Breakage of fragile property is commonly excluded from ‘all risks’ policies but some cover can be bought back by the insured. The exclusion generally applies to ‘ordinary breakage’ and not breakage due to fire and theft.
Tag: UK
Fragmentation risk/fragmentation policy (impact damage cover)
The risk of damage to surrounding property by physical impact resulting from flying from any part of any insured item of plant. The risk is insurable as a named peril under engineering policies and can be combined with an inspection service.
Franchise
1. Relieves insurer of each and every loss that does not exceed a specified amount or percentage. If the limit is exceeded the loss is paid in full. The term, is distinguished from an excess, the amount of which continues to be deducted for each and every loss above the specified amount. 2. The amount by which a Lloyd’s syndicate is permitted to exceed its syndicate allocated capacity. 3. See LLOYD’S FRANCHISE.
Fraudulent claims
Claim where the insured has: (a) made false statements of fact; or (b) made statements, knowing them to be false, or not believing them to be true, or without caring whether they were true or false. Good faith, implied in all insurance contracts, requires that any claim by the insured shall be honestly made. If the insured submits a fraudulent claim all benefit, including the premium, under the policy is forfeited. See CHEATLINE.
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Dishonest claims made by people who suffered no loss or who magnify a loss for their own gain.
Fraudulent misrepresentation
UK: Breach of the duty of utmost good faith occurring where the person knowingly makes a false statement relating to a material fact, does not believe it to be true or makes it recklessly without due regard to its accuracy. The Road Traffic Act 1988 makes it a statutory offence for a person to make a false statement or to withhold material information for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of motor insurance required by the Act.
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MEDICAL,USA: False statement to get an insurance company to provide insurance coverage for an applicant. Fraudulent misrepresentation gives an insurance company grounds to terminate a policy at any time.
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Misrepresentation made knowingly with intent to deceive, or recklessly without care whether it be true or false.
Fraudulent trading
Occurs when a company continues to trade and incur debts, when, to the knowledge of the director(s), there is no reasonable prospect of the creditors being paid. It includes a situation where there are no good grounds for believing that the company can pay its way even if the director(s) hold an opposite view. Any director guilty of fraudulent trading may be liable to contribute to the company’s assets. See DIRECTORS’ AND OFFICERS’ LIABILITY.
Fraudulent withdrawals and forged signatures insurance
A policy to indemnify building societies and similar institutions against losses incurred as a result of payments made in connection with fraudulent withdrawals and forged signatures. The annual premium is adjustable and is based on the annual amount of withdrawals.