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Tierhalter-Haftpflicht im Zurich PrivatSchutz (Top) für private Hunde mit Welpen bis 12 Monate, Deckakt und Mietsachschäden an Räumen, aber ohne Listenhunde; die BBR-TH 2017 unterscheiden Basis und Top nicht, Summen laut Versicherungsschein.
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What the policy covers: 60 points, each with its clause
Basics
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined limit for bodily injury, property damage and financial loss | as stated in the policy schedule | ||
| Pure financial loss (without prior injury or property damage) | not addressed | ||
| Annual aggregate limit for all claims in one policy year | not addressed | ||
| Excess per claim | not addressed | ||
| Co-insured persons (spouse or partner, children and other household members owning or walking the dog) | yes | „Mitversichert ist die … gesetzliche Haftpflicht • Ihrer Familienangehörigen • des …, sofern er nicht …“ | Ziff. 8.1, page 2 |
| Territorial scope (home country, Europe, worldwide) | yes | „bei einem unbegrenzten Auslandsaufenthalt innerhalb eines Mitgliedstaates der Europäischen Union, Norwegens, der Schweiz, Liechtensteins, Islands, Monacos, San Marinos oder Andorras“ | Ziff. 7.1, page 2 |
| Temporary stays abroad with the dog: maximum duration and countries covered | yes | „bei einem Auslandsaufenthalt bis zu der im Versicherungsschein oder dessen Nachträgen genannten Dauer in allen anderen Staaten (weltweit) eingetreten sind.“ | Ziff. 7.1, page 2 |
| Automatic cover for new risks (for example an additional dog) until notified | yes | „Es gelten dann die Bestimmungen der Vorsorge-Versicherung (Ziff. 4 AHB 2017).“ | Ziff. 8.2, page 2 |
| Previous cover guarantee: better terms of the former policy continue to apply | not addressed | ||
| Best cover guarantee: better terms offered by another insurer also apply | not addressed | ||
| Automatic update: future improvements of the terms apply to existing policies at no extra premium | not addressed | ||
| Premium waiver on unemployment, incapacity for work or death of the policyholder | not addressed |
Dogs insured
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Several dogs in one policy and discount from the second dog | yes | „als Halter der/des im Versicherungsschein und dessen Nachträgen mit Rasse aufgeführten Tiere/s.“ | Ziff. 1, page 1 |
| Puppies from the insured dog's litter covered at no extra premium, up to what age | yes | „Der Versicherungsschutz erstreckt sich auch auf … Ihres versicherten Hundes. Der Versicherungsschutz endet, wenn sich die Hundewelpen nicht mehr in Ihrem Besitz befinden“ | Ziff. 8.2, page 2 |
| Restricted breeds under regional law insurable (in Spain dangerous dogs, PPP) | no | „Vom Versicherungsschutz ausgeschlossen ist die Haltung folgender Hunderassen einschließlich Kreuzungen aller Art mit diesen Hunderassen“ | Ziff. 8.4, page 2 |
| Dogs that have bitten before or are officially classed as dangerous | no | „Vom Versicherungsschutz ausgeschlossen ist die Haltung folgender Hunderassen … oder … als … festgestellte Hunde.“ | Ziff. 8.4, page 2 |
| Minimum and maximum age of the dog at inception | not addressed | ||
| Foster dogs from animal welfare organisations and dogs on trial | not addressed | ||
| Assistance dogs, guide dogs and other dogs supporting people with disabilities | not addressed | ||
| Therapy and visiting dogs (schools, care homes, practices) | not addressed | ||
| Rescue and search dogs on duty and in training | not addressed | ||
| Hunting dogs on hunts and in hunting training | no | „Jagdhunde, für die bereits Versicherungsschutz durch eine Jagd-Haftpflichtversicherung besteht, sind nicht mitversichert.“ | Ziff. 8.3, page 2 |
| Protection dogs, protection work and bite work training | not addressed |
Dog sitters and family
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liability of non-professional dog sitters (friends, neighbours, relatives) covered | yes | „Mitversichert ist die … gesetzliche Haftpflicht • Ihrer Familienangehörigen • des …, sofern er nicht …“ | Ziff. 8.1, page 2 |
| Professional dog sitters, dog walkers and boarding kennels | no | „Mitversichert ist die … gesetzliche Haftpflicht • Ihrer Familienangehörigen • des …, sofern er nicht …“ | Ziff. 8.1, page 2 |
| Bodily injury to the dog sitter (the dog bites the person looking after it) | not addressed | ||
| Claims between relatives and co-insured persons (injury within the family) | not addressed | ||
| Dog walked by minors and liability for supervision | not addressed |
Damage caused by the dog
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bite injuries to people including pain and suffering and treatment costs | yes | „Ihre gesetzliche Haftpflicht als Halter der/des im Versicherungsschein und dessen Nachträgen mit Rasse aufgeführten Tiere/s.“ | Ziff. 1, page 1 |
| Injury to third-party animals (for example in a dog fight) | yes | „Ihre gesetzliche Haftpflicht als Halter der/des im Versicherungsschein und dessen Nachträgen mit Rasse aufgeführten Tiere/s.“ | Ziff. 1, page 1 |
| Veterinary costs for injured third-party animals | not addressed | ||
| Unintended mating (resulting costs for a third party's bitch) | yes | „Mitversichert ist die gesetzliche Haftpflicht wegen Schäden aus gewolltem oder ungewolltem Deckakt des versicherten Tieres.“ | Ziff. 4, page 1 |
| Intended mating (damage during agreed breeding) | yes | „Mitversichert ist die gesetzliche Haftpflicht wegen Schäden aus gewolltem oder ungewolltem Deckakt des versicherten Tieres.“ | Ziff. 4, page 1 |
| Damage to fields, meadows and farmland | not addressed | ||
| Road accidents caused by the dog (damage to third-party vehicles and people) | not addressed | ||
| Damage by the dog to borrowed or hired vehicles (cars, motorhomes, boats) | no | „an gemieteten oder geliehenen beweglichen Sachen, Pferdetransportern.“ | Ziff. 3.2, page 1 |
| Environmental damage under environmental liability law (for example protected species or waters) | yes | „Mitversichert sind abweichend von Ziff. 1 AHB 2017 … Pflichten oder … zur Sanierung von … Umweltschadensgesetz (USchadG)“ | Ziff. 6.1, page 1 |
Rented and borrowed property
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage to rented living space (doors, floors, walls) | yes | „Ihre gesetzliche Haftpflicht aus der … von gemieteten …, … und sonstigen zu privaten Zwecken gemieteten … in … bis zu der im Versicherungsschein oder dessen … genannten Versicherungssumme.“ | Ziff. 3.1, page 1 |
| Damage to hotel rooms and their furnishings while travelling | yes | „sonstigen zu privaten Zwecken gemieteten“ | Ziff. 3.1, page 1 |
| Damage to holiday flats and holiday homes including contents | yes | „sonstigen zu privaten Zwecken gemieteten“ | Ziff. 3.1, page 1 |
| Damage to rented, borrowed or leased movable property | no | „an gemieteten oder geliehenen beweglichen Sachen, Pferdetransportern.“ | Ziff. 3.2, page 1 |
| Gradual damage from scratching, chewing or urine | no | „Ausgeschlossen sind … wegen • Abnutzung, Verschleiß und … Beanspruchung“ | Ziff. 3.2, page 1 |
Training, sport and use
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog school and training (including owner competence courses) | not addressed | ||
| Dog sport, agility, competitions, shows and trials | not addressed | ||
| Breach of leash rules (claim remains covered) | not addressed | ||
| Breach of muzzle rules (claim remains covered) | not addressed | ||
| Commercial or professional use of the dog (for example guard dog, office dog) | no | „Bei Tierhaltung zu beruflichen, betrieblichen, gewerblichen o. dgl. Zwecken finden diese Bestimmungen keine Anwendung.“ | Ziff. 1, page 1 |
| Dog breeding (hobby and commercial breeding) | not addressed |
Protection and defence
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default cover: payment when another dog owner cannot pay for damage caused to the insured | not addressed | ||
| Defence against unjustified claims (passive legal protection) including court and legal fees | not addressed | ||
| Defence costs in criminal or administrative fine proceedings after a dog incident | not addressed |
Contract and obligations
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meets compulsory insurance rules under regional dog laws in Germany and Austria or Spanish law (Ley 7/2023, PPP) | not addressed | ||
| Insurance certificate for the authorities | not addressed | ||
| Duty to register the dog, pay dog tax, microchip it and record it | not addressed | ||
| Duty to pass a temperament test or owner competence test | not addressed | ||
| Duty to hold an official permit for dangerous dogs (in Spain the PPP licence) | not addressed | ||
| Obligations after a claim (notification period, no admission of liability without consent) | not addressed | ||
| Death, rehoming or replacement of the dog (end of contract or transfer) | not addressed | ||
| Term and cancellation (notice period, cancel any day, cancellation after a claim) | not addressed | ||
| Special exclusions (for example intent, certain breeds, dog fights, damage to own property) | no | „Vom Versicherungsschutz ausgeschlossen sind Ansprüche wegen Schäden, die Sie, eine mitversicherte Person oder eine von ihnen bestellte oder beauftragte Person durch den Gebrauch eines Kraftfahrzeugs oder Kraftfahrzeug-Anhängers verursachen.“ | Ziff. 5.1, page 1 |
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Policy wordings and provider
- Legal entity
- Zurich Insurance Europe AG
- Distribution
- not known
- Besondere Bedingungen und Risikobeschreibungen für die Tierhalter-Haftpflicht (BBR-TH 2017) Edition: BBR-TH 2017, Fassung 06.2018 Original from the insurer (PDF, German)
Full text of the wording
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Show full text: Besondere Bedingungen und Risikobeschreibungen für die Tierhalter-Haftpflicht (BBR-TH 2017)
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