Warehouse + Industrial — NZ Commercial Property Cover
Distribution + manufacturing facilities — building + stock + plant & equipment + business interruption.
Warehouses + industrial facilities run large MD sums insured (often $10M+) with significant Plant & Equipment cover. BI indemnity periods stretch to 24-36 months for facilities needing council/consents to rebuild. Sprinkler systems + fire-detection compliance + automatic-protection sublimits are key premium dials.
FCIB panel for this risk class
For this risk class, FCIB typically places business through: NZI , QBE , Zurich New Zealand , AIG .
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 periodnatural_disaster_cover— Natural disaster coversettlement_basis— Settlement basis
Watch out for
- Sprinkler / fire-protection system MUST be operational AND inspected — a lapsed inspection certificate can void cover at claim time.
- Stock at multiple locations needs declared sublimits at each — un-declared additional warehouses are excluded.
- EQ-zone classification (TC1/TC2/TC3) drives natural-disaster excess — Christchurch + Wellington facilities pay materially more.
Side-by-side wording extract
NZI
NZI Commercial Property Material Damage
Sum insured basis
Sublimits
Perils covered
BI indemnity period
Natural disaster cover
Settlement basis
QBE
QBE Material Damage & Business Interruption
Sum insured basis
Sublimits
Perils covered
BI indemnity period
Natural disaster cover
Settlement basis
Zurich New Zealand
Zurich Material Damage
Sum insured basis
Sublimits
Perils covered
BI indemnity period
Natural disaster cover
Settlement basis
AIG
AIG Steadfast Material Damage
Sum insured basis
Sublimits
Perils covered
BI indemnity period
Natural disaster cover
Settlement basis
Delta Insurance
Delta NZ Property MDBI (March 2024)
Sum insured basis
Sublimits
Perils covered
BI indemnity period
Natural disaster cover
Settlement basis
Dual New Zealand
DUAL New Zealand MDBI (04.22)