Public Liability
Public Liability
Public Liability
PUBLIC LIABILITY
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS & CONDITIONS
Subject to the terms, exceptions and conditions (precedent or otherwise) and in consideration of, and conditional upon, the prior
payment of the premium by or on behalf of the insured and receipt thereof by or on behalf of the company, the company specified
in the schedule agrees to indemnify or compensate the insured by payment or, at the option of the company, by replacement,
reinstatement or repair in respect of the defined events occurring during the period of insurance and as otherwise provided under
the within sections up to the sums insured, limits of indemnity, compensation and other amounts specified.
Where more than one insurance company or insurer participates in this insurance, the expression “company” shall be amended to
“insurers” wherever it appears in this policy. In this event the percentage share of each insurer will be as expressed in the schedule
of this policy and the liability of each such insurer individually shall be limited to the percentage share set against its name.
Specific exceptions, conditions and provisions shall override general exceptions, conditions and provisions.
General exceptions
1. (A) This policy does not cover loss of or damage to property related to or caused by:
(i) civil commotion, labour disturbances, riot, strike, lockout or public disorder or any act or activity which is calculated
or directed to bring about any of the foregoing;
(ii) war, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities or warlike operations (whether war be declared or not) or civil war;
(iii) (a) mutiny, military rising, military or usurped power, martial law or state of siege, or any other event or cause which
determines the proclamation or maintenance of martial law or state of siege;
(b) insurrection, rebellion or revolution;
(iv) any act (whether on behalf of any organization, body or person or group of persons) calculated or directed to
overthrow or influence any State or Government or any provincial, local authority with force or by means of fear,
terrorism or violence;
(v) any act which is calculated or directed to bring about loss or damage in order to further any political aim, objective
or cause, or to bring about any social or economic change, or in protest against any State or Government or any
provincial, local or tribal authority, or for the purpose of inspiring fear in the public or any section thereof;
(vi) any attempt to perform any act referred to in clause (iv) or (v) above;
(vii) the act of any lawfully established authority in controlling, preventing, suppressing or in any other way dealing with
any occurrence referred to in clause A (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) above.
If the company alleges that, by reason of clause A(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii) of this exception, loss or damage is
not covered by this policy, the burden of proving the contrary shall rest on the insured.
B. This policy does not cover loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by or through or in consequence of any occurrence
for War Damage.
2. Except as regards the Fidelity, Stated Benefits and Group Personal Accident sections
(i) this policy does not cover
(a) loss or destruction of or damage to any property whatsoever or any loss or expense whatsoever resulting or
arising therefrom or any consequential loss
(b) any legal liability of whatsoever nature directly or indirectly caused by or contributed to by or arising from
ionising radiation’s or contamination by radio-activity from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste from
the combustion of nuclear fuel.
For the purpose of this exception only, combustion shall include any self-sustaining process of nuclear fission.
(ii) the indemnity provided by this policy shall not apply to nor include any loss, destruction, damage or legal liability
directly or indirectly caused by, or contributed to by, or arising from nuclear weapons material.
General conditions
1. Misrepresentation, misdescription and non-disclosure
Misrepresentation, misdescription or non-disclosure in any material particular shall render voidable the particular item,
section or sub-section of the policy, as the case may be, affected by such misrepresentation, misdescription or non-
disclosure.
2. Other insurance
If, at the time of any event-giving rise to a claim under this policy, insurance exists with any other insurers covering the
insured against the defined events, the company shall be liable to make good only a rateable proportion of the amount
payable by or to the insured in respect of such event. If any such other insurance is subject to any condition of average,
this policy, if not already subject to any condition of average, shall be subject to average in like manner.
3. Cancellation
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This policy or any section may be cancelled at any time by the company giving 30 days’ notice in writing (or such other
period as may be mutually agreed) or by the insured giving immediate notice. On cancellation by the insured, the company
shall be entitled to retain the customary short period or minimum premium for the period the policy or section has been in
force. On cancellation by the company, the insured shall be entitled to claim a pro-rata proportion of the premium for the
remainder of the period of insurance from the date of cancellation, subject to general condition 4.
4. Adjustment of premium
If the premium for any section of this policy has been calculated on any estimated figures, the insured shall, after the
expiry of each period of insurance, furnish the company with such particulars and information as the company may require
for the purpose of recalculation of the premium for such period. Any difference shall be paid by or to the insured as the
case may be.
5. Prevention of loss
The insured shall take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents or losses.
6. Claims
(a) On the happening of any event, which may result in a claim under this policy, the insured shall, at their own expense
(i) give notice thereof to the company as soon as reasonably possible and provide particulars of any other
insurance covering such events as are hereby insured
(ii) as soon as practicable after the event inform the police of any claim involving theft or (if required by the
company) loss of property and take all practicable steps to discover the guilty party and to recover the stolen
or lost property
(iii) as soon as practicable after the event submit to the company full details in writing of any claim
(iv) give the company such proofs, information and sworn declarations as the company may require and forward
to the company immediately any notice of claim or any communication, writ, summons or other legal process
issued or commenced against the insured in connection with the event giving rise to the claim.
(b) No claim (other than a claim under the business interruption, fidelity, stated benefits or group personal accident
section or the personal accident (assault) extension under the money section, if applicable) shall be payable after
the expiry of 24 months or such further time as the company may allow from the happening of any event unless the
claim is the subject of pending legal action or is a claim in respect of the insured’s legal liability to a third party.
(c) No claim shall be payable unless the insured claims payment by serving legal process on the company within 6
months of the rejection of the claim in writing and pursues such proceedings to finality.
(d) If, after the payment of a claim in terms of this policy in respect of lost or stolen property, the property (the subject
matter of the claim) or any part thereof is located, the insured shall render all assistance in the identification and
physical recovery of such property if called on to do so by the company, provided that the insured’s reasonable
expenses in rendering such assistance shall be reimbursed by the company. Should the insured fail to render
assistance in terms of this condition when called upon to do so, the insured shall immediately become liable to repay
to the company all amounts paid in respect of the claim.
8. Fraud
If any claim under this policy is in any respect fraudulent or if any fraudulent means or devices are used by the insured or
anyone acting on their behalf or with their knowledge or consent to obtain any benefit under this policy or if any event is
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occasioned by the wilful act or with the connivance of the insured, the benefit afforded under this policy in respect of any
such claim shall be forfeited.
9. Reinstatement of cover after loss (not applicable to stock on a declaration basis nor to any section where it is stated to
be not applicable)
In consideration of sums insured not being reduced where appropriate by the amount of any loss, the insured shall pay
additional premium on the amount of the loss from the date thereof or from the date of reinstatement or replacement
(whichever is the later) to expiry of the period of insurance.
General provisions
B. Payments on account
In respect of any section where amounts recoverable from the company are delayed pending finalisation of any claim,
payments on account may be made to the insured, if required, at the discretion of the company.
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D. Liability under more than one section
The company shall not be liable under more than one section of this policy in respect of liability, loss or damage arising
from the same happening in respect of the same liability, loss or damage.
E. Meaning of words
The schedules and any endorsements thereto and the policy wording shall be read together and any word or expression to
which a specific meaning has been given in any part thereof shall bear such meaning wherever it may appear.
F. Premium payment
Premium is payable on or before the inception date or renewal date as the case may be.
The company shall not be obliged to accept premium tendered to it after inception date or renewal date as the case may be
but may do so upon such terms as it at its sole discretion may determine.
G. Holding covered
If the company is holding covered on a risk they will not reject a claim on the basis that the premium has not been agreed.
I. Security firms
If an employee of a security firm employed by the insured under a contract causes loss or damage, the company agrees, if
in terms of the said contract the insured may not claim against the said security firm, not to exercise their rights of recourse
against the said security firm.
The company shall not raise as a defence to any valid claim submitted under any section or subsection of this policy that
the company's rights have been prejudiced by the terms of any contract entered into between the insured and any security
provider relating to the protection of the insured property.
To capture save or retain or correctly to manipulate, interpret any data or information as a result of the operation of any command
which has been programmed into computer system or network, especially any computer hardware or software, data processing
equipment, computerised component, media, microchip, embedded chip, integrated circuit or similar devices, being a command
which causes erasure, loss distortion or corruption of data or information or the inability to capture, save retain or correctly to
process such data on or after any date.
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Territorial limits
anywhere in the world but not in connection with
(I) any business carried on by the insured at or from premises outside
or
(ii) any contract for the performance of work outside the United Republic of Tanzania
Special exceptions
the company will not indemnify the insured in respect of
1. Liability consequent upon injury to any person employed by the insured under a contract of service or
apprenticeship and arising from and in the course of such employment by the insured.
2. Damage to
(a) (I) property belonging to the insured
(ii) property in the custody or control of the insured or any employee of the insured
(a) that part of any property on which the insured are or have been working if such damage results directly from such work.
3. Liability consequent upon injury or damage
(a) caused by or through or in connection with any advice or treatment of a professional nature (other than first aid
treatment) given or administered by or at the direction of the insured
(b) caused by or through or in connection with the ownership, possession or use by or on behalf of the insured of any
mechanically propelled vehicle (other than a pedal cycle or lawnmower or any pedestrian controlled garden equipment) or trailer
or of any watercraft, locomotive or rolling stock, provided that this exception shall not relieve the company of liability to
indemnify the insured in respect of liability consequent upon injury or damage caused or arising beyond the limits of any carriage-
way or thoroughfare in connection with the loading or unloading of any vehicle, insofar as such injury or damage is not insured by
any other insurance policy
This exception shall not extend the policy to cover any liability which would not have been insured under this policy in the absence
of this exception.
7. fines, penalties, punitive, exemplary or vindictive damages
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8. (a) damages in respect of judgements delivered or obtained in the first instance otherwise than by a court of
competent jurisdiction within the United Republic of Tanzania
(b) costs and expenses of litigation recovered by any claimant from the insured which are not incurred in and
recoverable in the area described in 8(a) above
9. any claim arising from an event known to the insured
(a) which is not reported to the company in terms of General condition 6
(b) prior to inception of this section
1. any claim (in the event of cancellation or non-renewal of this section) not first made in writing against the
insured within the 48 month period (or extended period in respect of minors) as specified in Specific Condition 2
11. the first amount payable.
The insured shall be responsible for the first amount payable as stated in the schedule in respect of any one claim or
number of claims arising from all events of a series consequent upon or attributable to any one source or original cause.
The provisions of this clause shall apply to claims arising from damage and shall apply to costs and expenses incurred by
the insured.
Memorandum
In respect of this section only, General exception 1 is deleted and replaced by the following:
This section does not cover injury, damage or liability directly or indirectly caused by, related to, or in consequence of war,
invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities (whether war be declared or not), civil war, mutiny, insurrection, rebellion, revolution,
military or usurped power.
Specific conditions
1. any claim first made in writing against the insured as a result of a defined event reported in terms of General condition 6
(hereinafter termed reported event) shall be treated as if it had first been made against the insured on the same day that
the insured reported the event to the company.
2. In the event of cancellation or non-renewal of the policy
(a) any claim resulting from a reported event, first made in writing against the insured during the 48 months immediately
following cancellation or non-renewal shall be treated as having been made against the insured on the same day that the
insured reported the event. If the claimant is a minor, the period of 48 months will be extended until the expiry of 12
months after the attainment of majority by the claimant
(b) The insured may report an event in terms of General condition 6 to the company for up to 15
days after cancellation or non-renewal, provided.
(i) such event occurred during the period of insurance.
(ii) Any subsequent claim first made in writing against the insured as a result of such event shall be treated
as if it had first been made on the last day preceding cancellation or non-renewal and is subject to the
48 month period specified in 2(a) above.
3. any series of claims made against the insured by one or more than one claimant during any period of insurance consequent
upon one event or series of events with one original cause or source shall be treated as if they all had first been made against
the insured.
(a) on the date that the event was reported by the insured in the terms of General condition 6
or
(b) if the insured was not aware of any event which could have given rise to a claim, on the date that the first claim
of the series was first made in writing against the insured.
Extensions
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indemnification by this extension. If the claimant is a minor, the period 48 months is extended until the expiry of 12
months after the attainment of majority by the claimant.
Additional insured
The company will also, as though a separate policy had been issued to each, indemnify
(a) in the event of the death of the insured, any personal representative of the insured in respect of
liability incurred by the insured
(b) any partner or director or employee of the insured (if the insured so request) against any claim for which the
insured is entitled to indemnity under this insurance
(c) to the extent required by the conditions of any contract(and notwithstanding Specific exception 5), and in
connection with any liability arising from the performance of the contract, any employer named in any contract entered into
by the insured for the purposes of the business
(d) in respect of the activities of any social or sports club, welfare organisation, first aid, fire or
ambulance service, canteen or the like, belonging to or formed by the insured for the benefit of their employees
(i) any officer or member thereof
(ii) any visiting sports team or member thereof
provided that
(1) the aggregate liability of the company is not increased beyond the limits of indemnity stated in the schedule
(2) any person or organisation to which this extension applies is not entitled to indemnity under any other policy
(3) the indemnity under (a), (b) and (c) applies only in respect of liability for which the insured may have been
entitled to indemnity if the claim had been made against the insured.
For the purposes of this extension, the company waives all rights of subrogation or action which they may have or acquire
against any of the above, and each party to whom the indemnity hereunder applies shall observe, fulfil and be subject to
the terms, exception and conditions (both general and specific) of this insurance in so far as they can apply.
Security firms
Notwithstanding Specific exception 5, if in terms of a contract with a security firm engaged to protect the insured’s property in the
course of the business of the insured stated in the schedule or persons, the insured becomes legally liable for the acts or omissions
of the employees of the security firm in the course of their employment, then this section includes such legal liability to the extent
that indemnity would have been granted under this section had the said employees been under a contract of service to the insured
and not the security firm, but not exceeding the limit of liability stated in the schedule.
If, at the time of an event giving rise to a claim, the security firm is entitled to indemnity under any other policy in respect of the
same event, the company shall not be liable to make any payment except in respect of any amount above the amount payable
under such other policy.
Cross liabilities
Where more than one insured is named in the schedule, the company will indemnity each insured separately and not jointly, and
any liability arising between such insured shall be treated as though separate policies had been issued to each, provided that the
aggregate liability of the company shall not exceed the limit of indemnity stated in the schedule.
Tool of trade
Specific exception 3(b) shall not apply to the operation as a tool of any vehicle or plant forming part of such vehicle or attached
thereto, provided that the company shall not be liable hereunder in respect of so much of any liability as falls within the scope of
any form of motor insurance or compulsory third party insurance legislation, notwithstanding that no such insurance is in force or
has been effected, nor shall the company be liable where any other form of motor insurance has been effected by the insured
covering the same liability.
Liability by agreement
Notwithstanding the provisions of specific exceptions 2(a)(ii), 3(b) and 5, this section extends to indemnity the insured
(a) against liability assumed by the insured under any contract entered into with or indemnity given to government or quasi-
government departments, provincial administrations, municipalities and/or similar bodies covering the use of railway
sidings or in respect of cartage (hazardous premises ) agreements and/or agreements of a similar nature
(b) against liability arising from loss of or damage to property belonging to the railways while in the insured’s
custody or control
(c) in respect of liability caused by or through or in connection with any vehicle, trailer, locomotive or rolling stock belonging
to the railways while being used by or on behalf of the insured railway siding.
Unattached trailers
Specific exception 3(b) shall, as far as it relates to trailers, not apply in respect of any trailer not attached to and not having
become unintentionally detached from any mechanically propelled vehicle, provided that the company shall not be liable hereunder
in respect of so much of any liability
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(i) which is insured by or would, but for the existence of this section, be insured by any other policy or policies
effected by the insured
(ii) as falls within the scope of any compulsory third party insurance legislation, notwithstanding that no such
insurance is in force or has been effected
Car parks
Notwithstanding the provisions of Specific exception 2(a) (ii), the company will indemnify the insured in respect of liability as
herein provided arising from loss of or damage to vehicles and their contents and accessories, the property of tenants customers
visitors or employees of the insured causing injury to any person who may be the subject of a claim for indemnity by the insured
using parking facilities provided by the insured.
Tenant’s liability
Specific exceptions 2(a)(ii) and 3(b) of this section shall not apply to premises occupied by the insured as tenant (but not as the
owner) thereof.
The amount payable under this extension, inclusive of any legal costs recoverable from the insured by a claimant or any number of
claimants, and all other costs and expenses incurred with the company’s consent for any one event or series of events with one
original cause or source or during any one (annual) period of insurance, shall not exceed in the aggregate the limit of indemnity
for this extension stated in the schedule.
The amount payable under this extension, inclusive of any legal costs recoverable from the insured by a claimant or any number of
claimants and all other costs and expenses incurred with the company’s consent, for any one event or series or events with one
original cause or source or during any one (annual) period of insurance, shall not exceed in the aggregate the limit of indemnity
for this extension stated in the schedule.
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(v) arising from any work on any aircraft or part thereof.
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