Section 1 - Bailee Coverage Flashcards
Bailment and the 2 Parties Involved
Bailment is a relationship where on party (the Bailee) accepts property of another party (the bailor) for a particular purpose
3 Types of Bailment and Their Level of Care
1- Gratuitous Bailment for the benefit of the bailor: Coat check example. Low duty of Care
2- Gratuitous Bailment for the benefit of the bailee: Borrowing Lawnmower example. High duty of care
3 - Bailment for mutual benefit of the bailor and bailee: Exchange for money. Reasonable duty of care
How to Cover Bailee Exposure? Why not CGL? Why not Property (4)
Bailor gets first party insurance
Insurer can subrogate Bailee
CGL Excludes Care custody OR control
Property has no benefit to Bailee coverage
Legal Liability vs Damage Liability. 2 things that both pay for
Legal Liability: Coverage only if Bailee is legally liable for the damage.
Damage Liability: Coverage for damage to property regardless of whether the Bailee is legally liability for the loss.
Both pay for damage to the property and charges insured has earned from the work
Covered Property
Processing Definition
Direct damage by covered peril to property of others in your care custody an control for processing.
Processing includes (but not limited to) finishing, repairing, restoring, adjusting, or other similar work upon the property
How to Cover Bailee Exposure? Why not CGL? Why not Property (4)
Bailor gets first party insurance
Insurer can subrogate Bailee
CGL Excludes Care custody OR control
Property has no benefit to Bailee coverage
Bailee: Property not Covered & Why (8)
FAVJAM WC
Furs or fur trimmed garments (crime)
Aircraft or Water Craft (MARINE)
Vehicles, self propelled (auto)
Jewelry, precious stones and metals (CRIME)
Accepted property by a processor without a charge for services (PROPERTY OF OTHERS)
Money and securities (CRIME)
Waterborne Property (Except carrier for Hire) (OCEAN MARINE)
Contraband (UNINSURABLE)
Property in Storage - Limit, what’s needed, when
$5k. Storage receipt issued. When processing completed
Debris Removal Supplemental Limits
25% of loss (inside limit) + $5k additional expense
Bailee coverage - Off Site Coverage - Limit / When needed
$5k limit. Needed for businesses that sometimes send property off site to have specific repairs / services done
Pollution Cleanup Supplemental Limit and What it Covers - Bailee Coverage
$10k annual aggregate. Covers extraction of pollutants from land and water and necessary testing
Bailee coverage - Group 1 Exclusions (6)
CNFEWS
Civil Authority
Nuclear Hazard
Flood
Earth Movement or Volcanic Eruiption
War and Military Actual
Sewer Backup and Water Below Surface
Group 2 Exclusions (11) - Bailee
2MCTP WEL
- Mechanical Breakdown
- Missing Property
- Contamination or Deterioration
- Criminal, Fraudulent, Illegal
- Temperature and humidity
- Theft from an unattended vehicle
- Processing work
Pollutants
Wear and Tear
Electrical Currents
Loss of Use
4 Options for Insurer Payment
Pay the value of the lost or damaged property
Pay cost of repairing or replacing the lost or damaged property
REbuild, repair, or replace with like kind and quality in a reasonable time
Take all or any part of the property at the agreed or appraise value
Why Buy Builder Risk (3)
- Changes in values, incurable interest and Exposures
Coverage Gaps
- Property doesn’t cover paved surfaces, excavation, grading, foundations, pipes,
- Low sub limits for important things like landscaping, outdoor property
Property Location Specific
- Minimal Coverage for property off premises ($10k) and Property in Transit
Completed Value Basis vs Reporting Form
Completed Value
- Value of the finished project and other property used in construction that won’t become a permanent part of structure
- Good for single projects
Reporting Form Basis
- Good for multi project
- Occurrence + Catastrophe Limit + Project sublimit
- Periodic reports that are punished if not timely
Whose interests covered in Builders RIsk? (7)
OG SCAMM
Owner of Project
General Contractor
Subcontactors (of every tier)
Construction Manager
Architects and engineers
Material suppliers
Mortgagees and lenders
Advantages to Numerous Parties as Insureds (4) - Builders Risk
- Compliance with construction contract
- Efficient settlement of claims
- Direct rights for all insureds
- Avoids litigation and subrogation
Disadvantages to Numerous Parties as Insureds - Builders Risk (2)
Claims get paid to all parties (Fiduciary endt to help)_
Misrepresentation / Concealment of one insured could void policy (vitiating clause for protecting innocent insureds)
Property Covered - Builders Risk (3)
BMS (they cover the beams)
Scaffolding, Fences, temporary structures at the job site
- Buildings
- Materials becoming part of permanent structure
Property Not Covered - Builders Risk (8)
CT PROWLS
- Contraband
- Trees, shrubs, plants (limited)
- Property not a permanent part of building
- Roadways and Walkways more than 1k feet away
- Other Property
- Waterborne Property
- Land
- Standing or Existing Building (endt available)
3 Options for Renovations (Existing Structure) (3)
- endt for renovations or rehabilitation
- Specific coverage form includes it
- Use existing property policy
Coverage Extensions - Builders Risk (6)
FF WEED
- Fraud and Deceit ($50k)
- Fungus (limited) ($15k)
- Waterborne Property ($10k)
- Emergency Removal ((10 days)
- Emergency Removal Expenses ($10k)
- Debris Removal (25% + 5k)
Supplemental Coverages - Builders Risk (12)
STTTEEPP ROOF
- Sewer Backup $10k
- Temporary Storage Locations $10k
- Transit $10k
- Trees and Shrubs $10k
- Expediting Expenses $10k
- Expense to Re-Erect Scaffolding $5k
- Pollutant Cleanup and Removal $25k
- Personal Property $10k
- Rewards $1k
- Ordinance or Law ( Undamaged Part of Building) $Policy Limit
- Ordinance or Law (Increased Cost to Repair and Cost to Demolish / Clear Site) $50k
- Fire Department Service $1k