• AIRPORT OWNERS AND OPERATORS LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY (48FLY00001)

    The Insurers hereby agree to the extent and in the manner hereinafter provided, to pay on behalf of the Insured all sums which the Insured shall become legally obligated to pay or by final judgement be adjudged to pay up to but not exceeding the amounts specified in the Schedule, to any person or persons as damages
    a)     for bodily injury including death at any time resulting therefrom (hereinafter referred to as bodily injury) or
    b)    for loss of or damage to property of others (hereinafter referred to as property damage)
    caused by accident occurring during the period mentioned in the Schedule and arising out of the hazards set forth in Sections 1, 2 and 3 below.


    SECTION 1
    Bodily injury or property damage

    a)     in or about the premises specified in the Schedule, as a direct result of the services granted by the Insured
    b)    elsewhere in the course of any work or of the performance of any duties carried out by the Insured or his employees in connection with the business or operations specified in the Schedule

    caused by the fault or negligence of the Insured or any of his employees engaged in the Insured's business or by any defect in the Insured's premises, ways, works, machinery or plant used in the Insured's business.


    THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING EXCLUSIONS:

    1. Loss of or damage to property owned, rented, leased or occupied by; whilst in the care, custody or control of; whilst being handled, serviced or maintained by the Insured or any servant of the Insured, but this exclusion shall be deemed not to apply to vehicles that are not the property of the Insured whilst on the premises specified in the Schedule.
    2. Bodily injury or property damage caused by
    a)     any mechanically propelled vehicle which the Insured may cause or permit any other person to use on the road in such a manner as to render them responsible for insurance under any domestic or international law appertaining to road traffic, or where no such law exists, whilst such vehicle is on any public highway.
    b)    any Ships, Vessels, Craft or Aircraft owned, chartered, used or operated by or on account of the Insured, but this exclusion shall be deemed not to apply to aircraft owned by others which are on the ground and for which indemnity is otherwise granted under Section 2 of this Policy, whether such Section is insured hereunder or not.
    1. Bodily injury or property damage arising out of any Airmeet, Air Race, or Air Show, nor any stand used for the accommodation of spectators in connection therewith, unless previously agreed by Insurers.
    2. Bodily injury or property damage arising out of construction of, demolition of or alterations to Buildings, Runways, or Installations by the Insured or his contractors or sub-contractors (other than normal maintenance operations) unless previously agreed by Insurers.
    3. Bodily injury or property damage arising out of any goods or products manufactured, constructed, altered, repaired, serviced, treated, sold, supplied, or distributed by the Insured or his employees after such goods or products have ceased to be in the possession or under the control of the Insured, but this exclusion shall be deemed not to apply to the supply, by the Insured, of food or drink at the premises specified in the Schedule.


    SECTION 2

    Loss of or damage to Aircraft or Aircraft equipment, not owned, rented or leased by the Insured, whilst on the ground in the care, custody or control of or whilst being serviced, handled or maintained by the Insured or any servant of the Insured.

    THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING EXCLUSIONS:

    a)     Loss of or damage to robes, wearing apparel, personal effects or merchandise of any description.
    b)    Loss of or damage to Aircraft or Aircraft equipment, hired or leased by or loaned to the Insured.
    c)     Loss of or damage to any Aircraft while in flight as defined.



    SECTION 3

    Bodily injury or property damage arising out of the possession, use, consumption or handling of any goods or products manufactured, constructed, altered, repaired, serviced, treated, sold, supplied or distributed by the Insured or his employees, but only in respect of such goods or products which form part of or are used in conjunction with aircraft, and then only after such goods or products have ceased to be in the possession or under the control of the Insured.


    THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING EXCLUSIONS:
    (a)    Damage to the property of the Insured or to property within his care, custody or control.
    (b)    The cost of repairing or replacing any defective goods or products manufactured, constructed, altered, repaired, serviced, treated, sold, supplied or distributed by the Insured or any defective part or parts thereof.
    (c)    Loss arising out of improper or inadequate performance, design or specification but this exclusion shall be deemed not to apply to bodily injury or property damage as insured hereby resulting therefrom.
    (d)    Loss of use of any Aircraft not actually lost or damaged in an accident giving rise to a claim hereunder.


    EXCLUSIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL SECTIONS OF THIS POLICY
    1.     THIS POLICY DOES NOT COVER liability for bodily injury to any person, who at the time of sustaining such injury is engaged in the service of the Insured or acting on his behalf, or liability for which the Insured or his insurer may be held liable under any workmans compensation, unemployment compensation or disability benefits law or any similar law.
    2.     THIS POLICY DOES NOT COVER the cost of making good any faulty workmanship for which the Insured, his employees, contractors or subcontractors may be liable (but this limitation shall not exclude resulting damage arising out of such faulty workmanship).
    3.     THIS POLICY DOES NOT COVER liability assumed by the Insured by Agreement under any Contract unless such liability would have attached to the Insured even in the absence of such Agreement.
    4.     THIS POLICY DOES NOT COVER liability of the Insured directly or indirectly occasioned by, happening through or in consequence of War, invasions, act of foreign enemy, hostilities (whether War be declared or not), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection or military or usurped power.
    5.     THIS POLICY DOES NOT COVER liability arising out of the operation of an airfield control tower unless previously agreed by Insurers.
    6.     Each section of this Policy excludes liability which is or would be covered under any other section of the Policy, whether such other section is insured hereunder or not.
    7.     This Policy is subject to the attached Nuclear Risks Exclusion Clause.

    PAYMENT OF COSTS
    In addition to the limits set out in the Schedule, Insurers will pay all legal and other costs incurred with their consent in the defence of any claim made against the Insured,

    PROVIDED THAT

    in the event of their requiring any claim to be contested
    (a)    If the claim be successfully resisted by the Insured the Insurers will pay all costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Insured in connection therewith up to but not exceeding the sum insured under this Policy.
    (b)    If a payment exceeding the sum insured has to be made to dispose of a claim, the liability of Insurers to pay any costs, charges and expenses in connection therewith shall be limited to such proportion of the said costs, charges and expenses as the sum insured by this Policy bears to the amount paid to dispose of the claim.



    DEFINITIONS
    1.     ACCIDENT. The word "accident" shall be understood to mean an accident or series of accidents arising out of one event or occurrence.
    2.     FLIGHT. The term "in flight" means the time commencing with the actual take off run of the aircraft and continuing thereafter until it has completed its landing run.


    GENERAL CONDITIONS:
    1.     Upon the happening of any accident likely to give rise to a claim under this Policy or upon the receipt by the Insured of notice of any claim or of any other subsequent proceedings, notice in writing with full particulars shall be given to Insurers as soon as possible after the same shall come to the knowledge of the Insured or the Insured's representative. Every letter, claim, writ, summons or process shall be forwarded to Insurers immediately on receipt by the Insured.
    2.     All notices as specified above shall be given by the Insured to the person(s) or firm named for the purpose in the Schedule.
    3.     If any claim under this Policy is also covered in whole or in part by any other insurance, the liability of Insurers shall be limited to their rateable proportion of such claim.
    4.     If the Insured shall make any claim knowing the same to be false or fraudulent as regards amount or otherwise, this Policy shall become void, and all claims hereunder shall be forfeited.
    5.     This Policy may be cancelled at any time at the written request of the Insured or may be cancelled by or on behalf of the Insurers provided 15 days notice in writing be given. (Where 15 days notice is contrary to the law or statute then the minimum period that is permitted shall be substituted therefor).
    If the Policy shall be cancelled by the Insured the Insurers shall retain the earned premium hereon for the period that this Policy has been in force calculated in accordance with the basis in the Schedule, or the short rate proportion of the minimum premium, calculated in accordance with the customary scale whichever is the greater.
    If the Policy shall be cancelled by Insurers they shall retain the earned premium hereon for the period that this Policy has been in force, calculated in accordance with the basis in the Schedule or pro rata of the minimum premium whichever is the greater. Notice of cancellation by the Insurers shall be effective even though the Insurers make no payment or tender of return premium.
    6.     It is a condition precedent to the right of the Insured to be indemnified under this Insurance that
    (a)    If after this Insurance has been effected, the risk is materially altered, such alterations must be notified in writing to the Insurers immediately.
    (b)    No liability shall be admitted and no admission, arrangement, offer, promise or payment shall be made by the Insured without the written consent of Insurers, who shall be entitled, if they so desire, to take over and conduct in the name of the Insured the defence of any claim or to prosecute in the name of the Insured for their own benefit any claim for indemnity or damages or otherwise against any third party, and shall have full discretion in the conduct of any negotiations or proceedings or the settlement of any claim, and the Insured shall give all such information and assistance as Insurers may require.
    (c)    The Insured shall and will at all times exercise reasonable care in seeing that the ways, implements, plant, machinery and appliances used in the Insured's business are substantial and sound and in proper order, and fit for the purpose for which they are used, and that all reasonable safeguards and precautions against accidents are provided and used.
    (d)    The Insured shall comply with all International and Government Regulations and Civil Instructions.
    7.     Notwithstanding the inclusion herein of more than one Insured, whether by endorsement or otherwise, the total liability of the Insurers in respect of any or all Insureds shall not exceed the limit(s) of liability stated in this Policy.


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