Engineering Insurance covers a wide range of risks in operational plants like breakdown or explosion and such as storage of materials at the site, construction, erection, successful testing and commissioning in construction and erection projects. Such a policy offers protection against unexpected accidents that can lead to huge financial losses

Type of Engineering Insurance Policy
  • Contractors All Risk (CAR)
  • Erection All Risk (EAR)

1 Contractors All Risk (CAR)

Contractor’s All Risk Insurance policy comprehensively covers risks during construction. It includes physical loss or damage to property, plant and machinery, construction works brought on to the site and temporary works erected at the site as well as third party liability related to work conducted on the site. This policy is very useful for principal or owners, contractors, and financiers because it provides coverage against loss or damage to property insured and third-party liability claims.

  • Provides Insurance cover for all types of civil engineering projects like buildings, dams, flyovers, etc.
  • All Risk Cover - broadly covers the risk of accidental physical loss or damage in respect of the contract works, during the execution of a civil project
  • Records the interest of Principal, Contractors and Subcontractors in the policy.

2 Erection All Risk (EAR)

Erection All Risk Insurance policy comprehensively covers these risks during the erection of Plant and Machinery. It includes physical loss or damage to property, plant and machinery, associated with storage, assembly/erection and testing of Plant and Machinery at the site, as well as third party liability related to work conducted on the site. This policy is very useful for principal or owners, contractors, and financiers because it provides coverage against loss or damage to property insured and third party liability claims.

  • Provides Insurance cover for cover Plant and Machinery under erection.
  • All Risk Cover - broadly covers the risks associated with storage, assembly/erection and testing of Plant and Machinery.
  • Records the interest of Suppliers/ Manufacturers, Contractors, Subcontractors

3 Probable Losses

All the Equipments/ property insured are exposed to some Perils/losses depending on the inherent nature of activities, on operational exposure & on the surrounding exposures

These Exposures can be broadly classified as under:

Primary Perils
  • Fires
  • Impact Damages
  • Explosions/Implosions
  • Bursting of Pipes Tanks
  • Aircraft & Missile Damages
  • War & War-like Operations
  • Accidental Damages
Natural Perils
  • Storms
  • Lightening
  • Forest Fires
  • Earthquakes
  • Floods & Inundation
  • Subsidence & Landslides
Social Perils
  • Burglary
  • Sabotage
  • Terrorism Acts
  • Riots & Strikes
  • Malicious Damages
Operational Perils
  • Poor Workmanship

4 Projects Insurance

Any loss or damage, to any type of construction or erection work undertaken by under a contract, can be covered under the Project Insurance. Liability or Interest to take insurance can be either of Principal or Contractor depending upon the contract they have entered into.

Project Insurance covers loss/damage until the completed Project is handed over to the Principal.

Who needs project insurance?

  • Principal (OR) Construction Companies
  • Contractors
  • Sub Contractors

What does it Cover?

  • Procurement of Materials
  • Construction
  • Design
  • Testing and Commissioning
  • Policy supports contractors to overcome financial losses

5 Projects Insurance Exclusions

Following Exclusions are common between CAR & EAR Insurance
  • War Perils, Act of Foreign Enemy, War-like operations, etc.
  • Nuclear Perils – Radiation, Radioactive contamination
  • Willful act or Willful negligence – by Insured or responsible representative
  • Cessation of work – Total or Partial
  • Excess
  • Inventory Losses
  • Normal Wear & Tear, Deterioration, Rusting, Corrosion
  • Faulty Design
  • DE (Design Defect) (can be bought back by paying additional premium)
  • Costs for Rectification of Errors
  • Loss to Drawings, Files, Bills etc.
  • Contractual Obligation related Penalties
  • Vehicles for Road-use