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Your eOffice Policy Documents

This policy is made up of individual Sections. The policy should be read together with Your current Schedule for precise details of Your insurance protection.

Introduction

Thank you for choosing eOffice Insurance. This is Your Office policy, setting out Your insurance protection in detail. Please read it carefully to make sure that it meets Your requirements and that the details on the policy Schedule are correct. Your premium has been based upon the information shown in the policy Schedule and recorded in Your statement of fact. If after reading Your policy You have any questions, please contact Your insurance adviser.

Making a Claim

To Report a claim, please telephone the claims notification helpline:

• For Property Claims phone 0845 3007268 or email: STHEND3@norwich-union.co.uk
• For Liability Claims phone 0500 114477 or email: graham.jaap@norwich-union.co.uk

A team of professionally trained Incident Managers will provide every assistance to ensure minimum inconvenience to You and your business.

Important

When you call please ensure you quote the reference 24268764CBT and also have your eOffice’s policy number to hand along with full details of the incident.

The Contract of Insurance

Your policy is a contract between Us, Norwich Union Insurance and You, the Policyholder. The statement of fact and declaration which You have accepted will be the basis of the contract. In return for You having paid or agreed to pay the premium, We will indemnify You by payment or, at Our option, by reinstatement or repair in respect of loss, destruction, damage, accident or injury occurring during the Period of Insurance, subject to the terms and exceptions contained in or endorsed on the policy.

Use of Language

Unless otherwise agreed, the contractual terms and conditions and other information relating to this contract will be in English.

Customers with Disabilities

This policy is also available in large print, audio and Braille. If you require any of these formats, in the first instance, please contact eOffice Insurance, MMT Centre, Severn Bridge, Aust, Bristol, BS35 4BL (Telephone 0870 300 0146)

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

We are members of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). You may be entitled to compensation from this scheme if we cannot meet our obligations, depending on the type of insurance and the circumstances of your claim.

For compulsory classes of cover e.g. Employers Liability you would be covered in full for any claim; for any other type of claim, you would be covered for all of the first £2,000 and 90% of the remainder; in each case, without upper limit.

Further information about the scheme is available from the FSCS website www.fscs.org.uk, or write to Financial Services Compensation Scheme, 7th Floor, Lloyds Chambers, Portsoken Street, London E1 8BN.

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

We are members of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). You may be entitled to compensation from this scheme if we cannot meet our obligations, depending on the type of insurance and the circumstances of your claim.

For compulsory classes of cover e.g. Employers Liability you would be covered in full for any claim; for any other type of claim, you would be covered for all of the first £2,000 and 90% of the remainder; in each case, without upper limit.

Further information about the scheme is available from the FSCS website www.fscs.org.uk, or write to Financial Services Compensation Scheme, 7th Floor, Lloyds Chambers, Portsoken Street, London E1 8BN.

Telephone Call Recording For our joint protection telephone calls may be recorded and/or monitered. On behalf of Norwich Union Insurance.

Simon Machell
Chief Executive, Norwich Union Insurance

IMPORTANT

This policy is a legal contract. You must tell Us about any facts or changes which affect Your insurance and which have occurred either since the policy started or since the last renewal date. If You are not sure whether certain facts are relevant please ask Your insurance adviser or local Norwich Union Insurance office.

If You do not tell Us about relevant changes, Your policy may not be valid or the policy may not cover You fully.

You should keep a written record (including copies of letters) of any information You give Us, or Your insurance adviser when You renew this policy.

Our Service to You

Our goal is to give excellent service to all Our customers but We recognise that things do go wrong occasionally. We take all complaints We receive seriously and aim to resolve all of Our customers' problems promptly. To ensure that We provide the kind of service You expect We welcome Your feedback. We will record and analyse Your comments to make sure We continually improve the service We offer.

What will happen if You complain?

• We will acknowledge Your complaint within 2 working days
• We aim to resolve complaints, following assessment and investigation as quickly as possible

Most of Our customers' concerns can be resolved quickly but occasionally more detailed enquires are needed. If this is likely, We will contact You with an update within 10 working days of receipt and give You an expected date of response.

If You remain unhappy with the decision You receive, You may write to the Chief Executive. If You are dissatisfied with Our final decision, You can refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

The FOS will only consider Your complaint if You have given Us the opportunity to resolve it and You are a business with a group turnover of less than £1 million, a charity with an annual income of less than £1 million or a Trustee of a trust with a net asset value of less than £1 million. If, however, We do not resolve Your complaint within 40 working days, the FOS will accept a direct referral. Please follow the steps below.

Whilst We are bound by the decision of the FOS, You are not. Following the complaint procedure does not affect Your right to take legal action.

What should i do?

The steps You should take if dissatisfied

Step 1	Seek resolution by Your insurance adviser or usual Norwich Union point of contact. If You are disappointed with any aspect of the handling of Your insurance We would encourage You, in the first instance, to contact the manager concerned. You can write or telephone, whichever suits You, and ask Your contact to review the problem.
Step 2	Refer Your complaint to Our Chief Executive. If You remain unhappy with the decision You receive, please write with full details including Policy number and/or claim number, to: The Chief Executive Norwich Union Insurance Surrey Street Norwich NR1 3NS A review of the matter will then be carried out at a senior level and a final decision given.
Step 3	Refer Your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service. If after making a complaint to Us You are still unhappy and You feel the matter has not been resolved to Your satisfaction please contact the FOS at: Financial Ombudsman Service South Quay Plaza 183 Marsh Wall London E14 9SR

Choice of Law

The appropriate law as set out below will apply unless You and Us agree otherwise:

1. The law applying to that part of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man in which you normally live or (if applicable) the first named policyholder lives; or
2. In the case of a business, the law applying to that part of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man where it has its principal place of business; or
3. Should neither of the above be applicable, the law of England and Wales will apply.

Policy Definitions

Each time We use one of the words or phrases listed below, it will have the same meaning wherever it appears in Your policy unless We state otherwise. A defined word or phrase will start with a capital letter each time it appears in the policy, except for headings and titles.

Each Section of the policy contains definitions which apply to that particular Section and they must be read in conjunction with the following policy definitions.

Computer and Electronic Equipment

All computers, computer installations and systems, microchips, integrated circuits, microprocessers, embedded systems, hardware, and any electronic equipment, data processing equipment, information repository, telecommunication equipment, computer controlled or programmed machinery, equipment capable of processing data and/or similar devices, whether physically or remotely connected thereto.

Condition Precedent

A condition which must be complied with before We are liable for a claim.

Cyber Vandal

The person or persons, whether identified or not, responsible for, or involved with, creating a Virus or Similar Mechanism or a Denial of Service Attack, unauthorised access to or use of Computer and Electronic Equipment.

Data

All information which is:

1. electronically stored; or
2. electronically represented; or
3. contained on any current and backup disks, tapes or other materials or devices used for the storage of data, including but not limited to operating systems, records, programs, software or firmware, code or series of instructions.

Data Storage Materials

Any materials or devices used for the storage or representation of Data including but not limited to disks, tapes, CD-ROMs, DVDs, memory sticks, memory cards or other materials or devices which may or may not also constitute Computer and Electronic Equipment.

Denial of Service Attack

Any actions or instructions with the ability to damage, interfere with, or otherwise affect the availability of Computer and Electronic Equipment or Data, including but not limited to the generation of excess traffic into network addresses, the exploitation of system or network weaknesses, and the generation of excess or non-genuine traffic within, between or amongst networks.

Employee

Any person who is:

• under a contract of service or apprenticeship with You
• borrowed by or hired to You
• a labour master or supplied by a labour master
• employed by labour only subcontractors
• self employed
• under a work experience or training scheme
• regarded as being in Your employment under the terms of any contract or agreement
• an outworker or homeworker when engaged in work on Your behalf

a voluntary helper while working under Your control in connection with The Business

Endorsement/Endorsements

An alteration to the terms of the policy

Excess/Excesses

The amount or amounts shown in Your policy or the Schedule which We deduct from each and every claim.

Failure

Any partial or complete reduction in the

1. performance; or
2. availability; or
3. functionality; or
4. the ability to recognise or process any date or time of any:
a) Computer and Electronic Equipment
b) electronic means of communication
c) web site.

Loss of Data

Physical or electronic or other loss or destruction or alteration or loss of use, whether permanent or temporary, of or damage to Data, of whatsoever nature, in whole or in part, including but not limited to Loss of Data resulting from loss or damage to Computers and Electronic Equipment or Data Storage Materials, including while stored on Data Storage Materials.

Malicious Contingency

1. riot, civil commotion, strikers, locked out workers or persons taking part in labour disturbances.
2. malicious persons other than thieves and Cyber Vandals.

Money

Current:

• coin, bank and currency notes
• postal and money orders, bankers’ drafts, cheques and giro cheques
• crossed warrants, bills of exchange and securities for money
• postage, revenue, national insurance and holiday with pay stamps
• national insurance and holiday with pay cards, national savings certificates, war bonds, premium savings bonds and franking machine impressions
• credit company sales vouchers, luncheon vouchers and trading stamps
• VAT invoices.

Period of Insurance From the effective date until the expiry date shown in the Schedule and any subsequent period for which We accept payment for renewal of this policy.

Property Insured

Property Insured as detailed in the Schedule.

Schedule

The document which specifies details of the Policyholder, The Premises, Property Insured and any Excess(es), Endorsements and Conditions Precedent applying to the policy.

Specified Contingency

• fire
• lightning
• explosion
• aircraft and other aerial devices or articles dropped from them
• earthquake
• storm or flood
• escape of water from any tank apparatus or pipe

falling trees

impact

escape of fuel from any fixed oil heating installation

The Business

Activities directly connected with The Business described in the statement of fact and specified in the Schedule.

The Premises

The Premises as stated in the statement of fact and specified in the Schedule.

Virus or Similar Mechanism

Program code, programming instruction or any set of instructions with the ability to damage, interfere with, or otherwise adversely affect Computer and Electronic Equipment or Data, whether involving self-replication or not, including, but not limited to trojan horses, worms or logic bombs.

We/Us/Our/NU/Norwich Union

Aviva Insurance Limited.

You/Your/Policyholder

The person, persons, company, companies, partnership, partnerships or unincorporated association named in the Schedule as Policyholder.

Asset Protection

Property Damage Section All Risks

Definitions

(also refer to the Policy Definitions at the front of the booklet). The following definitions apply to this Section and shall keep the same meaning wherever they appear in the Section.

Damage

Accidental loss, destruction or damage.

Defined Contingency

• fire
• lightning or earthquake
• explosion
• aircraft
• riot, civil commotion, strikers, locked out workers or persons taking part in labour disturbances
• malicious persons other than thieves
• storm or flood
• escape of water from any tank, apparatus or pipe
• falling trees or radio/TV aerials
• impact
• leakage of fuel
• theft or attempted theft.

Property Damage Excess

The amount (or amounts) shown in the Schedule which We will deduct from each and every claim at each separate premises after the application of Average. See Policy Condition 3.

Cover

We will indemnify You in respect of Damage to the Property Insured at the Premises. The Sum Insured under each item is subject to Average. See Policy Condition 3

Exceptions to the Property Damage Section of Your Policy

We will not indemnify You in respect of any

1. Damage caused by or consisting of

a) an existing or hidden defect in the Property
b) gradual deterioration or wear and tear
c) frost or change in the water table level
d) faulty design of the Property Insured or faulty materials used in its construction
e) faulty workmanship, operating error or omission by You or any Employee
f) the bursting of
(i) a boiler
(ii) other equipment

where the internal pressure is due to steam only and belongs to You or is under Your control.

However, We will indemnify You in respect of any subsequent Damage which results from a cause not otherwise excluded if the boiler or other equipment is the subject of a contract providing inspection or maintenance required by any statutory regulation.

2. Damage caused by or consisting of

a) (i) corrosion, rust or rot
(ii) shrinkage, evaporation or loss of weight
(iii) dampness or dryness,br> (iv) scratching
(v) vermin or insects

b) change in
(i) temperature
(ii) colour
(iii) flavour
(iv) texture or finish

c) (i) nipple or joint leakage or failure of welds

(ii) cracking, fracturing, collapse or overheating of a boiler, vessel, machine or apparatus in which internal pressure is due to steam only and any associated piping

d) mechanical or electrical breakdown of the Property Insured. However, We will indemnify You in respect of
(i) Damage not otherwise excluded which itself results from a Defined Contingency or any other accidental cause
(ii) any subsequent Damage which itself results from a cause not otherwise excluded

3. Damage caused by pollution or contamination
However, We will indemnify You in respect of Damage, not otherwise excluded, to the Property Insured caused by
a) pollution or contamination which results from a Defined Contingency
b) a Defined Contingency which results from pollution or contamination

4. Damage caused by or consisting of
a) in respect of buildings only
(i) subsidence, ground heave or landslip unless resulting from fire, explosion, earthquake or escape of water from any tank, apparatus or pipe
b) normal settlement of new structures
c) acts of fraud or dishonesty
d) (i) disappearance
(ii) unexplained or inventory shortage
(iii) misfiling, misplacing of information or clerical error

5. Damage to
a) gates
b) fences
c) moveable property in the open by
(i) wind
(ii) rain, hail, sleet or snow
(iii) flood
(iv) dust

6. Damage by fire to the Property Insured resulting from its undergoing any process involving the application of heat

7. Damage to the Property Insured resulting from its undergoing any process of
a) production or packaging
b) treatment, testing or commissioning
c) servicing or repair

However, We will indemnify You in respect of this Damage if it is caused by fire or explosion.

8. Damage while the building is unoccupied caused by
a) escape of water from any tank, apparatus or pipe
b) malicious persons.

However, We will indemnify You in respect of this Damage if it is caused by fire or explosion.

9. Damage to
a) china, earthenware, marble or other fragile objects (not including stock in trade)
b) a structure caused by its own collapse or cracking.

However, We will indemnify You in respect of this Damage if it results from a Defined Contingency and is not otherwise excluded.

10. Damage to
a) property in the course of construction including materials for use in the construction
b) (i) livestock
(ii) growing crops or trees

unless specifically stated as insured in the Schedule.

11. Damage caused by theft or attempted theft
a) where You or Your partners, directors or Employees or any member of Your household is involved
b) from any building or part of any building not capable of being locked
c) from the open or from any yard, compound, garden or car park forming part of The Premises.

12. Damage to property more specifically insured

13. the Property Damage Excess

14. consequential loss or damage of any kind.

Cover Extension

1. Glass

We will indemnify You in respect of
a) breakage (including the cost of boarding up) of glass at The Premises
b) (i) Damage to

• Contents of display windows
• Window and door frames

(ii) the cost of removing and reinstating obstructions to replacing glass
c) breakage of fixed
(i) wash hand basins, pedestals, baths, sinks
(ii) lavatory bowls, bidets, cisterns
(iii) shower trays, splashbacks

at The Premises.

The maximum that We will pay in respect of item (i) and (ii) is £2,000 in the aggregate.

We will not indemnify You in respect of

1. breakage of glass in

a) light fittings
b) signs
c) vehicles,br> d) vending machines

2. breakage

a) to stock in trade or goods in trust
b) while The Premises is unoccupied
c) in transit or while being fitted
d) caused by workmen carrying out alterations or repairs to The Premises

3. the Property Damage Excess.

2. Subsidence

Operative only if shown in the Schedule.

Definition

For the purpose of this extension only, Damage shall mean subsidence of, or ground heave of the site of the Property Insured or landslip.

We will only indemnify You in respect of Damage to

a) forecourts, car parks, driveways, footpaths, swimming pools, terraces or patios
b) walls, gates, hedges or fences
(i) if such property is specifically insured by this Section; and
(ii) Damage also occurs to the building to which such property applies and that building is insured by this Section.

We will not indemnify You in respect of

1. Damage caused by
a) collapse, cracking, shrinking or settlement of any building
b) coastal or river erosion
c) defective design or inadequate construction of foundations
d) demolition, structural alteration or repair
e) settlement or movement of made up ground

2. Damage as a result of movement of solid floor slabs

However, We will indemnify You if there is Damage to the foundations beneath the exterior walls of The Premises at the same time.

3. the Subsidence Excess.

Clauses

The following clauses apply to both the Buildings and Contents items where insured.

1. All Other Contents

This term includes

a) Employees' pedal cycles and other personal belongings but only if they are not otherwise insured.	The maximum that We will pay for any one person's property is. £1000
b) visitors' personal belongings	The maximum that We will pay for any one person's property is £1000
c) paintings, curios or other works of art	The maximum that We will pay is £5000
d) wines, spirits, cigarettes and tobacco held for entertainment purposes	The maximum that We will pay is £500
e) trade samples and goods in trust held at The Premises	The maximum that We will pay is £1000

2. Automatic Reinstatement of Sum Insured

The Sums Insured stated in the Schedule will not be reduced by the amount of any claim unless We or You give notice to the contrary. You must pay the additional premium required to reinstate the Sums Insured.

3. Basis of Claim Settlement

a) If Property Insured other than Business Records Stock in Trade, Employees' pedal cycles or personal belongings is destroyed We will pay for its rebuilding or replacement by similar property in a condition as good as, but not better than or more extensive than, its condition when new.

If such property is only partially destroyed, We will pay for replacement or repair of the damaged portion to a condition as good as, but not better or more extensive than, its condition when new. However, We will not pay more than We would have done if the property had been completely destroyed.

b) The property may be replaced on another site and in a manner suitable to Your needs, but this must not increase Our liability.

c) All work must begin and be carried out as quickly as possible.

d) If at the time of rebuilding or replacement 85% of the cost which would have been required to replace the whole of

the Property Insured under that item is greater than the Sum Insured at the time the Damage occurred You will be liable to pay a proportionate share of the loss.

e) We will not pay under this clause
(i) until You have incurred the cost of replacing or repairing the property
(ii) if You, or someone acting on Your behalf have insured the property under another policy which does not have a similar basis of reinstatement
(iii) if You do not comply with any of the terms of this clause.

4. Business Records

Following Damage as insured under this Section, to any item on Business Records, We will pay
a) the cost of replacing
(i) computer system records
(ii) books, deeds, manuscripts
(iii) plans, drawings or documents

which require to be replaced and are capable of being replaced belonging to You or held by You in trust and for which You are responsible.

b) the cost of obtaining evidence of the contents of any essential documents which are not capable of being replaced but only for
(i) the value of the materials
(ii) the cost of labour and computer time spent in reproducing them.

The maximum We will pay in respect of anyone
(i) computer system record
(ii) book, deed, manuscript
(iii) plan, drawing or document is £1000.

The maximum We will pay in respect of anyone loss shall not exceed the Business Records sum insured as stated in the Schedule.

We will not pay for

a) expenses in connection with producing information to be recorded
b) the value to You of any information lost.

5. Changing Locks

We will pay for the cost of changing locks at The Premises if keys are lost from
a) The Premises
b) Your home
c) the home of any authorised Employee

following theft or attempted theft; or whilst in Your custody or that of an Employee following theft or attempted theft. If the keys belong to a safe they must be
(i) removed from The Premises overnight
(ii) kept in a secure place away from the safe when You or an Employee occupies The Premises.

The maximum We will pay for any one loss is £1000.

6. Construction and Occupation of the Buildings

Unless otherwise stated in the Schedule the buildings are
a) constructed of brick, stone or concrete
b) roofed with slates, tiles, concrete, metal or asbestos
c) occupied for the sole purpose of The Business and otherwise only as a private dwelling.

7. Debris Removal

The Sum Insured for each item, except on stock and materials in trade, includes costs and expenses You occur, with Our consent, for

a) removal of debris
b) dismantling or demolishing
c) shoring up or propping

of the parts of the property which have suffered Damage insured under this Section.

We will not indemnify You in respect of costs and expenses
a) incurred in removing debris from anywhere other than the site of the Damage and the area adjacent to it
b) arising from pollution or contamination of property not insured under this Section.
c) more specifically insured.

8. European Union & Public Authorities

Following Damage as insured under this Section, to any item on buildings, We will pay the additional cost of reinstating the Property Insured necessary to comply with any

a) European Community Legislation
b) Act of Parliament
c) Bye-Laws of any Public Authority.

We will not indemnify You in respect of
(i) costs incurred

• in respect of Damage not insured by this Section
• where notice was served on You before the Damage occurred
• where an existing requirement must be completed within a stipulated period
• in respect of property or parts of the Property, other than foundations (unless foundations are specifically excluded) which have not suffered Damage

(ii) any charge or assessment arising from capital appreciation following compliance with this legislation. The reinstatement of the property

• must begin and be carried out as quickly as possible
• may be carried out on another site and in a manner suitable to Your needs but this must not increase Our liability.

If Our liability under this Section is reduced by the application of any terms or conditions of this policy, Our liability under this Clause will be similarly reduced.

The maximum We will pay under this Clause in respect of any one item is the sum insured

9. Limit of Liability

The maximum We will pay under this Section will not exceed the Sums Insured in the Schedule.

10. Loss of Metered Water

We will pay for charges that You are responsible for, if water is accidentally discharged from a metered water system providing service to The Premises.

The maximum that We will pay is £10,000 anyone occurrence.

11. Professional Fees

The Sum Insured for each building item, includes an amount for professional fees necessarily incurred in reinstating or repairing the Property Insured, following Damage insured under this Section.

We will not indemnify You in respect of fees
a) more specifically insured
b) incurred in preparing a claim.

We will not indemnify You in respect of fees
a) more specifically insured
b) incurred in preparing a claim.

12. Temporary Removal

We will indemnify You in respect of Damage as insured under this Section to the Property Insured, while temporarily removed elsewhere or in transit anywhere in Europe and for up to 30 days in each Period of Insurance, anywhere in the world. The maximum We will pay in respect of anyone item is

a) £1,000 in respect of computer system records, books, deeds, manuscripts, plans, drawings or documents
b) £5,000 in respect of any other Property Insured.

We will not indemnify You in respect of Damage caused
a) by theft or attempted theft from any unattended vehicle where
(i) all doors and windows have not been locked
(ii) the vehicles are not garaged in a locked building or locked and secured in a fully enclosed yard or compound when left overnight
b) to property in any soft topped, open topped or open sided vehicle by storm or malicious persons or theft or attempted theft.

13. Theft Damage to Buildings

We will indemnify You in respect of Damage to Buildings at The Premises for which You are responsible caused by theft or attempted theft involving entry into or exit from The Premises by forcible and violent means. Our liability will not exceed the total Sum Insured under this Section.

14. Transfer of Interest

If at the time of Damage to a building insured under this Section, You have entered into a contract to sell Your interest in it, but
a) the contract has not yet been completed
b) the building has not yet been insured by or on behalf of the purchaser

and the purchase is subsequently completed, We will indemnify the purchaser to the extent that this Section insures that building.

This will not affect either Your or Our rights and liabilities up to the date of completion of the purchase.

15. Underground Services

Where We provide indemnity in respect of Your buildings, or You are liable as tenant, We will indemnify You in respect of accidental damage to underground

a) pipes
b) cables

which extend from the Buildings to the public mains.

We will not indemnify You in respect of

1. the cost of maintenance
2. accidental damage caused by
a) (i) gradual deterioration or wear and tear
(ii) corrosion, rust, rot or fungus
(iii) vermin or insects
(iv) atmospheric or climatic conditions
(v) normal settlement or shrinkage
b) faulty workmanship, defective design or the use of defective materials.

16. Capital Additions

We will idemnify You in respect of loss, destruction or damage to

1. newly built and/or newly acquired buildings and/or trade fixtures and fittings
2. alterations, additions and improvements to buildings and/or trade fixtures and fittings, but not in respect of any appreciation value

situated anywhere in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man

The maximum We will pay in respect of any one location under this Clause is
a) 10% of the total Buildings and Trade Fixtures and Fittings Sum Insured by this section; or
b) £500,000

whichever is the lower You must provide Us with the details of these extensions as soon as possible, but at least within six months and specifically insure such extensions with Us, from the date Our exposure commenced.

17. Fire Brigade Damage to Gardens

We will idemnify You in respect of costs and expenses necessarily incurred in reinstating or repairing landscape gardens and grounds following damage caused by Fire Brigade equipment or personnel in the course of combating fire. The maximum We will pay in respect of any one occurrence is £1,000

18. Trace and Access

We will pay reasonable costs and expenses incurred with Our consent
1. in locating the actual source of Damage; and
2. any repairs directly arising from 1.

caused by the escape of water from any tank apparatus or pipe or leakage of fuel from any fixed oil heating installation, provided such Damage is insured by this Section.

We will not idemnify You in respect of costs or expenses incurred where Damage results solely from a change in the water table level.

The maximum We will pay is £10,000 in any one Period of Insurance

Endorsements and Conditions Precedent

This Section is subject to any Endorsement and Conditions Precedent stated in the Schedule as applying.

Asset Protection

Computer Breakdown Section

Definitions

(also refer to the Policy Definitions at the front of the booklet). The following definitions apply to this Section and shall keep the same meaning wherever they appear in the Section.

Breakdown

The actual breaking distortion or electrical burnout of any part of the Computer Equipment whilst in use at The Premises arising from defects in the item causing sudden stoppage of its function and requiring its repair or replacement.

Computer Equipment

All parts of the electronic data processing installation at The Premises including all ancillary equipment and wiring but excluding Computer Equipment controlling any manufacturing process.

The definition also includes laptops and other portable Computer Equipment anywhere in the United Kingdom when the new replacement value of such equipment has been included in the Sum Insured.

Failure of Distribution Equipment

Total failure for a period of at least 30 consecutive minutes of the electrical supply to an item of Computer Equipment resulting from sudden and unforeseen loss of or material damage to the distribution equipment within The Premises.

Indemnity Period

The period during which The Business results are affected as a result of Breakdown of the Computer Equipment or Failure of Distribution Equipment, starting from the date of Breakdown or Failure of Distribution Equipment and lasting no longer than the Maximum Indemnity Period.

Loss of Data

Erasure destruction distortion or corruption of Computer system records used with the Computer Equipment whilst anywhere in the world resulting from an identifiable cause but excluding the loss of or loss of use of computer system records directly resulting from preexisting faults in or unsuitability of Computer system records and also excluding losses discovered later than twelve months after the loss was initiated. Maximum Indemnity Period 12 months.

Cover

We will indemnify You in respect of
1. Breakdown of the Computer Equipment
2. Increased cost of working following Breakdown or Failure of Distribution Equipment

and the amount payable will be
a) the additional expenses You reasonably incur in order to continue The Business during the Indemnity Period immediately following the occurrence less any savings in expenses as a result of the occurrence
b) auditors' or accountants' charges reasonably incurred for producing and certifying details of a claim under this Section.

3. Reinstatement of Data

and the amount payable will be the cost of replacing computer systems records used with the Computer Equipment following

Loss of Data.

Exceptions to the Computer Breakdown Section of Your Policy

We will not indemnify You in respect of
1. Breakdown of Computer Equipment which is not covered by a maintenance rental hire or lease agreement or manufacturers warranty providing free parts and free labour at inclusive cost
2. any loss recoverable under any guarantee or maintenance rental hire or lease agreement or contract
3. gradual deterioration or wear and tear
4. Computer Equipment more than 10 years old from the year of manufacture
5. prototype equipment
6. the first £250 of each and every claim after the application of Average.

Cover Extensions

1. Additional Rental Charge

We will indemnify You for any reasonable increase in existing Computer Equipment rental lease or hire charges payable for the 24 month period immediately following an insured Breakdown.

The maximum We will pay under this extension is £2,500.

2. Consulting Engineers' Fees and Claims

Investigation Costs

We will indemnify You for reasonable costs incurred including consulting engineers' fees in investigating possible repairs (whether or not successful) and/or the reinstatement of an item of Computer Equipment following Breakdown.

The maximum We will pay under this extension is £5,000.

3. Incompatibility of Computer Records

If Breakdown results in the replacement of Computer Equipment with Computer Equipment which is incompatible with Your undamaged computer system records We will indemnify You against
(a) costs of modification of the Computer Equipment
(b) costs of replacing and/or reinstating computer system records

reasonably incurred to achieve compatibility.

The maximum We will pay under this extension is £5,000.

4. Removal of Debris/Protection from Further Damage

We will indemnify You against the costs incurred in
(a) removing debris and/or dismantling and/or demolishing any item of Computer Equipment following Breakdown.
(b) protecting any item of Computer Equipment whether damaged or not provided that this is necessitated by Breakdown.

The maximum We will pay under this extension is £5,000.

5. Temporary Repairs and Expediting Permanent Repairs

We will indemnify You against reasonable costs incurred in making a temporary repair or in expediting a permanent repair to an item of Computer Equipment following Breakdown.

The maximum We will pay under this extension is £5,000.

Clauses

Automatic Reinstatement of Sum Insured

The Sums Insured and limits stated in the Schedule will not be reduced by the amount of any claim unless We or You give notice to the contrary.

You must pay the additional premium required to reinstate the Sums Insured and limits.

Average

If at the time of replacement or repair 85% of the cost which would have been required to replace all Computer Equipment is greater than the Sum Insured at the time of the loss You will be liable to pay a proportionate share of the loss.

Basis of Claims Settlement - Reinstatement

If Computer Equipment is destroyed beyond economic repair We will pay for its replacement by Computer Equipment of equal performance and/or capacity or if this is not possible by Computer Equipment with the nearest higher performance and/or capacity.

If an economic repair is possible We will pay for the repair of the Computer Equipment to its condition when new.

If Computer Equipment is destroyed or damaged in part only We will not pay more than We would have done if the Computer Equipment had been completely destroyed.

Limit of Indemnity

The maximum We will pay under this Section will not exceed the sums insured and limits in the Schedule plus any extra amounts for which We are liable under the Extensions.

Special Condition

Precautions

You shall at all times take precautions to retain inefficient working condition and available for immediate use any standby or spare machinery or any other loss minimising factors in existence when this insurance was first effected.

Endorsements and Conditions Precedent

This Section is subject to any Endorsement and Conditions Precedent stated in the Schedule as applying.

Conditions Precedent

The following Conditions Precedent apply.

1. Back up Records

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability that You shall backup computer system records (other than software programs) at least once every 24 hours and store such backups in a safe and secure environment.

2. Storage Verification and Security

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability that You shall observe the manufacturers 'and/or suppliers' recommendations for storage verification and security of computer system records.

Asset Protection

Money and Assault Section

Definitions

also refer to the Policy Definitions at the front of the booklet).

The following definitions apply to this Section and shall keep the same meaning wherever they appear in the Section.

Bodily Injury

Bodily Injury by violent and visible means which, directly and independently of any other cause, results in death or disablement.

Business Hours

Your normal working hours and any other period during which You or any Employee, entrusted with Money is on The Premises in connection with The Business.

Insured Person

You or Your directors, principals or Employees aged between 16 and 65.

Loss of Limb

(1) Severance at or above the wrist or ankle; or
(2) Total and permanent loss of use of a hand, arm, foot or leg.

Cover

Money

We will indemnify You in respect of

1. loss of Money, which
a) belongs to You; or
b) You are responsible for

in connection with The Business up to the Limit Any One Loss set against each item in the Specification below

2. loss or damage to
a) any case, bag, or waistcoat used for carrying Money following theft or attempted theft b) clothing and personal effects belonging to You, Your principals or any Employee up to a limit of £500 per person following theft or attempted theft away from The Premises.

Specification

Item 1 Stamped National Insurance Cards, crossed cheques, crossed giro cheques, crossed money orders, crossed postal orders, crossed bankers' drafts, crossed warrants, national savings certificates, premium savings bonds, franking machine impressions, credit company sales vouchers and VAT invoice.	Limit Any One Loss £250,000
Item 2 - Money other than described in Item 1 a) in transit or in a bank night safe until removed by a bank official b) on contract sites while You or any Employee is working there c) at Your home or the home of any Employee or principal	As stated in the any other loss of Money limit in the Schedule As stated in the any other loss of Money limit in the Schedule £500
Item 3 - Money other than described in Item 1 on The Premises a) during business hours b) contained in a locked safe outside Business Hours c) not contained in a locked safe outside Business Hours d) in vending or gaming machines on The Premises	As stated in the Schedule £500 £500

Exceptions

We will not indemnify You in respect of

1. shortages due to clerical or accounting errors
2. loss due to the dishonesty of Your principals or any Employee
(a) not discovered within 7 working days of the loss
(b) where a more specific insurance is in force, except for any amount in excess of that insurance
3. loss of Money from unattended vehicles
4. loss or damage outside Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

Cover

Assault

We will pay compensation to You for Bodily Injury to an Insured Person caused by theft or attempted theft, which happens in the course of The Business and results in any of the following contingencies

1. death
2. total and permanent loss of sight in one of both eyes
3. loss of one or more limbs
4. any other total and permanent disablement which, after 24 months of the occurrence prevents the Insured Person from pursuing any occupation
5. total disablement which, within 24 months of Bodily Injury, prevents the Insured Person from pursuing their normal occupation
6. partial disablement which, within 24 months of Bodily Injury, prevents the Insured Person from pursuing a substantial part of their normal occupation.

Clauses

1. Amounts Payable

a) We will pay
(i) weekly compensation at 4 weekly intervals
(ii) compensation under contingencies 5 and 6 for a maximum of 2 years from the date that the disablement started

b) weekly benefit being paid for the same injury will end if We pay compensation under any of contingencies 1-4

c) insurance will end for the Insured Person if We pay compensation under any of contingencies 1-4

d) We will pay the following compensation

Contingency Number	Compensation
1	£10,000
2	£10,000
3	£10,000
4	£10,000
5	100 per week
6	£50 per week

2. Medical Evidence

a) We may require
(i) an Insured Person to undergo medical examination; or
(ii) a post mortem to be carried out
at Our expense
b) You, or Your legal representative will supply to Us, at Your expense, any
(i) certificate
(ii) information
(iii) evidence
in the format We require

3. Medical Expenses

When We pay compensation under contingencies 5. or 6., We will pay up to 15% of this amount in respect of medical expenses incurred.

Endorsements and Conditions Precedent

This Section is subject to any Endorsements and Conditions Precedent stated in the Schedule as applying.

Conditions Precedent

The following Conditions Precedent apply.

1. Records and Key Security

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability that
a) You shall keep a complete record of Money in a secure place other than in a safe or strong room containing Money
b) outside Business Hours the safe or strong room will be kept locked and the keys removed from The Premises unless The Premises are occupied by You or any authorised Employee in which case the keys will be kept in a secure place away from any safe or strong room.

2. Money in Transit

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability for Money (other than stamped National Insurance Cards, crossed cheques, crossed giro cheques, crossed money orders, crossed postal orders, crossed bankers drafts, crossed warrants, national savings certificates, premium savings bonds, franking machine impressions, credit company sales vouchers and VAT invoices) in transit that
a) it be accompanied by the following number of persons
over £2,000 up to £5,000 at least 2 persons
over £5,000 up to £8,000 at least 3 persons
over £8,000 at least 4 persons
b) private transport is used for amounts greater than £2,000 where the distance exceeds half a mile.
Our liability will not exceed the limits stated in the Schedule.

Revenue Protection

Business Interruption Section

Definitions

(Also refer to the Policy Definitions at the front of the booklet).

The following definitions apply to this Section and shall keep the same meaning wherever they appear in the Section.

Notes

1. All terms in this Section exclude value added tax to the extent that You are accountable to the tax authorities for value added tax.

2. Any adjustment made for current cost accounting will be ignored.

Item on Income and Increased Office Expenses

Damage

As described in the Property Damage Section.

Income

The gross fees and other income received or receivable by You in the course of The Business at The Premises.

Indemnity Period

The period during which The Business results are affected due to the Damage, starting from the date of the Damage and lasting no longer than the Maximum Indemnity Period.

Maximum Indemnity Period

The number of months stated in the Schedule.

Item on Book Debts

Customers' Accounts

Your accounts customers who trade with You on a credit or hire purchase basis.

Damage

Accidental loss, destruction or damage.

Book Debts

The total last recorded by You under the provisions of Condition Precedent 2 Debit Recording adjusted for
1. bad debts
2. amounts debited (or invoiced but not debited) and credited (including credit notes and cash not passed through the books at the time of the Damage) to Customers Accounts in the period between the date to which the last statement relates and the date of the Damage, and
3. any abnormal condition of trade which had or could have had a material effect on The Business

The figures adjusted will represent as near as possible, the figures which would have been obtained at the date of the Damage had the Damage not occurred.

Cover

Your Schedule will state which Option applies.

We will indemnify You in respect of Cover as specified in the Schedule resulting from Damage to Property Insured used by You at The Premises for the purpose of The Business to the extent of Cover under the Property Damage Section and where liability is admitted under a policy of insurance covering Your interest in such Property Insured.

Option A - Loss of Income

The amount payable will be

1. the amount by which the Income falls short of the Income which would have been received during the Indemnity Period due to the Damage

2. any additional expense You incur to prevent or limit the reduction in Income during the Indemnity Period due to the Damage. We will not pay more than We would pay under (1) above.

3. auditors' or accountants' charges reasonably incurred for producing and certifying details of a claim under this Section less any savings during the Indemnity Period in respect of business charges or expenses payable out of Income which reduce or stop due to the Damage.

The total amount payable in respect of any one claim shall not exceed the Sum Insured stated in the Schedule at the time of the Damage.

If at the time of the Damage, the Loss of income Sum Insured is less than the annual income (proportionally increased where the Indemnity Period exceeds 12 months), You will be Your own insurer for the difference and bear a rateable share of the loss.

Book Debts

We will indemnify You in respect of loss sustained by You for Book Debts directly due to Damage at The Premises to Your books of account, other business books or records.

The amount payable in respect of any one occurrence of Damage will not exceed

1. the difference between
a) the Book Debts; and
b) the total of the amounts received or traced

2. the additional expenditure incurred with Our consent in tracing and establishing customers' debit balances after the Damage

3. if We require any information to verify a claim Your professional accountants at the time of the claim may produce and report details contained in business books or records. Their report will be accepted as prima facie evidence of the details.

We will pay Your professional accountant's charges for
a) producing information We require for investigating any claim; and
b) confirming the information in accordance with Your business books.

The maximum We will pay for any claim, including professional accountant's fees, is the limit stated in the Schedule. We will not indemnify You in respect of

1. loss due to records being mislaid or misfiled
2. loss arising from deliberate falsification of records
3. failure to collect debts which have been traced and established.

Clauses

We will also indemnify You in respect of loss as insured under this Section resulting from

1. Boilers

Damage to boilers or other equipment in which internal pressure is due to steam only on The Premises

2. Disease, Infestation and Defective Sanitation

The occurrence of

a) murder or suicide at The Premises
b) an illness sustained by any person caused by food or drink poisoning attributable to food or drink supplied from The Premises
c) Acute Encephalitis, Acute Poliomyelitis, Anthrax, Chickenpox, Cholera, Diphtheria, Dysentery, Legionellosis, Legionnaires Disease, Leprosy, Leptospirosis, Malaria, Measles, Meningococcal Infection, Mumps, Opthalmia Neonatorum, Paratyphoid Fever, Plague, Rabies, Rubella, Scarlet Fever, Smallpox, Tetanus, Tuberculosis, Typhoid Fever, Viral Hepatitis, Whooping Cough or Yellow Fever at The Premises
d) Vermin or pests at The Premises
e) An accident which causes defects in the drains or other sanitary arrangements at The Premises

where use of The Premises is restricted on the order or advice of the competent authority.

We will not indemnify You in respect of

1. costs incurred in cleaning, repair, replacement, recall or checking of property,
2. loss arising from premises other than those directly subject to the occurrence

The maximum We will pay under this clause is £25,000, or the Business Interruption Sum Insured or limit shown in the Schedule, whichever is the lower, in respect of the total of all losses occurring during the Period of Insurance.

3. Documents in Transit

Damage to
a) computer system records
b) books, deeds, manuscripts
c) plans, drawings or documents

belonging to You or held by You in trust and for which You are responsible, while temporarily at premises which You do not occupy or in transit by road, rail or inland waterway in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

4. Government or Local Authority Action

Prevention of access to The Premises due to the actions or advice of a government or local authority due to an emergency which is likely to endanger life or property.

We will not indemnify You in respect of

1. any incident lasting less than 12 hours
2. any period other than the actual period when the access to The Premises was prevented
3. a Notifiable Human Infectious or Contagious Disease as defined in the current relevant legislation occurring at The Premises

The maximum We will pay under this clause is £25,000, or the Business Interruption Sum Insured or limit shown in the Schedule, whichever is the lower, in respect of the total of all losses occurring during the Period of Insurance.

5. Prevention of Access

Damage to property in the vicinity of The Premises by any cause included under the Property Damage Section which hinders or prevents access to The Premises.

6. Failure of Utilities

Accidental failure of public supplies of electricity or gas or water at the terminal ends of the public supply undertaking's feed to The Premises

We will not indemnify You in respect of

1. accidental failure which lasts less than 30 minutes
2. the deliberate act of any supply authority
3. the exercise of any supply authority power to withdraw or restrict supply
4. industrial action
5. drought.

7. Suppliers

Damage to any of Your suppliers' premises within Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man by any cause included under the Property Damage Section.

We will not indemnify You in respect of

Damage at any premises of suppliers of electricity, gas, water or telecommunications services.

The maximum We will pay under this clause will not exceed the lower of £25,000, or the Business Interruption Sum Insured or limit shown in the Schedule, in respect of any one occurrence.

8. Telecommunications

Accidental failure of the supply of telecommunication services at the incoming line terminals or receivers at The Premises. We will not indemnify You in respect of accidental failure

• caused by the deliberate act of any supply authority
• caused by the exercise of any supply authority's power to withdraw or restrict supply or services
• caused by industrial action
• drought or other weather conditions unless equipment has been damaged
• lasting less than 24 consecutive hours.

The maximum We will pay will be
a) £100 for each day in respect of any one failure
b) £2,500 in respect of all failures in any one Period of Insurance.

9. Loss of Attraction

Damage to property in the vicinity of The Premises by any cause insured under the Property Damage Section which directly causes a loss of custom to The Business.

10. National Lottery

We will idemnify You in respect of any additional expense You incur to prevent or limit the reduction in Income during the Indemnity Period due to an Employee of group of Employees resigning from his/her or their post(s) within Your business as a direct concequence of their securing a jackpot win in the National Lottery prize draw including but not limited to:

• recruitment and additional overtime costs,
• the cost of employing temporary staff for amounts in excess of permanent full time rates of payment

We will not idemnify You unless
a) the individual or all individuals resign within 14 days of the successful prize draw date; and
b) the amount won by any one Employee is not less than £100,000.

For the purposes of this Clause
a) Indemnify Period shall mean the period during which The Business results are affected due to an Employee or group of Employees resigning from his/her or their post(s) within Your business as a direct concequence of their securing a jackpot win in the National Lottery proze draw, starting from the date of the first departure.

b) Maximum Indemnity period shall mean one month

The maximum We will pay under this Clause is £25,000 in respect of any one week’s jackpot prize and £25,000 in any one period of insurance in respect of all jackpot prizes’.

Endorsements and Conditions Precedent

The Section is subject to any Endorsements and Conditions Precedent stated in the Schedule as applying.

Endorsement

The following Endorsement applies

Alteration

We will not indemnify You in respect of this Section if
1. The Business is

• wound up or carried on by a liquidator or receiver
• permanently discontinued

2. Your interest ceases otherwise than by Your death.

However, We will indemnify You if We issue written agreement stating otherwise.

Conditions Precedent

The following Conditions Precedent apply

1. Claims Procedure

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability that You will

a) take any action reasonably practicable to minimise any interruption of or interference with The Business or to avoid or diminish the loss
b) at Your expense, provide Us with
(i) a written claim; and
(ii) details of other insurances covering the Damage or loss resulting from it

within 30 days after the expiry of the Indemnity Period or such further time that We may allow

(iii) books, records and documents We require to assess Your claim

c) repay Us, any payment on account We have already made, if You fail to comply with this condition.

2. Debit Recording

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability that at the end of each quarter You must record the total amount outstanding in Your Customers' Accounts. You must keep this information in a different building to that containing Your accounting and other business records.

This information may be maintained by Your accountant.

Asset and Revenue Protection

Terrorism Section

Definitions

(Also refer to the Policy Definitions at the front of the booklet). The following definitions apply to this Section and shall keep the same meaning wherever they appear in the Section, unless an alternative definition is stated to apply.

Act of Terrorism

Act of persons acting on behalf of or in connection with any organization which carries out activities directed towards the overthrowing or influencing, by force or violence, of Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom or any other government de jure orde facto.

Denial of Service Attack

Any actions or instruction constructed or generated with the ability to damage, interfere with or otherwise affect the availability of networks, network services, network connectivity or information systems. This includes but is not limited to the generation of excess traffic into the network addresses, the exploitation of systems or network weaknesses and the generation of excess or non genuine traffic between or amongst networks.

Excess/Excesses

The amount or amounts shown in Your policy or The Schedule which We shall deduct from each and every claim at each separate location. You will repay any such amount paid by us.

Hacking

Unauthorised access to any computer or other equipment, component, system or item which processes, stores or retrieves data whether the Property of You or not.

Head/Heads of Cover

Any of the following types of direct insurance cover:
1. Buildings and completed structures
2. Other property insured hereunder
3. Business Interruption
4. Book Debts

Private Individual

any person other than
1. A company, association or partnership
2. A trustee or body of trustees where insurance is arranged under the terms of a trust
3. A person who owns Residential Property for the purpose of their business as a sole trader
4. A person who owns Residential Property of which in excess of 20 per cent of the property is commercially occupied.

Note:

a) where the Residential Property is occupied by a trustee or a sole trader as a private residence and where the property is not a block of flats, each will be deemed to be a Private Individual in respect of that same property; and
b) where two or more persons have arranged insurance on Residential Property in their several names and/or the name of the Policyholder includes the name of a bank or a building society or other financial institution for the purpose of noting their interest in the Property insured, they will be deemed to be a Private Individual in respect of that property.

Residential Property

1. Private dwelling houses and flats.
2. Household goods and personal effects.

Treasury

The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury from time to time or any successor relevant authority.

Virus or Similar Mechanism

Program, code, programming instruction or any set of instructions intentionally constructed with the ability to damage, interfere with or otherwise adversely affect computer programs, data, files or operations whether involving self-replication or not. This includes but is not limited to trojan horses, worms and logic bombs.

Cover

We will indemnify You in respect of all losses arising under any Head of Cover resulting from loss or destruction of or damage to property insured under this policy directly caused by an Act of Terrorism occurring during the Period of Insurance at The Premises but only in England, Wales and Scotland but not the territorial seas adjacent thereto as defined by the Territorial Sea Act 1987 nor the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

The maximum We will pay under this Section in anyone Period of Insurance will not exceed the limit of liability or Sum Insured for each of the Heads of Cover specified in the Section of this Policy where the Head of Cover is otherwise insured.

Exceptions

The following exceptions apply to this Section.
1. We will not indemnify You in respect of any losses arising under any Head of Cover directly or indirectly caused by or contributed to, by or arising from or occasioned by or resulting from

a) damage to any computer or other equipment, component, system or item which processes, stores, transmits or receives data or any part thereof whether tangible or intangible (including but without limitation any information, programs or software) and whether Your property or not where such damage is caused by Virus or Similar Mechanism, Hacking or Denial of Service Attack.

b) riot, civil commotion, war, invasion, act of foreign enemy hostilities (whether war be declared or not), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection or military or usurped power.

2. We will not indemnify You in respect of losses arising under any Head of Cover as a result of loss or destruction of or damage to residential Property Insured in the name of a Private Individual.

Conditions

The following conditions apply to this Section.

(Also refer to the Policy Conditions at the back of this policy booklet)

1. The insurance provided by this Section is subject to all the Definitions, Conditions, Clauses, Endorsements and Conditions Precedent of the Sections of this Policy where the Head of Cover is otherwise insured together with the Policy Definitions, Conditions Precedent and Policy Conditions except

a) any which provide for adjustments of premium
b) any aggregate limit on the amount borne by You as a result of the operation of an Excess
c) any provision for the automatic reinstatement of sums insured
d) any Long Term Undertaking.

and providing that if there is conflict between this Section and the rest of the Policy, this Section shall prevail.

2. We will not indemnify You under this Section unless and until

a) The Treasury issues a certificate certifying that any loss was caused by an Act of Terrorism, as defined in this Section or in the event of the Treasury refusing to issue such a certificate
b) a tribunal formed by agreement between Us and Pool Reinsurance Company Limited decides that the cause of such loss was an Act of Terrorism, as defined in this Section.

3. We may cancel the cover provided by this Terrorism Section
a) By sending You 30 days written notice to Your last known address. We will refund a proportionate part of any premium paid for the unexpired period; or
b) Immediately if the premium has not been paid or if there has been a default under an instalment or linked credit agreement. We will not refund any instalment paid.
4. In any action or suit or proceedings where we allege that any loss is not covered by this Section the burden of proving that such loss is covered shall be upon You.

Conditions Precedent

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability that
1. You must declare to Us all property and/or premises owned by You or for which You are responsible including all such property and/or premises of subsidiary companies unless it is the practice of any subsidiary company to effect its own insurance
2. You must purchase Terrorism insurance from a Pool Reinsurance Company Limited member company in respect of all such property and/or premises.

Legal Liabilities

Employers Liability Section

Definitions

(Also refer to the Policy Definitions at the front of the booklet).

The following definitions apply to this Section and shall keep the same meaning wherever they appear in the section.

Bodily Injury

Bodily injury including death, illness, disease or nervous shock.

Compensation

Damages, including interest.

Costs and Expenses

1. fees for Your legal representation
2. incurred with Our written consent
3. any claimant's legal costs for which You are legally liable in connection with any event which is or may be the subject of indemnity under this Section.

Limit of Indemnity

The maximum amount, stated in the Schedule, including Costs and Expenses, which We will pay in respect of any or all claims arising out of one cause.

Territorial Limits

1. Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands
2. elsewhere where any Employee normally resident in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands is engaged in The Business.

Cover

We will indemnify You in respect of
1. Your legal liability to pay Compensation to any Employee; and
2. Costs and Expenses
as a result of Bodily Injury caused in the course of the Business, during the Period of Insurance and within the Territorial Limits.

The maximum We will pay is the Limit of Indemnity.

Clauses

1. Additional Activities

The Business includes
a) ownership, use and upkeep of The Premises, vehicles and plant
b) canteen, social, sports, educational and welfare organisations for the benefit of any Employee
c) first aid, fire, security and ambulance services
d) participation in exhibitions
e) private work by any Employee, with Your prior consent, for You or any director or Employee.

2. Cross Liabilities

We will indemnify each party
a) named as the Policyholder in the Schedule
b) entitled to indemnity under this Section as if a separate policy had been issued to each.

The total amount payable will not exceed the Limit of Indemnity regardless of the number of parties claiming to be indemnified.

3. Indemnity to Other Persons

We will indemnify
a) Your personal representatives in respect of legal liability You incur
b) at Your request

(i) any director, partner or proprietor or Employee of Yours

(ii) the officers, committees and members of Your

(iii) any principle for whom You are carrying out a contract to the extent required by the contract and conditions

�� canteen, social, sports, educational and welfare organisations
�� first aid, fire, security and ambulance services

or the personal representatives of these persons against legal liability in respect of which You would have been entitled to indemnity if the claim had been made against You.

Each indemnified party will be subject to the terms of this Section so far as they can apply.

4. Injury to Working Partners

We will treat, as an Employee, any working partner or proprietor of The Business who suffers Bodily Injury
a) in the course of The Business during the period of Insurance and within the Territorial Limits; and
b) caused by the negligence of another working partner, proprietor, or Employee.

5. Legal Expenses Arising from Health and Safety Legislation

We will indemnify You and, at Your request, any director, partner, proprietor or Employee in respect of

a) legal fees and expenses in defending proceedings, including appeals

b) prosecution costs awarded against You or any director, partner, proprietor or Employee arising from any health and safety inquiry or criminal proceedings in respect of any breach of health and safety legislation of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

We will not indemnify You

1. unless the proceedings relate to an actual or alleged act, omission or incident committed during the Period of Insurance within Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands in the course of The Business

2. in respect of
a) fines or penalties
b) proceedings resulting from any deliberate act or omission by any party claiming to be indemnified
c) proceedings relating to the health and safety of any person other than an Employee

3. where indemnity is provided by another insurance policy.

6. Our Right of Recovery

The indemnity is in accordance with the provisions of any law relating to the compulsory insurance of liability to employees in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

However, You will repay to Us all sums We would not have been liable to pay but for the provisions of such law.

7. Payment for Court Attendance

We will compensate You if, at Our request, any director, partner or Employee is attending court as a witness in connection with a claim for which You are entitled to indemnity.

The maximum We will pay is

a) for each director or partner £250 per day
b) for each employee £150 per day

8. Unsatisfied Court Judgements

We will, at Your request, indemnify any Employee or his or her personal representatives in respect of

a) damages
b) costs

unpaid 6 months after the date a judgement for Bodily Injury to the Employee was obtained against another party resident in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands.

This indemnity will only apply where

a) the Bodily Injury was caused
(i) in the course of The Business; and
(ii) during the Period of Insurance
b) the judgement was made in a court in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands
c) there is no appeal outstanding.

The judgement will be assigned to Us if We make a payment under this Clause.

Exceptions

We will not indemnify any person entitled to indemnity in respect of legal liability as a result of work in or on and travel to, from or within any offshore

a) accommodation, exploration, drilling or production rig or platform
b) support vessel.

Endorsements and Conditions Precedent

This Section is subject to any Endorsements and Conditions Precedent stated in the Schedule as applying.

Legal Liabilities

Public and Products Liability Section

Definitions

(also refer to the Policy Definitions at the front of the booklet).

The following definitions apply to this Section and shall keep the same meaning wherever they appear in the Section.

Asbestos

Asbestos, asbestos fibres or any derivatives of asbestos.

Bodily Injury

Bodily injury including death, illness, disease or nervous shock.

Compensation

Damages, including interest.

Costs and Expenses

1. fees for Your legal representation
2. costs and expenses incurred with Our written consent
3. any claimant's legal costs for which You are legally liable in connection with any event which is or may be the subject of indemnity under this Section.

Damage

Physical

1. loss
2. destruction
3. damage.

Limit of Indemnity

The maximum amount, stated in the Schedule, which We will pay in respect of any or all claims arising out of one cause.

In respect of Products Supplied or pollution or contamination, the Limit of Indemnity will apply to the total of all claims occurring in any one Period of Insurance.

Personal Injury

1. Bodily Injury
2. wrongful
a) arrest, detention or imprisonment
b) eviction
c) accusation of shoplifting.

Products Supplied

Anything which is
1. manufactured, sold, supplied, processed or treated
2. repaired, serviced or tested
3. installed, constructed, erected or transported
by You or on Your behalf and which is no longer owned by You or in Your custody or control or that of any Employee

Property

Material property.

Territorial Limits

1. Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands
2. elsewhere where You or any Employee normally resident in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands are engaged in the Business.
3. anywhere in the world in connection with Products Supplied at or from premises in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

Cover

We will indemnify You in respect of
1. Your legal liability for Compensation
2. Costs and Expenses
as a result of accidental
a) Personal Injury
b) Damage to Property
c) obstruction, trespass, nuisance or interference with any right of way, air, light or water occurring in the course of The Business during the period of Insurance and within the Territorial Limits.

The maximum We will pay is the Limit of Indemnity and any Costs and Expenses. However, in respect of any claim brought in
1. the United States of America or any territory within its jurisdiction; or
2. Canada
the maximum We will pay, inclusive of Costs and Expenses, is the Limit of Indemnity.

Clauses

1. Additional Activities

The Business includes
(a) ownership, use and upkeep of Your premises, vehicles and plant
(b) canteen, social, sports, educational and welfare organisations for the benefit of any Employee
(c) first aid, fire, security and ambulance services
(d) participation in exhibitions
(e) private work by any Employee, with Your prior consent, for You or any director, partner, proprietor or Employee.

2. Cross Liabilities

We will indemnify each party
a) named as the Policyholder in the Schedule
b) entitled to indemnity under this Section as if a separate policy had been issued to each.

The total amount payable will not exceed the Limit of Indemnity regardless of the number of parties claiming to be indemnified.

3. Defective Premises

We will indemnify You in respect of liability arising under

a) the Defective Premises Act 1972
b) the Defective Premises (Northern Ireland) Order 1975

in connection with any premises which You previously owned or occupied for the purposes of The Business. We will not indemnify You in respect of the cost of rectifying any defect or alleged defect in such premises.

4. Indemnity to Other Persons

We will indemnify

a) Your personal representatives in respect of legal liability You incur
b) at Your request
(i) any director, partners or proprietor or Employee of Yours
(ii) the officers, committees and members of Your

�� canteen, social, sports, educational and welfare organisations
�� first aid, fire, security and ambulance services

(iii) any principle for whom You are carrying out a contract to the extent required by the contract conditions or the personal representatives of these persons against legal liability in respect of which You would have been entitled to indemnity if the claim had been made against You.

Each indemnified party will be subject to the terms of this Section so far as they can apply.

5. Legal Expenses Arising from Health and Safety Legislation

We will indemnify You and, at Your request, any director, partner, proprietor or Employee in respect of
a) legal fees and expenses in defending proceedings, including appeals
b) prosecution costs awarded against You or any director, partner, proprietor or Employee
arising from any health and safety inquiry or criminal proceedings in respect of any breach of health and safety legislation of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

We will not indemnify You

1. unless the proceedings relate to an actual or alleged act, omission or incident committed during the Period of Insurance within Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands in the course of The Business

2. in respect of
a) proceedings as a result of any deliberate act or omission by the party claiming to be indemnified
b) proceedings relating to the health and safety of any Employee

3. where indemnity is provided by another insurance policy.

6. Liability for Hired or Rented Premises

We will indemnify You in respect of Your legal liability as a result of accidental Damage to premises (including fixtures and fittings) within Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands which You hire, rent and occupy in connection with The Business.

We will not indemnify You in respect of
1. the first £250 of any claim caused other than by fire or explosion
2. liability imposed on You solely by reason of the terms of the hiring or renting agreement
3. legal liability as a result of Damage against which the hiring or renting agreement specifies that insurance is taken out by You or on Your behalf.

7. Motor Contingent Liability

We will indemnify You in respect of Your legal liability as a result of accidental
a) Bodily Injury; and/or
b) Damage to property arising out of the use
(i) in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands; and
(ii) in connection with The Business
of any motor vehicle not belonging to or provided by You.

We will not indemnify You
1. in respect of Damage to the vehicle or goods carried in or on the vehicle
2. while the vehicle is being driven by
a) You
b) by a person who to Your knowledge or that of Your representatives does not hold a licence to drive the vehicle unless such person has held and is not disqualified from holding or obtaining such a licence
3. if indemnity is provided by another insurance.

8. Overseas Personal Liability

We will indemnify

a) You
b) any director, partner or Employee

while temporarily outside Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands in connection with The Business in respect of legal liability as a result of accidental

(i) Bodily Injury; and/or
(ii) Damage to Property

incurred in a personal capacity.

We will also indemnify any accompanying spouse or children.

Where the Policyholder is an individual the Indemnity will also apply within Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

We will not indemnify You

1. where liability arises from

a) any agreement unless liability would have existed otherwise
b) ownership or occupation of land or buildings
c) the carrying on of any trade or profession
d) ownership, possession or use of wild animals, firearms (other than sporting guns), mechanically propelled vehicles, aircraft or watercraft

2. if indemnity is provided by another insurance policy.

9. Payment for Court Attendance

We will compensate You if, at Our request, any director, partner or Employee is attending court as a witness in connection with a claim for which or each director or partner £250 per day

b) fYou are entitled to indemnity.

The maximum We will pay is
a) for each Employee £150 per day

10. Personal Belongings

We will indemnify You in respect of Your legal liability as a result of accidental Damage to vehicles or personal belongings which You do not own but which are in Your custody or control.

We will not indemnify You where this Property is
a) stored for a fee or other consideration
b) in Your custody or control for the purposes of being worked on.

Exceptions

1. We will not indemnify any person entitled to indemnity in respect of legal liability as a result of
a) Personal Injury to an Employee, partner or proprietor
b) the ownership, possession or use by You or on Your behalf or by any person entitled to indemnity under this Section of any
(i) aircraft, aerial device or hovercraft
(ii) watercraft exceeding 8 metres in length
(iii) motor vehicle or trailer

�� in circumstances to which road traffic legislation applies; or
�� where a more specific insurance is in force

c) Damage to Property
(i) which You own or is loaned, leased, hired or rented to You
(ii) which is held in trust or in the custody or control of

�� You
�� any Employee
�� any other party who is carrying out work on Your behalf

other than in the circumstances described in Clauses 6 or 10
d) Damage to or the cost incurred by anyone in repairing, removing, replacing, reapplying, rectifying or reinstating Products Supplied (other than Products Supplied under a separate contract)
e) Bodily Injury or Damage to Property arising from professional neglect, errors, omissions or advice by You, any Employee, or any party who is carrying out work on Your behalf.
f) (i) pollution or contamination of buildings or other structures or of water or land or the atmosphere and
(ii) Bodily Injury or Damage to Property directly or indirectly caused by such pollution or contamination other than caused by a sudden, identifiable, unintended and unexpected incident which occurs in its entirety at a specific time and place during the Period of Insurance. All pollution or contamination which arises out of one incident will be deemed to have occurred at the time such incident takes place.

g) work in or on and travel to, from or within; or

Products Supplied to any offshore
(i) accommodation, exploration, drilling or production rig or platform
(ii) support vessel

h) Bodily Injury or Damage to Property arising from Products Supplied other than
(i) the sale or supply of food and drink intended for consumption on Your premises
(ii) the disposal of furniture and office equipment previously used in the course of the Business
2. We will not indemnify any person entitled to indemnity in respect of
a) recalling or making refunds in respect of Products Supplied
b) (i) liquidated damages
(ii) penalty clauses
(iii) fines
(iv) aggravated, punitive or exemplary damages or any additional damages resulting from the multiplication of compensatory damages or other noncompensatory damages
c) liability imposed on You solely by reason of the terms or any contract conditions or agreement in connection with Products Supplied

3. We will not provide indemnity in respect of

a) exposure to
b) inhalation of
c) fears the consequences of exposure to or the inhalation of
d) the costs incurred by anyone in repairing, removing, replacing, recalling, rectifying, reinstating or managing (including those of any persons under statutory duty to manage) any property arising out of the presence of Asbestos including any product containing Asbestos

Endorsements and Conditions Precedent

This Section is subject to any Endorsements and Conditions Precedent stated in the Schedule as applying.

Legal Liabilities

Commercial Legal Protection Section

The following notes are designed to assist You in understanding Your Commercial Legal Protection cover and the process that You must follow to ensure that You obtain the maximum benefit from this cover.

The claims service for this Section of the policy is administered by DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited on Our behalf. DAS pioneered the legal expenses market in this country during the mid-seventies and are today recognised as the UK's leading legal expenses insurer. We have chosen DAS as Our Claims Administrator for this cover in view of their expertise and many years experience in dealing with legal disputes for customers.

To ensure that You get the maximum benefit from this section of the policy You should follow the guidelines below: �� As soon as You are aware of an incident, You should get legal advice from the legal helpline on 0845 300 1899 without delay.

Please have Your policy number to hand.

�� If You think that You might need to claim contact DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited on 0117 934 2000 and request a claim form. DAS will only proceed with Your claim once they have received details of the incident in writing.

�� DAS will administer the claim on behalf of Norwich Union.

�� If a solicitor is required to deal with Your legal problem DAS will appoint one from their approved panel of solicitors. These solicitors have been carefully chosen as experts in the area of law covered by the policy and they are required to comply with strict service standards set by DAS.

Please note that all civil claims covered by this Section of the policy are subject to the provision of 'Prospects of Success', this is stated in item (3) under the Cover heading in this Section. This means that You must have a greater chance of winning a case than not, or obtaining another legal remedy agreed by DAS, or make a successful defence. This will be assessed by DAS or a suitably qualified person who has been appointed by them. If a case is deemed not to have 'prospects' the cover provided by this Section will not operate. You will be informed in writing of the reason why.

Definitions

(also refer to the Policy Definitions at the front of the booklet).

The following definitions apply to this Section and shall keep the same meaning wherever they appear in the Section.

Appointed Representative

The lawyer, accountant or other suitably qualified person, who has been appointed to act for an Insured Person in accordance with the terms of this Section.

Aspect Enquiry

An examination by the Inland Revenue which considers one or more specific aspects of Your self assessment and/or corporation tax return.

The Claims Administrator

DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited who administer the claims service for this insurance on Our behalf.

Costs and Expenses

1. Legal costs

a) All reasonable and necessary costs chargeable by the Appointed Representative on a standard basis.
b) Also the costs incurred by opponents in civil cases if an Insured Person has been ordered to pay them, or pays them with the agreement of The Claims Administrator.

2. Accountants' Costs
A reasonable amount in respect of all costs reasonably incurred by the Appointed Representative.

3. Attendance Expenses

a) The salary or wages of the Insured Person for the time they are off work
(i) to attend any arbitration, court or tribunal hearing at the request of the Appointed Representative
(ii) as a defendant or while attending jury service.

b) We will pay for each half or whole day that the
(i) court
ii) tribunal
(iii) employer of the Insured Person will not pay for.

c) The amount We will pay is based on the following
(i) the time the Insured Person is off work including the time it takes to travel to and from the hearing. This will be calculated to the nearest half day assuming that a whole day is eight hours.
(ii) if the Insured Person

�� works full time, the salary or wages for each whole day equals 1/250th of the annual salary or wages of the Insured Person.

�� works part-time, the salary or wages will be a proportion of the weekly salary or wages of the Insured Person.

Date of Occurrence

1. civil cases - when the cause of action accrued (other than Contingencies 4A, 4B or 4C)

2. criminal cases - when the Insured Person broke or is alleged to have broken the criminal law in question

3. Full Enquiries or Aspect Enquiries - when the Inland Revenue first notifies in writing the intention to make enquiries

4. employer's compliance and value added tax disputes - when the relevant authority sends an assessment or written decision to You

5. licence or registration appeals - when You first became aware of the proposal by the relevant licensing or regulatory authority to suspend, alter the terms of, refuse to renew or cancel Your licence or British Standard Certificate of Registration.

Full Enquiry

An extensive examination by the Inland Revenue which considers all aspects of Your tax affairs, excluding those enquiries which are limited to one or more specific aspects of Your self-assessment and/or corporation tax return.

Insured Person

1. You

2. any director of Yours, or partner, or proprietor of The Business

3. any employee of Yours under a contract of employment with You.

Limit of Indemnity

The maximum amount stated in the Schedule which We will pay for Costs and Expenses in respect of any or all claims arising out of one cause.

Territorial Limits

For Contingencies 2 Legal Defence (other than Contingency 2.4) and 3B Bodily Injury

The European Union, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, Albania, Andorra, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Gibraltar, Hungary, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Turkey (West of the Bosphorus).

For all other Contingencies

Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Cover

We will indemnify the Insured Person in the terms of the following Contingencies provided that

1. the Contingency occurs within the Territorial Limits and the Date of Occurrence is within the Period of Insurance

2. any legal proceedings will be dealt with by a court or other body which The Claims Administrator agree to, within the Territorial Limits

3. in civil claims it is always more likely than not that the Insured Person will recover damages (or obtain any other legal remedy which The Claims Administrator have agreed to) or make a successful defence.

For all Contingencies The Claims Administrator will help in appealing or defending an appeal provided that the Insured Person tells The Claims Administrator within the time limits that they want The Claims Administrator to appeal. Before We pay any Costs and Expenses for appeals, The Claims Administrator must agree that it is always more likely that the appeal will be successful. If an Appointed Representative is used, We will pay the Costs and Expenses incurred for this. The maximum We will pay is the Limit of Indemnity.

Contingency 1A - Employment Disputes

The Claims Administrator will represent You in defending Your legal rights

1. prior to the issue of legal proceedings in a court or tribunal following the dismissal of an Insured Person
2. in the resolution of unfair dismissal disputes under the ACAS Arbitration Scheme
3. in legal proceedings in respect of any dispute with
a) an Insured Person
b) a former Insured Person
c) a trade union acting on behalf of an Insured Person or a former Insured Person

which arises out of, or relates to, a contract of employment with You

4. in legal proceedings in respect of any dispute with
a) an Insured Person
b) a former Insured Person
c) a prospective Insured Person

arising from an alleged breach of their statutory rights under employment legislation.

We will not provide indemnity in respect of any claim in respect of damages for personal injury or loss of or physical damage to material property.

Contingency 1B - Compensation Awards

We will indemnify You in respect of

1. any basic and compensatory award; and/or
2. an order for compensation following a breach of Your statutory duties under employment legislation

in respect of a claim The Claims Administrator has accepted under Contingency 1A. The maximum amount We will pay in respect of compensation awards in any one Period of Insurance is £1,000,000.

We will not provide indemnity in respect of

1. non payment of money due under the relevant contract of employment or related statutory provision

2. any compensation award related to the following
a) trade union activities, trade union membership or nonmembership
b) pregnancy or maternity rights
c) health & safety related dismissals brought under section 44 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
d) statutory rights in relation to trustees of occupational pension schemes
e) statutory rights in relation to Sunday shop and betting work
3. any award ordered as a result of a breach of statutory rights in relation to the provision of relevant records to employees under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.
4. any compensation award or increase incompensation award ordered by the tribunal for failure to comply with a recommendation it has made including non compliance with are instatement order or re-engagement order.

Conditions Precedent to Contingency 1B

The following Conditions Precedent apply.

1. Performance and/or Conduct

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability that in cases relating to performance and/or conduct You, throughout the dispute, have either

a) followed the ACAS Code of Disciplinary Practice and Procedures in Employment as prepared by the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service; or
b) followed equivalent codes of practice issued by the Labour Relations Agency in Northern Ireland; or
c) sought and followed the advice from Our 24 hour legal helpline.

2. Unlawful Discrimination

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability in respect of an order of compensation following a breach of Your statutory duties underemployment legislation that You have at all times sought and followed the advice of Our 24 hour legal helpline since the date You knew or should have known about the employment dispute.

3. Redundancy

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability in respect of any compensation award for
a) redundancy
b) alleged redundancy
c) unfair selection for redundancy

that You have sought and followed the advice of The Claims Administrator prior to serving notice of dismissal.

4. Compensation Awards

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability in respect of compensation awards that compensation
a) is awarded by a tribunal or through the ACAS Arbitration Scheme, under a judgement made after full argument
b) is approved by The Claims Administrator in writing.

Contingency 1C - Service Occupancy

The Claims Administrator will negotiate for Your legal rights against an Insured Person or former Insured Person to recover possession of premises owned by You, or for which You are responsible.

We will not indemnify You in respect of any claim relating to defending Your legal rights other than defending a counter claim.

Contingency 2 - Legal Defence

At Your request The Claims Administrator will

1. defend the legal rights of an Insured Person

a) prior to the issue of legal proceedings when dealing with the
(i) Police
(ii) Health and Safety Executive and/or Local Authority Health and Safety Enforcement Officer

where it is alleged the Insured Person has or may have committed a criminal offence; and/or
b) following an event which leads to the Insured Person being prosecuted in a court of criminal jurisdiction; and/or
c) following civil action taken against the Insured Person for compensation under Section 13 of the Data Protection

Act 1998. (We will also pay any compensation award made against the Insured Person under Section 13 of the Data Protection Act 1998)

2. defend Your legal rights following civil action taken against You for wrongful arrest in respect of an accusation of theft alleged to have been carried out during the Period of Insurance

3. defend the legal rights of an Insured Person (other than You) if

a) an event arising from their work as an Insured Person leads to civil action being taken against them under legislation for unlawful discrimination on the grounds of
(i) sex
(ii) sexual orientation
(iii) race
(iv) disability
(v) age
(vi) religious belief
(vii) political opinion; and/or

b) civil action being taken against them as a trustee of a pension fund set up for the benefit of Your employees

4. represent the Insured Person in appealing against the imposition or terms of Statutory Notice under legislation affecting Your Business

5. represent You in appealing against the refusal of the Information Commissioner to register Your application for registration

6. pay the Attendance Expenses of an Insured Person for jury service provided that

a) in respect of proceedings under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Territorial Limits shall be any place where the Act applies
b) at the time of the insured incident, You are registered with the Information Commissioner in respect of Contingency 2.1 (c)

We will not provide indemnity in respect of any claim which leads to the Insured Person being prosecuted for infringement of road traffic laws or regulations in connection with the ownership, driving or use of a motor vehicle.

Contingency 3A - Property Protection

The Claims Administrator will negotiate for Your legal rights in any civil action relating to material property which is owned by You, or You are responsible for, following

1. any event which causes or could cause physical damage to such material property; and/or

2. any nuisance or trespass

We will not indemnify You in respect of any claim relating to
1. a contract entered into by You
2. goods
a) in transit
b) lent or hired out
c) at premises You do not occupy unless for
(i) installation; or
(ii) use in work to be carried out by You

3. mining subsidence

4. a motor vehicle
a) owned, hired or leased by an Insured Person other than damage to motor vehicles where You are engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles; or
b) used by an Insured Person

Contingency 3B - Bodily Injury

At Your request, The Claims Administrator will negotiate for the legal rights of an Insured Person and their family members following an event which causes the death of, or bodily injury, to them.

We will not provide indemnity in respect of any claim relating to

1. any illness or bodily injury which develops gradually or is not caused by a specific or sudden accidentM

2. defending the legal rights of an Insured Person or their family members other than defending a counter claim.

3. a motor vehicle
a) owned by; or
b) hired or leased; or
c) used

by an Insured Person or their family members.

Contingency 4A - Full or Aspect Enquiries

The Claims Administrator will negotiate on Your behalf and represent You in any appeal proceedings in respect of a Full Enquiry and/or Aspect Enquiry carried out by the Inland Revenue.

Contingency 4B - Employers’ Compliance

The Claims Administrator will negotiate on Your behalf and represent You in any appeal proceedings in respect of a dispute concerning Your compliance with

1. Pay as You Earn; or
2. Social Security Regulations

following a review by the Inland Revenue or the Department of Social Security Contributions Agency.

Contingency 4C - VAT Disputes

The Claims Administrator will negotiate on Your behalf and represent You in any appeal proceedings following an assessment by HM Customs and Excise in respect of value added tax due.

Conditions Precedent to Contingencies 4A, 4B and 4C

The following Condition Precedent applies.

1. Reasonable Care

It is a Condition Precedent to Our liability that You have taken reasonable care to ensure that all returns are complete and correct and such returns are submitted within the statutory time limits allowed.

The maximum amount We will pay for Aspect Enquiries in respect of any one claim is £2,000.

We will not provide indemnity

1. caused by Your failure to register for value added tax
2. arising from any investigations or enquiries undertaken by the Inland Revenue Special Investigation Section or Special Compliance Office
3. arising from any investigations or enquiry by HM Customs and Excise into alleged dishonesty or alleged criminal offences
4. arising from a tax avoidance scheme
5 for the first £200 of Costs and Expenses for Aspect Enquiries in respect of any one claim.

Contingency 5 - Contract Disputes

The Claims Administrator will negotiate for Your legal rights in a contractual dispute arising from that agreement or that alleged agreement which has been entered into by You or on Your behalf for the

1. purchase
2. hire
3. sale
4. provision
of good or of services provided that
a) the amount is dispute exceeds £250
b) if the amount in dispute exceeds £5,000, You will be responsible for the first £500 of legal costs in respect of each and every claim
c) if the amount in dispute is payable by installments, the installments due and payable at the time of making the claim exceeds £250
d) if the dispute relates to money owed to You, a claim must be made within 90 days of the money becoming due and payable.

We will not provide indemnity in respect of

1. any claim relating to the following
a) the settlement payment under an insurance policy
b) a lease, licence or tenancy of land or buildings other than a dispute with a professional adviser in connection with the drafting of a lease, licence or tenancy agreement
c) a loan, mortgage, pension or any other financial product and choses in action
d) a motor vehicle owned by, hired or leased to You other than agreements relating to the sale of motor vehicles where You are engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles

2. a dispute with an Insured Person of former Insured Person which arises out of or relates to a contract of employment with You

a dispute which arises from the

a) sale
b) provision
c) purchase
d) hire

of computer hardware, software, systems or services which have been specifically tailored

4. a dispute arising from the breach or alleged breach of professional duty by an Insured Person.

5. the recovery of money and interest due from another party other than disputes where the other party intimates that a defence exists.

Contingency 6 - Tenancy Disputes

The Claims Administrator will negotiate for Your legal rights in a tenancy dispute between You and Your landlord arising from premises leased or rented to You.

We will not provide indemnity in respect of any dispute arising from or relating to rent, service charges or renewal of the tenancy agreement.

Contingency 7 - Statutory Licence Protection

The Claims Administrator will represent You in appealing to the relevant statutory or regulatory authority, court, or tribunal following an event which results in the relevant licensing or regulatory authority suspending, or altering the terms of, or refusing to renew, or cancelling

Your licence or British Standard Certificate of Registration.

We will not provide indemnity in respect of

1. An original application or application for renewal of a statutory licence or British Standard Certificate of Registration.
2. Any licence appeal relating to the ownership, driving or use of a motor vehicle.

Contingency 8 - Debt Recovery

The Claims Administrator will negotiate for Your legal rights including enforcement of judgement to recover money and interest due from the sale or provision of goods or services provided that

1. the amount in dispute exceeds £250

2. You have exhausted all credit control and accounting procedures

3. The Claims Administrator has the right to select the method of enforcement or to forego enforcing judgement if The Claims Administrator is not satisfied that there are, or will be, sufficient assets available to satisfy judgement

4. You supply the correct and current name and address of the debtor

5. a claim for debt recovery under this Contingency is made within 90 days of the money becoming due and payable.

We will not provide indemnity in respect of

1. any claim relating to the following

a) the settlement payable under an insurance policy
b) a lease, licence or tenancy of land or buildings
c) a loan, mortgage, pension or any other financial product and choses in action
d) a motor vehicle owned by, hired or leased to You other than arrangements relating to the sale of motor vehicles where
You are engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles

2. a dispute with an Insured Person or former Insured Person which arises out of, or relates to, a contract of employment with You

3. a dispute which arises from the
a) sale
b) provision
c) purchase
d) hire

of computer hardware, software, systems or services which have been specifically tailored

4. the recovery of money and interest due from another party where the other party intimates that a defence exists.

Section Exceptions - Applying to all Contingencies

We will not provide indemnity in respect of

1. a) any claim reported to Us more than 180 days after the Insured Person should have known about the claim
b) any Costs and Expenses incurred before the written acceptance by The Claims Administrator of a claim
c) fines, penalties, compensation or damages which the Insured Person is ordered to pay by a court or other authority other than compensation awards covered under Contingency 1B (Compensation Awards) and Contingency 2 (Legal Defence)
d) any claim relating to
(i) patents
(ii) copyrights
(iii) trademarks
(iv) merchandise marks
(v) registered designs
(vi) intellectual property
(vii) secrecy and confidentiality agreements

e) any claim relating to franchise or agency rights where You have the legal capacity to alter the legal relations of another

f) any claim deliberately or intentionally caused by the Insured Person

g) a dispute with The Claims Administrator and/or Us not catered for in Section Condition 7

h) any claim relating to a shareholding or partnership share in The Business unless such shareholding was acquired under a scheme open to all Your employees or to a substantial number of them of a certain minimum grade other than Your directors or partners

i) an application for judicial review

j) any legal action an Insured Person takes which The Claims Administrator or the Appointed Representative have not agreed to; and/or where the Insured Person does anything that hinders The Claims Administrator or the Appointed Representative

k) any claim relating to any non-contracting party's rights to enforce all or any part of this Section. The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 does not apply to this Section.

2. a claim notified under this policy when, either at the start of or during the course of the claim You

a) are bankrupt
b) have filed a bankruptcy petition or winding-up petition
c) have made an arrangement with creditors
d) have entered into a deed or arrangement
e) are in liquidation
f) are or part or all of or all of Your affairs or property are in the care or control of a receiver or administrator.

Section Conditions - Applying to all Contingencies

1. An Insured Person must
a) keep to the terms and conditions of this policy
b) notify Us immediately of any alteration which may materially affect Our assessment of the risk
c) take reasonable steps to keep any amount We have to pay as low as possible
d) try to prevent anything happening that may cause a claim
e) send everything The Claims Administrator asks for, in writing
f) give The Claims Administrator full details of any claim as soon as possible and give The Claims Administrator any information it needs

2. a) The Claims Administrator can take over and conduct in the name of an Insured Person, any claim or legal proceedings at any time. The Claims Administrator can negotiate any claim on behalf of an Insured Person
b) if The Claims Administrator agrees to start legal proceedings and it becomes mandatory for an Insured Person to be represented by a lawyer, or if there is a conflict of interest, an Insured Person can choose an Appointed Representative by sending The Claims Administrator the suitably qualified person's name and address. The Claims Administrator may choose not to accept the choice of representative, but only in exceptional circumstances. If there is a disagreement over the choice of Appointed Representative, another suitably qualified person can be appointed to decide the matter
c) before an Insured Person chooses a lawyer or an accountant, The Claims Administrator can appoint an Appointed Representative
d) an Appointed Representative will be appointed by The Claims Administrator and represent an Insured Person according to their standard terms of appointment. The Appointed Representative must cooperate fully with The Claims Administrator at all times
e) The Claims Administrator will have direct contact with the Appointed Representative
f) an Insured Person must cooperate fully with The Claims Administrator and the Appointed Representative and must keep The Claims Administrator up-to-date with the progress of the claim
g) an Insured Person must give the Appointed Representative any instructions that The Claims Administrator requires.

3. a) an Insured Person must tell The Claims Administrator if anyone offers to settle a claim
b) if an Insured Person does not accept a reasonable offer to settle a claim, We may refuse to pay further Costs and Expenses
c) The Claims Administrator may decide to pay the Insured Person the amount of damages that the Insured Person is claiming or is being claimed against them instead of starting or continuing legal proceedings.

4. a) if The Claims Administrator asks, an Insured Person must tell the Appointed Representative to have Costs and Expenses taxed, assessed or audited
b) an Insured Person must take every step to recover Costs and Expenses that We have to pay and must pay Us any Costs and Expenses that are recovered.

5. if an Appointed Representative refuses to continue acting for an Insured Person or if an Insured Person dismisses an Appointed Representative, the cover We provide will end at once, unless The Claims Administrator agrees to appoint another Appointed Representative.

6. If an Insured Person
a) settles a claim
b) withdraws their claim without the agreement of The Claims Administrator
c) does not give suitable instructions to an Appointed Representative the cover We provide will end at once and We will be entitled to reclaim any Costs and Expenses paid by Us.

7. If the Claims Administrator and an Insured Person disagree about
a) the choice of Appointed Representative; and/or
b) about the handling of a claim

The Claims Administrator and the Insured Person can choose another suitably qualified person, to decide the matter.

The Claims Administrator and the Insured Person must both agree to this in writing.

If The Claims Administrator cannot agree with the Insured Person about the choice of the second suitably qualified person, The Claims Administrator will ask the president of a relevant national law society to choose a suitably qualified person.

Whoever loses the disagreement will have to pay the costs of settling it.

8. The Claims Administrator may at its discretion require You to obtain an opinion from counsel at Your expense as to the merits of a claim or proceedings. If counsel's opinion indicates that there are reasonable grounds for the pursuit or defence of a claim or proceedings, the cost of obtaining the opinion will be paid by Us.

9. We will not pay any claim covered under any other policy, or any claim that would have been covered by any other policy if this policy did not exist.<