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What is
Commercial Building Insurance
?
As the property owner of a commercial freehold building, a commercial building insurance policy will ensure that if your building is damaged or destroyed, it can be fully rebuilt, and you will not lose out on your expected income during this process. Commercial property insurance provides cover for unforeseen events that would otherwise cause significant financial losses, such as fire, malicious damage, and other types of damage.
Understanding the actual cost of replacing your building is one of the key challenges for this type of cover – especially as building costs have increased since 2020. Getting advice on this from an experienced building insurance broker can be the difference between having the roof of your building replaced after a storm, or the insurance company pointing to an underinsurance clause and saying they’ll only pay a percentage of your claim.
This same package of insurance will also protect your rental income while the repairs are underway, and your public liability as a landlord too. Machinery breakdown for air-conditioning units can also be added if required.
Policy features of
Commercial Building Insurance
can include:
What Can Be Covered
Accidental, malicious damage and perils (eg. fire)
Loss of rent
Injury to third parties
Damaged glass or signage
Landlord legal liability
Machinery breakdown
Tax audit
What Cannot Be
Flood, unless requested
Tenant default
Deterioration (wear& tear)
Neglect, lack of maintenance
Properties vacant for continuous periods (varies by insurer)
Commercial Building Insurance
Claim Example
Elizabeth built a retail strip of 5 shops in 2015 for $1.5M, however her policy was never indexed and in 2023, she was still insured for the same $1.5M replacement value.
Elizabeth found a broker who provided a replacement cost calculator that indicated the actual cost to rebuild after a total loss would now be around $2.5M – something Elizabeth knew was right in the back of her head but had never bothered to update on her old policy.
Fortunately, Elizabeth updated her policy to full replacement value before a devastating fire gutted two of the retail tenants, leading to a repair bill of $700,000. If Elizabeth had not updated her policy the insurance company would have applied an underinsurance clause, covering only $525,000 of the repairs. This would have left Elizabeth $175,000 out of pocket.
Elizabeth was glad to have found a building insurance broker who would proactively update her building insurance value each year to ensure she didn’t get left behind again.
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Commercial property coverage includes the building, contents, glass, fittings, fixtures, and lost rental income, along with machinery breakdown and public liability coverage. Secure comprehensive protection for your commercial property today.
Exclusions typically include wear & tear, gradual deterioration, maintenance issues, vacant properties, and tenant default. Discuss your specific needs with us to find a policy that offers comprehensive protection.
Common coverages include physical damage to the building and financial losses from premises being untenable, plus liability and machinery breakdown. Ensure your commercial property is fully protected by getting in touch with us.
Basic property coverage encompasses building/fit-out, loss of rent, public liability, machinery breakdown, and glass. Contact us to ensure your property has the fundamental protections it needs.
Rating factors include asset value, rental income, fire/security details, and tenant activities, among others. Let us help you navigate the complexities of insurance premiums.
The cost varies significantly; using a broker can help find value coverage. Get a competitive quote from us today.
No, it varies based on multiple factors and can change annually. Contact us to keep your insurance costs in check.