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ALTE LEIPZIGER Verkehrshaftung: the policy wording in full
Verkehrshaftungsversicherung für den gewerblichen Straßengüterverkehr mit eigenen Fahrzeugen nach HGB und CMR, mit Abwehr unbegründeter Ansprüche, Kabotage und Liste ausgeschlossener Güter.
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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 500,000 | „mit 500.000 EUR je Lastzug begrenzt, höchstens jedoch mit 1.000.000 EUR je Schadenereignis“ | Ziff. 4.5, page 2 |
| Contract form: single policy, annual or blanket policy, open cover, module of a business package | yes | „richtet sich die im voraus zu zahlende Jahresprämie nach der Nutzlast der die Transporte durchführenden und im Versicherungsvertrag dokumentierten Fahrzeuge“ | Ziff. 5.1, page 2 |
| All-risks cover (full cover): every peril not expressly excluded | not addressed | ||
| Own goods and merchandise of the business | not addressed | ||
| 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) | not addressed | ||
| Insured routes and modes (road, rail, air, sea, inland waterways) | yes | „entgeltliche Beförderung von Gütern mit Kraftfahrzeugen des eigenen Betriebes“ | Ziff. 1, page 1 |
| Territorial scope (home country, Europe, worldwide) | yes | „in seiner jeweils gültigen Fassung innerhalb Europas“ | Ziff. 1.3, page 1 |
| Warehouse-to-warehouse cover from leaving origin to delivery at destination | not addressed | ||
| Storage in transit incidental to transport (days quoted in text) | not addressed | ||
| Damage during loading and unloading, including by own staff and equipment | not addressed | ||
| Insured value: invoice or market value plus freight, costs and anticipated profit | not addressed |
Own-account transport with own vehicles
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport in own, hired or leased vehicles (own-account transport) | yes | „mit Kraftfahrzeugen des eigenen Betriebes, sofern ... die Fahrzeuge dem Versicherer vor Risikobeginn gemeldet“ | Ziff. 1, page 1 |
| Employees' private cars on business trips included | not addressed | ||
| Accident to the conveyance (collision, overturning, leaving the road, collapse) | not addressed | ||
| Damage without accident (load shifting, braking, swerving) | not addressed | ||
| Fire, lightning and explosion in transit | not addressed | ||
| Storm, hail, flood, earthquake and other natural perils | not addressed | ||
| Theft of the whole vehicle with its load | not addressed | ||
| Theft by breaking into the locked vehicle | not addressed | ||
| Robbery of the driver | not addressed | ||
| Night clause: theft cover at night only in locked garage, guarded area or with supervision | not addressed | ||
| Rules for unattended vehicles during the day (time limit, locked, alarm) | not addressed |
Cargo insurance for shipments
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipments via third-party carriers, forwarders and logistics providers | not addressed | ||
| 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) | not addressed | ||
| Chilled and frozen goods, including refrigeration breakdown | not addressed | ||
| Valuables: cash, securities, precious metals, jewellery, art | no | „aus Schäden an ungemünzten und gemünzten oder sonst verarbeiteten Edelmetallen, Juwelen, Edelsteinen“ | Ziff. 3.1.6, page 1 |
| War, strikes, riots, civil commotion and seizure | no | „verursacht durch Krieg oder kriegsähnliche Ereignisse“ | Ziff. 3.2.1, page 2 |
| Exclusion of damage from insufficient packing or stowage | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion of inherent vice, nature of goods, shrinkage and rust | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion of delay, market loss and pure financial loss | yes | „aus der Überschreitung von den Umständen nach nicht angemessen vereinbarten Lieferfristen“ | Ziff. 3.1.10, 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) | yes, up to EUR 1,500,000 | „Nach den Vorschriften des Handelsgesetzbuches (HGB) in seiner jeweils gültigen Fassung.“ | Ziff. 1.2, page 1 |
| Liability under the CMR convention for international road transport | yes, up to EUR 500,000 | „Nach dem Übereinkommen über den Beförderungsvertrag im internationalen Straßengüterverkehr (CMR)“ | Ziff. 1.3, page 1 |
| Forwarder liability (ADSp, AÖSp, Spanish forwarding terms) | not addressed | ||
| Warehouse keeper liability | no | „aus Schäden an allen gelagerten Gütern, sofern keine ausdrückliche Vereinbarung mit dem Versicherer getroffen wurde“ | Ziff. 3.1.12, page 1 |
| Cabotage and transport within other countries | yes, up to EUR 500,000 | „Bei Kabotageverkehr nach Maßgabe der im jeweiligen EU-Staat geltenden gesetzlichen Bestimmungen“ | Ziff. 4.7, page 2 |
| Cover for qualified fault (wilful misconduct or recklessness of staff, unlimited liability) | no | „Vertreter, Prokuristen oder selbstständige Leiter von Niederlassungen vorsätzlich oder grob fahrlässig herbeigeführt haben“ | Ziff. 3.1.2, page 1 |
| Use of subcontractors covered (liability for sub-carriers) | no | „mit Kraftfahrzeugen des eigenen Betriebes“ | Ziff. 1, page 1 |
| Consequential and pure financial loss (delay in delivery, cash on delivery errors) | yes, up to EUR 10,000 | „Ansprüche aus Lieferfristüberschreitung gem. § 431 Abs. 3 sowie alle in Betracht kommenden“ | Ziff. 4.2, page 2 |
| Excluded goods (removals, animals, valuables, tobacco, spirits, electronics) | yes | „aus Schäden an Spirituosen aller Art, Tabakwaren“ | Ziff. 3.1.7, page 1 |
| Duty to declare each shipment or report turnover | none | „Änderungen im Fahrzeugbestand, in den polizeilichen Kennzeichen und in den Nutzlasten sind dem Versicherer unverzüglich“ | Ziff. 6.1.1, page 2 |
Costs
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvage, rescue and sue and labour costs | yes | „Darunter fallen die Kosten der Ladungsbergung, Umladung, einstweiligen Lagerung sowie die Mehrkosten zum ursprünglichen Bestimmungsort.“ | Ziff. 2.2, page 1 |
| Survey costs (average surveyor, expert) | yes | „die zur Feststellung eines ersatzpflichtigen Schadens aufgewendeten Kosten“ | Ziff. 2.2, page 1 |
| Costs of reloading, storage and forwarding after a loss | yes | „Darunter fallen die Kosten der Ladungsbergung, Umladung, einstweiligen Lagerung sowie die Mehrkosten zum ursprünglichen Bestimmungsort.“ | Ziff. 2.2, page 1 |
| Debris removal, destruction and disposal costs | yes, up to EUR 10,000 | „Bergungs- und Beseitigungskosten gem. Ziff. 2.3 sind mit 10.000 EUR je Schadenereignis begrenzt.“ | Ziff. 4.4, page 2 |
| Customs duties and taxes on damaged or lost goods | not addressed | ||
| Defence against unfounded claims (legal protection in liability cover) | yes | „Die Versicherung umfasst die Befriedigung begründeter und die Abwehr unbegründeter Schadenersatzansprüche“ | Ziff. 2.1, page 1 |
Deductible, duties and contract
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deductible per loss | not addressed | ||
| Higher or percentage deductible for theft, refrigerated goods or breakage | not addressed | ||
| No reduction for gross negligence | no | „Vertreter, Prokuristen oder selbstständige Leiter von Niederlassungen vorsätzlich oder grob fahrlässig herbeigeführt haben“ | Ziff. 3.1.2, page 1 |
| Security requirements (load securing, locks, alarm, tracking, driver selection) | yes | „für eine ordnungsgemäße Sicherung der beladenen Fahrzeuge zu sorgen, insbesondere bei Ruhepausen und Abstellen“ | Ziff. 6.1.5, page 2 |
| Claim duties (notice period, police for theft, surveyor, reservation on receipt) | yes | „Der Versicherungsnehmer hat jeden Schaden unverzüglich dem Versicherer anzumelden; bei Schäden über 2.500 EUR ist eine sofortige Anzeige erforderlich.“ | Ziff. 6.2.1, page 2 |
| Waiver of recourse against employees and affiliated companies | yes | „gegen Fahrer oder sonstige Erfüllungsgehilfen des Versicherungsnehmers Regress zu nehmen, wenn diese den Schaden vorsätzlich oder grob fahrlässig verursacht haben“ | Ziff. 8.1.3, page 2 |
| 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 | yes | „Nach Eintritt eines Versicherungsfalles können beide Parteien den Versicherungsvertrag schriftlich kündigen.“ | Ziff. 9, page 3 |
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- Bedingungen Verkehrshaftung, Druckstück T 85 Edition: T 85.4, 01.2005 Original from the insurer (PDF, German)
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