Erection All risk

Erection All Risks insurance is a policy which provides financial cover during the policy period for loss or damage to project property during the construction phase till successful competition of testing and commissioning of project.

Important facts ·

  • As per Indian Labour statistics, the number of fatal injuries from industrial accidents has seen a rising trend.
  • As per official data, there were 4,499 industrial accidents in 2014. Out of these, 515 were fatal.
  • India has only one inspector for every 500 factories as per data released by British Safety Council.

Damage to property

The policy ensures that if anything is lost, damaged or destroyed by any cause, other than those specifically excluded during the policy period will be covered. The cost of clearance and removal of debris is also covered under the insurance policy.

Third-party liability

Under third-party liability, Digit’s policy will cover legal liability for loss or damage to third party property and for fatal and non-fatal injury to any person other than your own employees.

Compensation

In addition to that, all expenses of litigation recovered by a claimant and those incurred with the insurer’s written consent will be compensated under the policy.

Comprehensive cover

The policy provides financial protection to the engineering contracts which may arise during the course of erection and testing of project.

Covers the entire project

The policyholder can avail the policy for the whole duration of the project. It means that damages caused from the time of arrival of material at the site until completion of testing and commissioning are covered.

Covers the entire project

The policyholder can avail the policy for the whole duration of the project. It means that damages caused from the time of arrival of material at the site until completion of testing and commissioning are covered.

Damage to property

The policy ensures that if anything is lost, damaged or destroyed by any cause, other than those specifically excluded during the policy period will be covered. The cost of clearance and removal of debris is also covered under the insurance policy.

Third-party liability

Under third-party liability, Digit’s policy will cover legal liability for loss or damage to third party property and for fatal and non-fatal injury to any person other than your own employees.

Compensation

In addition to that, all expenses of litigation recovered by a claimant and those incurred with the insurer’s written consent will be compensated under the policy.

Comprehensive cover

The policy provides financial protection to the engineering contracts which may arise during the course of erection and testing of project.

Covers the entire project

The policyholder can avail the policy for the whole duration of the project. It means that damages caused from the time of arrival of material at the site until completion of testing and commissioning are covered.

The insurance policy can be bought by the ones mentioned below:

 

Owners of the company or factory

The Erection All Risks policy must be bought by owners of the company or factory. Given that they are the ones who will have to bear the brunt of the expenses caused due to the damage at the time of installation, it is essential to have a policy in their name.

Manufacturers and Suppliers

The manufacturers of the equipment and their suppliers can also buy the insurance policy. It can come in handy if there is some defect in the installed equipment.

Contractors

Those who get the contract to install the equipment in the office or factory can also buy Erection All risks insurance.

Subcontractors

Subcontractors assigned by the contractors to complete a specific task related to installing the machinery can also avail the policy.

Avail Digit’s Erection All Risks Insurance policy for:

 

All physical damages

The policyholder can claim any material damage or loss reported during the course of installation under the policy.

During test and maintenance

If there is any damage to property during the course of test run and maintenance, the policy will cover it.