17 Contract Insurances

Question 1

What type of insurance is generally taken out under a building contract?

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Question 2

What basic insurances are required under JCT MW?

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Question 3

What basic insurances are required under NEC EC Short Contract?

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Question 4

What is the effect of a policy being in joint names?

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Question 5

What is subrogation?

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Question 6

Who is usually included as a joint name on the policy for the insurance of the works?

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Question 7

Who takes out the joint names policy for the insurance of the works?

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Question 8

What is contractor’s all-risk insurance?

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Question 9

What are specified perils?

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Question 10

What are excepted risks?

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Question 11

What does indemnify mean?

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Question 12

Does the contractor have to indemnify the employer?

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Question 13

Explain to a contractor his obligations under the indemnity clause of a contract?

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Question 14

Does the employer have to indemnify the contractor?

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Question 15

What is the Joint Fire Code and how does it affect insurance?

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Question 16

When completing the contract particulars on a JCT Standard Building Contract, how would you find out if the Joint Fire Code applies or not?

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Question 17

Explain the role of a loss adjuster?

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Question 18

How should surveyors and loss adjusters work together?

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Question 19

What does ‘in the aggregate’ mean?

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Question 20

When might insurance be taken out for loss of LADs on the part of the employer?

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Question 21

What are the insurance implications with partial possession?

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Question 22

How would you check a contractor?s insurances were in place and what would you be looking for?

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Question 23

What affects the level of insurance on a project?

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Question 24

Who would be required to take out professional indemnity insurance on a construction project?

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Question 25

Under a JCT with Contractor’s Design form, if the contractor has employed an architect to carry out the design, does the contractor have to have PI insurance as well as or instead off the designer?

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Question 26

As a result of piling work, a neighbouring building has suffered damage. What insurance covers the employer in respect of claims in this instance?

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Question 27

If scaffolding has collapsed damaging the works and a neighbouring building, what action would you take and what insurances might be involved?

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Question 28

A contract requires the contractor to take out £1m insurance for each and every event but your client is being sued for damage to a third party?s property for _1.5m. Which contract insurances will be involved and who will pay for what?

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Question 29

Explain how an insurance claim was dealt with on one of your projects.

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