Liability Insurance

Bankers Indemnity

This policy provides comprehensive insurance coverage from one single insurance policy to institutions that have heavy financial transactions like Banks or other financial institutions.

Scope of Cover

It covers claims arising out of errors, omissions, misstatements, misleading statements, neglect, breach of trust, cash/valuables in the premises, cash/valuables in transit, forgery, alteration, infidel activities of staffs or breach of duty among others.

Directors / Officers Indemnity Insurance

As a director or officer of a company, you’ll inevitably make decisions on a daily basis that can have huge effects and consequences on the people around you. But even the best managers make mistakes. What if you, as a director or officer, make a decision or take an action about the company that is seen as being a “wrongful act” – even if you were acting in good faith? This could result in a claim made against you for which you’d be financially liable.

Directors’ and officers’ liability covers you financially for any claims made against you in this kind of situation. The policy pays for any costs related to the claim, such as court proceedings or financial losses that result from the event.

With this insurance, the following parties are covered:

‣ The director/officer
‣ The company if it has contributed costs towards dealing with the matter
‣ The estate, heirs, legal representatives or assigns of any deceased, incompetent or insolvent Director or Officer

Fidelity Guarantee Insurance

If you employ cashiers, bank clerks, accountants or a sales team within your business, they will be frequently exposed to things like cash and valuable business stock. For some, the temptation can be too great not to steal these assets or misuse them in a way that is against the law.

Should one of your employees commit theft, fraud or dishonesty towards your company, Fidelity Guarantee insurance will protect you by compensating for any direct financial losses that may result from acts of dishonesty by your employees.

Hanger-Keepers Legal Liability (Aviation)

The airport operator may act as bailee for aircraft parked over-night or for longer period. The hanger-keepers have liability for loss of or damage of the aircraft whilst it is in their care, custody or control.

Premises Legal Liability (Aviation)

This policy protects the insured against claims arising out of the use of his premises by third parties or passengers. This may include liability arising out of faulty elevators or escalators; liability arising out of contractor’s works, shops, restaurants and newsagents are also covered if necessary.

Products Legal Liability (Aviation)

Aircraft serviced or repaired on the premises or fuel sold, supplied or provided by the airport operator may lead to claims. The Policy may be extended to cover control tower liability.

Product Liability Insurance

If you’re a manufacturer producing products that you sell to customers or suppliers, there is a small chance that these could potentially harm the people who buy them and use them.

Product Liability insurance covers your business against legal damages as a result of bodily injury, illness or death to a person caused by any defect to a product you sell or supply. That means that even if you didn’t intend for a product to cause harm, if it does and you’re involved in legal action, your business will be financially covered.

Professional Indemnity Insurance

If you’re a professional in a specialised field, such as a doctor, lawyer, psychiatrist, architect, accountant, consulting engineer, consultant, analyst, IT specialist, etc., you’ll offer advice on a daily basis as part of your work. But sometimes, the advice you give may have unintended negative consequences for a third party – whether it’s a client, a colleague, or a professional board of which you’re a member.

If this is the case, you could face legal action against you. Even if you didn’t intend any wrongdoing with your advice, you could still suffer financial losses or face legal costs if actions are brought against you.

With our professional indemnity insurance, you’ll be covered for all costs and expenses relating to claims resulting from this kind of situation.

Public Liability Insurance

As a business or an institution, it’s your duty to look after your employees and customers while they’re on your premises. But accidents do happen – for example, you could run a manufacturing plant with dangerous machinery that could accidentally harm the people who operate them. Or a customer getting injured or damage to his/her property while on your premises.

For these kinds of situations, public liability insurance covers you and/or your business against any accidental bodily injury or illness that happens on business premises, or if there’s an accidental loss or damage to a third party’s property on your premises.

This insurance covers your business whether the party involved passes away or not, and it also pays out for damages, legal costs and any other expenses that may be involved should there be a claim.

Ship Repairers Legal Liability

This policy offers a ship repairer indemnity for loss of or damage to vessels in his care, custody or control. Cover extends to loss of or damage to machinery or equipment of any vessel whilst such machinery or equipment is removed from such vessel during repairs.

Stevedore and Shore Handling Insurance

Having cargo as part of your day-to-day business brings with it a large amount of risks. Our Stevedore and Shore Handling insurance will compensate you in the following circumstances:

‣ A third party experiences personal injury or property damage at the places specified in your policy.

‣ Sudden physical loss of or damage to your plant and equipment in your care, custody and control.

‣ Liability for financial loss incurred by your customer as a direct result of customer goods being lost, destroyed or damaged.

‣ Damage to your imported and exported cargo during removal and/or transfer from Vessel to Stack (or the other way around), within the peripheries of the port.

‣ Any authorised law costs and expenses you incur.

‣ Costs and expenses that you are legally liable for relating to the removal or recovery of customer goods and the disposal of any debris, as long as these relate to a documented sudden and accident occurrence.

Workmen’s Compensation / Employers Liability

In line with the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1987 PNDC 187, the Workers Compensation insurance covers you for any amounts you’re liable to pay employees who sustain injury by accident or disease as a result of their employment with you. Cover is for working hours only.

The compensations for this policy is linked to the higher executive officers salary in the civil service and a doctor’s percentage degree of incapacitation awarded.

The policy can be extended to cover common law liability, especially in event of dissatisfied employee concerning the limitations of the higher executive officers salary awarded and might proceeds to court on that bases.

Compensations:

• Death is usually 5 years annual salary
• Permanent Total Incapacitation is usually 8 years annual salary
• Partial Permanent Disability is a percentage of incapacitation awarded by a medical officer being applied to the 8 years annual salary
• Reimbursement of proven medical expenses of work related injury

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the types of insurance?

General Insurance – General Insurance provides financial security and protection for your movable & immovable assets and investments. It could be your house, vehicle, office assets, business operations, personal belongings, etc.
Types: Motor Insurance, Travel Insurance, Home Insurance, Personal Liability, Business Insurance, Property Insurance and more.

Life Insurance – Life Insurance plan(s) pays a certain amount of money (lump sum or part) to the insured person as per the plan term or to his or her beneficiary in the event of the death of the insured. Types: Term Plans, Income Replacement, Child Plans, Retirement Plans, Tax Saving Plans, Money-Back Plans, Monthly Income Plans, Funeral Plans, Short Term Guarantee Plans, Systematic Investment Plans and more.

Health Insurance – Health Insurance gives coverage for the insured’s medical or hospital expenses.
This assures that you and your family will have enough money to pay for expenses if ever you get ill and are hospitalized. Types: Individual Health Plans, Family Health Plans, Corporate or Group Health Plans, Critical Illness Plans, Preventive Health Plans and more.

Micro-insurance – Micro-insurance as the name suggests, encompasses of life, health and general insurance but offers coverage to low-income households or individuals who have little savings. It is tailored specifically for lower valued assets and compensation for illness, injury or death. Some of these risks include agricultural insurance, insurance for theft or fire, health insurance, term life insurance, death insurance, disability insurance and insurance for natural disasters and more.

How to choose an insurance company
Buying an insurance policy is a serious commitment. It is a long-term investment that you need to carefully think about. It will serve as a security for you and your loved ones, which is why you should explore all the options before you finally, decide the policy that you want to buy and with which company.
Here are some of the things that you need to consider before choosing an insurance plan, hence a company:

• The reputation of the insurance company
• Compare the benefits and coverage of their policies.
• Is it the right type for your needs?
• What is the claims settlement ratio?
• Terms and Conditions of their policies.
• Policy serving and claims handling (are they prompt and efficient).
• If you are ready to explore your options, then let the experts assist you!

How to choose the best insurance plan
(Life & Health policies especially)

1. First, understand your requirements (future financial needs, your child’s education, marriage, or some other requirement).
2. Second, calculate how much premium you can pay every month or quarterly or half-yearly or annually.
3. See what benefits the Plan gives (each insurance company gives different benefits, so compare).
4. Decide on the tenure of the Plan.
5. See whether it is value for your hard earned money.
6. Decide the Sum Assured, the more the sum assured, the more the benefits.
7. Read the Terms and Conditions of the Plan.
8. Find out how prompt the insurance company is in settlement of claims for the plan.

What is insurance excess / deductible?
The ‘excess’ or ‘deductible’ on an insurance policy is the initial portion of the costs that the policyholder would have to pay in the event of an insurance claim.

An example; If a motorist had a car insurance policy that has a policy excess of 10% and files in a claim for damage to his/her vehicle amounting to GH¢10,000, he/she would have to cover the first GH¢1,000 (ie.10% of the claim amount), with the insurer covering the remaining GH¢9,000.

It is possible to opt for zero excess or buy the excess off…however; the insurer has the prerogative in accepting or even increase it depending on the risk in question.

What is an insurance policy?
An insurance policy is the nature of contract in question… where an individual gets financial protection or gets insured against any losses of property or other assets from an insurance company.
What is a quote?
A quote or quotation is basically an estimate of what you are required to pay as a premium to get that insurance policy. This quote can change or be negotiated by both the insurer and the insured. The agreed value becomes the ultimate premium of the policy.

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