Builder’s Risk and Contractors’ Insurance

Choose the right coverage

• Property

  Coverage for all property at the project site, including:
  

  • all materials required 
  • landscaping, growing plants or trees
  • temporary buildings, scaffolding, falsework and hoardings
  • temporary infrastructure during construction
    
  • project materials while in transit to the site
    
  • project materials while in storage at another location, awaiting delivery to the project site
    
  • all contractors and subcontractors are additional insureds            
    

  Equipment breakdown

  Covers testing and commissioning^± of normal building systems and equipment intended to service the building, including coverage for mechanical and/or electrical breakdowns. Covered equipment may include:
  

  • boilers, chillers, pumps, electrical panels, domestic plumbing, sprinkler systems, air conditioning and HVAC systems 

  Wrap up liability

  Covers third party liability arising from:
  

  • bodily or mental injury and property damage
  • personal and advertising injury
  • tenant’s property damage 
  • and more

  Coverage meets the requirements of Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) and provides comprehensive protection for:

  • project owners, project managers, architectural and engineering consultants and all contractors and subcontractors working on the project

  Coverage available for Extended Completed Operations period for Wrap up.
   

  Projects types

  • residential construction – for builders, project owners or developers

  • commercial, industrial and institutional - office buildings, condominiums, schools or hospitals

  • civil works - infrastructure projects

• Contractor's equipment

  • including portable equipment and hand and power tools

  • employees’ tools and clothing

  • clean up expenses for land and water pollution

  • rental reimbursement

  • loss of use

  • expediting expense

  • loss of earnings^±

  • contractors’ equipment breakdown^±

  • and more

  Liability

  Coverage to protect you in case of lawsuits for bodily or mental injury and property damage, personal and advertising injury liability, tenant’s property damage liability and voluntary medical payments.

  Other coverages** include:
  

  • employers’ liability

  • employee benefits liability

  • work removal expense

  • contractors’ limited E&O liability

  • pesticide applicator’s pollution liability

  • commercial auto***

  • umbrella coverage provides an extra layer of liability coverage in the event of a catastrophic loss

  • and more

  Property

  If you own or rent space in a building, office or workshop, coverage is available for:

  • your buildings including exterior glass and signs, towers, renewable energy equipment, sewers and utilities above and below ground on the premises* and more

  • your office contents and equipment, electronic equipment (including laptops) on and off premises

  • accounts receivable

  • extra and expediting expenses

  • and more

  Equipment breakdown

  On your premises, protection for accidents to compressors, heating systems, electrical panels, hoists, mechanical or electrical machines or apparatus, including production machinery.

  Coverage included:

  • ammonia contamination
    
  • fluid escape
    
  • hazardous substances
    
  • portable objects**
    
  • loss of income resulting from an equipment breakdown^±
    
  • and more
    

  Crime

  A broad range of coverages, including:

  • employee dishonesty
  • money, securities and other property
    
  • counterfeit currency and money orders
    
  • forgery, alteration, credit card and automated teller card
  • electronic fraud and funds-transfer fraud
    
  • professional fees
    
  • incoming cheque forgery  
    

  Add even more protection

  • builder's risk - blanket
  • builder's risk - soft costs and delay in start-up available

Frequently asked questions

• Why do I need commercial property insurance for my business?

  To keep your business operating you rely on having its physical assets protected, such as the building, equipment, inventory and stock, tools, contractor’s equipment, business income and rental income.  A commercial property insurance policy protects your assets from damage or destruction.
  

  What is Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance? Why do I need it for my business?

  CGL insurance is designed to protect your business from being found legally liable for injuries or property damage caused by your product, completed work or accidents on your premises involving visitors or customers, or at your customer’s location.  Standard coverage includes - Bodily injury and property damage liability, Personal injury liability, Medical payments and Tenant’s legal liability.  Every day your business is exposed to different liability hazards associated with the work you do.  No one thinks a claim or a lawsuit will be filed on their business until it happens. Having the right CGL policy for your business is one of the smartest decisions you can make to protect it.
  
  
  

  What could happen if I don’t have the right coverage in place for my business?

  Your business could be responsible for paying for claims or lawsuits on your own. These expenses could be in the form of damages to third parties, legal defense costs, replacement of uninsured property, among many others.  Depending on the nature of the loss, this could result in an unexpected expense for the business. Or in more severe cases, it could have a significant impact on the ability for your business to remain open.
  

Insurance brokers, the right choice for you