Transcript PLURAL AGENCIES LTD - St. Lucia Engineers

PLURAL AGENCIES LTD
INSURANCE BROKERS
FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
OF SAINT LUCIA
PLURAL AGENCIES LTD
WHO WE ARE
 Established in 1988, we are an independent insurance broker, not an agent of
any insurance company
OUR FUNCTIONS OF A BROKER
 We offer professional and impartial advice
 often advantageous for businesses, especially those that require a tailored
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package with several types of business insurance
They can save you time and often prove less expensive than negotiating with
insurers yourself
As an independent broker, our first priority is the client, and not the insurer
Our services are free. We do not charge the client. The only fee received is a
commission from the insurer
A good broker should inform you which aspects of different insurance policies
suit your business and which aspects are less relevant, and ultimately give you
time and space to make the final decision yourself.
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NEW INDIA
ASSURANCE
EC GLOBAL
INSURANCE
ISLAND
HERITAGE
GUARDIAN
GENERAL
GTM
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
IN
SAINT LUCIA
BEACON
INSURANCE
GULF
INSURANCE
M&C
GENERAL
INSURANCE
UNITED
INSURANCES
ST. LUCIA
INSURANCES
NAGICO
SAGICOR LIFE INC
SAGICOR GENERAL
INSURANCE
EASTERN
CARIBBEAN
INSURANCE
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OVERSEAS AFFILIATES
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TTICL
ICG
Trinidad & Tobago Insurance
Consultants Ltd
Insurance Consultants of
Grenada Ltd
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CONTRACTORS ALL RISK POLICY
CONTRACT WORKS
Covers physical loss or damage to the Works
Contractor’s plant, machinery and equipment
owned or hired whilst on location of contract
Professional fees- Architects, Surveyors,
Consulting Engineers, Legal and other
Professional fees
Debris Removal
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PERILS COVERED
CATASTROPHE PERILS
 Hurricane
 Cyclone
 Tornado
 Storm
 Tempest
 Windstorms
 Sea-waves or overflow of the
sea, or flood caused thereby
 Earthquake or seaquake or
tidal wave
 Volcanic eruption
OTHER PERILS
 Fire
 Aircraft and impact
damage
 Burglary and theft
 Riot and strike
 Labor disturbances
 Malicious damage
 Explosion
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CLAUSES AND EXTENSIONS
 Indemnity to Principal Clause
 Automatic Reinstatement
 Accidental Damage to UNDERGROUND Cables, Water
mains/ Pipes and Sewer Lines
 Vibration, Removal or Weakening Support can be
covered with a thorough report of site and the
surrounding property
 Maintenance Cover – 6 months to 1 year(depends on
type of contract)
 Transit Risks- excludes sea or air transit, employees
tools and effects and road vehicles
 Off Site Cover – materials and goods stored offsite
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What is Not covered (Exclusions)
• Deductibles for Catastrophe Perils (Earthquakes, Volcanic eruptions)
• Loss/ Damage due to faulty design
• Consequential loss of any kind, that is, loss in trade/ revenue
because of damage on site, delays in the contract which would
increase the contractors expenditure
• Loss/ Damage to Plant/ Machinery/ Equipment due to explosion/
mechanical/ electrical breakdown
• War invasion, Nuclear Reaction, Nuclear Radiation, Terrorism
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LIABILITY INSURANCES
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
 This insures against accidental bodily injury or illness
to third parties as well as accidental loss of, or
damage to property belonging to third parties, caused
by an accident at the construction site.
 The policy also indemnifies for legal costs and
expenses recovered by a claimant from the insured
 Consequential loss is covered once it is resulting
directly from such injury or damage
 N.B Damage to third party Property caused by
vibration or subsidence from nearby buildings due to
piling works-not a negligent act-a calculated riskaccidental
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LIABILITY INSURANCES
EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY INSURANCE
 injury to employees because of negligence on the
part of the employer, e.g. lack of safety equipment
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LIABILITY INSURANCES
PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
 applies to professionals such as contractors,
engineers, architects and others
 Insured is indemnified against claims for breach of
professional duty made against him/her in the conduct
of his business
 These breaches can be due to any negligent act, error
or omission
 Offered on a claims made basis.
 Insurers who offer PI cover: United Insurance and
Lloyds Brokers
 Issues of Jurisdiction: St. Lucia and worldwide except
USA
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BONDS
Performance Bond- can be issued by insurance
companies or banks
Bid or Tender Bond-export contract-issued by a
bank or other financial institution
Advance Payment Bond- monies advanced will
not be lost due to poor performance or default
by the contractor
Retention Bond- type of performance bond
withheld after completion to remedy defects
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THE BOND
MARKET
EC
GLOBAL
M &C
GENERAL
GUARDIAN
GENERAL
SAGICOR
GENERAL
ST. LUCIA
INSURANCE
NAGICO
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COST OF INSURANCE?!
Premium= Risk= Value of contract works X
Time on Risk X Expertise/ Perception of
Contractor X Nature of the Contract X
Claims Experience
EX: 4 Projects in last year>11 million: CAR+
EL=0.95& to 1.25% of Total Value of the
Contract Works
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