Your Essential Guide to Contractor's Plant & Machinery (CPM) Insurance


Introduction:

In the construction and infrastructure industry, contractors heavily rely on capital-intensive plants and machinery like forklift trucks, compressors, bulldozers, drilling machines, excavators, dumpers, earth-moving equipment, and cranes. These assets make up a significant portion of a contractor's investments. However, working on project sites exposes these vital machines to various risks and potential damage.

Contractors need a specialized insurance policy to protect their business from potential losses or damages to these crucial plant and machinery. This policy is designed to cover repair costs or replacement expenses in case of accidents or damage during complex construction work.

Sum Insured:

The sum insured shall represent the Reinstatement Value of the equipment including freight, erection, dues, and customs duties.

Policy Coverage:

  • This Policy is designed to cover physical loss or damage to various insured plant & machinery used at the project site.
  • This policy provides cover for the Insured plant and machinery for any physical damage by any cause (unless specifically excluded).
  • Cover for partial or total damage to equipment or machinery.
  • Sum Insured to be considered is at Current replacement value, Freight, cost of erection and custom duty.
  • The policy can be bought only after the successful commissioning of the machinery.
  • Cover for all insured items, whether at work, rest, or being dismantled for cleaning and overhauling .

Add on cover offered with the policy:

  • Owner’s surrounding property
  • Removal of debris
  • Additional customs duty
  • Express freight & Air freight
  • Dismantling and shifting to a new location
  • Escalation
  • STFI & Earthquake
  • Third-Party Liability
  • Terrorism Inclusion Liability
  • Floater Cover

Major Exclusions

  • The excess/deductible as stated in the schedule.
  • Loss or damage due to electrical or mechanical breakdown/failure.
  • Pre-existing faults & damages.
  • Loss of or damage to replaceable parts such as bits, drills, knives or other cutting edges, saw blades, dies, moulds, etc.
  • Loss or damage due to explosion of any boiler or pressure vessel subject to internal steam or fluid pressure or of any internal combustion engine
  • Loss/damage to insured plant and machinery due to
  • War and nuclear perils
  • Wilful act/negligence of the insured
  • Contractual liability, manufacturers' guarantee
  • Consequential loss or liability
  • Damage due to terrorism risk (available as an add-on)
  • Movement or Transit Risk except the movement is within the insured site (A separate Marine policy is required for movement outside the site)
  • Malicious Damage (excluded by a few insurers)

Advantage of Contractor’s Plant & Machinery Insurance Policy

In a construction project, the contractor is highly dependent on the plant & machinery for work. Damage or physical loss to these plants & machinery can lead to a sizable loss since these plants & machinery have high capital-intensive investment and may put the contractor into major financial distress.

Insurance of these plant & machinery keeps the contractor relaxed as his/her plant & machinery is protected against damage or physical loss. Following are some of the advantages of a CPM policy:

  • Cover loss or damage to Insured plant & machinery or construction equipment because of an accident arising due to external perils like Fire & Allied Perils, Accidental Damage, Riot, Burglary etc.
  • Pan India / Floater cover for multiple locations.
  • Plant & Machinery / Equipment are at work, being dismantled for overhauling or cleaning purposes, or are at rest covered.
  • Selection of Plant & Machinery is allowed.

How is Depreciation applied in a CPM policy?

  • No deduction shall be made for depreciation in respect of parts replaced, except those with limited life.
  • In case of Total Loss / Constructive Total Loss, the actual value is to be calculated by deducting proper depreciation from the replacement value of the equipment.

Conclusion:

Contractor plants & Machinery are critical assets and require intensive capital investment. A suitable insurance solution assists the contractor or owner of CPM to focus on core construction activities and leave any exigency on your insurance advisor. For comprehensive coverage, additionally, a Transit Insurance policy is advisable if movement is outside the project site. We, at PINC, offer a bouquet of bespoke insurance solutions suiting your requirement.

manak desarda

Mr. Manak Desarda

Head Placement - Property & Engineering

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