Liability
- Fire after hot work
- Injury to staff on site
- Damage to the building
Fire watch liability insurance
You are hired to prevent fire. If a fire breaks out anyway, the first question is not who made the flame but whether the supervision was sound.
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- We compare the offerings of several insurers
- An adviser checks whether the cover suits your activities
- We arrange the switch, including cancellation
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- Switching arranged
- Help with claims
In brief
A fire watch supervises hot work, mans manhole watches and carries out follow-up checks after welding, grinding and burning. Your liability arises from your duty of care: you were appointed to control precisely this risk.
In an industrial environment, fire damage is rarely limited to the part that burns. Consequential loss and stoppage of production quickly run into millions, and clients therefore require high sums insured.
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What does fire watch liability insurance cover?
The structure of the cover in three parts, with an overview per situation below.
Duty of care
You were appointed to control precisely this risk.
- Follow-up watch period
- Extinguishers on site
- Release after a check
High limits
What clients require by contract.
- Millions per claim
- Refineries and production sites
- Ask for the requirement in advance
What is covered
| Situation | Covered |
|---|---|
| A fire starts during the watch | Yes |
| Damage to plant caused by that fire | Yes |
| Injury to bystanders | Yes |
| The client's production standstill | Sometimes |
| Leaving before the end of the follow-up watch period | No |
| Working without a valid work permit | No |
This overview is general in nature and is not personal advice. What is actually covered, including exclusions, limits and the excess, is set out in the policy conditions and the insurance card (verzekeringskaart) of the insurer; you receive both before you take out cover. Taking out cover without advice? Then read what execution only means for you.
What does your premium depend on?
- Annual turnover or payroll: the main basis for calculation
- Type of locations: construction, industry or petrochemicals
- Number of fire watch staff
- Sum insured per claim
- Certification and training
- Claims history
Insurers weigh these details differently. That is where your saving is.
How we arrange it
- You request a quoteWe take stock of your activities, turnover and wishes.
- We compareseveral insurers, on premium as well as conditions.
- You receive a proposalWith an explanation of the differences and the exclusions.
- We arrange the switchIncluding cancellation, so there is no gap in cover.
Why arrange it through Finass Verzekert?
We look at the terms as well as the premium, and stay your point of contact when there is a claim.
Independent
We are not tied to one insurer and compare on the basis of an objective analysis of several companies.
One fixed adviser
You call or email someone who knows your file. No menu options, no changing call centres.
Switching without hassle
We cancel your old policy and align the start date, so you are never a day without cover.
Help with claims
We report the claim and monitor how it is handled. In urgent cases you can reach us on the emergency line.
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Where things go wrong in practice
Four points that make the difference between a policy that pays out and one that does not.
Your logbook is your defence
Record the start, the follow-up watch period, the extinguishers used and the moment of release. Without a logbook, a discussion about supervision is lost before it starts.
Keeping to the follow-up watch period
Most fires start after the work has finished, during the follow-up watch period. Leaving before the end of it is the classic culpable mistake.
High limits on industrial work
At refineries and production sites, clients require sums insured in the millions. Ask for the requirement before you tender.
Work permits and certification
VCA and a valid work permit are almost always a condition of acceptance and the first thing asked about when there is a loss.
Frequently asked questions
This is what people ask us most.
Am I liable if a fire breaks out?
You can be, if you fell short in your duty of care: leaving too early, insufficient extinguishers or no follow-up watch. Your logbook determines how that discussion goes.
What sum insured do clients ask for?
On industrial and petrochemical work often several million per claim. The requirement is set out in the contract or the specification.
Is consequential loss covered?
Property damage and injury fall under the AVB. A production standstill is pure financial loss and calls for separate arrangements.
What documents does the insurer ask for?
VCA certification, training certificates and the work permits for each project.
Which sum insured do clients require?
That is set out in the contract or specification and varies widely by sector. In industry and petrochemicals it is often several million per claim. Ask for the requirement before you tender.
What is the difference between the AVB and the BAV?
The AVB covers damage to property and injury to people. The BAV covers pure financial loss: financial disadvantage caused by an error, without anything being broken or anyone being injured. In downtime and delay claims, that is the difference that counts.
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About our service
Finass Verzekert is a trading name of Finass Advies B.V. We advise on and arrange non-life insurance on the basis of an objective analysis of several insurers, and receive commission for this from the insurer, which is included in the premium. You pay no separate advice fee. Before you take out cover, we establish your wishes and needs.
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The information on this page is general in nature and is not personal advice.