Professional Services — NZ Commercial Property MDBI
Law firms, accountants, consultants, agencies — office contents + IT + business interruption.
Professional services MDBI is lighter on stock + heavier on IT equipment, contents, and electronic data. The bigger spend is usually Professional Indemnity (a separate liability cover). BI matters because clients expect continuity.
Risk classes for this industry
- Office tenant — SMEs occupying office space — IT equipment, contents, professional liability, business interruption.
FCIB panel for this industry
Watch out for
- Electronic data exclusion is standard — separate Cyber cover required for data recovery.
- Client documents / hard files often have specific sublimits — confirm coverage for paper records.
- Working-from-home / off-site equipment cover may need explicit extension.
Side-by-side wording extract
NZI
NZI Commercial Property Material Damage
Sum insured basis
Not on file.
Sublimits
Not on file.
BI indemnity period
Not on file.
BI basis
Not on file.
QBE
QBE Material Damage & Business Interruption
Sum insured basis
Not on file.
Sublimits
Not on file.
BI indemnity period
Not on file.
BI basis
Gross profit basis (Insured Profit defined as excess of combined Turnover plus closing Stock over combined opening Stock plus Uninsured Working Expenses); also covers Insured Revenue (money paid or payable for goods/services) and Insured Rentals and Management Fees; Shortage in Turnover is the trigger measure; Payroll cover also available; Standard Turnover is the 12-month pre-loss comparator period
AIG
AIG Steadfast Material Damage
Sum insured basis
Not on file.
Sublimits
Not on file.
BI indemnity period
Not on file.
BI basis
Not on file.
Delta Insurance
Delta NZ Property MDBI (March 2024)
Sum insured basis
Not on file.
Sublimits
Not on file.
BI indemnity period
Not on file.
BI basis
Gross Profit: rate of Gross Profit multiplied by Reduction In Turnover, plus increase in cost of working (capped at Gross Profit rate applied to reduction avoided), less savings in costs; Gross Revenue: shortfall in Gross Revenue during Indemnity Period plus increase in cost of working (capped at reduction avoided); Gross Rentals: shortfall in Gross Rentals during Indemnity Period plus increase in cost of working; Additional Cost of Working also available as a standalone item
Dual New Zealand
DUAL New Zealand MDBI (04.22)
Sum insured basis
Not on file.
Sublimits
Not on file.
BI indemnity period
Not on file.
BI basis
Item A: Loss of Gross Profit — sum produced by applying the Rate of Gross Profit to the reduction in Turnover during the Indemnity Period, plus increase in cost of working necessarily and reasonably incurred to avoid or diminish the reduction in Turnover, less savings; Item B: Loss of Gross Revenue — amount by which Gross Revenue falls short during the Indemnity Period plus increase in cost of working, less savings; Item C: Loss of Rental Income — amount by which Rental Income falls short during the Indemnity Period plus increase in cost of working, less savings; Item D: Wages (Dual Basis) — Rate of Wages applied to Shortage in Turnover during Indemnity Period plus increase in cost of working
Zurich New Zealand
Zurich Material Damage
Sum insured basis
Not on file.
Sublimits
Not on file.
BI indemnity period
Not on file.
BI basis
Not on file.