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Insurance
A Presentation to the HKIS
Introduction
Categories of Construction
Insurances
Categories of Construction
Insurances
Categories of Construction
Insurances
Categories of Construction
Insurances
Categories of Construction
Insurances
for construction
professionals in Hong Kong
Does not cover all risks!
Deductibles
Exclusions
Conditions / Memoranda
Limit of Indemnity
Geographical restriction for Legal Jurisdiction
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Categories of Construction
Insurances
Liability
Aircraft Liability
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"Indemnity to Principal (W338)
It is hereby understood and agreed that this Policy is extended to indemnify ....
(hereinafter call the Principal) against Liability under the Law(s) or at Common Law in
like manner to the Insured but only so far as concerned the liability of the Principal to
employees of the Insured engaged in connection with a contract undertaken by the
Insured for the Principal.
Provided always that
(1) the Company shall not be liable under this Endorsement at Common Law in
respect of any injury by accident or disease due to or resulting from
any act default or neglect of the Principal, his servants or agents;
(2) the Principal shall as though he were the Insured observe fulfill and
be subject to the terms exceptions and conditions of this Policy
insofar as they can apply;
(3) the Company shall have full conduct and control of all claims in
respect of which indemnity is granted by this Endorsement.
Subject otherwise to the terms exceptions and conditions of this Policy."
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Indemnity to Principal (W338)
It is hereby understood and agreed that this Policy is extended to
indemnify .... (hereinafter call the Principal) against Liability under the
Law(s) or at Common Law in like manner to the Insured but only so far
as concerned the liability of the Principal to employees of the Insured
engaged in connection with a contract undertaken by the Insured for
the Principal.
Provided always that
(1) the Company shall not be liable under this Endorsement at Common Law
in respect of any injury by accident or disease due to or resulting from any
act default or neglect of the Principal, his servants or agents;
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Indemnity
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TPL
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A controversial comment
Indemnity
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Quote from notes to Assessors for APC
paper Autumn 2002
As a side effect of their expertise in contract, Quantity
Surveyors are now deemed by the Employer and fellow
consultants as having the responsibility for checking the
insurance policies. While Quantity Surveyors should not
profess themselves as insurance experts, their expertise in
providing advice from the contractual aspect would be an
edge over other consultants and may probably be one of
the factors why Quantity Surveyors are necessary for a
project
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premium
Makes smaller claims claimable.
Reduces incentive to take care
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premium
Excludes smaller claims
Increases risk, Tender price might be higher
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silent
Clause 4 requires Main Contractor to comply with
Law
Clause 19(1)(a)(i) requires Main Contractor to insure
for personal injury or death out of the works. This
covers workmen and third parties
Clause 4 of NSC requires Main Contractor and NSC
to respectively effect insurances for liability under
statute and Common Law for workmen employed by
them
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employers
The inured person or his insurer can sue the
person causing the accident
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