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Die Haftpflichtkasse Haus- und Grundbesitzer-, Gewässerschaden- und: the policy wording in full
Bauherren-Haftpflicht der Haftpflichtkasse als Baustein neben Haus- und Grundbesitzer- und Gewässerschaden-Haftpflicht, 3 Millionen Euro pauschal, Einmalbeitrag, Schäden an Erdleitungen eingeschlossen.
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Everything about this policy
What the policy covers: 63 points, each with its clause
Basics
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined limit for bodily injury, property damage and financial loss per occurrence | yes, up to EUR 3 million | „Die Versicherungssumme beträgt jeweils 3 Mio. EUR pauschal für Personen-, Sach- und Vermögensschäden.“ | 2. Umfang der Versicherung, page 1 |
| Aggregate limit for all claims in one policy year or the whole construction period | not addressed | ||
| Pure financial loss (without prior injury or property damage) | not addressed | ||
| Excess per claim (general and for damage to neighbouring buildings) | not addressed | ||
| Maximum construction cost (total building costs) up to which the project can be insured | not addressed | ||
| Insurable projects: new build, conversion, extension, refurbishment, renovation, demolition | not addressed | ||
| Permitted use of the building (owner occupied one or two family house, multi family house, holiday home, garage, outbuildings) | not addressed | ||
| Territorial scope (construction site at home, abroad, location insured) | not addressed | ||
| Co-insured persons (spouse or partner as co-owner of the project, joint owners, owners' association) | not addressed | ||
| Automatic update and previous cover guarantee: improved terms and better terms of a former policy apply | not addressed |
Way of building and self build
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requirement: planning, site management and execution are contracted to licensed professionals (architect, building contractor) | not addressed | ||
| Self build work by the owner covered (own construction work on site) | not addressed | ||
| Self build limit (amount or share of the construction cost above which a surcharge applies or cover ends) | not addressed | ||
| Site management by the owner permitted (no appointed site manager) | not addressed | ||
| Liability of unpaid helpers (family, friends, neighbours) covered | not addressed | ||
| Injury among helpers and claims of helpers against the owner | not addressed | ||
| Recourse claims of the statutory accident insurer or social security against the owner | not addressed | ||
| Duties of the owner as client under construction site safety rules (health and safety coordinator) | not addressed | ||
| Use of own, hired or borrowed self propelled machinery (excavators, loaders) on site | not addressed | ||
| Cranes, hoists, scaffolding and other site equipment of the owner | not addressed |
Damage arising from the project
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breach of the duty to keep the site safe (fencing, lighting, unauthorised access, children playing) | not addressed | ||
| Damage to neighbouring land and buildings caused by the works | not addressed | ||
| Damage from subsidence, landslip, vibration and pile driving to land and buildings | not addressed | ||
| Excavation, underpinning and tunnelling under neighbouring buildings | not addressed | ||
| Demolition work (distance to neighbours, exclusion radius, limit) | not addressed | ||
| Blasting on the construction site | not addressed | ||
| Neighbour law compensation claims without fault (nuisance claims under civil law) | not addressed | ||
| Damage to underground cables, pipes and sewers and resulting loss | yes, up to the sum insured | „Schäden an Erdleitungen (Bauherren-Haftpflicht)“ | 2. Umfang der Versicherung, page 1 |
| Damage to third party property being worked on (for example a neighbour's fence or a shared party wall) | not addressed | ||
| Damage to hired, borrowed or leased construction equipment | not addressed | ||
| Fire and explosion damage to third party property originating from the site | not addressed | ||
| Gradual damage (from gradual exposure to dust, moisture, waste water) | not addressed | ||
| Damage after completion that still arises from the project (run off cover) | not addressed |
Environment and water
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water pollution from substances on site (heating oil, diesel, building materials), including mitigation costs | not addressed | ||
| Damage from groundwater lowering or dewatering | not addressed | ||
| Environmental damage under environmental liability law (soil, water, protected species) | not addressed | ||
| Soil contamination caused by the works (pre existing contamination excluded or covered) | not addressed |
Extensions and boundaries
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liability as owner of the building plot during construction | not addressed | ||
| Undeveloped plot covered before construction starts (from purchase or application to start of works) | not addressed | ||
| Follow on cover as property owner's liability after completion (premium free, duration) | not addressed | ||
| Owner's construction risk in a personal liability or homeowner policy with its own limit (construction cost up to amount X) | not addressed | ||
| Construction all risks insurance governed in the same wording (damage to the works itself, separate line) | not addressed | ||
| Accident insurance for unpaid helpers governed in the same wording | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion of damage to the owner's own project and property (boundary to construction all risks) | not addressed | ||
| Exclusion of construction defects, warranty and performance claims | not addressed |
Defence and costs
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence against unjustified claims (passive legal protection) including court, legal and expert fees | yes | „Unsere Leistungspflicht umfasst dabei die Prüfung der Leistungsfrage, den Ersatz des Schadens sowie die Abwehr unbegründeter Schadenersatzansprüche.“ | 2. Umfang der Versicherung, page 1 |
| Defence costs and interest are paid in addition to the limit | not addressed | ||
| Defence costs in criminal or administrative fine proceedings after a site accident | not addressed | ||
| Mitigation costs to avert imminent damage (for example shoring a neighbouring building) | not addressed | ||
| Cost of a pre construction condition survey of neighbouring buildings | not addressed |
Contract and obligations
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Period of cover: start, maximum construction period (for example two years) and end on completion or acceptance | not addressed | ||
| Extension if construction takes longer (free, with surcharge or only on request) | not addressed | ||
| Premium based on construction cost, single premium for the whole project, adjustment if costs rise | yes | „In der Bauherren-Haftpflicht wird ein Einmalbeitrag erhoben.“ | 3. Beitrag, page 1 |
| Tolerance if the declared construction cost is exceeded without notice or reduction | not addressed | ||
| Duty to comply with building regulations, planning permission and accident prevention rules (consequences of breach) | not addressed | ||
| Duty to notify changes (construction cost, way of building, self build, start of works) | yes | „Teilen Sie uns neue Umstände oder Risiken, die während der Vertragslaufzeit entstanden sind, mit“ | 6. Obliegenheiten während der Laufzeit des Vertrages, page 2 |
| Obligations after a claim (notification period, no admission of liability without consent, cooperation) | yes | „zeigen Sie uns jeden Schadenfall, der einen Haftpflichtschaden Folge haben könnte, unverzüglich an.“ | 7. Obliegenheiten bei Eintritt des Versicherungsfalles, page 2 |
| Cover in case of gross negligence (for example knowingly breaching safety requirements) | yes | „Je nach Art der Pflichtverletzung können Sie Ihren Versicherungsschutz ganz oder teilweise verlieren.“ | 7. Obliegenheiten bei Eintritt des Versicherungsfalles, page 2 |
| Cancellation (after a claim, early end if the project is abandoned, premium refund) | yes | „Weitere Kündigungsmöglichkeiten bestehen beispielsweise durch endgültiges Wegfallen Ihres Versicherungsrisikos oder nach einem Versicherungsfall.“ | 9. Möglichkeiten der Beendigung des Vertrages, page 2 |
| Special exclusions (for example intent, asbestos, works without permit, undeclared work, buildings above a certain size) | yes | „vorsätzlich herbeigeführte Schäden Strafen und Bußgelder“ | 4. Ausschlüsse, page 1 |
Market specifics
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain: liability as developer (promotor) under Article 17 of the Building Act (LOE) towards third parties during works | not addressed | ||
| Spain: relation to decennial insurance (seguro decenal) and the exemption for individual self developers, if governed in the same wording | not addressed | ||
| Insurance certificate for the building authority, bank or municipality | not addressed |
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