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ALTE LEIPZIGER Transportgefahren Comfort: the policy wording in full
Baustein comfort zur Inhaltsversicherung (AERB 2008) für Gütertransporte im Werkverkehr mit benannten Gefahren, Be- und Entladen, Bruch und Nässe, höchstens 10.000 Euro je Transport und 20.000 Euro im Jahr.
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What the policy covers: 66 points, each with its clause
Basics
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum insured or maximum per conveyance, shipment or event | yes, up to EUR 10,000 | „Die Entschädigung je Transport und Versicherungsfall ist auf eine Höchstentschädigung von 10.000 EUR begrenzt.“ | Ziffer 6.1, page 1 |
| Contract form: single policy, annual or blanket policy, open cover, module of a business package | yes | „Sofern dies besonders vereinbart ist, leistet der Versicherer in Erweiterung der AERB 2008“ | Ziffer 1.1, page 1 |
| All-risks cover (full cover): every peril not expressly excluded | no | „Der Versicherer ersetzt unmittelbare Verluste und Beschädigungen der versicherten Güter durch“ | Ziffer 3.1, page 1 |
| Own goods and merchandise of the business | yes | „Entschädigung für die Beförderung von Gütern einschließlich Verpackung soweit der Versicherungsnehmer an ihnen ein versichertes Interesse hat“ | Ziffer 1.1, page 1 |
| Tools, instruments and work equipment carried for own use (vehicle contents) | not addressed | ||
| Third-party goods in the care of the business (customer property, items for repair, consignment) | yes | „soweit der Versicherungsnehmer an ihnen ein versichertes Interesse hat“ | Ziffer 1.1, page 1 |
| Insured routes and modes (road, rail, air, sea, inland waterways) | yes | „Die Beförderung muss mit Kraftfahrzeugen und Anhängern erfolgen“ | Ziffer 1.2, page 1 |
| Territorial scope (home country, Europe, worldwide) | yes | „Versicherungsschutz besteht innerhalb Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Frankreich, Luxemburg, Belgien, Niederlande und Dänemark.“ | Ziffer 8, page 2 |
| Warehouse-to-warehouse cover from leaving origin to delivery at destination | yes | „Die Versicherung beginnt mit dem Zeitpunkt, in dem die Güter zum Zwecke der Beförderung von der Stelle entfernt werden, an der sie hierfür bereitgestellt werden“ | Ziffer 2.1, page 1 |
| Storage in transit incidental to transport (days quoted in text) | not addressed | ||
| Damage during loading and unloading, including by own staff and equipment | yes | „Das durch den Versicherungsnehmer oder dessen Mitarbeiter vorgenommene Be- und Entladen der Fahrzeuge gilt mitversichert.“ | Ziffer 2.1, page 1 |
| Insured value: invoice or market value plus freight, costs and anticipated profit | yes | „Als Versicherungswert gilt für Handelsgüter der übliche Handelswert, den die Güter am Abgangsort zur Zeit des Transportbeginns hatten.“ | Ziffer 8.1, page 1 |
Own-account transport with own vehicles
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport in own, hired or leased vehicles (own-account transport) | yes | „Die Beförderung muss mit Kraftfahrzeugen und Anhängern erfolgen, die vom Versicherungsnehmer oder von dessen Mitarbeitern genutzt werden.“ | Ziffer 1.2, page 1 |
| Employees' private cars on business trips included | not addressed | ||
| Accident to the conveyance (collision, overturning, leaving the road, collapse) | yes | „Unfall des Transportmittels (z. B. Umstürzen, Zusammenstoß mit anderen Fahrzeugen oder festen Gegenständen“ | Ziffer 3.1.1, page 1 |
| Damage without accident (load shifting, braking, swerving) | yes, excess EUR 100 | „Notbremsungen und Ausweichmanöver. Der Versicherungsnehmer trägt für diese Schäden einen Selbstbehalt von 10 %, mindestens 100 EUR je Schadenfall.“ | Ziffer 3.1.2, page 1 |
| Fire, lightning and explosion in transit | yes | „Brand, Blitzschlag, Explosion, Anprall oder Absturz eines Luftfahrzeuges“ | Ziffer 3.1.3, page 1 |
| Storm, hail, flood, earthquake and other natural perils | yes | „Erdbeben oder sonstige Naturkatastrophen“ | Ziffer 3.1.4, page 1 |
| Theft of the whole vehicle with its load | yes | „Diebstahl des ganzen Fahrzeugs oder Unterschlagung des ganzen Fahrzeugs“ | Ziffer 3.1.6, page 1 |
| Theft by breaking into the locked vehicle | yes | „Einbruchdiebstahl in das Fahrzeug oder räuberischer Überfall“ | Ziffer 3.1.5, page 1 |
| Robbery of the driver | yes | „Einbruchdiebstahl in das Fahrzeug oder räuberischer Überfall“ | Ziffer 3.1.5, page 1 |
| Night clause: theft cover at night only in locked garage, guarded area or with supervision | yes | „Während der Nachtzeit, das ist in der Zeit von 22:00 Uhr bis 6:00 Uhr, ist das Fahrzeug mit den versicherten Gütern in einer verschlossenen Garage unterzustellen oder auf einem bewachten Parkplatz abzustellen“ | Ziffer 3.2, page 1 |
| Rules for unattended vehicles during the day (time limit, locked, alarm) | yes | „unbewachter Standzeiten zusätzlich mit einer geeigneten ... gegen Abkoppeln gesichert sind“ | Ziffer 1.2, page 1 |
Cargo insurance for shipments
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipments via third-party carriers, forwarders and logistics providers | no | „Die Beförderung muss mit Kraftfahrzeugen und Anhängern erfolgen, die vom Versicherungsnehmer oder von dessen Mitarbeitern genutzt werden.“ | Ziffer 1.2, page 1 |
| Post and parcel shipments (parcel services, courier, express) | not addressed | ||
| Sea and air transport including containers | not addressed | ||
| General average contributions and sacrifice | not addressed | ||
| Breakage of fragile goods (glass, ceramics, electronics) | yes, excess EUR 100 | „Schäden durch Bruch, Verbiegen, Verbeulen sowie Schäden durch Nässe auch wenn diese nicht die Folge einer in Ziffer 3.1 genannten Gefahr sind.“ | Ziffer 3.2.2, page 1 |
| Chilled and frozen goods, including refrigeration breakdown | not addressed | ||
| Valuables: cash, securities, precious metals, jewellery, art | not addressed | ||
| War, strikes, riots, civil commotion and seizure | no | „Krieg, Bürgerkrieg oder kriegsähnliche Ereignisse“ | Ziffer 4.1, page 1 |
| Exclusion of damage from insufficient packing or stowage | yes | „Die versicherten Güter sind beanspruchungsgerecht sicher zu verpacken und zu verladen.“ | Ziffer 7.2, page 1 |
| Exclusion of inherent vice, nature of goods, shrinkage and rust | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion of delay, market loss and pure financial loss | yes | „Vermögensschäden sind grundsätzlich nicht mitversichert.“ | Ziffer 4.2, page 1 |
Exhibitions, trade fairs and sample collections
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition and trade fair cover (transport there and back plus stay) | not addressed | ||
| Perils during the stay at the fair (set-up, show days, dismantling) | not addressed | ||
| Theft and disappearance from the stand (including simple theft) | not addressed | ||
| Guarding or locking rules for the stand outside opening hours | not addressed | ||
| Sample collections and travelling stock of sales staff and agents | not addressed | ||
| Stand, stand construction, decoration and presentation equipment | not addressed |
Liability of carriers and forwarders
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road carrier liability under national law (HGB, Austrian law, LCTTM) | not addressed | ||
| Liability under the CMR convention for international road transport | not addressed | ||
| Forwarder liability (ADSp, AÖSp, Spanish forwarding terms) | not addressed | ||
| Warehouse keeper liability | not addressed | ||
| Cabotage and transport within other countries | not addressed | ||
| Cover for qualified fault (wilful misconduct or recklessness of staff, unlimited liability) | not addressed | ||
| Use of subcontractors covered (liability for sub-carriers) | not addressed | ||
| Consequential and pure financial loss (delay in delivery, cash on delivery errors) | not addressed | ||
| Excluded goods (removals, animals, valuables, tobacco, spirits, electronics) | not addressed | ||
| Duty to declare each shipment or report turnover | not addressed |
Costs
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvage, rescue and sue and labour costs | yes, up to EUR 5,000 | „bis zu einer Höhe von 5.000 EUR je Schadenereignis“ | Ziffer 3.3.2, page 1 |
| Survey costs (average surveyor, expert) | yes | „die Schadenfeststellungskosten Dritter“ | Ziffer 3.3.1, page 1 |
| Costs of reloading, storage and forwarding after a loss | not addressed | ||
| Debris removal, destruction and disposal costs | yes, up to EUR 5,000 | „bis zu einer Höhe von 5.000 EUR je Schadenereignis“ | Ziffer 3.3.2, page 1 |
| Customs duties and taxes on damaged or lost goods | not addressed | ||
| Defence against unfounded claims (legal protection in liability cover) | not addressed |
Deductible, duties and contract
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deductible per loss | not addressed | ||
| Higher or percentage deductible for theft, refrigerated goods or breakage | EUR 100 | „Versicherungsnehmer trägt in diesen Fällen einen Selbstbehalt von 20 %, mindestens 100 EUR je Schadenfall.“ | Ziffer 3.2, page 1 |
| No reduction for gross negligence | not addressed | ||
| Security requirements (load securing, locks, alarm, tracking, driver selection) | yes | „Dem Versicherungsnehmer obliegt es, einwandfreie, verkehrssichere und für den jeweiligen Transport geeignete Fahrzeuge einzusetzen.“ | Ziffer 7.1, page 2 |
| Claim duties (notice period, police for theft, surveyor, reservation on receipt) | not addressed | ||
| Waiver of recourse against employees and affiliated companies | not addressed | ||
| Better terms: benefits under model terms (DTV) or the previous insurer's terms if better | not addressed | ||
| Innovation clause: future improvements apply without extra premium | not addressed | ||
| Term, renewal and cancellation | not addressed | ||
| Insurer's right to cancel after a claim | not addressed |
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- Besondere Bedingungen für die Versicherung der Transportgefahren comfort (BTrG comfort), Vertragsbestandteil S 67.3 Edition: S 67.3, BTrG comfort, Fassung Mai 2020 Original from the insurer (PDF, German)
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