HALLGUARD summary of cover
2 SUMMARY OF COVER HALLGUARD INSURANCE Cotets Itroductio 3 Fud raisig evets ad special activities 4 Geeral iformatio 4 Property damage 5 Loss of icome 9 Moey 10 Theft by officials 11 Liabilities 12 Persoal accidet 14
HALLGUARD INSURANCE SUMMARY OF COVER 3 This is a summary of the cover provided by our Hallguard Isurace policy. This documet provides a summary of the mai features provided by our stadard Hallguard policy. To eable you to judge the value of our policy we have metioed the exclusios that are importat for you to kow. I a summary of cover, however, it is impossible to list i detail all the terms ad coditios that may apply. Our policy documet is available o request if you would like to check the cover fully. Whe you take out cover with us we will sed you a policy schedule that gives details of your cover ad the property isured. The policy offers you isurace cover for Your buildigs. you withdraw from the agreemet early we will be etitled to charge you a withdrawal fee which ca be up to 12.5% of the aual premium payable. Your cotets ad persoal effects. Your loss of icome. Your moey. Your losses followig theft by officials. Paymet by istalmets If you wish, your premium ca be paid by mothly istalmets at o additioal cost. Please request a direct debit form for further details. Your legal liabilities towards employees, authorised voluteers or members of the public followig a accidet. You or your employees or authorised voluteers beig uable to work because of a accidet. Optioal cover For a additioal premium you ca isure all of your property isured by the policy agaist Acts of terrorism. Excesses For claims uder the Property damage, Moey ad Theft by officials sectios you will be resposible for the first amout of the claim. The excess applicable to your policy will be show i your schedule. You ca obtai a discout i premium for icreased excesses. Log term agreemet Fud raisig evets ad special activities We cosider evets such as fetes, coffee morigs ad bake sales as ormal church hall activities ad this policy will provide cover for these. But, occasioally you may ru more uusual or hazardous activities such as fireworks displays, abseilig or rock climbig. You would eed to let us kow if you are plaig ay evets like these. Most evets will pose o problem but you eed to be aware of your obligatios uder, for example, Health ad Safety legislatio. Where activities of a especially hazardous ature are udertake such as a fireworks display, clay pigeo shoots, abseilig or rock climbig we would expect you to use a competet specialist provider ad check that they have adequate public liability isurace i place at the time of the evet ad where you ca cofirm this, we would ot ormally charge a additioal premium. Our Made Simple' guide to orgaised evets gives more iformatio ad you ca read it at www.ecclesiastical.com/madesimple You ca choose to eter ito a agreemet to cotiue the isurace with us for a period of five cosecutive years, i exchage for a 25% discout from the aual premium. If
4 SUMMARY OF COVER HALLGUARD INSURANCE Geeral iformatio The policy is uderwritte by Ecclesiastical Isurace Office plc. The policy shall be govered by ad costrued i accordace with the law of Eglad ad Wales uless your cetral admiistratio ad/or place of establishmet is located i Scotlad i which case the law of Scotlad shall apply. Claims service 0345 603 8381 or, if callig from abroad, +44 (0) 1452 872 701 New claims ca be reported 24 hours a day, 7 days a week If you are ot satisfied with our respose, or if we have ot completed our ivestigatio withi eight weeks, we will iform you of your right to take the complait to: The Fiacial Ombudsma Service Exchage Tower Lodo E14 9SR Tel: 0800 0 234 567 Email: complait.ifo@fiacial-ombudsma.org.uk Web: www.fiacial-ombudsma.org.uk If you have bought your isurace olie, you ca also register your complait o the Olie Dispute Resolutio website http://ec.europa.eu/cosumers/odr/, which has bee set up by the Europea Commissio. This complaits hadlig procedure does ot affect your right to take legal proceedigs. The Fiacial Services Compesatio Scheme Complaits procedure If you are uhappy with our products or service, please cotact us as soo as possible. You ca complai i writig or verbally at ay time to: Ecclesiastical Isurace Office plc Beaufort House, Bruswick Road, Gloucester, GL1 1JZ Tel: 0345 777 3322 Email: complaits@ecclesiastical.com Our promise to you We will aim to resolve your complait withi oe busiess day. To resolve your complait we will: Ivestigate your complait diligetly ad impartially. Keep you iformed of the progress of the ivestigatio. For more complex issues, we may eed a little loger to ivestigate ad we may ask you for further iformatio to help us reach a decisio. Respod i writig to your complait as soo as possible. The Fiacial Services Compesatio Scheme (FSCS) is the idepedet body, set up by Govermet, which gives you your moey back if your authorised* fiacial services provider is uable to meet its obligatios. The FSCS protects a rage of products for both idividuals ad small busiesses. s apply depedig o the product you have bought. The FSCS does ot charge idividual cosumers for usig its service. The FSCS caot help you if the firm you have doe busiess with is still tradig. For further iformatio o the scheme you ca visit the website at: www.fscs.org.uk or write to: Fiacial Services Compesatio Scheme 10th Floor, Beaufort House 15 St Botolph Street, Lodo EC3A 7QU. Tel: 0207 741 4100 or 0800 678 1100 Fax: 0207 741 4101 Email: equiries@fscs.org.uk * The FSCS ca oly pay compesatio for customers of fiacial services firms authorised by the PRA or the FCA.
HALLGUARD INSURANCE SUMMARY OF COVER 5 Property damage Uless we agree a more limited arragemet with you, this sectio covers the hall buildigs ad cotets agaist a wide rage of evets such as fire, malicious persos, storm, flood ad theft. You must tell us as soo as reasoably possible if the use of the buildig ceases o a permaet basis or whe the usual activities at the premises have ceased pedig a decisio regardig the future of the buildig. Cover will reduce to fire, lightig, explosio ad aircraft uless we agree otherwise. Excludig wet or dry rot. Excludig subsidece, heave or ladslip. Excludig terrorism uless specifically isured. Excludig ay value attached to a item of cotets by reaso of its atiquity. Excludig the excess, the amout of which will be agreed with you ad cofirmed o the policy schedule. Theft (icludes walk-i theft). s Stadard limit of 25,000 for ay oe item of cotets. 1,000 ay oe claim for cotets i ulocked outbuildigs. Excludig theft of parts of the buildigs or its fixtures (icludig exteral metal) whe scaffoldig has bee erected uless agreed otherwise with us. Restrictios apply for theft of exteral metal. Please cotact us if you eed further iformatio or check your curret schedule. Accidetal damage Icluded as stadard. 'All Risks' cover Up to 5,000 all risks cover icluded as stadard, i ay oe period of isurace, for uspecified cotets aywhere i the UK. Optio to specify items for higher limits ad exted cover to Europe or Worldwide. 1,000 for ay oe item of cotets.
6 SUMMARY OF COVER HALLGUARD INSURANCE Sums isured The sums isured will be the most we will pay. For buildigs the sum isured should represet the full cost of rebuildig the property, usig techiques ad materials which are substatially the same as the origial, but may ot be of the same period, icludig a allowace for fixtures ad fittigs, heatig ad lightig istallatios, widows, boudary walls, feces ad gates, outbuildigs, extesios, o-recoverable VAT, architects, surveyors ad cosultig egieers fees, the cost of debris removal ad of meetig public authority requiremets. For cotets the sum isured should represet the total replacemet cost without makig ay deductio for wear, tear ad depreciatio (except for persoal effects ad clothig). Special features Archaeological costs Covers archaeological costs that may follow a isured evet. For example, the aalysis by coservatio bodies of the origial fabric of the buildig should it become exposed by the damage. Excludig ay below-groud excavatios. 250,000 ay oe claim. Costs must be ecessarily ad reasoably icurred as part of the repair, with our prior agreemet.
HALLGUARD INSURANCE SUMMARY OF COVER 7 Plaig (Listed Buildigs ad Coservatio Areas) Act 1990 20% of the buildigs sum isured. The requiremets of the plaig authorities caot be predicted with certaity. This extesio therefore provides for the costs of meetig coditios made by your local authority uder this legislatio, or its equivalet i Scotlad ad Norther Irelad, after a isured evet. The costs we will pay are i additio to ay cover that ca be provided withi the scope of the buildigs sum isured. Property i the ope This icludes garde fixtures, exteral lightig ad security equipmet, plus law mowig equipmet. 5,000 ay oe claim. Office equipmet Covers equipmet i a office away from your premises or i the home of a employee or resposible represetative. 10,000 ay oe claim. Musical istrumets Covers musical istrumets ad other portable items, whilst i the care of employees ad authorised voluteers i the UK. s 2,500 ay oe item ad 10,000 ay oe claim. Excludig damage by theft or attempted theft to property left i a uatteded vehicle uless the property is hidde from view ad all widows ad suroofs are securely closed ad the boot ad all doors are locked.
8 SUMMARY OF COVER HALLGUARD INSURANCE Clothig ad persoal effects Covers items belogig to employees ad authorised voluteers whilst egaged i your busiess or activities. 1,000 per perso. Excludig damage by theft or attempted theft to property left i a uatteded vehicle uless the property is hidde from view ad all widows ad suroofs are securely closed ad the boot ad all doors are locked. Raffle prizes ad doated goods Covers items whilst i the care of employees ad authorised voluteers aywhere i the UK. s 1,000 ay oe item ad 5,000 ay oe fud raisig evet. Excludig damage by theft or attempted theft to property left i a uatteded vehicle uless the property is hidde from view ad all widows ad suroofs are securely closed ad the boot ad all doors are locked. Exhibitio property ad marquees Cover for marquees ad other items ot belogig to you but for which you are resposible used i coectio with your exhibitio, festival or evet aywhere i the geographical limits, ad i the course of trasit to or from such locatios. s 2,500 ay oe item ad 10,000 ay oe exhibitio, festival or evet. Excludig damage by theft or attempted theft to property left i a uatteded vehicle uless the property is hidde from view ad all widows ad suroofs are securely closed ad the boot ad all doors are locked. Mior cotract works Whe you sig a JCT cotract (or ay similar cotract with our agreemet) for buildig works, this extesio provides you, free of charge, with the cover you eed to comply with your isurace obligatios as the employer. It icludes your obligatio to isure both the ew works ad the existig premises i the joit ames of yourself ad the cotractor. 150,000 ay oe project for the ew works ad site materials. The policy sums isured will apply i respect of the existig buildigs ad cotets. If the cotract price for the work is over 150,000 please cotact us. We ca provide cover but a additioal premium will usually be required.
HALLGUARD INSURANCE SUMMARY OF COVER 9 Loss of icome Covers loss of icome that arises followig a fire or other damage isured uder the Property damage sectio. Stadard limit of 100,000 ay oe evet. For example, you may be uable to hire out the premises to other orgaisatios. I additio, cover is provided for costs you icur i resumig your activities such as the cost of hirig alterative premises or equipmet. Special features Archaeological digs We will pay the additioal amout if a loss uder this sectio is icreased followig archaeological discoveries. Overall, the stadard limit of 100,000 will apply. Other veues Covers your lost icome or icreased costs if damage caused by a isured evet occurs: at aother veue where you are holdig a fud raisig evet, exhibitio or other activity. to your property (used for the fud raisig evet, exhibitio or other activity) whilst at your premises or i trasit. 10,000 ay oe icidet. Prevetio of access Covers prevetio of access to your premises followig damage to a eighbourig property by a cause which is covered uder your policy. The stadard limit of 100,000 will apply.
10 SUMMARY OF COVER HALLGUARD INSURANCE Moey Covers loss of moey belogig to you or for which you are resposible. Excludig the excess, the amout of which will be agreed with you ad cofirmed o the policy schedule. For o-egotiable moey such as crossed cheques ad postal orders. 250,000 ay oe loss. Loss of moey i trasit or i a bak ight safe. Cash over 3,000 whilst i trasit uless accompaied by at least two persos. For cash over 5,000 we require three persos. A professioal security firm is required if 10,000 or over. 5,000 ay oe loss. Loss of moey while beig couted or i the home of a authorised officer or employee. 5,000 ay oe loss. Loss of moey from a locked safe o the premises. 5,000 ay oe loss. Ay other loss. 500 Special features Fud raisig evets All the above limits (except 'o-egotiable moey' ad 'ay other loss') are doubled for the period from two days before to seve days after a fud raisig evet.
HALLGUARD INSURANCE SUMMARY OF COVER 11 Damage to clothig ad persoal effects Covers items belogig to employees or officials which are damaged as a result of theft of moey. 1,000 per perso. Fraud ad idetity theft Covers fraudulet use of credit ad debit cards used i coectio with your orgaisatio. Also covers ay reasoable ad ecessary expeses you icur if your idetity is used by a third party to obtai credit, agaist your kowledge. Fraudulet use of credit cards where the issuer's terms have ot bee complied with, or losses arisig from fraudulet use by you or ay of your officials. Idetity theft costs must be agreed by us i advace. s 1,000 per card i ay oe period of isurace. 1,000 ay oe period of isurace for idetity theft. Theft by officials Covers loss of your moey caused by a act of fraud or dishoesty of a employee, official or volutary worker committed durig the period of isurace ad discovered withi 24 moths of the cover edig. Stadard limit of 10,000 for all acts of theft caused by oe official or two or more officials actig i collusio. Excludig the excess, the amout of which will be agreed with you ad cofirmed o the policy schedule. Icludig auditors fees which you icur to substatiate the loss, subject to our prior coset.
12 SUMMARY OF COVER HALLGUARD INSURANCE Liabilities Employers liability Provides cover if you are legally liable to pay damages to a employee or voluteer who is ijured whilst workig o your behalf. 10,000,000 ay oe evet ( 5,000,000 if terrorismrelated). Icludig legal costs ad expeses. Public ad products liability Provides cover if you are legally liable for ijury to a member of the geeral public or damage to their property. For example, if someoe is ijured whilst i your hall, you may be held liable to pay damages to them, ad ay associated legal costs. Icludes liability i coectio with buildigs temporarily occupied by you for a special occasio, evet or activity. The stadard idemity limit is 5,000,000. We ca cosider requests for alterative limits. Public liability limit of idemity is for ay oe evet. Products liability limit of idemity is for ay oe period of isurace. Except for the USA ad Caada, legal costs ad expeses are covered i additio to the limit of idemity. Special features Cotiget motor liability Covers your legal liability followig accidets caused by the use of motor vehicles withi the UK which are ot your property, ad are ot provided by you but which are beig used by a employee i coectio with your busiess. Excludes damage to the vehicle itself ad ay property beig carried o it. The idemity limit for Public ad products liability will apply.
HALLGUARD INSURANCE SUMMARY OF COVER 13 Idemity to private hirers Provides liability cover for persos who hire your hall for occasioal social evets o ot more tha three occasios per hirer a year. Cover is o a cotiget basis which meas that it oly applies with your agreemet ad provided that o other isurace is i force. Excludes liability arisig out of activities of a hazardous ature. Excludes liability arisig out of the use of boucy castles or other iflatables, fly walls, bugee equipmet or ay similar activity equipmet. Excludes liability arisig out of food ad drik supplied at the evet where such goods have bee supplied by a professioal caterer. 2,000,000 ay oe evet (ay oe period of isurace i respect of products). Iclusive of legal costs ad expeses. Additioal clea up costs Covers your legal liability i respect of remediatio costs charged by the Eviromet Agecy for sudde ad accidetal pollutio occurrig durig the period of isurace ad i coectio with your busiess or activities. Excludes removal or disposal of ay waste deposited by you. 1,000,000 i respect of all icidets occurrig durig the period of isurace. Iclusive of legal costs ad expeses. You shall be liable for 10% of the cost of ay claim givig rise to idemity uder this extesio subject to a miimum cotributio of 2,500.
14 SUMMARY OF COVER HALLGUARD INSURANCE Persoal accidet The stadard policy provides beefit paymets followig accidetal ijury to, or death of: Hall committee members, employees, authorised voluteers or youths, whilst egaged i your busiess or activities. Excludig accidetal ijury to persos uder the age of 3 years or persos who after the expiry of the period of isurace will have attaied the age of 80 years. Excludig certai hazardous sports or activities. Ask us if you are i ay doubt about a activity ad we will advise you if the persoal accidet cover is affected. Beefits 16-80 years (iclusive) 3 15 years (iclusive) Death 10,000 5,000 Loss of oe or both eye(s) or oe or more limb(s) 10,000 10,000 Permaet total disablemet 10,000 10,000 Temporary total disablemet 100 per week 10 per week Special features Medical expeses (icludig detal ad surgical expeses) For medical expeses paid alogside a death or disablemet claim we have accepted uder this sectio. Hospital beefit if as a result of the ijury the isured perso goes ito hospital for i-patiet treatmet. Also, for medical expeses paid if ay member of the hall committee, employee or authorised voluteer is assaulted whilst o your busiess or activities. This icludes ay ijury, whether or ot a death or disablemet beefit is payable. s 2,500 per perso for medical expeses. 20 a day up to 200 for hospital beefit. 5,000 per perso for medical expeses followig assault. Clothig ad persoal effects If such items are damaged i coectio with a ijury claim accepted uder this sectio. 1,000 per perso.
HALLGUARD INSURANCE SUMMARY OF COVER 15 This cotract is uderwritte by: Ecclesiastical Isurace Office plc. Our FCA register umber is 113848. Our permitted busiess is geeral isurace. You ca check this o the FCA s register by visig the FCA s website www.fca.org.uk/register or by cotactig the FCA o 0800 111 6768
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