Healthcare + Aged Care — NZ Commercial Property
Medical practices, dental clinics, aged-care facilities — equipment + business interruption + regulatory compliance.
Healthcare MDBI covers specialised medical equipment (often $500k+ per item), refrigerated stock (vaccines, medication), and high BI sensitivity (patient continuity). Aged-care facilities add resident-property cover + Health & Safety at Work Act (HSWA) compliance pressure. Continuity is regulatorily mandated — BI indemnity period needs to cover relocation + reinstatement.
FCIB panel for this risk class
For this risk class, FCIB typically places business through: NZI , QBE , Delta Insurance .
What matters in the wording
Relevant fact keys for this risk class:
sum_insured_basis— Sum insured basissublimits— Sublimitsperils_covered— Perils coveredindemnity_period— BI indemnity perioduninsured_working_expenses— Uninsured working expenses
Watch out for
- Specialised medical equipment often needs ITEM-LEVEL valuation + sublimit — generic plant & equipment sum insured may not cover replacement cost.
- Refrigerated stock (vaccines, biologics) needs temperature-monitoring condition — failure-to-monitor can void cover.
- Aged-care BI must cover RELOCATION costs not just rebuild — Health & Safety compliance + continuity requirements drive longer indemnity periods.
Side-by-side wording extract
NZI
NZI Commercial Property Material Damage
Sum insured basis
Sublimits
Perils covered
BI indemnity period
Uninsured working expenses
QBE
QBE Material Damage & Business Interruption
Sum insured basis
Sublimits
Perils covered
BI indemnity period
Uninsured working expenses
Delta Insurance
Delta NZ Property MDBI (March 2024)
Sum insured basis
Sublimits
Perils covered
BI indemnity period
Uninsured working expenses
Dual New Zealand
DUAL New Zealand MDBI (04.22)
Sum insured basis
Sublimits
Perils covered
BI indemnity period
Uninsured working expenses
Zurich New Zealand
Zurich Material Damage
Sum insured basis
Sublimits
Perils covered
BI indemnity period
Uninsured working expenses
AIG
AIG Steadfast Material Damage