsements coordinate the coverage contained in one coverage part of the policy with other coverage parts to prevent duplication. * Coverage Parts- The Coverage Parts available on a Commercial Package Policy include: -Building and Personal Personal Property Coverage Form -Commercial Builders Risk Coverage Form -Condominium Association Form -Condominium Unit-Owners Coverage Form -Business Income Coverage Form -Extra Expense Coverage Form -Inland Marine Coverage Part -Equipment Breakdown (formerly called Boiler & Machinery) -Farm Property and Liability Coverage Part -Commercial General Liability Coverage Part -Commercial Crime Coverage Part -Commercial Automobile Coverage Part
Property Not Covered ,Part 2:
*The foundations of buildings, structures, machinery, or boilers if the foundations are below the lowest basement floor or the surface of the ground if there is no basement. *Land, including land on which covered buildings and structures are located, water, or growing crops, and lawns. * Personal property while it is being transported in the air or on water. * Bulkheads, pilings, piers, wharves, or docks. *Property insured by this policy under another coverage part, or property specifically insured on another policy. * Retaining walls that are not part of a building and underground pipes, flues, and drains. * Electronic data, including information, facts, and computer programs and the cost to replace or restore such information. * Vehicles and self-propelled machines, including aircraft and watercraft, if they're licensed for use on public roads OR are operated principally away from the described premises. *Property manufactured, processed, or warehoused by the insured. *Rowboats and canoes out of water at the described location.
Peak Season Limit of Insurance
1.) Coverage is provided for a specified increase in the business personal property limit of insurance during a designated period of time, such as the Christmas shopping season. 2.) The insured chooses the property for which the value will be increased, the amount of the insurance, and the applicable time period.
Spoilage
1.) Coverage is provided on perishable property in the care, custody, or control of the insured at the insured at the insured premises. 2.) This endorsement includes losses due to breakdown, contamination and power outage. a. Breakdown or contamination includes changes in temperature or humidity-control equipment at the insured location. b. Power outage includes changes in temperature or humidity as the result of interruption of electrical power either on or off the insured premises.
Vacancy Permit
1.) Extends coverage on a building that has been vacant or unoccupied beyond the limitation period specified in a policy (usually 30 or 60 days). 2.)Usually, the permit is granted free of charge when the structure is in an area with satisfactory fire protection. 3.) The perils of Vandalism and sprinkler leakage are excluded under this endorsement.
Vacancy
1.) If, at the time of loss, the building where loss or damage occurs has been vacant for more than 60 consecutive days before the loss, there is no coverage for loss resulting from the following six perils: vandalism, sprinkler leakage, building glass breakage, water damage, theft or attempted theft, glass breakage, or water damage. For all other covered causes of loss, loss payment will be reduced by 15%. 2.) If the insured is a tenant, the portion of the building rented or leased to the insured is considered vacant if it doesn't contain enough business personal property to conduct customary operations. Buildings under construction or renovation are not considered vacant. 3.) If an insured desires coverage for vandalism, sprinkler leakage, building glass breakage, theft or attempted theft, and water damage for a building that remains vacant beyond the basic 60 days stated in the vacancy provision, it may request a vacancy permit endorsement to cover the excluded perils during a term of vacancy. This endorsement allows the 60- day Vacancy Condition to be waived for the "permit period." If the insurer doesn't agree to add the endorsement, the insured should purchase a specialty vacant property policy.
Builder Risk Coverage Form
1.) Property coverage is provided on buildings or structures under construction if they are designated in the Declarations. The following types of property are covered IF they are to be permanently located in or on covered buildings and structures OR within 100 feet of its premises: a. The foundations of buildings and structures. b. Fixtures and machinery that will become part of the covered buildings and structures. c. Equipment used to service the covered buildings and structures. d. The insured's building materials and supplies used for construction. 2.) Property not covered includes land, lawns, trees, shrubs, plants, outside antennas, and signs that are not attached to buildings. 3.) Builders risk coverage begins on the effective date of the policy or at the time the insured becomes legally responsible for the property if that date occurs after the policy's effective date. 4.)Coverage ends automatically at the earliest of the following events,if they occur before the end of the policy period: a. The policy expires or is canceled. b. The covered property is accepted by a purchaser. c. The insured's interest in the property ends. d. The insured abandons the property property and doesn't intend to complete construction. e. 90 days after construction is complete. f. 60 days after any covered building is partially or fully occupied OR is put to its intended use.
Earthquake and Volcanic Eruption Endorsement
1.) The Earthquake and Volcanic Endorsement must be added to one of the causes of loss forms (basic, broad, or special) and cannot be purchased alone. 2.)The only causes of loss provided by this endorsement are earthquake and volcanic eruption. All earthquake shocks and volcanic eruptions that occur within any 168- hour period are considered a single- earthquake or volcanic eruption. 3.) Separate deductible apply to each building, and personal property located at each building, and personal property in the open. The deductible are chosen by the insured as a percentage of the limit of liability applying to each class of property. The deductibles does NOT apply to business income and/or extra expense coverage.
Optional Coverages: Agreed Value
1.) The coinsurance clause is suspended when this optional coverage applies. 2.) The insured and insurer agree on value specified on the Declarations page. 3.) This optional coverage only applies to loss or damage that occurs after the effective date of the optional coverage and before the agreed value expiration date shown in the Declarations. 4.) This coverage does not automatically renew; the insured must choose it.
Optional Coverages: Replacement Cost
1.) The insured may purchase coverage for replacement cost loss valuation instead of the actual cash value method of valuation contained in the form. 2.) This optional coverage does not apply to: a.) Personal property of others. b.) Contents of a residence. c.) Works of art, antiques, rare articles, etc. d.) Stock, unless the stock option is shown in the Declarations. 3.) Tentants' improvement and betterments are NOT considered personal property of others under this coverage.
Optional Coverages: Inflation Guard
1.) The limit of insurance for property subject to this additional coverage automatically increases by the annual percentage shown in the Declarations. 2.) This percentage of increase is applied to the policy at the rate of 1/365 of each year.
Business Income and Extra Expense Coverage
1.) These time element coverages provide insurance for two distance for two distinct types of indirect loss that result from the necessary suspension of the insured's operations due to a covered property loss: a.)Loss of business income. b.) Extra expense. 2.) Business income is the net income ( profit or loss before income taxes) that would have been earned had the covered loss not occurred PLUS normal, ongoing operating expenses, including payroll. 3.) Extra expense is the necessary expenses incurred during the "period of restoration" that would not have been incurred had the covered loss not occurred. 4.) The Period of Restoration begin 72 hours after the time of loss, and ends on the earlier of the date when the property should be repaired or rebuilt with reasonable speed, or the date when business is resumed at a new permanent location.
Legal Liability Coverage Form
1.) This coverage form provides coverage for the insured's legal liability for loss or damage to real or personal property owned by others when it is in the insured's care, custody, or control and is damaged by a covered peril. 2.)It is most commonly written for the tenant of a commercial building when the tenant, under the terms of a lease, is legally responsible for damage to the building. 3.) The form also covers for loss of use of the property, and provides defense coverage.
Condominium Commercial Unit-Owners Coverage Form
1.) This form is used for commercial unit-owners instead of the personal lines Unit- owners Coverage Form (HO-6), which is used by the owners of residential condominium and cooperative units. 2.) Only the business personal property of the unit-owner is insured. 3.) In the event of duplicate coverage issued by this policy and the policy issued to the condominium association or cooperative corporation, the Unit-Owners Form acts as excess insurance. 4.) Covered property includes fixtures, improvements and alterations, and appliances owned by the insured and making up part of the building.
Condominium Association Coverage Form
1.) This form is used in place of the Building and Personal Property Coverage Form when insuring property in the name of a condominium association. 2.) Coverage includes the buildings and the fixtures that are a part of the building, such as refrigerators, air conditioners, and other appliances, if the Association Agreement requires the association insure the property. 3.) If the unit-owner has insurance covering the same property, the association's coverage will be primary.
Value Reporting Form ( Full Value Form)
1.) Under this form, an insured that owns business personal property that fluctuates in value is protected for the values actually at risk. 2.)The insured pays an advance premium at the beginning of the policy period. 3.) Reports filed either daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly. The final premium is based upon the average values reported and is determined at the end of the policy year. 4.) This form may be attached to the Building and Personal Property Form and the Condominium Commercial Unit-Owners Form. 5.) The insured to report 100% of values with each report. Late reporting or under-reporting will result in a penalty in the event of a loss.
Business Income and Extra Expense Coverage
5.) Three forms of business income coverage exist: a. Business Income and Extra Expense Coverage Form b. Business Income Without Extra Expense Coverage Form c. Extra Expense Coverage Form 6.) Coinsurance applies to Business Income coverage and if, at the time of loss, the limit of insurance shown on the declarations fails to meet the the coinsurance percentage shown on the Declarations, a loss penalty will apply. The coinsurance provision may be suspended if the Optional Coverage, Agreed Value, is purchased. 7.) Coverage is subject to the causes of loss forms applying to the forms of commercial property coverage attached to the policy. If the direct cause of a property loss is NOT covered by the cause of loss form attached to the Building and Personal Property Coverage Form or the Builders Risk Coverage Form, then NO business income or expense coverage will apply.
Builder Risk Coverage Form
5.)The form does not provide liability coverage. 6.) The standard builders risk coverage form is written on a completed value basis. The limit of coverage is chosen and reflects covered the anticipated replacement value of the covered building(s) and structure(s) when construction is completed. 7.) If an insured is working on several projects at a time, the builder risk reporting form will be added to the policy by endorsement. It allows the limit of insurance to be adjusted based on reports filed per the reporting period on the policy; reporting periods can be daily, weekly , monthly, or quarterly. 8.)Failure to submit reports as required results in penalties that range from 25% of the amount the insurer would otherwise have paid or the amount contained on the most recently filed report before the loss. 9.) Coinsurance applies to builders risk policies and the coinsurance percentage appears on the Declarations. The policy does not pay any losses to a greater extent than the proportion the actual limit of insurance on the Declarations bears to the value of property on the date of completion. 10.) The causes of loss on the builders risk form appearing on the Declarations are the same as those used with the Building and Personal Property Coverage Form.
Property Not Covered
Although most classes of property may be insured on the Building and Personal property Coverage Form, certain classes of property are not covered. They are either uninsurable or must be insured separately. Types of property not covered on the Building and Personal Property Coverage Form include: *Accounts, bills, currency, food stamps, or other evidences of debt, money, notes, and securities are not covered * Animals, unless they are owned by others and boarded by the named insured OR owned by the insured when they are "stock" and inside buildings. * Autos held for sale, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, motor homes, etc. * Bridges, roadways, sidewalks, patios, and other paved surfaces. * Contraband, stolen property, or property used in the course of illegal transportation or trade. * The cost of excavations, grading, backfilling, or filling. *Motorized vehicles that are not autos and are held for sale by the insured. *When outside of buildings: grain, hay, straw, other crops; fences, radio and TV antennas and their wiring, masts or towers; trees, shrubs, or plants that are not "stock."
Common Policy Conditions
Cancellation- who may cancel and when written notice must be given. The insurance company may also cancel the policy, subject to insurance regulations and the contents of the insurance contract. Changes-The First Named Insured has the right to cancel the policy. Changes can only be made, in writing, with the consent of the insurer. Examination of Your Books and Records- The insurer may examine the insured's books and records anytime during the policy the policy period and up to 3 years afterward. Inspections and Surveys- The insurer has the right, but is not obligated, to make inspection and surveys at anytime. These surveys are for purposes of underwriting and rating and are not safety inspections. Premiums- The First Named Insured is responsible for the premium payments and will be the recipient of any return premiums. Transfer of Your Rights and Duties Under This Policy- The insured's rights may not be transferred without the written consent of the insurer, unless the insured dies, and then rights are automatically transferred to the without the written consent of the insurer, unless the insured dies, and then rights are automatically transferred to the insured's legal representative.
Water Damage Caused by Accidental Discharge
Coverage for water damage is provided when accidental discharge or leakage of water or steam occurs as the direct result of the breaking apart or cracking of a plumbing, heating, air conditioning, or other system or or appliance that is located on the described premises and contains water or steam. Coverage is NOT provided for discharge or leakage from an automatic sprinkler leakage system, a sump or related equipment, roof drains, gutters, downspouts, etc. Neither is coverage provided if continuous or repeated seepage or leakage of water takes place over a period of 14 or more days. Plumbing is not covered. The Causes of Loss- Broad Form contains the same exclusions, additional coverages, and limitation found in the basic form; however, it also includes the Additional Coverage- Collapse.
Falling Objects
Damage caused by falling objects, but not to to the object itself. Coverage for the interior of the building and its contents is only if the exterior of the building is first damaged by the falling object.
Weight of Ice, Snow, or Sleet
Does not include coverage for personal property outside of buildings or structures.
Extra Expense Coverage Form
Extra expense means the necessary additional expenses incurred during the period of restoration, and which the insured would not have incurred if there had been no direct physical loss. Examples of such expenses include relocation expenses and costs to equip a temporary location .Extra expense coverage may be purchased without business income coverage by clients that will not suffer a consequential loss of business income after a property loss but that would incur additional expenses.
Personal Property of Others
For coverage to apply, the property must be in the care, custody, or control of the named insured AND be located in or on a building shown on the Declarations, in the open (or in a vehicle) within 100 feet of the described premises. Any claim payment will be made only to the owner of the insured property.
Coverage Extensions
If a coinsurance percentage of 80% is shown in the Declarations, the insured may extend the insurance provided by the Commercial Property Part as follows:
Loss Condition
In addition to the Common Policy Conditions and the Commercial Property Conditions, the following conditions, most of which were discussed previously, apply: a.Abandonment b.Appraisal c.Duties in the Event of Loss or Damage d. Loss Payment e.Recovered Property
Valuation
In the event of a loss, the value of covered property will be determined as follows: 1.) Actual cash value at the time of loss, except as provided below. a.) If the coinsurance requirement is met, and the loss is $2,500 or less, the policy will pay for building repairs or replacement. However, the following property will continue to be valued at actual cash value even when attached to the building: (1) Awnings or floor coverings (2)Appliances (3) Outdoor equipment or furniture b.) Stock the named insured has sold, but not delivered, at selling price, less discounts ant expenses the insured otherwise would have had. c.) Glass at the cost of replacement with safety glazing material if required by law. d.) Tenant's Improvement and Betterments at actual cash value if repairs are made promptly, at a proportion of the insured's original cost if repairs are not made promptly, and no payment is made if repairs or replacement are paid for by others.
Increased Cost of Construction
In the event of damage to a covered building for a loss to which Replacement Cost Optional Coverage applies, the insurer will pay the increased costs, up to a $10,000 aggregate limit, incurred to comply with enforcement of an ordinance or law regulating the repair, rebuilding, or replacement of damaged parts.
Stock
Merchandise held in storage or for sale, raw materials, and supplies used for packing or shipping such stock. *Any other personal property owned by the named insured and used in the named insured's business. *Tenant's improvements or betterments made to the part of a building occupied, but not owned, by the named insured. * Leased personal property for which the name to the part of a building occupied, but not owned, by the named insured.
Debris Removal
Pays the expense of removing debris following a covered loss and is subject to a maximum of 25% of the coverage applying to direct physical loss. However, in the event of a total loss where the limit of insurance on the building is exhausted, the policy will pay up to an additional $10,000 for debris removal. Example: If a building insured for $10,000 suffers $80,000 of direct fire damage and incurs debris removal costs of $15,000, the policy will pay $95,000.
Pollutant Clean up and Removal
Pays the insured's expense, up to $10,000 aggregate limit, for each described location in policy period, to extract pollutants from land or water at the described premises if the discharge or escape of the pollutants is caused by or results from a covered cause of loss.
Electronic Data
Pays up to $2,500 aggregate in any one policy year, regardless of the number of locations, for the cost to replace or restore electronic data that has been destroyed or corrupted by a covered caused of loss.
Coverage Extensions: Personal Effects and Property of Others
Personal effects of the insured and the personal property of others in the insured's care, custody, and control are covered for up to $2,500 at each described premises. Coverage does not include loss by theft.
Preservation of Property
Provides open peril coverage for a maximum period of 30 days on insured property that is being moved or temporarily stored at another location because of endangerment by a covered peril.
Fire Department Service Charge
Provides: as an additional amount of insurance, up to $1,000 for the payment of fire department service charges when the department is called to protect insured property. No deductible applies to this coverage.
Business Personal Property owned by the insured
Some business personal property is only insured if it is only insured of it is located in or on a building described on the Declarations OR within 100 feet of it ( i.e., in the open or inside a vehicle). Covered business personal property includes:
Furniture and fixtures
Such as office furniture and shelving
Machinery and equipment
Such as refrigerators and telephone systems.
Coverage
The Building and Personal Property Coverage Form describes how property coverage applies to the following classes of property: buildings, business personal property of the insured, and personal property of others. There is no liability coverage provided by this form.
Cover Causes of Loss
The Building and Personal Property Coverage Form requires the insured to select one or more of the cause of loss forms to be attached. These forms vary and allow the insured to select the appropriate form for a particular class or type of property. For example, the insured may want building items to be insured under a special causes of loss form and business personal property to be insured under a broad causes of loss form.
Causes of loss-Special Form
The Limitations section of the special causes of loss form contains language not found in the basic and broad forms, such as; * No coverage is provided for most damage to steam boilers and equipment due to events inside the boilers and equipment. * No coverage is provided for damage to the interior of a building caused by rain, snow, sleet, ice, sand, or dust unless the exterior of the building or structure first sustains damage. *No coverage is provided for inventory shortage. * No coverage is provided for the following , unless specifically endorsed: fragile articles and builders machinery, tools, and equipment. * Special limits of insurance apply to the following classes of personal property: $2,500 for furs and fur garments; $2,500 for jewelry, watches, jewels, precious and semi-precious stones, gold, silver, etc.; $2,500 for patterns, dies, molds, and forms; $250 for stamps, tickets, and letters of credit.
Coverage Extensions: Exclusion and Limitations
The applicable Causes of Loss Form shown in the Declarations contains the applicable coverage exclusions and limitations.
Additional Coverages
The coverages extend the insurance provided and are automatically included at no extra cost to the insured.
Additional Conditions
The following conditions apply in addition to the Common Policy Condition and the Commercial Property Conditions.
Optional Coverages
The following coverages are automatically included in the policy. However, coverage is not activated unless appropriate designations appear in the Declarations.
Additional Conditions: Coinsurance
The insured is required to insure all covered property to a percentage of its replacement value; failure to do so results in a penalty in the event of partial losses. The is 80%. Any applicable loss penalty is determined based on the percentage of insurance to value. For example, assume a building with a $100,000 loss. If the amount of insurance on the dwelling were $40,000 , the policy would only pay 50% of the $10,000 loss, or $5,000, before application of the deductible. Because the building is insured to one-half the amount required by the coinsurance clause ($80,000), the loss penalty will be 50%. The formula that is applied in the event of a partial loss is as follows:
Recovered Property
The insured, not the insurance company, has the option of keeping any recovered property and reimbursing the insurer for the amount of the loss settlement already received. Regardless of who retains the recovered property, the insurer pays the costs of recovery and any expenses required to repair the recovered property, subject to the limit of insurance.
Loss Payment
The insurer has the option of making payment for the value of the lost or damaged property or the cost to replace. If it chooses, it may also take the property at an agreed or appraised value or actually arrange for the repair, rebuilding, or replacement of damaged property.
Limits of Insurance
The most the policy will pay for loss or damage in any one occurrence is the limit of insurance shown in the Declarations. a.) The most the policy will pay for loss or damage to outdoor signs attached to the building is $2,500 per sign in any one occurrence. b.) The limits applicable to the Fire Department Service Charge and Pollutant Clean Up and Removal Additional Coverages are in additional to the limits of of insurance.
Deductible
The policy will not pay for a loss until the amount of loss exceeds the deductible amount shown in the Declarations. The standard deductible is $500.
Additional Conditions: Mortgage Holders
The policy will pay to each mortgage holder shown in the Declarations its share of a covered loss or damage, in order of precedence, as its interests may appear. 1.) The mortgage holder will be paid, even if coverage is denied to the insured, subject to certain provisions. Payment will be made to the mortgage holder, but only if the mortgage holder: a.) Pays any premiums due if the insured hasn't done so. b.) Submits a signed, sworn, proof of loss within 60 days of being notified that the insured failed to submit such proof of a loss; AND c.) Has notified the insurer of any change in ownership, occupancy, or substantial change in risk about which it was aware. 2.) If the insurer pays a mortgage holder, it must assign its rights of recovery, and rights under the terms of the mortgage, to the insurer. If the insurer cancels the policy, it must give all mortgage holders advance written notice subject to the terms of the policy.
Ordinance or Law Coverage
This endorsement responds if the of any if the enforcement of any building, zoning, or land use law, result: 1.) The loss in value of the undamaged portion of a building because of enforcement of an ordinance or law that requires demolition of the undamaged parts of a building. 2.) Demolition site and clearance of the undamaged parts of a building. 3.) Increased cost of repairing or reconstructing damaged parts of a building.
Optional Coverages: Extension of Replacement Cost to Personal Property of Others
This optional coverage allows replacement cost loss settlement, instead of actual cash value loss settlement, to apply for loss to personal property of others.
Common Policy Declarations Page
Who: The Named Insured, which is the individual or business entity for whom insurance is provided. What: A description of the business being insured. When: The policy period, which includes the effective and expiration dates. Commercial package policies are written for terms of one year. Where: The mailing address of the named insured. How Much: On the common declarations, this includes the total premium charged for each coverage part as well as the total policy premium. If a premium does not appear next to a coverage part on the common declarations, no coverage is provided.
Coverage Extensions: Property Off Premises
a.) A limit of $10,000 of coverage is extended for the insured's covered property (other than stock) while it is temporarily at a location the insured does not own, lease, or operate. b.) This includes property located at a fair, trade show, or exhibition; in or on a vehicle; or in the care, custody, or control of the named insured's salesperson.
Building and Personal Property Coverage Form (Building or structure described in the Declarations:)
a.) Completed additions; outdoor fixtures; and permanently installed fixtures, machinery, and equipment. For example, a print shop that owns four commercial printers that are affixed to the cement floor would insure the printers as building items rather than items of business personal property. b.) Personal property owned by the named insured and used to service and maintain the insured building, structures, and premises. Lawn mowing and snow removal equipment not otherwise excluded fall into this category of business personal property. Also included are materials and supplies of the business that are on the premises or within 100 feet of the premises. c.) If the named insured is making an addition to an insured building or structure, or conducting alterations or repairs on an insured building or structure, the materials, equipment, supplies, and temporary structures used in connection with these activities are insured as building items if they are located on the described location or within 100 feet of it.
Coverage Extensions: Newly Acquired or Constructed Property
a.) Coverage may be extended to cover new buildings to be constructed on the described premises, and newly acquired or constructed property at other locations. The coverage limit is $250,000 at each building. b.) Coverage may be extended to cover newly acquired business personal property, up to $100,000 at each building. c.) This automatic coverage ends at the earliest of the following 3 circumstances: 1.)The policy expires. 2.) The end of 30 days. 3.) The values of the newly acquired or constructed property are reported to the insurance company.
Coverage Extensions: Non-Owned Detached Trailers
a.) Extends insurance that applies to the insured's business personal property to apply to loss or damage to trailers the named insured does not own, provided the trailer is used in the insured's business, is in the insured's care, custody, or control at the described premises, and the insured has the contractual responsibility to pay for loss or damage to the trailer. b.) The most the insurer will pay for loss or damage is $5,000 unless a higher limit is shown in the Declarations. c.)Loss or damage is not covered while the trailer is attached to any motor vehicle or during hitching or unhitching operations.
Coverage Extensions: Valuable Papers and Records- Cost of Research
a.) Pays for loss or damage by a covered peril that requires the replacement or restoration of lost information on valuable papers and records. b.) The maximum amount paid is $2,500 at each described premises, unless a higher limit is shown in the Declarations.
Coverage Extensions: Outdoor Property
a.) The insured may extend a maximum amount of $1,000 to cover loss to outdoor fences, detached signs, antennas, trees, shrubs, and plants. A sublimit of of $250 applies to any one tree, shrub, or plant to any one tree, shrub, or plant. b.) The perils covered by this extension are fire, lightning, explosion, riot or civil commotion, and aircraft.
Common Policy Conditions
contains the legal obligations and duties of the insured and insurer , including cancellation, changes, examination of your books and records, inspection and surveys, premiums, and transfer of your rights and duties under this policy.
Interline endorsement
coordinate the coverage in multiple coverage parts of the policy to prevent redundancy.
Building and Personal Property Coverage Form
covers buildings, business personal property of the insured ( including furniture and fixtures, machinery and equipment, and stock) and personal property of others. It does not provide liability coverage.
Basic causes of loss form
covers fire, lightning, windstorm, hail, aircraft, riot or civil commotion, vehicles, explosion, smoke, vandalism, sprinkler leakage, sinkhole collapse, and volcanic action. It also provides limited coverage for fungus, wet rot, dry rot, and bacteria. The limit of insurance is up to $15,000 for all losses occurring in a 12-month period that begins with the policy to prevent redundancy.
Commercial Package Policy
includes a Common Policy Declarations and Common Policy Condition that apply to the entire policy regardless of the types of coverage written or the endorsements added to the policy.
Broad causes of loss form
includes the perils listed in the basic causes of loss form, plus the perils of falling object, weight of ice, snow, or sleet, and water damage caused by accidental discharge.
Building and Personal Property Coverage Form contain Additional Coverages
including debris removal, preservation of property, fire department service charge, pollutant clean up and removal, increased cost of construction, and electronic data.
Special causes of loss form
provides insurance for losses caused by risks of direct physical loss except those perils that are specifically limited or excluded; this form provides open perils coverage.
Common Policy Declarations Page
shows the who, what, when, where, and how much of the entire policy, each of the coverage parts included on the policy, and a Declarations page for each coverage parts.
