This engineering insurance policy provides indemnity (financial recovery) for machinery and plant assets against unforeseen and sudden physical damage resulting from internal issues or breakdowns. The policy covers the following risks of unexpected and sudden physical loss or damage to plant and machinery:
- Damage caused by electrical energy (short circuits, excess voltage, or induction)
- Human factors such as faulty operation, lack of skill, or negligence
- Manufacturer defects, including faulty design, material defects, workshop errors, issues with erection, stationary equipment, and mobility of electronic equipment
- Electrical damage, lack of water, foreign bodies, failures in safety devices, overheating, impact, shock, pressure or lubrication defects, faulty operation, adjustments, casting issues, vibration, entry of foreign objects, loosening of parts, self-heating, and centrifugal force
- Errors in design, calculation, manufacture, or assembly
Risks
Man-made Hazards
- Chemical spill
- Oil spills
Business Hazards
- Accidental losses
- Material damage
Protections
- Damage to property of insured
- Loss of property of insured
Industries
- Aerospace & Defense Goods
- Air Freight & Logistics
- Airlines
- Auto Components
- Automobiles
- Banking
- Building Products
- Chemicals
- Commercial Services & Supplies
- Construction & Engineering
- Construction Materials
- Consumer Staples
- Containers & Packaging
- Diversified Financials
- Education
- Electrical Equipment
- Energy Equipment & Services
- Health Care
- Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
- Household Durables
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Leisure Products
- Machinery
- Marine
- Media & Entertainment
- Metals & Mining
- Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
- Paper & Forest Products
- Pharmaceuticals
- Professional Services
- Real Estate
- Retailing
- Road & Rail
- Telecommunication Services
- Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
- Trading Companies & Distributors
- Transportation Infrastructure
- Utilities