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InterRisk Bauherren-Haftpflichtversicherung: the policy wording in full
Bauherrenhaftpflicht XXL der InterRisk nach B63 mit Eigenleistung bis 25.000 Euro ohne Vereinbarung, reinen Vermögensschäden, Gewässer- und Umweltschadensversicherung, Kautionsstellung bis 250.000 Euro und Laufzeitverlängerung bis zwei Jahre.
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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 | as stated in the policy schedule | ||
| 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) | yes, up to the sum insured | „Auch für reine Vermögensschäden besteht Versicherungsschutz,“ | § 5, page 2 |
| 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 | yes | „Ihre gesetzliche Haft-pflicht als privater Bauherr für das im Versicherungsschein beschriebene Bauvorhaben.“ | § 1 Nr. 1, page 2 |
| 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) | yes | „Kein Versicherungsschutz besteht für Bauvorhaben, deren Planung und Bauleitung nicht an einen Dritten vergeben sind.“ | § 1 Nr. 2.3, page 2 |
| Self build work by the owner covered (own construction work on site) | yes, up to the sum insured | „Versicherungsschutz besteht auch, wenn die Bauarbeiten (nicht jedoch Planung und Bauleitung) oder ein Teil dieser Arbeiten durch Eigenleistung oder Nachbarschafshilfe durchgeführt werden.“ | § 1 Nr. 2.1, page 2 |
| Self build limit (amount or share of the construction cost above which a surcharge applies or cover ends) | yes, up to EUR 25,000 | „Beträgt der Wert der Baueigenleistung einschließlich Nachbarschaftshilfe mehr als 25.000 €, gilt der Versicherungs-schutz gemäß Nr. 2.1 nur, sofern dies besonders vereinbart wurde.“ | § 1 Nr. 2.2, page 2 |
| Site management by the owner permitted (no appointed site manager) | no | „Kein Versicherungsschutz besteht für Bauvorhaben, deren Planung und Bauleitung nicht an einen Dritten vergeben sind.“ | § 1 Nr. 2.3, page 2 |
| Liability of unpaid helpers (family, friends, neighbours) covered | yes, up to the sum insured | „Mitversichert ist beim Bauen in eigener Regie (§ 1 Nr. 2) die persönliche gesetzliche Haftpflicht der von Ihnen zur Mithilfe eingesetzten Personen für Schäden, die sie in Ausübung dieser Verrichtungen Dritten verursachen.“ | § 2, page 2 |
| 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 | yes, up to the sum insured | „Arbeitsmaschinen (z.B. Minibagger, Radlader, Vorderkipper) sowie Hub-/Gabelstapler mit nicht mehr als 20 km/h Höchstgeschwindigkeit,“ | § 4 a), page 2 |
| Cranes, hoists, scaffolding and other site equipment of the owner | yes, up to the sum insured | „Mitversichert sind auch durch den Gebrauch von Baumaschinen (z.B. Turmdrehkran, Vibrationsplatte, Stemmhammer) verursachte Schäden.“ | Erläuterungen zu § 1 Nr. 2, page 4 |
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 | yes, up to the sum insured | „Mitversichert sind Ansprüche wegen Senkungen eines Grundstücks sowie Erdrutschungen und Erschütterungen infolge von Rammarbeiten.“ | § 1 Nr. 3, page 2 |
| 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 | „Mitversichert sind Ansprüche wegen Schäden an Erdleitungen (Kabel, unterirdische Kanäle, Wasserleitungen, Gasrohre und andere Leitungen)“ | Erläuterungen zu § 1 Nr. 1, page 4 |
| 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 | no | „wegen Schäden an Sachen, die von den versicherten Personen gemietet, geliehen, gepachtet, geleast oder durch verbotene Eigenmacht erlangt sind“ | § 3 d), page 2 |
| 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 | yes, up to the sum insured | „gesetzliche Haftpflicht der versicherten Personen für unmittelbare oder mittelbare Folgen von Veränderungen der physikalischen, chemischen oder biologischen Beschaffenheit eines Gewässers einschließlich des Grundwassers (Gewässerschäden).“ | § 6 Nr. 1, page 3 |
| Damage from groundwater lowering or dewatering | yes, up to the sum insured | „wegen Schäden aus dem Verändern der Grundwasserverhältnisse, sofern die Bausumme mehr als 100.000 € beträgt,“ | § 3 f), page 2 |
| Environmental damage under environmental liability law (soil, water, protected species) | yes, up to the sum insured | „öffentlich-rechtlichen Inhalts der versicherten Personen zur Sanierung von Umweltschäden gemäß dem Umweltschadensgesetz (USchadG).“ | § 7 Nr. 1, page 3 |
| Soil contamination caused by the works (pre existing contamination excluded or covered) | yes, up to the sum insured | „Versichert sind dabei sind auch Pflichten oder Ansprüche wegen Umweltschäden am Baugrundstück selbst.“ | § 7 Nr. 1, page 3 |
Extensions and boundaries
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liability as owner of the building plot during construction | yes, up to the sum insured | „Mitversichert ist während der Bauzeit Ihre gesetzliche Haftpflicht als Haus- und Grundstücksbesitzer für das zu bebauende Grundstück und das zu errichtende Bauwerk.“ | § 1 Nr. 4, page 2 |
| 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) | yes | „Ausgeschlossen bleiben Sachschäden am Baugrundstück selbst oder an den darauf befindlichen Gebäuden oder Anlagen.“ | § 1 Nr. 3, page 2 |
| Exclusion of construction defects, warranty and performance claims | yes | „wegen Ansprüchen auf Erfüllung von Verträgen“ | § 3 e), page 2 |
Defence and costs
| Point | Rule | Wording (German) | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence against unjustified claims (passive legal protection) including court, legal and expert fees | not addressed | ||
| 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) | yes, up to the sum insured | „Aufwendungen – auch erfolglose –, die Sie im Versicherungsfall zur Abwendung oder Minderung des Schadens für geboten halten durften (Rettungskosten)“ | § 6 Nr. 3, page 3 |
| 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 | yes | „Der Versicherungsschutz endet mit Beendigung der Bauarbeiten, spätestens jedoch zum Ablauftermin gemäß Nr. 1.“ | § 10 Nr. 2, page 3 |
| Extension if construction takes longer (free, with surcharge or only on request) | yes | „Dauern die Bauarbeiten zu diesem Termin noch an, verlängert sich der Ablauf bei einer weniger als zweijährigen Vertragsdauer automatisch auf bis zu zwei Jahre ab Vertragsbeginn.“ | § 10 Nr. 1, page 3 |
| Premium based on construction cost, single premium for the whole project, adjustment if costs rise | not addressed | ||
| 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) | not addressed | ||
| Obligations after a claim (notification period, no admission of liability without consent, cooperation) | not addressed | ||
| Cover in case of gross negligence (for example knowingly breaching safety requirements) | yes | „Die in § 8 der B62 genannten Folgen treten bei versehentlicher Obliegenheitsverletzung nicht ein, wenn die Erfüllung der Obliegenheit bei Erkennen unverzüglich nachgeholt wurde.“ | § 9, page 3 |
| Cancellation (after a claim, early end if the project is abandoned, premium refund) | not addressed | ||
| Special exclusions (for example intent, asbestos, works without permit, undeclared work, buildings above a certain size) | yes | „aller Personen, die den Schaden vorsätzlich herbeigeführt haben.“ | § 3 g), page 2 |
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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Policy wordings and provider
- Legal entity
- InterRisk Versicherungs-AG Vienna Insurance Group.
- Distribution
- available through brokers
- InterRisk Versicherungsbedingungen B63 (Downloadbereich Neubau) Edition: B63 gültig ab 07.2013 (06.26.2) Original from the insurer (PDF, German)
Full text of the wording
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