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Thursday, August 15, 2024

AVN 14 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CLAUSE (JOINT INSUREDS)

 

AVN 14  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CLAUSE (JOINT INSUREDS)

Notwithstanding the inclusion herein of more than one Insured, whether by endorsement or otherwise, the total liability of the Insurers in respect of any or all Insureds shall not exceed the limit(s) of liability stated in this Policy.

AVN 14

1.10.96

AVN 52E 20.9.01 EXTENDED COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT (AVIATION LIABILITIES)

 

AVN 52E 20.9.01 EXTENDED COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT (AVIATION LIABILITIES)

 

1.     WHEREAS the Policy of which this Endorsement forms part includes the War, Hi-Jacking and Other Perils Exclusion Clause (Clause AVN 48B), IN CONSIDERATION of an Additional Premium of ……………………………, it is hereby understood and agreed that with effect from …………….., all sub-paragraphs other than ……………………………of Clause AVN 48B forming part of this Policy are deleted SUBJECT TO all terms and conditions of this Endorsement.

 

2.     EXCLUSION applicable only to any cover extended in respect of the deletion of sub-paragraph (a) of Clause AVN 48B.

 

Cover shall not include liability for damage to any form of property on the ground situated outside Canada and the United States of America unless caused by or arising out of the use of aircraft.

 

3.     LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 

The limit of Insurers’ liability in respect of the coverage provided by this Endorsement shall be a sub-limit of …………………………. or the applicable Policy limit whichever the lesser any one Occurrence and in the annual aggregate except with respect to passengers to whom the full Policy limit(s) shall apply. This sub-limit shall apply within the full Policy limit and not in addition thereto.

 

4.     AUTOMATIC TERMINATION

 

To the extent provided below, cover extended by this Endorsement shall TERMINATE AUTOMATICALLY in the following circumstances:

 

(i)    All cover

- upon the outbreak of war (whether there be a declaration of war or not) between any two or more of the following States, namely, France, the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States of America

 

(ii)  Any cover extended in respect of the deletion of sub-paragraph (a) of Clause AVN 48B

- upon the hostile detonation of any weapon of war employing atomic or nuclear fission and/or fusion or other like reaction or radioactive force or matter wheresoever or whensoever such detonation may occur and whether or not the Insured Aircraft may be involved

 

(iii) All cover in respect of any of the Insured Aircraft requisitioned for either title or use
- upon such requisition

 

PROVIDED THAT if an Insured Aircraft is in the air when (i), (ii) or (iii) occurs, then the cover provided by this Endorsement (unless otherwise cancelled, terminated or suspended) shall continue in respect of such an Aircraft until completion of its first landing thereafter and any passengers have disembarked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.     REVIEW AND CANCELLATION

 

(a)    Review of Premium and/or Geographical Limits (7 days)

       Insurers may give notice to review premium and/or geographical limits - such notice to become effective on the expiry of seven days from 23.59 hours GMT on the day on which notice is given.

 

(b)   Limited Cancellation (48 hours)

Following a hostile detonation as specified in 4 (ii) above, Insurers may give notice of cancellation of one or more parts of the cover provided by paragraph 1 of this Endorsement by reference to sub-paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f) and/or (g) of Clause AVN 48B – such notice to become effective on the expiry of forty-eight hours from 23.59 hours GMT on the day on which notice is given.

 

(c)   Cancellation (7 days)

The cover provided by this Endorsement may be cancelled by either Insurers or the Insured giving notice to become effective on the expiry of seven days from 23.59 hours GMT on the day on which such notice is given.

 

(d)    Notices

All notices referred to herein shall be in writing.

 

AVN 52E 20.9.01

AVN 52C 1.10.96 EXTENDED COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT (AVIATION LIABILITIES)

 

AVN 52C  1.10.96 EXTENDED COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT (AVIATION LIABILITIES)

 

1.       WHEREAS the Policy of which this Endorsement forms part includes the War, Hi-Jacking and Other Perils Exclusion Clause (Clause AVN 48B), IN CONSIDERATION of an Additional Premium of .............................................., it is hereby understood and agreed that with effect from ............................ , all sub-paragraphs other than .................... ....................... of Clause AVN 48B forming part of this Policy are deleted SUBJECT TO all terms and conditions of this Endorsement.

 

2.       EXCLUSION applicable only to any cover extended in respect of the deletion of sub-paragraph (a) of Clause AVN 48B.

 

          Cover shall not include liability for damage to any form of property on the ground situated outside Canada and the United States of America unless caused by or arising out of the use of aircraft.

 

3.       AUTOMATIC TERMINATION

 

          To the extent provided below, cover extended by this Endorsement shall TERMINATE AUTOMATICALLY in the following circumstances:

 

(i)      All cover

          - upon the outbreak of war (whether there be a declaration of war or not) between any two or more of the following States, namely, France, the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States of America

 

(ii)     Any cover extended in respect of the deletion of sub-paragraph (a) of Clause AVN 48B

          - upon the hostile detonation of any weapon of war employing atomic or nuclear fission and/or fusion or other like reaction or radioactive force or matter wheresoever or whensoever such detonation may occur and whether or not the Insured Aircraft may be involved

 

(iii)    All cover in respect of any of the Insured Aircraft requisitioned for either title or use

          - upon such requisition

 

          PROVIDED THAT if an Insured Aircraft is in the air when (i), (ii) or (iii) occurs, then the cover provided by this Endorsement (unless otherwise cancelled, terminated or suspended) shall continue in respect of such an Aircraft until completion of its first landing thereafter and any passengers have disembarked.

 

4.       REVIEW AND CANCELLATION

 

(a)     Review of Premium and/or Geographical Limits (7 days)

          Insurers may give notice to review premium and/or geographical limits - such notice to become effective on the expiry of seven days from 23.59 hours GMT on the day on which notice is given.

 

(b)     Limited Cancellation (48 hours)

          Following a hostile detonation as specified in 3 (ii) above, Insurers may give notice of cancellation of one or more parts of the cover provided by paragraph 1 of this Endorsement by reference to sub-paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f) and/ or (g) of Clause AVN 48B - such notice to become effective on the expiry of forty-eight hours from 23.59 hours GMT on the day on which notice is given.

 

 


 

 

(c)      Cancellation (7 days)

          The cover provided by this Endorsement may be cancelled by either Insurers or the Insured giving notice to become effective on the expiry of seven days from 23.59 hours GMT on the day on which such notice is given.

 

(d)     Notices

          All notices referred to herein shall be in writing.

 

AVN 52C  1.10.96

AVN 51 1.10.96 EXTENDED COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT (AIRCRAFT HULLS)

AVN 51  1.10.96 EXTENDED COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT (AIRCRAFT HULLS)

 

Notwithstanding the contents of the War, Hi-jacking and Other Perils Exclusion Clause forming part of this Policy, IT IS HEREBY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that this Policy is extended to cover claims caused by the following risks:-

 

                   (i)      Strikes, riots, civil commotions or labour disturbances;

 

                   (ii)     Any malicious act or act of sabotage;

 

                   (iii)    Hi-jacking or any unlawful seizure or wrongful exercise of control of the Aircraft or crew in Flight (including any attempt at such seizure or control) made by any person or persons on board the Aircraft acting without the consent of the Insured

 

      PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT

 

          1.      The above extension shall only apply to the extent that the loss or damage is not otherwise excluded by (a), (b), (d) and (f) of the War, Hi-jacking and Other Perils Exclusion Clause

 

          2.      the limits of Insurers’ liability in respect of any or all of the risks covered under this endorsement shall not exceed the sum of........................................... (in the aggregate during the Policy period)

 

          3.      the Insured has paid or has agreed to pay the additional premium of ............................................required by the Insurers in respect of this extension

 

          4.      the insurance provided by this endorsement may be cancelled by the Insurers giving notice effective on the expiry of seven days from midnight GMT on the day on which notice is issued.

 

AVN 51  1.10.96 

AVN 47 1.10.96 NOISE COVERAGE POLICY

 

AVN 47  1.10.96 NOISE COVERAGE POLICY

 

WE, the Insurers, agree with the Insured named in the Schedule hereto, in consideration of the payment of the premium, and in reliance upon the statements in the Schedule hereto:-

 

1.

Subject to the terms, conditions, exclusions and limits hereof Insurers will indemnify the Insured in respect of all sums which the Insured shall become legally liable to pay as compensation (including costs awarded against the Insured) in respect of accidental bodily injury (fatal or non-fatal) or accidental physical damage to or destruction of property (including animals) caused by the Noise of an identified Aircraft as specified in the Schedule hereto.

 

Coverage

As used herein:

 

 

 

 

‘‘Noise’’ includes vibration, sonic boom and any phenomena associated therewith.

 

 

2. (a)

Insurers shall not be required to defend claims made against the Insured but may at their own Option and expense (in addition to any amounts paid in accordance with Paragraph 1) investigate, defend, compromise and settle in the name of and on behalf of the Insured any claims covered by Paragraph 1 and, to the extent hereby provided, may also act as aforesaid in relation to any uninsured claims when combined with any claims covered by Paragraph 1. Notwithstanding any exercise of their Option as aforesaid, Insurers shall only be responsible for that part of any sums paid as compensation which is in accordance with Paragraph 1.

 

Insurers’

Option to Defend

 

    (b)

As soon as practicable following the receipt of Notice from the Insured in accordance with Paragraph 7 Insurers shall advise the Insured whether they wish to exercise their Option, and in any event not later than 60 days after Insurers have received a copy of any Writ, Summons or Complaint or other document commencing legal proceedings against the Insured in respect of Aircraft Noise. If Insurers advise the Insured that they do not wish to exercise their Option as aforesaid thereafter Insurers may only exercise the said Option with the consent of the Insured.

 

 

 

3.

If Insurers do not exercise their Option, they shall contribute in the proportion specified below to the Insured’s costs and expenses necessarily incurred for the purposes of investigation, defence, settlement, trial or appeal in relation to Aircraft Noise claims:

 

Contribution to Insured’s costs and expenses

 

Insurers’ Contribution

 

 

=

The total paid by Insurers as compensation in

Accordance with paragraph 1

 


The total paid by or on behalf of the Insured as compensation howsoever arising in respect of Aircraft Noise

 

 

 

x

 

The Insured’s costs and expenses as aforesaid

 

 

The Insured’s costs and expenses as aforesaid shall not include wages or salary of directors, partners or employees of the Insured.

 

 

AVN 47  1.10.96

 

Any contribution by Insurers as aforesaid shall be in addition to any sums paid in accordance with Paragraph 1 subject to an aggregate annual limit as shown in Item 8 of the Schedule.

 

 

 

AVN 44 1.10.96 MUTUAL REVISION CLAUSE (AVIATION LIABILITY)

 

AVN 44  1.10.96 MUTUAL REVISION CLAUSE (AVIATION LIABILITY)

 

      1.   As used herein ‘‘Warsaw Convention’’ means the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw, October 12th 1929 or any amendment or supplement to that Convention whether by means of Protocol, additional, new or supplemental Convention or otherwise.

 

      2.   If at any time during the currency of this Policy the Insured’s legal liability may be affected by any one or any combination of the following events:

 

          (a)     Any ratification or denunciation of, or accession or adherence to, the Warsaw Convention or if the Warsaw Convention ceases to apply in respect of any State or Territory where it was previously in force

 

          (b)     Any alteration of liability in conformity with any Government or other official requirement or commercial agreement or by means of a Special Contract or Tariff provision in accordance with the Warsaw Convention

 

          THEN notwithstanding any other provisions of the Policy, and in contemplation of any of the above events, either the Insured or the Insurers shall have the right to request a revision of terms and conditions. Revised terms and conditions agreed by the parties hereto shall, unless otherwise agreed, become operative if and when the events (or event) relevant to the aforesaid revision become(s) effective.

 

      3.   If no agreement is reached on revised terms and conditions on the expiry of 60 days from the date of a written request for the aforesaid revision, then either party shall have the right to give 30 days notice of cancellation of the Policy.

 

AVN 44  1.10.96

 

 

AVN 42 1.10.96 DOCUMENTS OF CARRIAGE CLAUSE

 

AVN 42  1.10.96 DOCUMENTS OF CARRIAGE CLAUSE

 

      1.   It is a condition of this Policy that the Insured will take all reasonable steps to ensure that

 

          (a)     before a passenger boards the Aircraft, or when the Insured takes charge of registered/checked baggage and/or cargo, the appropriate Document of Carriage (correctly completed so as to identify the contract of carriage and to exclude or limit the Insured’s legal liability) is delivered to the passenger or consignor/shipper as the case may be

 

          (b)     suitable evidence of compliance with the foregoing is preserved and made available to Insurers upon request.

 

      2.   In the event of failure by the Insured to comply with the foregoing condition, the amount of Insurers’ liability shall not exceed the sum for which the Insured would have been legally liable if the aforesaid failure had not occurred, subject always to the Policy limits.

 

      3.   As used herein:

 

            ‘‘Document of Carriage’’ means a passenger ticket, baggage ticket/check or an air consignment note/air waybill (whichever is relevant to liability covered by this Policy) of which the form, the Conditions of Contract (including any applicable Tariff or Conditions of Carriage) and the usage thereof are either

 

          (i)      in accordance with current and relevant Resolutions adopted by members of the International Air Transport Association

 

or      (ii)     approved in writing by Insurers in any other case.

 

AVN 42  1.10.96

 

AVN 41A 4.2.02 REINSURANCE UNDERWRITING AND CLAIMS CONTROL CLAUSE

 

AVN 41A  4.2.02 REINSURANCE UNDERWRITING AND CLAIMS CONTROL CLAUSE

 

1.              This Policy is a reinsurance of………………………….., and it is warranted to be at the same gross rate, terms and conditions as those applying to the Reinsured(s) as agreed at inception.

 

2.              It is further warranted that the Reinsured(s) will retain during the currency of this Policy the amount as agreed by the Reinsurers at inception.

 

3.         Subject to the foregoing, it is a condition precedent to any liability under this Reinsurance that:

 

(a)        no amendment to the terms or conditions of, or additions to or deletions from the original policy shall be binding upon the Reinsurers unless prior agreement has been obtained from the said Reinsurers;

 

(b)        the Reinsured(s) shall upon knowledge of any loss or losses which may give rise to a claim under this Reinsurance, advise the Reinsurers within 72 hours;

 

(c)        the Reinsured(s) shall furnish the Reinsurers with all information available respecting such loss or losses, and the Reinsurers shall have the sole right to appoint adjusters, assessors, surveyors and/or lawyers and to control all negotiations, adjustments and settlements in connection with such loss or losses.

 

AVN 41A  4.2.02

AVN 38B 22.7.96 NUCLEAR RISKS EXCLUSION CLAUSE

 

AVN 38B  22.7.96 NUCLEAR RISKS EXCLUSION CLAUSE

 

(1)     This Policy does not cover:

 

          (i)      loss of or destruction of or damage to any property whatsoever or any loss or expense whatsoever resulting or arising therefrom or any consequential loss

 

          (ii)     any legal liability of whatsoever nature

 

          directly or indirectly caused by or contributed to by or arising from:

 

          (a)     the radioactive, toxic, explosive or other hazardous properties of any explosive nuclear assembly or nuclear component thereof;

 

          (b)     the radioactive properties of, or a combination of radioactive properties with toxic, explosive or other hazardous properties of, any other radioactive material in the course of carriage as cargo, including storage or handling incidental thereto;

 

          (c)     ionizing radiations or contamination by radioactivity from, or the toxic, explosive or other hazardous properties of, any other radioactive source whatsoever.

 

(2)     It is understood and agreed that such radioactive material or other radioactive source in paragraph (1) (b) and (c) above shall not include:

 

          (i)      depleted uranium and natural uranium in any form;

 

          (ii)     radioisotopes which have reached the final stage of fabrication so as to be usable for any scientific, medical, agricultural, commercial, educational or industrial purpose.

 

(3)     This Policy, however, does not cover loss of or destruction of or damage to any property or any consequential loss or any legal liability of whatsoever nature with respect to which:

 

          (i)      the Insured under this Policy is also an insured or an additional insured under any other insurance policy, including any nuclear energy liability policy; or

 

          (ii)     any person or organization is required to maintain financial protection pursuant to legislation in any country; or

 

          (iii)    the Insured under this Policy is, or had this Policy not been issued would be, entitled to indemnification from any government or agency thereof.

 

(4)     Loss, destruction, damage, expense or legal liability in respect of the nuclear risks not excluded by reason of paragraph (2) shall (subject to all other terms, conditions, limitations, warranties and exclusions of this Policy) be covered, provided that:

 

          (i)      in the case of any claim in respect of radioactive material in the course of carriage as cargo, including storage or handling incidental thereto, such carriage shall in all respects have complied with the full International Civil Aviation Organization ‘‘Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air’’, unless the carriage shall have been subject to any more restrictive legislation, when it shall in all respects have complied with such legislation;

 

          (ii)     this Policy shall only apply to an incident happening during the period of this Policy and where any claim by the Insured against the Insurers or by any claimant against the Insured arising out of such incident shall have been made within three years after the date thereof;

 

 

          (iii)    in the case of any claim for the loss of or destruction of or damage to or loss of use of an aircraft caused by or contributed to by radioactive contamination, the level of such contamination shall have exceeded the maximum permissible level set out in the following scale:

 

Emitter

 

(IAEA Health and Safety Regulations)

 

Beta, gamma and low toxicity alpha emitters

 

 

All other emitters

 

Maximum permissible level of non-fixed radioactive surface contamination

(Averaged over 300 cm2)

 

Not exceeding 4 Becquerels/cm2

(10-4 microcuries/cm2)

 

Not exceeding 0.4 Becquerels/cm2

(10-5 microcuries/cm2)

 

 

          (iv)    the cover afforded hereby may be cancelled at any time by the Insurers giving seven days’ notice of cancellation.

 

AVN 38B  22.7.96

AVN 37B 10.10.02 EXCESS AVIATION LIABILITY POLICY

 

AVN 37B  10.10.02 Excess Aviation Liability Policy

 

Policy Schedule

 

Item 1.           Name and Address of the Insured

 

Item 2.           Policy Period

 

                        From

 

                        To

 

Item 3.           Hazards Covered

                       

                        The Insured’s legal liability arising out of

 

 

                        as covered by and as more fully set forth in the Primary Policy

 

Item 4.           Limits of Liability

 

                        (a)        Combined Primary and Underlying Excess Limit(s)

 

(b)        Total limit of liability under this Policy and the Primary and Underlying Excess Policies combined

 

(c)            Excess Limit

 

Item 5.           Primary and Underlying Excess Policy Details and Limits

                       

                        Primary Insurers

                       

                        Policy Number

                       

                        Limit

                       

                        Underlying Excess Insurers

                       

                        Policy Number

                       

                        Limit

 

Item 6.           Premium

 

Item 7.           Address for Notices

 

All notices required to be given by the terms and conditions of this Policy shall be given to

 

 

 

 

 

We the Insurers agree, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter provided, and in consideration of the payment of the Premium, to pay on behalf of the Insured all sums which the Insured shall become legally obligated to pay as damages in respect of bodily injury and/or property damage caused by an Occurrence during the Policy Period, and arising out of the Hazards Covered set forth in Item 3 of the Policy Schedule.

 

PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT:

 

1.         Liability attaches to the Insurers only after the Primary and Underlying Excess Insurers have paid or have been held liable to pay the full amount set forth in Item 4 (a) of the Policy Schedule in respect of the Ultimate Net Loss and then

 

(a)   the limit of liability under this Policy will be such amount of the Ultimate Net Loss as will provide the Insured with a total limit under the Primary and Underlying Excess Policies and this Policy combined as set forth in Item 4 (b) of the Policy Schedule; or

 

(b)   if no amount is set forth in Item 4 (b) of the Policy Schedule the limit of liability under this Policy shall be such amount of the Ultimate Net Loss as set forth in Item 4 (c) of the Policy Schedule excess of the limit set forth in Item 4 (a) of the Policy Schedule.

 

2.         The limit of liability under this Policy as stated in Item 4 of the Policy Schedule shall not be increased by the inclusion hereon of more than one Insured whether by endorsement or otherwise.

 

3.         If any of the Hazards Covered by this Policy is subject to an aggregate limit of liability in the Primary Policy then the limit of liability under this Policy shall, as respects such hazard, apply in the aggregate for the Policy Period.

 

4.         If the Hazards Covered by this Policy include liability arising out of the ownership, operation or use of aircraft by the Insured and if the Primary Policy provides that its terms apply separately to each such aircraft, then the terms of this Policy shall also, as respects that hazard, apply separately to each such aircraft.

 

EXCLUSIONS

 

This Policy does not apply:

 

1.         To any loss suffered by the Insured as a result of the inability, refusal or failure to pay of the Primary and/or Underlying Excess Insurers for any reason whatsoever including, without limitation, any financial impairment, insolvency or liquidation.

 

2.         To claims excluded by the attached Noise and Pollution and Other Perils Exclusion Clause.

 

3.         To claims excluded by the attached Nuclear Risks Exclusion Clause.

 

4.         To claims excluded by the attached War, Hi-Jacking and Other Perils Exclusion Clause.

 

5.         To claims excluded by the attached Date Recognition Exclusion Clause.

 

6.         To claims excluded by the attached Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 Exclusion Clause.

 

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.         “Ultimate Net Loss” means the amount payable in settlement of the liability of the Insured after making deductions for all recoveries and other valid and collectible insurances, excepting however the Primary and Underlying Excess Policies, and shall exclude all Excluded Costs and Permitted Costs.

 

2.         “Excluded Costs” means all office expenses of the Insured, all expenses for salaried employees of the Insured and general retainer fees for Counsel normally paid by the Insured.

 

3.         “Permitted Costs” means interest accruing after entry of judgement, investigation, adjustment and legal expenses (excluding however all expenses for salaried employees of the Insured and general retainer fees for Counsel normally paid by the Insured).

 

4.         “Occurrence” shall be deemed to have the same meaning in this Policy as is attributed to it in the Primary Policy but, notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purposes of this Policy all legal obligations of the Insured to pay damages arising out of exposure to substantially the same general conditions shall be deemed to arise out of one Occurrence.

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

It is necessary that the Insured observes and fulfils the following condition before the Insurers have any liability to make any payments under this Policy.

 

1.         Maintenance of Primary and Underlying Excess Insurance

 

The Insured shall maintain the Primary and Underlying Excess Policies in full effect during the currency of this Policy except for any reduction of any aggregate limits contained therein solely by payment of claims in respect of Occurrences during the Policy Period stated in Item 2 of the Policy Schedule.  If the Primary and Underlying Excess Policies are not so maintained in full effect at all times during the currency of this Policy, coverage under this Policy shall immediately cease.

 

GENERAL CONDITIONS

 

1.         In respect of the Hazards Covered set forth in Item 3 of the Policy Schedule, this Policy is subject (except as regards the Premium, the obligation to investigate and defend, the renewal agreement, if any, the amount and limit of liability other than the deductible or self-insurance provision where applicable, and except as otherwise provided herein), to the same warranties, terms, conditions, definitions and exclusions as are contained in or may be added to the Primary Policy prior to the happening of an Occurrence for which claim is made hereunder.  Should any alteration be made in the premium for the Primary Policy during the currency of this Policy, the Insured shall give notice within thirty (30) days thereof to the Insurers who shall have the right to amend the Premium hereon accordingly.

 

 

 

 

2.         Attachment of Liability

 

            Liability to pay under this Policy shall not attach unless and until the Primary and Underlying Excess Insurers have paid or have been held liable to pay the full amount of the Primary and Underlying Excess Limit(s) as set forth in Item 4 (a) of the Policy Schedule.

 

3.         Incurring of Permitted Costs

 

            In the event of a claim or claims arising which appear likely to exceed the Primary and Underlying Excess Limit(s), no Permitted Costs shall be incurred by the Insured without the consent of the Insurers.

 

4.         Apportionment of Costs

 

Permitted Costs incurred by or on behalf of the Insured with the written consent of the Insurers, and for which the Insured is not covered by the Primary and Underlying Excess Insurers, shall be apportioned as follows:

 

(a)        Should any claim or claims be resolved prior to the commencement of trial for not more than the Primary and Underlying Excess Limit(s), then no Permitted Costs shall be payable by the Insurers.

 

(b)        Should, however, the amount for which the said claim or claims may be resolved exceed the Primary and Underlying Excess Limit(s), then the Insurers, if they consent to the proceedings continuing, shall contribute to the Permitted Costs incurred by or on behalf of the Insured in the ratio that the amount they are liable to pay in respect of the Ultimate Net Loss bears to the whole amount of the Ultimate Net Loss.

 

In the event that the Insured elects not to appeal a judgement in excess of the Primary and Underlying Excess Limit(s) the Insurers may elect to conduct such appeal at their own cost and expense and shall be liable for the taxable or assessable court costs and interest incidental thereto, but in no event shall the total liability of the Insurers exceed the limit of liability under this Policy as provided for herein, plus the expenses of such appeal.

 

5.         Application of Recoveries

 

            All recoveries or payments recovered or received subsequent to a loss settlement under this Policy shall be applied as if recovered or received prior to such settlement and all necessary adjustments shall then be made between the Insured and the Insurers, provided always that nothing in this Policy shall be construed to mean that losses under this Policy are not payable until the Insured’s Ultimate Net Loss has been finally ascertained.

 

6.         Notification of Claims

 

            In the event of an Occurrence likely to give rise to a claim hereunder notice shall be given by the Insured to the Insurers as soon as reasonably possible, in accordance with Item 7 of the Policy Schedule.

 

7.         Fraudulent Claims

 

If the Insured shall make any claim knowing the same to be false or fraudulent as regards amount or otherwise, this Policy shall become void and all claims hereunder shall be forfeited.

 

8.         Law and Jurisdiction

 

This Policy shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in any dispute arising hereunder between the parties to this contract.

 

9.         Variation in Risk

 

The Insured, upon being aware of any material change in the circumstances or nature of the risks covered by this Policy, shall give immediate notice thereof to the Insurers who shall have the right to amend the Premium hereon accordingly.

 

10.       Cancellation

 

This Policy may be cancelled at any time at the written request of the Insured or may be cancelled by or on behalf of the Insurers provided not less than thirty (30) days notice in writing be given.

 

The premium to be retained by the Insurers in the event of cancellation by the Insured shall be calculated as follows:

 

(a)            If the premium is on an adjustable basis: the earned premium hereon for the period that this Policy has been in force or the short rate proportion of any minimum premium calculated in accordance with the attached scale, whichever is the greater.

 

(b)            If the premium is on a non-adjustable basis: the short rate proportion thereof calculated in accordance with the attached scale.

 

In the event of cancellation by the Insurers the premium due to the Insurers shall be calculated as in (a) and (b) above except that pro rata proportion shall be substituted for short rate proportion.  Notice of cancellation by the Insurers shall be effective even though the Insurers make no payment or tender of return premium.

 

If the period of limitation relating to the giving of notice is prohibited or made void by any law controlling the construction hereof, such notice shall be deemed to be amended so as to be equal to the minimum period of limitation permitted by such law.

 

11.       Other Insurance

 

To the extent that there is other insurance providing coverage to the subject claim (other than underlying insurance or insurance that is specifically intended to be excess of this Policy), the liability of the Insurers under this Policy shall be limited to their rateable proportion of the claim.

 

AVN 37B  10.10.02


 

AVIATION CANCELLATION SCALE

(applicable to Annual Policies)

 

1 month on risk ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ..  20% annual premium

2 months on risk ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ...30% annual premium

3 months on risk ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ...40% annual premium

4 months on risk ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ...50% annual premium

5 months on risk ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ...60% annual premium

6 months on risk ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ...70% annual premium

7 months on risk ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ...75% annual premium

8 months on risk ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ...80% annual premium

9 months on risk ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ... ...  ...  ...85% annual premium

 

Over 9 months equivalent to Annual.

 

AVN 37B  10.10.02

 

AUSTRALIAN DISPUTE RESOLUTION