# Vero — policy wording (educational mirror)

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# BUSINESS PLAN
## Policy Wording
### Effective July 2024
VBWBSP 07/24

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## Welcome

Thank you for choosing Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited to provide you with your insurance cover.

Arranging insurance means you are making a legal contract under which you promise to meet certain obligations and conditions, and in return we promise to provide specified insurance cover.

The obligations, memoranda, warranties, exclusions, extensions and conditions in this contract are subject to your rights under the Insurance Law Reform Acts 1977 and 1985.

Words shown in italics are words that have had their meaning defined. These meanings are found under the general definitions, in a section or in the schedule of this policy. Any word or expression to which a specific meaning has been given will have the same meaning wherever it appears.

Please examine this document, including the schedule, to ensure the insurance protection is in accordance with your requirements. If it does not meet your requirements, or you wish to make changes to the insurance cover, please contact your insurance broker, adviser or your nearest Vero office.

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## Introduction

### Insurance contract

In consideration of you having paid or promised to pay the required premium we agree to indemnify you in the manner and to the extent set out in the applicable parts of this policy.

The insurance contract consists of any statements on which this insurance is based, your proposal, the applicable parts of this policy, and the schedule.

### General obligations

These are the general obligations that apply to all parts of this policy. In addition, there are specific obligations, conditions, memoranda or warranties set out in the different sections of this policy. You must comply with all the obligations, memoranda, conditions or warranties of this policy. If you do not in some instances your claim will not be paid.

Some parts of this policy may cover other people or companies or entities as well as you. To gain the benefit of any cover under this policy they must meet all the same conditions and obligations you are required to meet.

### To disclose material information

You must advise us of all material information before inception of the policy and before each renewal or variation of the policy. Failure to do so entitles us to avoid the policy.

Material information includes any information which might influence the decision we make as to whether or not to provide insurance and if so on what terms and at what premium.

### If circumstances change

1. You must notify us immediately of any change in circumstances that has happened after the start of this policy or that you know is going to happen and which may increase:
   (a) the amount of the risk; or
   (b) the risk of loss, damage, liability, disablement; or
   (c) the risk of insuring you.

2. If you do notify us of a change we may alter the premium and/or the terms of this contract.

3. If you do not comply with this obligation any loss, damage, liability or disablement that happens after the date of the change in circumstance may not then be insured and we may not continue to insure you.

### To provide accurate information

You must make sure all statements made to us are in every respect correct and complete.

### To avoid loss, damage or liability

If you are insured with us then you must take all reasonable care at all times to:

(a) make sure all property covered by this insurance is kept safe and protected from possible loss or damage;

(b) maintain any protective devices, including but not limited to sprinkler systems and alarms, in an operational condition;

(c) avoid any loss, damage or injury for which you could be held legally liable.

You must not intentionally or recklessly cause loss or damage to any property covered by this policy or for which you could be held legally liable.

You must not allow anyone else to cause loss, damage, injury, or do anything for which you could be held legally liable.

You must comply with all legal requirements imposed by any government or public authority for the safety of people or property.

You must comply at your expense with all reasonable recommendations we give you to prevent loss or damage to your property you have insured or to prevent loss or damage for which you could be held legally liable.

### What you need to know about making a claim

These general claims conditions apply to all parts of this policy. In addition, there may be specific claims conditions set out in the different sections of this policy.

As soon as you are aware of any event, circumstance or occurrence that is likely to result in a claim under this policy:

You must:

(a) notify us immediately;

(b) lay a complaint with the Police if you suspect burglary, theft, arson or intentional damage;

(c) take prompt steps to minimise the loss, damage or liability and avoid any further loss, damage or liability; and

(d) take reasonable steps to obtain details of any other person, property or vehicle involved and any witnesses.

You must not:

(a) dispose of or abandon any property for which you intend to make a claim;

(b) start any repairs without our permission unless it is necessary to prevent further loss, damage or liability;

(c) admit responsibility for any loss, damage or liability; or

(d) make or give any admission (of fault or fact), offer, promise, payment or indemnity or say or do anything that prejudices our ability to defend, negotiate or settle any claim made against you or make recovery for the loss or damage from any other person who may be responsible for it;

whether or not any such action or statement is ultimately relied upon in determining any issue of liability.

### If you wish to make a claim on this policy

You must then:

1. fully complete our claim form as soon as practical;

2. give us free access to examine and assess any loss, damage or liability;

3. provide any other information or assistance we reasonably request in relation to your claim;

4. forward any letter of demand or court documents to us immediately;

5. if we request it provide a statutory declaration to verify the loss, damage or liability;

6. if we request it attend interviews with any person we nominate; and

7. unless we are deducting it from any claim settlement to you be responsible for the payment of the excess to us or to the repairer.

### After you have made a claim

After you have made a claim on this policy we have the sole right to act in your name and on your behalf to negotiate, defend or settle any action against you. If we do this it will be at our expense, except in relation to any excess that applies.

### After your claim is accepted

After we have paid a claim or accepted liability for a claim on this policy either in whole or in part we have the right to take over in full any legal right of recovery or indemnity that you have. If we do this we may exercise these rights for our own benefit at our own expense and you must co-operate with us in all respects to allow us to do anything reasonably necessary to enforce that right. If you do not co-operate with us you must repay any amounts we have paid to you or any other party in respect of your claim.

You must not voluntarily and knowingly release any third party from liability arising from loss or damage insured by this policy unless first declared to and accepted by us.

If any lost or stolen property for which we have paid a claim is later found or recovered you must:

(a) tell us immediately; and

(b) if we request, hand the property over to us.

We have the right to keep any property, including any proceeds from its sale, for which we have paid a claim under this policy subject to adjustment if you have not been fully indemnified for your loss.

If any person is ordered to make or otherwise makes reparation to you for loss or damage to any property for which we have paid a claim under this policy you must reimburse us for that payment as soon as any reparation is made, subject to adjustment if you have not been fully indemnified.

### If you don't agree with our claim decision

If you do not agree with our decision on your claim then you should ring your adviser your agent your broker or our branch office. If you are still not happy and believe our decision is incorrect you can ring our Head Office on 0800 835 548 or write to us at Private Bag 92 120 Auckland.

### General exclusions

These are the general exclusions that apply to all parts of this policy. In addition, there are specific exclusions set out in the different sections of this policy.

There is no cover under this policy for any claim, loss, damage, liability, interruption, death, disablement, injury, illness, any increased or additional costs or expenses of a claim or any other form of cover otherwise available under this policy resulting from or directly or indirectly arising out of, contributed to by, or in connection with:

#### 1. Communicable disease

(a) communicable disease; or

(b) fear or threat (whether actual or perceived) of communicable disease; or

(c) actions taken by any person, entity or public authority to respond to, control, prevent or suppress communicable disease;

regardless of any other cause or event contributing concurrently or in any other sequence to it.

**Communicable Disease** means:

(a) any disease (whether human, animal, plant or otherwise) which can be transmitted directly or indirectly from any organism to another organism by means of any substance or agent (including without limitation any virus, bacterium, parasite or other organism or any variation thereof, whether living or not), where the disease, substance or agent can cause or threaten:

(i) damage to human health or welfare; or

(ii) damage to, deterioration of, loss of value of, marketability of or loss of use of property; or

(b) any Infectious Disease or Quarantinable Disease as defined in or declared under the Health Act 1956.

A reference to the Health Act 1956 includes any amendment, replacement or successor legislation. A reference to Infectious Disease or Quarantinable Disease shall have the meaning found in any replacement definition or of any equivalent or substantially similar term defined in or declared under any amendment, replacement or successor legislation.

This exclusion does not apply to the Personal Income section of this policy.

#### 2. Computer systems

any loss of, alteration of, or damage to or a reduction in the functionality, availability or operation of a computer system.

(a) Subject to the other terms, conditions and exclusions of this policy, this exclusion shall not apply to physical loss or physical damage to insured property and interruption or interference to the insured business directly resulting therefrom.

(b) Provided that, clause (a) does not apply where such damage or interruption or interference is directly or indirectly caused by, contributed to by, resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with:

(i) cyber act; or

(ii) any action taken in controlling, preventing, suppressing or remediating any cyber act.

This exclusion does not apply to the commercial motor vehicle section of this policy.

#### 3. Confiscation

confiscation, requisition, destruction of, or damage to property by order of any Government or Local Authority unless it is to prevent or control loss or damage that would otherwise have been covered by this policy.

#### 4. Data

(a) total or partial destruction, distortion, erasure, corruption, alteration, misinterpretation or misappropriation of data;

(b) error in creating, amending, entering, deleting or using data;

(c) total or partial inability or failure to receive, send, access or use data for any time or at all;

(d) any loss of use, reduction in functionality, repair, replacement, restoration or reproduction of any data; or

(e) the value of any data;

from any cause whatsoever, regardless of any other contributing cause or event whenever it may occur.

#### 5. Radioactivity

nuclear weapons material, ionising radiations or contamination from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste which results from the combustion (including self sustaining process of nuclear fission) of nuclear fuel.

#### 6. Terrorism

any act of terrorism regardless of any other cause or event contributing concurrently or in any other sequence to such loss, damage, liability, death, injury, illness, disablement, cost or expense or action taken in controlling, preventing, suppressing or in any way relating to any act of terrorism.

#### 7. Unlawful to insure

any act, event or occurrence deemed to be unlawful to insure against.

#### 8. War

war, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities or warlike operations (whether war is declared or not), civil war, civil commotion assuming the proportions of or amounting to a popular rising, military rising, mutiny, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power.

### General conditions

These general conditions apply to all parts of this policy. In addition, there are specific conditions set out in the different sections of this policy.

#### 1. Breach of condition

If you or any insured under this policy breaches any condition in this policy all benefits under this policy will be forfeited. However, nothing in this policy affects our common law rights, including our right to avoid the policy for non-disclosure.

#### 2. Cancellation by us

We may cancel this policy at any time by sending a letter, facsimile or e-mail to you at your last postal address, facsimile number or e-mail address on our records. The cancellation will take effect at 4 pm on the 14th day after the letter facsimile or e-mail has been sent. In the event of such cancellation we will refund to you a pro rata proportion of the premium (subject to any adjustment required by the terms of this policy).

#### 3. Cancellation by you

You may cancel this policy at any time, and with immediate effect, by written notice delivered to us or by facsimile transmission or e-mail. In the event of such cancellation, we will be entitled to a pro rata proportion of the premium (subject to any adjustment required by the terms of this policy) for the time during which the policy has been in force.

#### 4. Change of terms

In the following circumstances, we may change the terms of this policy (including the excess) during the period of insurance:

(a) we are no longer able to obtain or retain full reinsurance protection from natural disaster events covered by this policy on terms acceptable to us; or

(b) in response to a material change to relevant law; or

(c) to increase cover or add new cover; or

(d) to allow for a material change in the risk profile of a group of similar policy holders (or similar insured property) that will not be commercially sustainable for us under current policy terms.

We may change the terms by sending a letter, facsimile, or e-mail advising you of this to you at your last known postal address, facsimile number, or e-mail address, or to your insurance adviser. The change or changes will take effect at 4.00pm on the 30th day after the communication has been sent.

If you are not happy with the change of terms, you may terminate the policy on 14 days' notice. We will refund any unused premium.

#### 5. Correctness of statements and fraud

All statements made by you or on your behalf either in the application or otherwise in support of this policy or any claim must be correct in all respects. If any claim under this policy is supported by any incorrect information or statement or is in any respect fraudulent, then your claim is not payable and this entire policy automatically terminates from the date that the incorrect statement or fraudulent claim was made to us.

#### 6. Goods and services tax

Provided that goods and services tax (GST) is recoverable by us, the sum or sums insured by this policy are exclusive of GST to the extent that, in the event of a claim, we will pay a maximum of the sum insured plus additional GST to a maximum of the current rate of GST applied to that sum insured.

However, the agreed value under the commercial motor section is GST inclusive.

#### 7. Headings

Where headings or margin references are used in this policy they are purely descriptive in nature and are not to be used for interpretative purposes.

#### 8. Instalment premiums

Where we have agreed to accept payment of premium by instalments:

(a) in the event of a claim being made against the policy we reserve the right to require immediate payment of the balance of any annual premium; and

(b) all benefits under this policy will be forfeited from the date the first unpaid instalment was due and your policy automatically cancelled if any premium instalment remains unpaid for 28 days.

Where any instalment is overdue but the policy has not been cancelled, all benefits under this policy will be suspended from the date the first unpaid instalment was due until the date we receive all the overdue premiums.

#### 9. Joint insurance

Except in respect of the Employers Liability and the Statutory Liability sections of this policy if there is more than one insured named in the schedule this policy insures the insureds jointly. This means that if one of you does or fails to do anything so that there is no cover there will be no cover for any of you, not just the person or entity responsible.

#### 10. New Zealand law

This policy is governed by New Zealand law and New Zealand courts have exclusive jurisdiction over any legal proceedings about it. When this policy mentions an Act of New Zealand Parliament, this includes any substitution, amendment, or replacement of the Act. If the Act has been repealed and there is no substitution or replacement, we mean any part of an Act with substantially the same purpose and function. It includes the regulations under the Act.

#### 11. Observance of terms and conditions

The due observance and fulfilment of the terms and conditions of this policy by you in so far as they relate to anything to be done or complied with by you, and the correctness of any statements made to us (whether made by you or not), are conditions precedent to any liability we may have to provide any indemnity under this policy.

#### 12. Other insurance

If, at the time of any claim arising under this policy, there is any other valid and collectable insurance covering all or part of the same loss or liability this policy will apply only to the amount of any loss or liability in excess of that recoverable under the other insurance.

This condition does not apply to the personal income section of this policy except as specified in that section.

#### 13. Recovery apportionment

If in exercising our rights of subrogation, we recover all or any part of a loss for which a claim has been paid or is payable under this policy the amount of the recovery will be shared between you and us in the following manner:

(a) Excluding the excess applicable, you will be fully reimbursed for any uninsured portion of the loss.

(b) The remaining amount after the application of (a) above will be shared between you and us in the ratio of their respective losses; the loss to you being that portion of the loss which is uninsured by reason of the excess, and the loss to us being the amount of our actual payment under this policy.

The expenses of all of the recovery effort will be borne in the ratio of the respective recoveries. If no recovery is made then the costs will be for our account.

Notwithstanding anything in the excess clause, no account will be taken of any subrogated recoveries in establishing the amount of the adjusted loss to which the excess applies.

#### 14. Renewal terms

If we intend to refuse renewal of this policy, or to offer renewal on any terms less favourable you or your insurance broker than those applying during the current period of insurance, we must give you or your broker notice of that intention not less than 15 days before the expiry of the current period of insurance. If the notice is not received by that time, we will, if so required by you or your insurance broker, extend the current period of insurance so that it will expire not less than 15 days after the notice provided. You undertake to pay a pro-rata proportion of the annual premium for the period of any such extension.

#### 15. Sanctions

This policy will not provide cover, service, or benefit, or pay anything in connection with your policy, including any premium refund, if doing so may breach or risk exposure to any of the following:

1. Penalties, sanctions, prohibitions, proscriptions, preventions or restrictions under United Nations resolutions.

2. Sanctions, proscriptions, preventions, laws or regulations of New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, or the European Union.

#### 16. Terms, exclusions and conditions

In all cases "The Indemnity" in each section is subject to all the terms, exclusions and conditions of the relevant section, and all the general obligations, general exclusions and general conditions of this policy.

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## Material Damage

### The indemnity

We will indemnify you for damage to any of the insured property occurring during the period of insurance.

You will be indemnified by payment or, at our option, by repair or by replacement of the lost or damaged property.

Subject to the reinstatement of amount of insurance extension, our liability will not exceed the total sum insured; and where sums insured have been declared to us or included on the schedule for more than one situation, item and/or category of insured property, our liability will not exceed in respect of each situation, and each item or category of insured property at a situation, the applicable sum insured.

### Automatic extensions

These automatic extensions form part of this material damage section and are subject to all its provisions (unless otherwise stated).

If there is any conflict or inconsistency between this material damage section and the extension, only the extension will apply. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between the extensions, only the more particular extension will apply.

#### 1. Burglary

Notwithstanding exclusion 2 (b) (Criminal Acts & Disappearance) of this material damage section we will cover you for damage directly resulting from theft or any attempt at theft accompanied by:

(a) violent and forcible entry to or exit from any enclosed building. The burglary excess shown in the schedule will apply to claims under this part of this extension; or

(b) violence or threat of violence to persons. The standard excess shown in the schedule will apply to claims under this part of this extension; or

(c) violent and forcible entry to or exit from a securely locked motor vehicle or storage container, being any fully enclosed:

(i) shipping container or similar; or

(ii) portable shed or similar structure; or

(iii) non-portable container, such as a metal or wooden container that has been built into or secured to a vehicle.

The burglary excess shown in the schedule will apply to claims under this part of this extension.

#### 2. Capital additions

This section extends cover to property (including, but not limited to, alterations, additions and improvements to existing property) you acquire, during the period of insurance, situated anywhere in New Zealand.

This extension of cover does not apply to:

(a) stock in trade;

(b) property of any kind expressly excluded from this insurance; or

(c) any appreciation of value that is not due to a physical alteration, addition or improvement.

Cover under this extension commences on each acquired property when the risk in the property passes to you.

You must notify us within 90-days of you acquiring the property or the physical works being completed. Once you have notified us:

1. we may charge you additional premium; and

2. any increased value of the property will be added to your sum insured.

Our liability under this extension will not exceed the amount shown in the schedule.

The applicable limit stated in the schedule shall be in addition to the sum insured unless otherwise specified.

#### 3. Change of temperature

Notwithstanding exclusion 6.2 (f) (Natural events & other processes) of this material damage section we will cover you for loss or damage during the period of insurance to insured property arising from a change in temperature. This includes reasonable costs incurred by you in the removal to and/or storage of such property at alternative premises.

We will not cover you for any change in temperature caused by mechanical or electrical or electronic breakdown of machinery or electrical equipment covered under the Machinery Breakdown section.

#### 4. Demolition and other costs

We will cover you for costs necessarily incurred for any of the following purposes in consequence of damage insured under this material damage section:

(a) demolition, dismantling, shoring up or propping of the insured property;

(b) removal of stock, plant and other contents whether damaged or undamaged;

(c) disposal of debris (including any kind of solid, liquid or gaseous matter) from the site of the insured property damaged and the area immediately adjacent to such site.

Our liability in respect of any one event will not exceed the special limit shown in the schedule. If no such limit is shown the costs will be included within the sum insured on the affected property.

The cover provided under this extension does not include any amounts you become legally liable to pay by way of compensation or other damages resulting from pollution or contamination of property by any of the debris.

#### 5. Electric motors

Notwithstanding exclusion 3(b) (Damage to Machinery) of this material damage section we will cover you for damage to:

(a) electric motors and starters that do not individually exceed 5 kw; and

(b) distribution switchboards and permanently installed electrical reticulation;

directly caused by failure of electrical insulation, or abnormal electric current, or electrically induced self-heating.

#### 6. Employees effects

This section extends the definition of insured property in respect of the item on contents to include the personal effects of your directors and employees, but only while the effects are at premises owned or occupied by you, or elsewhere while being worn, kept, carried or used by the directors or employees acting in the course of their duties or employment. The effects are deemed to be included in the description of insured property as if you owned them.

This extension of cover does not apply to loss or damage to the personal effects of any director or employee who is entitled to indemnity for that loss or damage under any other policy of insurance unless you are responsible for the loss or damage.

In respect of any one loss to any one director or employee under this extension we will pay up to whichever is less; the amount shown in the schedule or $5,000. The indemnity provided by this extension will not increase our liability beyond the sum insured on the contents at the premises.

#### 7. Expediting costs

Where a claim is payable under this material damage section for the cost of reinstating any insured property we will also cover you for such additional costs of express freight and overtime labour as are reasonably incurred for the purpose of expediting that reinstatement.

The indemnity provided by this extension will not increase our liability beyond the sum insured on the affected property.

#### 8. Fire fighting equipment

We will pay for the reasonable costs you incur to replenish your portable hand-held fire fighting equipment after the equipment has been used to protect your insured property from damage covered under this material damage section, or immediate and imminent threat of damage, provided that the damage would be covered under this material damage section if it did occur.

Our liability under this extension will not exceed $5,000 for any one period.

#### 9. General average/salvage charges

When this material damage section applies to transit of insured property by coastal shipping between ports of New Zealand. We will cover you for general average and salvage charges payable according to Foreign Statement or to York Antwerp Rules if in accordance with any freight contract.

The excess will not apply.

#### 10. Gradual damage

We will pay for damage to your insured building resulting from the action of micro-organisms, mould, mildew, rot, fungi or gradual deterioration, caused by water leaking or overflowing from any internal water system, if the loss or damage first occurs during the time that you own the insured building.

The limit includes the cost of searching for the source of the problem if it is reasonably incurred and we have accepted a claim for the loss or damage.

An internal water system is any water pipe, waste disposal pipe, water cylinder or water storage tank which is permanently connected and contained within the walls, floors or roof of the structure and any pipe which is hidden from view that is connected to an appliance, such as a washing machine or dishwasher.

Our liability under this extension will not exceed $5,000 for any one event and must be applied towards searching for and/or repair of the damage.

The excess will be the higher of $500 or the standard excess shown on the schedule.

#### 11. Landscaping

Provided that your building is insured with us, we will cover you for the costs you reasonably incur to repair or replace landscaping that has been damaged where we have accepted a claim under this material damage policy.

Our liability is limited to 5% of the individual building sum insured or $20,000 whichever is the lesser amount.

#### 12. Landslip

We will cover you for damage to any insured property directly or indirectly consequent upon:

(a) landslip that is neither gradual nor progressive; and/or

(b) the movement (whether by way of falling, sliding or flowing) of ground:

but excluding:

- subsidence: and/or
- the expansion, settling, shrinkage, compaction or erosion of soil.

Our liability under this extension is limited to $500,000 for any one event.

The excess under this extension will be $15,000 unless a higher amount is shown in the schedule.

#### 13. Subsidence

We will cover you for damage to any insured property directly or indirectly consequent upon:

(a) subsidence that is neither gradual nor progressive, of land beneath or adjacent to the affected property: and/or

(b) the movement (whether by way of sinking, collapsing, sliding or flowing) of ground:

but excluding:

- landslip;
- compaction or erosion of soil;
- the normal settling, expansion or shrinkage of any building or its foundations; and/or
- movement as a result of the watertable drying out from atmospheric or climatic conditions.

Our liability under this extension is limited to $500,000 for any one event.

The excess under this extension will be $15,000 unless a higher amount is shown in the schedule.

#### 14. Money

Notwithstanding exclusion 7 (b) (Property) of this material damage section we will cover you for money as follows:

**Section A**

(a) money in transit.

(b) money at your business premises or sites of contract during business hours.

(c) money in a securely locked safe or strongroom, approved by us, at your business premises outside business hours.

**Section B**

(a) money at your business premises outside business hours and not in a securely locked safe or strongroom.

(b) money at your residential premises or those of any principal or authorised employee.

**Additional cover provided**

Notwithstanding exclusion 2 (b) (Criminal acts & disappearance) of this material damage section the cover provided by this extension includes loss of or damage to money directly resulting from:

(a) theft accompanied by violence or threat of violence to persons. The standard excess shown in the schedule will apply to claims under this part of this extension;

(b) theft of any other kind, not expressly excluded from cover under this extension. The burglary excess shown in the schedule will apply to claims under this part of this extension.

In addition, we will cover you for loss or damage to money directly caused by or resulting from any earthquake, hydrothermal activity, landslip, volcanic eruption, or subsidence or erosion of the land.

**Additional exclusions**

The cover provided by this extension is subject to the following additional exclusions:

(a) loss due to errors in receiving or paying out;

(b) loss or damage occurring while the money is entrusted to any person other than you, or any agent, or any principal, employee or any professional money carrier;

(c) loss resulting from payment of money in exchange for any cheque that is subsequently dishonoured;

(d) loss occurring while the money is in an unlocked and unattended vehicle;

(e) loss directly resulting from theft or fraud by any of your employees. However this exclusion does not apply to loss discovered within 72 hours of the act of theft or fraud;

(f) loss covered by a valid and collectable claim under a policy of fidelity guarantee (or equivalent) form of insurance.

**Limits of liability**

Our liability will not exceed $10,000 under section A and $2,500 under section B unless any alternative amounts are shown in the schedule.

However, if an additional special limit designated "Christmas carry" is shown in the schedule it will take the place of the section A money limit for the period 1 December to 5 January of the following year.

#### 15. Other interests

We will cover you and any person or corporate body where you are under an obligation to insure their interest in any of the insured property.

However:

(a) we will not be liable to cover any person or corporate body whose interest has not been declared to us by the time indemnity becomes payable;

(b) our liability to any other person or corporate body will be no better than any liability we have to you;

(c) any such person or corporate body is not an insured under the policy and has no right to claim under the policy.

At our sole discretion any amount payable on account of a valid claim may be paid to the other person or corporate body. This will meet our obligations under this policy.

#### 16. Portable equipment

Notwithstanding general exclusion 2 (Computer systems) of this material damage section, we will cover you for:

(a) portable computer equipment (such as a laptop, notebook, electronic diary, video data projector or similar) and cellphones away from your business premises anywhere in the world including while in transit;

(b) office equipment at the home of employees, in transit to/from your business premises and the home of employees.

In respect of any loss or damage away from your premises, the Reinstatement Additional extension, if taken, will be extended only to any item of portable computer equipment (such as a laptop, notebook, electronic diary, video data projector or similar) that is less than two years old at the time of the loss or damage.

Our liability under this extension will not exceed $5,000 for any one item, or $10,000 for any one event, or the sum insured of this material damage section, whichever is the lesser amount.

#### 17. Professional fees

We will cover you for all reasonable professional and clerk of works fees, salaries and costs necessarily incurred in reinstating damage to insured property which is covered under this material damage section. The insured fees, salaries and costs are included in the sum insured on the affected property.

This extension does not apply to fees for preparing claims made under this material damage section.

#### 18. Property under construction

Notwithstanding exclusion 7 (a) (Property) of this material damage section we will cover you for property in the course of installation, construction, demolition, erection, or testing following any of them, provided the property is owned or to be owned or occupied by you and provided the completed value of the contract does not exceed $100,000 unless an alternative amount is shown in the schedule.

The applicable limit of $100,000 or the amount stated in the schedule shall be in addition to the sum insured unless otherwise specified.

#### 19. Protection costs

We will cover you for any costs you reasonably incur for the purpose of, and for damage directly resulting from, controlling any cause of loss that involves or threatens to involve insured property which is covered under this material damage section.

However, this extension does not apply to costs or damage for which indemnity would be payable under this material damage section in the absence of this extension.

Our liability will be the lesser of $100,000 or the material damage sum insured.

#### 20. Redundant foundations

For the purpose of claims under this material damage section the meaning of damage is extended to include the loss of value of foundations where the foundations of any building are made redundant for any reason in consequence of insured damage to the superstructures or plant resting on them. If it is not necessary to demolish the foundations in order to reinstate damaged property and if the presence of the abandoned foundations increases the market value of the property to which they are fixed the amount of increase will be treated as salvage in the adjustment of loss for claim settlement purposes.

#### 21. Redundant plant and stock

**Redundant plant**

We will cover you for redundant:

(a) interdependent plant; or

(b) spare parts of the insured property affected;

following loss or damage covered by this material damage section.

**Redundant or deteriorated stock**

We will cover you for unavoidable permanent loss of the value of undamaged redundant stock or deteriorated stock resulting from a loss of or damage to other insured property covered by this material damage section.

#### 22. Reinstatement of amount of insurance

In the event of damage for which a claim is payable under this material damage section the amount of insurance cancelled by such damage will be automatically reinstated from the date of damage.

You undertake to pay such pro-rata premium at the rate applicable to the item concerned as may be required for the reinstatement.

This extension does not apply in respect of any natural disaster damage.

#### 23. Release of liability

Where you are required by legislation or by contractual agreement to release:

(a) the Fire Service Commission;

(b) any fire protection equipment suppliers approved by the Insurance Council of New Zealand Inc;

(c) any oil company; or

(d) any other party to an agreement that has been declared to and accepted by us;

from liability arising from damage covered by this material damage section, the release is allowed without prejudice to this insurance and notwithstanding the subrogation condition of this policy.

Notwithstanding any provisions of this extension, this insurance will not be prejudiced by any disclaimer clause in any contract entered into by you for:

(a) the storage of goods; or

(b) the leasing of property;

whether the storage and leasing contracts are declared to us or not.

#### 24. Restoration and reproduction costs – Proof materials

We will cover any of the insured property for all costs reasonable and necessarily incurred by the insured for the replacement, reinstatement, repair, restoration and/or reproduction of proof materials that have suffered damage, including but not limited to print blocks, plates lettering, films (positive or negative), artwork, typeset and/or paste-up.

Replacement, reinstatement, repair, restoration and/or reproduction under this clause means the restoration of the damaged property to a condition substantially the same as but not better or more extensive than its condition when new or if destroyed its replacement by similar property in a condition substantially the same as but not better than the condition of the insured property when new.

Our liability is limited to $100,000 any one event.

#### 25. Rewards

We will cover you for the cost of any reward paid by you for the purpose of protecting or recovering any of the insured property.

However:

(a) no payment will be made unless it contributes to the protection or recovery of the insured property;

(b) the terms of the reward must be agreed by us before the reward is offered; and

(c) our liability will not be increased beyond the sum insured on the insured property.

Our agreement to the terms of a reward payable under this extension will not be unreasonably refused.

#### 26. Social club

We will cover you for the property of any social club, sports club or similar body whose activities are principally for the benefit of your employees. The property is deemed to be included in the description of insured property as if you owned it.

#### 27. Stolen keys

We will cover you for the costs reasonably and necessarily incurred in altering or replacing locks and their keys or combinations where any key (including any equivalent device) or combination giving access to insured property is stolen or believed on reasonable grounds to have been duplicated without proper authority.

This section also extends to cover the reasonable cost of opening any safe or strongroom following theft of its key or combination. The costs are deemed to be included in the sum insured on the affected property.

#### 28. Sustainable rebuilding costs

We will cover you for the additional reasonable costs incurred to upgrade building(s) with sustainable products, provided that:

a. the building(s) have suffered a total loss covered by this material damage section, and

b. reinstatement conditions apply to the building(s), and

c. the building(s) are reinstated, and

d. we approve the sustainable products, approval will not unreasonably be withheld.

Our liability is limited to 5% of the actual cost of reinstatement of the building or $250,000, whichever is lesser.

These costs are included in the sum insured for each item of insured property.

For the purpose of this extension **Sustainable Products** means:

a. products that increase the efficiency of the building relating to the use of energy and/or water,

b. rebuilding materials that reduce environmental impacts.

#### 29. Temporary removal

We will cover you for damage to any of the insured property (except stock) while temporarily removed to any place in New Zealand, but not while in transit to or from that place.

However, our liability will not exceed the amount for which we would be liable had the damage occurred at the particular place from which the property is temporarily removed.

This extension does not apply to any of the insured property that is intended for use as a portable item (unless removed for service or repair).

#### 30. Theft from locked vehicle

Notwithstanding exclusion 2 (b) (Criminal Acts & Disappearance) of this material damage section we will cover you for damage at or away from your premises resulting from theft, or any attempt at theft, following forcible entry to or exit from any securely locked motor vehicle or theft or any attempt at theft from a securely locked motor vehicle accompanied by violence or threat of violence to persons.

Our liability is limited to $10,000.

The excess will be the higher of $1,000 or the burglary excess shown on the schedule.

#### 31. Transit

Notwithstanding exclusion 7 (g) (Property) we will cover the insured property while in transit within New Zealand.

Our liability is limited to $25,000.

#### 32. Unharmed property

We will cover you for the cost to demolish, damage or remove any property or part unharmed where these costs are incurred for the sole purpose of reinstating damaged insured property.

We will also cover you for the cost of reinstating the property or part to a condition the same as, but not better nor more extensive than, its condition immediately prior to the demolition, damage or removal.

The indemnity provided by this extension will not increase our liability beyond the sum insured on the insured property damaged.

#### 33. Unlawful Substances

Notwithstanding exclusions 6.3 and 6.4 (Natural events and other processes), we will cover you for damage being contamination to any building specified in the schedule and any other insured property within that building, caused by the manufacture, supply, storage, possession, distribution or use of any controlled drug as defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 including methamphetamine, or any pre-cursor chemicals or materials used in any of these activities, provided that:

(a) you own the building; and

(b) the building is:

- a motel or hotel operated by you and the damage is caused by a paying guest; or
- leased to a tenant, and you or the person who manages the tenancy on your behalf has met the "Landlord's Obligations".

Cover under this extension will only apply where, at the time of the claim being made, the level of chemical contamination exceeds 15μg/100cm2. We will only pay for decontamination to the extent required to achieve a post-remediation level of less than 1.5μg/100cm2.

For the purpose of this extension, **Landlord's Obligations** are that you or the person who manages the building on your behalf must:

(a) exercise reasonable care in the selection of tenant(s) by obtaining at least satisfactory verbal or written references; and

(b) complete an external and internal inspection of the property at a minimum of six monthly intervals and upon every change of tenancy; and

(c) keep a written record of the outcome of each inspection, and provide a copy to us if a copy is requested.

Our liability under this extension is limited to $50,000 any one occurrence, up to a maximum of $250,000 in any period of insurance.

#### 34. Unspecified locations

We will cover you for sudden and accidental damage to contents and/or stock while situated at any unspecified location in New Zealand away from the situation.

We will not cover contents and/or stock that are temporarily removed, or any portable electronic equipment, or any portable tools of trade.

Our liability is limited to $25,000 for any one event, or the sum insured for contents and/or stock, whichever is the lesser.

### Exclusions

Refer also to the general exclusions of this policy.

#### 1. Consequential losses

This material damage section does not insure any consequential losses including penalties, loss of use of any property, delays, or loss of market (except for those consequential losses referred to in exclusion 4.), express freight and overtime labour as a cost of reinstating any insured property unless those costs are reasonably incurred.

#### 2. Criminal acts and disappearance

This material damage section does not provide cover for:

(a) (i) unexplained disappearance;

(ii) shortages revealed only by the taking of an inventory;

(iii) shortages due to clerical or accounting errors;

or damage directly resulting from:

(b) theft;

(c) any fraudulent scheme or device or false pretence practised on you or on any other person having care of the insured property.

#### 3. Damage to machinery

In respect of the machine or pressure vessel immediately affected, this material damage section does not insure:

(a) explosion, overheating, rupture, bursting, cracking, leakage, collapse, of steam boilers, or pipes, or economisers, or any other pressure vessels, due in each case to generated or applied fluid pressure within or without (excluding pressure caused by chemical explosion); or

(b) mechanical or electrical breakdown or derangement of any machine or pressure vessel.

However, this exclusion does not apply to:

(i) damage to other property that is not otherwise excluded; or

(ii) damage as defined in (a) and (b) above, caused by or arising from a peril or event not otherwise excluded in this material damage section.

#### 4. Faulty workmanship, design and materials

This material damage section does not insure the cost of putting right:

(a) or repairing or replacing faulty materials;

(b) faulty workmanship;

(c) work performed to a faulty or defective design, plan or design specification; or

(d) faulty or defective work where the fault or defect results from an error or omission in design, plan or design specification;

but this exclusion does not apply to any consequential damage occurring as a result of (a) to (d) as shown in this exclusion that is not otherwise excluded.

#### 5. Moisture penetration

This material damage section does not insure damage as a result of or in connection with the failure of any building or structure to contain or incorporate:

(a) materials; or

(b) a design; or

(c) a system; or

(d) a standard of workmanship;

that effectively prevents or manages the presence or penetration of moisture or water to which the building or structure might reasonably be subjected.

#### 6. Natural events and other processes

**1. This material damage section does not insure damage directly or indirectly caused by or resulting from:**

(a) action or effects of micro-organisms, mould, mildew, rot, fungi, other than direct damage by fire as a result of any of these;

(b) normal settlement, shrinkage or expansion of buildings, foundations, walls, pavements, roads and other structural improvements;

(c) natural disaster;

(d) subsidence, landslip, erosion, settling, cracking or movement of the land;

(e) gradual deterioration, other than direct damage by fire as a result of this.

**2. This material damage section does not insure damage directly caused by:**

(a) fumes, gas, dust, smoke, smuts unless caused by a sudden single identifiable event;

(b) normal working, maintenance, wear and tear, erosion, corrosion, slowly developing deformation or distortion, marring or scratching;

(c) action of vermin, insects;

(d) the inherent nature of the property;

(e) action of light;

(f) changes in artificially controlled temperature or atmosphere;

(g) exposure to weather conditions where the property is not normally left in the open unless reasonable precautions have been taken to protect the property from those conditions;

(h) interruption of the supply to the site of water, gas, electricity or any fuel;

(i) total or partial cessation of work, retarding or interruption or cessation of any process.

**3. This material damage section does not insure damage, directly or indirectly caused by contamination or pollution, or damage consisting of or costs or expenses arising from contamination or pollution from any cause whatsoever.**

**4. This material damage section does not insure damage to insured property arising from the manufacture, supply, storage, possession or use of any controlled drug as defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 including methamphetamine, or any precursor chemicals or materials used in any of these activities in or near the insured property. This exclusion does not apply to damage to insured property caused by fire or explosion, including resulting smoke damage.**

#### 7. Property

This material damage section does not insure:

(a) property in the course of installation, construction, demolition, erection, or testing following any of them;

(b) money;

(c) jewellery, precious stones, furs, precious metals or bullion, other than as stock of the business or as part of any plant;

(d) motor vehicles, other mechanically or electrically propelled vehicles (including but not limited to railway locomotives and rolling stock), watercraft and aircraft of every kind, and accessories contained in them or on them, other than as stock of the business;

(e) any of the following property unless it is specified in the schedule:

standing timber, growing crops, pastures, livestock, trees, hedges, dams, canals, reservoirs (but not tanks), road or railway tunnels, road or railway bridges, docks, piers, wharves, mining property located beneath the surface of the ground, any land including topsoil and backfill;

(f) (i) computer software, computer systems records and data including the replacing or reproducing of information contained in or on them; or

(ii) the loss of value of the information contained in or on computer software, computer systems records and data;

(g) property in transit other than at premises you own or occupy; or

(h) property damaged as a result of it undergoing any production process where the damage is directly caused by the normal operation of that process.

#### 8. Seismic strengthening

This material damage section does not insure any additional cost necessary only to comply with regulations applicable to the repair, replacement or reinstatement of damaged insured property (or any portion of it) in connection with:

(i) property being an earthquake-prone building as described in the Building Act 2004 (and any substitution of, amendment to, replacement of or statutory regulation made under this Act); or

(ii) the seismic capacity of the property; or

(iii) the performance of the property in an earthquake.

For the avoidance of doubt, the costs to reinstate up to the level of seismic capacity or earthquake performance which applied to the property prior to the damage are not excluded by this section.

#### 9. Transmission and distribution lines

This policy does not insure any above ground transmission and distribution lines, including wire, cables, poles, pylons, standards, towers, other supporting structures and any equipment of any type which is related to such installations.

This exclusion applies to all equipment other than that which is on or within 300 metres of an insured structure and which is the responsibility of the Insured.

This exclusion applies both to physical loss or damage to the equipment and all business interruption, consequential loss, and/or other contingent losses related to transmission and distribution lines, other than losses defined and insured under the Contingent Business Interruption automatic extension under the Business Interruption section.

### Memoranda

#### 1. Building Act 2004 compliance schedule

Where required under the Building Act 2004 (or any replacement Act) and any subsequent amendments you must ensure all inspections, maintenance and reports are completed as required by the compliance schedule for any building covered under this material damage section.

This material damage section does not insure any damage directly or indirectly caused by or contributed to by circumstances that would not have existed at the time of the damage if these requirements had been met.

#### 2. Deep frying equipment

If on any premises owned or occupied by you there is any deep frying with oil or fat you warrant that:

(a) each vat is fitted with a close-fitting steel lid that is shut when the vat is not in use;

(b) a fire blanket is installed in a highly visible location in the vicinity of, but at a safe distance away from, the frying operation and that the fire blanket is readily accessible for immediate use at all times during any deep frying operation;

(c) a fully charged wet chemical extinguisher or other similar 'F'-rated fire extinguisher complying with the New Zealand Standard NZS 4503 (Hand Operated Fire Fighting Equipment) must be installed in a highly visible location in the vicinity of, but at a safe distance away from, the frying operation and is accessible for immediate use at all times during any deep frying operation;

(d) all thermostats, pans, blankets and extinguishers are at all times maintained in good working order;

(e) extraction filters are cleaned weekly and extraction flues and ducting inspected monthly and cleaned as necessary;

(f) a separate non-adjustable manual reset thermostat is fitted to it and set to disconnect/shut down the energy source when the temperature of the cooking liquid exceeds a safe operating temperature. Over-temperature cut out set point is manufacturer dependent (between 220°C to 235°C) but must not be higher than 246°C; and

(g) all cooking liquids for disposal are at all times stored in a suitable, fit for purpose container with a close fitting lid until removal from the premises.

If you are not the occupier of the premises or operator of the equipment you will in writing instruct the occupier and operator to carry out the requirements in (a) to (g) above to ensure that the terms of this warranty are met at all times.

#### 3. Diligence

You will:

(a) comply with all statutory regulatory or local authority requirements pertaining to the ownership, occupation and use of insured property;

(b) take all reasonable precautions to prevent loss, destruction or damage to insured property;

(c) maintain any automatic fire protection sprinkler system or automatic fire detection system and/or portable fire appliances installed in efficient operating order and activated;

(d) keep closed during non-working hours any fire resisting doors and shutters and maintain them in efficient operating order;

(e) keep any dangerous goods in accordance with the provisions of the Dangerous Goods Act or the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (or any replacement Acts) and any subsequent amendments; and

(f) maintain any security protection in efficient operating order and activated during non-working hours.

### Conditions

Refer also to the general conditions of this policy.

#### 1. Alteration of risk

If you become aware of any change in the nature of occupation or other circumstances whereby the risk of loss or damage is increased, this insurance will cease in respect of the affected property unless and until the change is accepted by us in writing.

However, this insurance will not be prejudiced by:

(a) such changes in the use or occupancy of premises as are usual or incidental to your business;

(b) the performance of any structural alterations or repairs to insured property, providing the circumstances are reported to us in writing within a reasonable time after you become aware of them, and provided you agree to pay a reasonable additional premium for the increased risk if we so require;

(c) such changes in the nature of occupation or other circumstances that you innocently failed to report to us, provided notice is given to us immediately you become aware of the failure and you agree to pay an appropriate additional premium if required;

(d) the cessation of operations or vacancy of any building for a period not exceeding 30 days; or

(e) the cessation of operations or vacancy of any building for a period in excess of 30 consecutive days, providing the circumstances are reported to us within a reasonable time after you become aware of them and you agree to pay a reasonable additional premium for the increased risk if required.

#### 2. Excess

Each loss or series of losses arising out of one event will be adjusted separately:

(a) net of salvage and other recoveries; and

(b) net of the excess amount or excess percentage shown in the schedule.

A series of events arising from any one cause during any period of 72 consecutive hours will be treated as one event for the purpose of applying the excess.

#### 3. Inspection

We are entitled to inspect insured property at any reasonable time and you must provide such information as may be reasonably required by us in respect of the subject matter of this insurance. Neither this condition, nor any inspection performed by us, nor any report arising from such an inspection, are to be regarded as an undertaking by us to determine or warrant that any operations or premises are safe.

#### 4. Misdescription

This material damage section is voidable in the event of any misrepresentation, misdescription or non-disclosure of any material fact. However, the insurance will not be prejudiced by:

(a) any innocent and inadvertent misdescription of property or occupancy in the proposal or submission; or

(b) any act of the occupier whereby the risk of damage to property not in your occupation is increased without your authority or knowledge;

provided we are given notice immediately you become aware of any of the above happenings. You also agree to pay an appropriate additional premium if required.

#### 5. Progress claim payments

We will make progress claim payments on production of acceptable evidence of insured loss where damage occurs that gives rise to a claim under this material damage section. If the aggregate of progress payments exceeds the total amount of the adjusted loss you will immediately refund the difference.

#### 6. Salvage

Where property covered by this material damage section is damaged, we may:

(a) enter any building where the damage has occurred and take and keep possession of the damaged property; and

(b) deal with the salvage in any reasonable manner;

however:

(i) you are not entitled to abandon any property to us; and

(ii) we are not entitled to sell or otherwise dispose of salvaged branded goods without your prior consent. Should you decline to give consent you will retain possession of the salvaged goods and their reasonable salvage value will be deducted from the amount of claim that would otherwise be payable. Where it is practical to remove brands, labels or other marks, that identify the goods as supplied by you, the salvage value of the goods will be determined after such removal at our expense.

#### 7. Sum insured adjustment for existing damage

In the event that there was existing damage to insured property at the commencement of the period of insurance which has not been repaired, replaced or reinstated at the time of loss or damage covered by this section, the amount of that existing damage will be deducted from the total sum insured and from any sum insured declared to us or otherwise specified on the schedule in respect of that item or category of insured property at the situation, and the amount payable by us to indemnify you for the loss or damage will be reduced accordingly.

The amount of existing damage is to be calculated as the cost that would have been incurred to repair, replace or reinstate that existing damage if it had been repaired, replaced or reinstated by you.

This sum insured adjustment for existing damage will apply for all purposes of this material damage section and the automatic and additional extensions.

### Additional extensions

Each of the following extensions will have no effect unless there is a statement in the schedule that the particular extension will apply. They are subject to all the provisions of the policy and of this material damage section (unless otherwise stated). If there is any conflict or inconsistency between this material damage section and the extension, only the extension will apply. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between extensions, only the more particular extension will apply.

#### Extraneous perils MD001

The indemnity provided is restricted to damage to the insured property directly caused by any of the perils listed below provided always that all the terms, exclusions and conditions of this material damage section, and the general exclusions and general conditions of this policy will apply except in so far as they are expressly varied.

1. Fire, lightning and explosion.

2. Windstorm, hail, snow, ice or frost applicable only to buildings that are fully enclosed and their contents but excluding damage:

(a) caused by subsidence, landslip or erosion;

(b) to buildings in course of construction or alteration or their contents; or

(c) to glasshouses or their contents.

3. Aircraft and other aerial or spatial devices and articles dropped from them.

4. Impact by animals or land vehicles but excluding damage to contents or stock not being within a fully enclosed building unless forming part of a permanent structure.

5. Riot, civil commotion, strikes, locked-out workers or persons taking part in labour disturbances.

6. Malicious acts of persons (whether or not in the course of a disturbance of the peace), but excluding destruction or damage to:

(a) contents or stock in the open unless forming part of a permanent structure;

(b) buildings in course of construction or alteration or their contents unless such buildings are entirely enclosed and under roof; or

(c) glasshouses, or their contents.

7. Accidental leakage or spillage of any gas, vapour, liquid (other than water) or molten material but excluding:

(a) damage to such escaped material;

(b) the cost of removing or recovering such escaped material;

(c) the cost of rectifying the fault that permitted the leakage or spillage;

(d) damage to goods in transit;

(e) damage caused by or happening during the course of repairs or alterations; or

(f) damage to that unit of plant machinery or apparatus used for the containment dispensing or transmission of any vapour liquid or molten material that has escaped or leaked from it.

8. Sonic shock waves (also known as sonic boom).

9. Smoke resulting from the sudden unusual and faulty operation of any stationary furnace or boiler within the insured premises.

10. Water damage including costs necessarily incurred in the removal of water and debris from the insured premises but not water damage caused:

(a) to contents or stock in the open unless forming part of a permanent structure;

(b) to water apparatus;

(c) during or as a result of alterations or repairs to buildings or water apparatus;

(d) as a result of wear and tear or the gradual deterioration of water apparatus; or

(e) directly or indirectly by subsidence landslip or erosion.

11. Self ignition being the actual burning out of any part or parts of electrical machines installations or apparatus or electrical motors and starters that do not individually exceed 5 Kw switchboards and electrical reticulation not more specifically insured under any other policy of insurance, caused by the electric current in them but not damage to:

(a) radio, television, audio, computer and other electronic equipment of every description;

(b) vacuum tubes and thermionic valves;

(c) flexible or trailing leads from the point of permanent electric supply to any apparatus;

(d) lighting or heating elements, fuses or protective devices; or

(e) electrical contacts at which sparking or arcing occurs in ordinary working.

#### Burglary MD002

We will cover you for damage directly resulting from theft or any attempt at theft accompanied by:

(a) violent and forcible entry to or exit from any enclosed building. The burglary excess shown in the schedule will apply to claims under this part of this extension; or

(b) violence or threat of violence to persons. The standard excess shown in the schedule will apply to claims under this part of this extension.

#### Mortgage redemption insurance MD003

Cover is provided in accordance with Section 137(1)(b) of the Unit Titles Act 2010 or any subsequent amendments thereof.

**Proprietor** is the person or persons referred to in this policy as the insured that is registered as proprietor of the stratum estate in the unit or interest named in that.

**Mortgagee** is the other person or persons named in this policy as mortgagee and who has granted a loan to the proprietor on the security of the unit named in that.

If the mortgagee has as a condition of the loan granted to the proprietor required the proprietor to effect this insurance and subject to the special provisions set out below, and subject also to the terms, exclusions and conditions of this material damage section and the general exclusions and general conditions of this policy except in so far as they are varied by this extension we will insure the proprietor in respect of:

1. the proprietor's liability to repay the whole or any part of the sum secured to the mortgagee in the event of destruction or damage of the unit or interest named in this policy in accordance with the conditions of the loan granted by the mortgagee to the proprietor but in no case exceeding:

(a) the amount of the destruction or damage; or

(b) the amount sufficient at the date of the destruction or damage to discharge the mortgages upon the unit, whichever is the least amount.

2. the cost involved in making such transfers as set out in (c) or (d) below will be borne by us. These costs are included in the sum insured on the affected property.

It is agreed that:

(a) any payment made by us under this material damage section will be made to the mortgagee or mortgagees named in this policy in order of their respective priorities;

(b) the proprietor will be liable to repay to us the amount paid by us to the mortgagee or mortgagees under this material damage section, and such payment will not reduce or discharge the liability of the proprietor as mortgagor;

(c) where the amount paid by us equals the amount necessary to repay a mortgage upon the unit or interest insured we will, in order to have secured the repayment by the proprietor to it of the amount so paid, be entitled to a transfer of that mortgage with interest apportioned at the date of transfer;

(d) where the amount paid by us is less than the amount necessary to repay a mortgage upon the unit or interest insured we will, in order to have secured the repayment by the proprietor of the amount so paid, be entitled to require the mortgagee to transfer the mortgage jointly to the mortgagee and us to be held by both parties as tenants in common in shares bearing the same proportion to one another as the amount remaining unpaid to the mortgagee under the mortgage bears to the amount paid by us;

(e) the insurance under this material damage section will not be liable to be brought into contribution with any other policy of insurance save another mortgage redemption insurance affected under section 137(1)(b) of the Unit Titles Act 2010 or any subsequent amendments and

(f) we will only be obliged to indemnify the proprietor as set out in this extension if:

(i) the insurer of the principle policy covering the unit in accordance with section 15 Unit Titles Act 2010 properly declines to reinstate the unit; or

(ii) the principle policy has been properly terminated before the date of loss or damage.

**Warranty**

Notwithstanding the cover provided by this extension it is warranted that a separate policy providing full reinstatement cost protection is maintained in force at all times which will also cover the property as insured by this extension section.

#### Hothouses glasshouses and shadehouses MD006

We will not be liable for damage caused by or resulting from the action of the wind, rain, snow, frost, ice or hail to any building or the contents of them where the exterior cladding of such building is of flexible plastic material or glass.

Any other claim in respect of such cladding will be indemnity only.

Depreciation for flexible plastic material used for exterior cladding is based on a maximum five-year life span for the material.

#### Theft from locked vehicle – increased limit MD007

The automatic limit of $10,000 is increased to the amount shown in the schedule.

#### Fire only MD018

The indemnity provided is restricted to damage to the insured property directly caused by fire.

#### Natural disaster extension MD021

This extension applies to those situations, items and/or categories of insured property that have a natural disaster sum insured shown on the schedule.

The word damage extends to include natural disaster damage. Exclusion 6.1 (c) (Natural events and other Processes) is consequently deleted.

Our liability in respect of natural disaster damage in any one period of insurance will not exceed the total sum insured for natural disaster, and where more than one situation, item and/or category of insured property is included on the schedule will not exceed in respect of each situation, item and/or category of insured property the applicable natural disaster sum insured.

The sum insured adjustment for existing damage provided for in Condition 7 (Sum insured adjustment for existing damage) will apply to all sums insured for natural disaster.

In respect of each situation at which insured property is located each loss or series of losses arising out of:

1. one event; or

2. a series of events arising from one cause during any one period of 72 consecutive hours will be adjusted separately net of salvage and other recoveries.

From the adjusted loss within the coverage of the policy and within the sum insured for the situation, item and/or category of insured property, we will deduct any amount payable under the Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 (the NHI Act) for the same event and for the same insured property, as cover under the material damage section will only apply in excess of any amount payable under the NHI Act.

Your natural disaster excess payable for any claim will be reduced by any amount payable under the NHI Act for the same event and the same insured property.

Your natural disaster excess will apply to the combined total of all natural disaster claims under the material damage section and the business interruption section arising from any one event at each situation.

For the purposes of this extension:

a) **NHI Act** includes the Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 and any replacement Act or other statutory scheme providing insurance against natural hazards.

**Natural hazard** (under the NHI Act) means:

(i) Each of the following is a natural hazard:

- an earthquake
- hydrothermal activity
- a landslide/landslip
- a tsunami
- volcanic activity
- a flood
- a storm
- a natural hazard fire

(ii) However, the normal action of the wind or water causing gradual erosion (including, for example, coastal erosion, bank erosion, and sheet erosion) is not a natural hazard.

b) we will not be liable for imminent damage as determined by Toka Tu Ake Natural Hazards Commission (NHC) under the N

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