Mixed-Use / Multi-Tenant Building — NZ Commercial Property (Landlord)
Landlord cover on a multi-tenant building — building structure + common areas + tenants' improvements + landlord BI (rent loss).
Multi-tenant landlord MDBI covers building + common areas; tenants insure their own contents/stock. Loss of Rent / Rent Receivable BI is the typical BI basis (12-24 months). Mixed-use (retail-on-ground + residential-or-office above) requires careful sum-insured allocation between zones. EQ-zone + heritage status drive natural-disaster excess.
FCIB panel for this risk class
For this risk class, FCIB typically places business through: NZI , QBE , Zurich New Zealand .
What matters in the wording
Relevant fact keys for this risk class:
sum_insured_basis— Sum insured basissettlement_basis— Settlement basisindemnity_period— BI indemnity periodnatural_disaster_cover— Natural disaster coversublimits— Sublimitsperils_covered— Perils covered
Watch out for
- Building reinstatement value MUST include current building-code compliance costs — old buildings often under-insured because original cost is the anchor.
- Tenant improvements/fitout cover is usually a separate sublimit — clarify with each tenant who insures what.
- Loss of Rent BI calculation needs annual rent roll evidence — gaps in tenancy history create BI claim disputes.
Side-by-side wording extract
NZI
NZI Commercial Property Material Damage
Sum insured basis
Settlement basis
BI indemnity period
Natural disaster cover
Sublimits
Perils covered
QBE
QBE Material Damage & Business Interruption
Sum insured basis
Settlement basis
BI indemnity period
Natural disaster cover
Sublimits
Perils covered
Zurich New Zealand
Zurich Material Damage
Sum insured basis
Settlement basis
BI indemnity period
Natural disaster cover
Sublimits
Perils covered
Delta Insurance
Delta NZ Property MDBI (March 2024)
Sum insured basis
Settlement basis
BI indemnity period
Natural disaster cover
Sublimits
Perils covered
Dual New Zealand
DUAL New Zealand MDBI (04.22)
Sum insured basis
Settlement basis
BI indemnity period
Natural disaster cover
Sublimits
Perils covered
AIG
AIG Steadfast Material Damage