Terms & Conditions
Complete Cover (excluding heating) - Terms and Conditions of Cover
You have entered into a contract of insurance with
Inter Partner Assistance SA and a separate contract with
Homeserve to arrange and administer the policy. This
document represents the entire agreements of the parties on the matters in
question, which will be subject to English Law, and the parties submit to
the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
Please read this document carefully, we do not wish
you to discover after an incident has occurred that
you are not insured. If you have any queries, please call
Homeserve on 0800 783 0951.
DEFINITIONS RELATING TO THE INSURANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
Certain words within your terms and conditions or your policy summary have
a particular meaning, shown below. Each time we use one of these words it
will have the same meaning:
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You/Your: The permanent occupier of the property as
recorded on the reply card and your domestic partner,
children and other relatives who permanently reside with
you at your property.
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Inter Partner Assistance/We/Us/Our: Inter Partner
Assistance SA, The Quadrangle, 106-118 Station Road, Redhill, Surrey,
RH1 1PR.
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Homeserve: Homeserve Membership Ltd, Cable Drive, Walsall,
WS2 7BN.
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Property: Your principal place of residence,
(comprising private dwelling, garage and outbuildings, built of brick,
stone or concrete and roofed with slate, metal, thatch, concrete,
asbestos or asphalt), used for domestic purposes, all situated at the
covered address but excluding private flats, mobile homes,
bedsits/properties in multiple occupation and commercial premises. Flats
are not eligible for cover.
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Internal gas supply pipes: The internal pipes used to supply gas to
appliances within the limits of the buildings of your
property, from the outlet of the gas meter to the isolation valve of any
appliance, including gas supply hoses connecting to the gas cooker.
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Temporary reinstatement: For drainage claims - the back-filling of any
necessary excavation to leave the ground level. We will not reinstate or
arrange for the reinstatement of hard or soft landscaping, such as
drives, pathways, walls, flower beds or lawns.
For internal claims - any carpets, linoleum or floorboards, removed by
our engineer in order to gain access to the affected pipes covered under
this policy, will be put back such that the floor is sufficiently safe
to walk on. However, we are not responsible for
reinstating floor coverings or fixtures and fittings to their original
standards.
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Permanent reinstatement: for underground water supply pipe claims -
repairs and/or work required to put right the damage caused by any
necessary excavations as a result of a claim under this policy. This
includes, back filling and reinstatement of tarmac, concrete, block
paving and lawns. If the reinstatement requires specialist materials
and/or skills we will alternatively and at our option,
reimburse you up to £250 towards
your reinstatement costs. To allow for any settlement
of the ground following any excavations, these works may not be effected
immediately. In undertaking any permanent reinstatement it may not be
possible to guarantee to provide an exact match to the existing surface.
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Domestic electrical wiring: The permanent 240 volt electrical supply
system in the property supplying electrical power including wall
sockets, switches, bulb sockets and fuseboxes, all beyond the
electricity company's supply meter.
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Breakdown and/or failure: Sudden and unforeseen electrical malfunction
of the domestic electrical wiring.
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Emergency: Sudden and unforeseen damage to the internal plumbing and
drainage services or underground drains or underground water supply pipe
or additional domestic emergencies which immediately:
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exposes you to a risk to your
health; or
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creates a risk of loss of or damage to the property and any of
your belongings forming part of or normally
contained within the property; or
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makes the building uninhabitable.
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Internal plumbing and/or drainage services: the domestic sanitary
fittings, water supply, storage and/or drainage systems for which
you have responsibility within the limits of the
buildings of your property.
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Underground drains: the drainage pipes and sewers within the property
boundary and drainage pipes outside the property, but only as far as the
junction with the mains services where you have
responsibility.
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Emergency repairs: repair work by a plumbing, drainage, gas or
electrical engineer authorised by
Inter Partner Assistance to identify and/or eliminate
the emergency.
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Underground water supply pipe: water supply pipe within the property
boundary, but outside the limits of any outbuilding: from and including
the stop tap within the home up to the junction with the mains services,
where you have responsibility.
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Uncontrollable internal emergency: an internal emergency where
you are unable to temporarily stop the incident from
causing further immediate damage within the home (i.e. by turning the
water off, total power failure, containing the leak or not using the
affected facilities).
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Approved contractor: A tradesperson authorised in advance by us to carry
out repairs.
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Additional domestic emergency: a sudden, unexpected roofing, security,
glazing or pest contamination emergency.
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Vermin: Brown or black rats, house or field mice, wasps and hornets
nests.
COST OF COVER
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The cost of cover is the total amount you pay as
detailed in your policy documentation, which consists
of the Arrangement and Administration Fee as detailed in
your Policy Schedule and the Premium and Insurance
Premium Tax. The Arrangement and Administration Fee is the amount
you pay for arranging and administering the cover, and
the Premium is the amount you pay for the insurance
contract. These arrangements do not affect the amount that
you pay for your cover or the service
that you receive. References to 'Complete Cover
(excluding heating)' and 'Cover' in all documents include services
within both contracts.
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Your policy premium will be reviewed upon renewal. Any
claims made will also be considered within the review. Any amendments to
the policy premium will be confirmed on your policy
summary approximately 28 days before the expiry of your
cover.
ADMINISTRATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This cover is arranged and administered for you by
Homeserve Membership Ltd, Cable Drive, Walsall, WS2 7BN, registered
in England no. 2770612.
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Homeserve will arrange your insurance
cover and agree service standards for the delivery of the cover provided
by the insurance. If the insurance does not provide the cover
you need, you should return
your policy summary to Homeserve at
the FREEPOST address shown below (see number 6) within 28 days of the
policy start date and your premium will be refunded in
full, provided no claim has been made. Please note that
your statutory cancellation rights, which begin at the
end of the waiting period and run for fourteen days, are included within
this 28 day period. (See 'What is not covered?' section 2).
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The minimum period for which you may hold this policy
is twelve months, or the period of cover detailed in the policy
schedule, if this is less than twelve months. Homeserve
will arrange for collection of policy premiums in accordance with
your instructions. If you fail to pay
any premium on the due date for payment, Homeserve will
notify you in writing within five working days,
your policy will be suspended immediately and
you will not be covered during this period. If
you do not pay in full within thirty days of the due
date, your policy will be cancelled. Any outstanding
payments will be requested and upon receipt of cleared funds
your cover will restart.
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Homeserve reserve the right to cancel this policy by
giving you at least seven days notice at
your last known address. If Homeserve
cancel the policy, Homeserve will refund
your premium for the remainder of the current policy
period shown on your policy summary, unless a claim has
been made.
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Homeserve will contact you in writing
before your policy expires to arrange renewal of
your policy. Homeserve reserve the
right to refuse renewal of any individual policy.
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You are responsible for informing
Homeserve of a change of your address,
so that cover can be transferred to your new property.
Please send this information to Homeserve at the
FREEPOST address (see number 6).
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If you have a complaint relating to an administrative
matter, please write to FREEPOST RLYC-LXAL-GEEH, Customer Relations
Department, Homeserve, Walsall, WS2 7BN. In the unlikely event that
you are not satisfied with the response from
Homeserve. We will provide you with
details of how to complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
INSURANCE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The insurance is underwritten by Inter Partner Assistance
SA who are a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA Assistance SA and part
of the worldwide AXA Group. Their address is: Inter Partner Assistance, The
Quadrangle, 106 - 118 Station Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1PR. United Kingdom
office, registered no. FC008998.
Inter Partner Assistance SA is regulated by the Financial
Services Authority (FSA) here in the UK and authorised by the Commission
Bancaire, Financière et des Assurances (CBFA) in Belgium (their
regulatory arm).
WHAT IS COVERED?
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The date from which you are able to make a claim is
shown on your Policy Schedule under 'Period of
Insurance'.
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Claims must be made via our 24 hour Emergency Hotline by
you or a person calling on your behalf
at the time of the emergency. Any gas leaks MUST in the first instance
be reported to the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.
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We regret that no costs for repairs are payable unless
we have been notified through the 24 hour emergency
telephone number provided and have authorised an approved contractor in
advance.
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In order for us to verify your cover, please have
your policy number ready to quote when calling to make
a claim. This is shown on your Policy Schedule. The
approved contractor or nominated agent may ask you to
produce your Policy Schedule when they arrive at
your property.
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In the event that any loss, damage or expense covered under this policy
is found to be covered by any other insurance or maintenance contract
we will not pay more than our fair share (rateable
proportion) of any claim.
Section 1: Plumbing Cover
Internal plumbing and drainage emergency
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If you suffer an emergency relating to
your internal plumbing and drainage services at the
address on your terms and conditions,
you should call us on the Emergency Hotline number on
your Policy Summary. We will then:
a) advise you of how to protect yourself and the property immediately while awaiting assistance;
b) organise and pay up to £1,000 (including VAT) on your behalf for an approved plumbing and drainage engineer to carry out the emergency repairs that are immediately necessary to:
i) protect you against risk to health;
ii) make the buildings of the property safe and habitable and, if necessary, secure the property and belongings against further resulting damage.
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The cover limit does not include payment for the restoration of any
fixtures or fittings (e.g. fitted units, special floor coverings such as
wood block or ceramic tiles etc.) removed in the process of conducting
the emergency repair.
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The total amount we will pay under section 1 (Plumbing Cover), arising from any one event is £1,000 including VAT.
In the event of an uncontrollable emergency within your
home Homeserve guarantee the arrival of a plumber within
two hours.
Section 2: Drainage Cover
Underground drains
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If you suffer a leakage or blockage in
your underground drains, you should
call us on the Emergency Hotline number on your Terms
and Conditions. We will then organise and pay up to £2,000
(including VAT) for an approved drainage engineer to unblock or repair
or replace the damaged section of drain in order for us to resolve the
immediate emergency including temporary reinstatement to leave the drain
running clear.
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Our liability to pay for such repairs applies: (a) to drains and sewers
between the property boundary and the pipes under your
home; (b) to drains on private land (to which you have
the legal right of access) between the property boundary and the public
highway, and (c) to drains in the public highway, if
you have this sole extra responsibility.
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Drains/sewers and water supply pipes within and under
your home and soil stacks on your
property are not covered under Section 2, they are only covered if they
are an emergency under Section 1.
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The total amount we will pay under section 2 (Drainage
Cover), arising from any one event is £2,000 including VAT.
Section 3: Water Supply Pipe Cover
Underground Water Supply Pipe
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If you suffer a leakage or blockage in
your underground water supply pipe,
you should call us on the Emergency Hotline number on
your Policy Summary. We will then organise and pay up
to £2,000 (including VAT) for an approved specialist engineer to
repair or replace the damaged section of water supply pipe including
permanent reinstatement. We will automatically replace sections of
supply pipe up to 20 metres unless a repair would be just as effective.
Where the underground water supply pipe is shared, we
will cover a rateable proportion within the cover limits.
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Our liability to pay for such repairs applies: (a) to underground water
supply pipes between the property boundary and the stop tap in
your property; (b) underground water supply pipes on
private land (to which you have, or have been granted
the legal right of access) between the property boundary and the public
highway, and (c) underground water supply pipes in the public highway,
if you have this extra responsibility.
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We will not cover the restoration of any internal fixtures or fittings
(e.g. fitted units, special floor coverings such as wood block or
ceramic tiles etc.) removed in the process of conducting the repair.
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The total amount we will pay under section 3
(underground water supply pipe), arising from any one event is
£2,000 including VAT.
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In the event of an uncontrollable internal emergency within
your home Homeserve guarantee the
arrival of a specialist engineer within two hours.
Section 4: Maintenance Cover
Taps and Overflows
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If you suffer from an escape of water to the outside of
the premises from the WCs or domestic tank warning/overflow pipe,
we will then organise on your behalf
for an approved plumber to repair or replace the damaged part (where the
part is readily available) to remedy the escape of water.
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Any hot or cold water taps in your property which are
dripping that require re-washering to remedy the problem.
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Cover does not include payment for the restoration of any fixtures or
fittings (e.g. fitted units, special floor coverings such as wood block
or ceramic tiles etc.) removed in the process of conducting the repair.
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One tap re-washering is classed as one claim. In the event of a tap or
overflow issue within your property an engineer will
arrive between Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm).
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The total amount we will pay under section 4
(Maintenance Cover), arising from any one event is £200 including
VAT.
Section 5: Electrical Emergency and Breakdown Cover
Breakdown and/or failure of the Domestic Electrical Wiring
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If you suffer a breakdown and/or failure of
your domestic electrical wiring, you
should call us on the emergency hotline. We will then:
a) advise you how to protect yourself and the property immediately
b) offer to organise and pay up to £1,000 (including VAT) on your behalf for the call-out, labour, parts and materials involved in repairing or remedying the breakdown and/or failure of the domestic electrical wiring.
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Your liability to pay for such repairs shall apply to
the permanent electricity supply system beyond the electricity company's
supply meter, which has failed or broken down for reasons other than a
failure of external public services to the property.
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The total amount we will pay under section 5
(Electrical Emergency and Breakdown Cover), arising from any one event
is £1000 including VAT.
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In the event of total failure of the Domestic Electrical Wiring within
your home caused by an electrical Emergency other than
a failure of external public services, a Homeserve
approved engineer will aim to be with you within two
hours of notification.
Section 6: Internal Gas Supply Pipe Cover
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If you suffer a leak to your internal
gas supply pipes, you should immediately call the
National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999. Once they have attended
and isolated the leak, you should call us on the
emergency hotline. We will then organise and pay up to £2,000
(including VAT) for an approved CORGI engineer to repair or replace the
damaged section of internal gas supply pipe, including the temporary
reinstatement of flooring surfaces.
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We will offer to pay up to £200 in costs incurred as a result of
our engineer having to remove internal hard-flooring or plasterwork to
access any of the affected pipes covered under this policy.
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Our liability to pay for repairs under this section 6 applies to the
internal gas supply pipes from the outlet of your gas
supply meter to the isolation valve of any gas appliance.
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Any gas leaks MUST in the first instance be reported to the National Gas
Emergency Service on 0800 111 999. No costs for repairs are payable
unless we have been notified through the 24 hour
Emergency Hotline number provided and have authorised an approved
contractor in advance.
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The total amount we will pay under section 6 (Internal
Gas Supply Pipe Cover), arising from any one event is £2,000
including VAT.
Section 7: Additional Emergency Cover:
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If you suffer an additional domestic emergency at the
address shown on your terms and conditions,
you should call us on the Emergency Hotline number
shown on your Policy Summary. We will then:
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advise you how to protect yourself and the property immediately;
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organise and pay up to £2,000 including VAT, call-out, labour, parts and materials to carry out an emergency repair.
Additional emergencies that are covered under this section 7 include:
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Sudden and unexpected roofing problems, such as leaks or tiles blown off
during a storm or bad weather. In this event the problem will be
contained with the use of tarpaulin, or a similar material;
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Broken glazing leaving the home unable to be secured. In this event the
affected area will be boarded up;
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Loss of keys for external doors that leave the home unsecured. In this
event the home will be made secure;
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Rat, mice, wasp or hornet infestations in the main dwelling. In this
event, the pest infestation will be eradicated, within the cover limits;
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Garage door malfunction, where the garage is on the covered address.
Section 8: Hotel Accommodation
If your property becomes uninhabitable for a period of time
in excess of 48 hours as a result of an event covered by Section 1 (Internal
Plumbing and Drainage Emergency Cover, Section 2 (Drainage Cover) or Section
5 (Electrical Emergency and Breakdown Cover) and no alternative
accommodation is available, we will pay hotel costs up to
£200 (including VAT).
If as a result of an event covered by Section 6 (Internal Gas Supply Pipe
Cover) or Section 3 (Water Supply Pipe Cover), you make a
claim and our engineer is unable to contain the emergency on the first
visit, requiring your gas supply to be isolated overnight,
or leaving you without water, we will pay
hotel costs of up to £500 (including VAT) if no alternative
accommodation is available to you. If you
choose to remain in your property notwithstanding that
your gas supply has been isolated, we will
instead make a contribution of £30 towards your
alternative heating.
APPLIES TO ALL COVER
All permanent repairs are guaranteed for as long as you
choose to remain a Complete Cover (excluding heating) customer. A permanent
repair is only carried out if it's as cost effective as an emergency repair.
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Claims must be made via our 24 hour Emergency Hotline by
you or a person calling on your behalf
at the time of the emergency. We regret that we will
not cover the costs of work carried out by contractors not authorised by
us in advance.
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In order for us to verify your cover
you must quote your policy number when
calling to make a claim and produce your Policy Summary
if requested.
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We operate a 'fair play' policy, which limits the number of claims
you can make in any one policy year. There can be a
maximum of 4 claims in total under Section 1 (Internal Plumbing and
Drainage) and Section 4 (Maintenance). There can also be a maximum of 4
claims in total under Section 2 (Drainage Cover) and Section 3 (Water
Supply Pipe cover) within the period of insurance stated on
your Policy Summary. You can make
unlimited claims under Section 5 (Electrical Emergency or breakdown),
Section 6 (Internal Gas Supply Pipe Cover) or Section 7 (Additional
Emergencies Cover).
WHAT IS NOT COVERED?
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Inter Partner Assistance provides the services and benefits described in these terms and conditions for the period of insurance shown on the enclosed Policy Summary. But there are conditions and exclusions which limit your cover. Please read them carefully to ensure this policy meets your needs.
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To prevent claims on pre-existing problems (and therefore reduce premiums) an initial 14 day waiting period when new customers cannot make a claim, applies in the first year of your policy for the new elements of your cover. The date from which you are able to make a claim is shown on your Policy Schedule under 'Period of Insurance'. Providing you renew before the expiry of your policy no waiting period applies after your first year's cover.
EXCLUSIONS
Section 1: Plumbing Cover
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These events are excluded from the insurance:
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a leaking central heating radiator, where you are able to turn off the radiator and stop the leak;
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any problems associated with shower units, controls, outlet or shower head.
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We are not liable for:
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any costs relating to replacement of water tanks, radiators, cylinders, sanitary ware (e.g. basins and toilet bowls);
Section 2: Drainage Cover
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We are not liable for:
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shared drainage facilities (sewers) except within the boundary of the property of which the underground drains serve. For maisonettes, our liability is limited to your share (rateable proportion) of the costs;
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any item not forming part of the underground drains;
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swimming pools or decorative features including ponds, fountains and any associated pipes, valves or pumps;
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any costs relating to repair or replacement of pumps including any associated electrics or valves, water softeners, waste disposal units, macerators or any central heating component (e.g. motorised valves, boiler parts etc.)
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drain clearance where you have previously been advised of the need to install access points (e.g. rodding eye, manhole etc.) at your cost;
Section 3: Water Supply Pipe Cover
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These events are excluded from the insurance:
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loss or damage arising as a result of disconnection from or
interruption to the mains services.
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We are not liable for:
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any item not forming part of the underground water supply pipe;
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costs exceeding your rateable proportion of the
repair costs of any shared underground water supply pipe not
within the boundary of your property whereby
your neighbour does not consent to repairs
being completed by our approved contractors or where repairs
have been completed without our knowledge
Section 4: Maintenance Cover
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These events are excluded from the insurance:
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any item not forming part of the taps &overflows as highlighted in 'What is covered';
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loss or damage arising as a result of disconnection from or interruption to the mains services;
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discharge of water from the mains fed hot water cylinders and/or central heating boilers;
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any hot or cold water taps - where the fault has occurred due to wear and tear (with the exception of re-washering);
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where the tap part required to remedy the problem would involve the fitting of a ceramic disc(s);
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more than one tap re-washering on any one claim;
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The replacement of hot or cold water taps.
Section 5: Electrical Emergency and Breakdown Cover
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These events are excluded from the insurance.
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the replacement of light bulbs, decorative and fluorescent tube
light fittings, fuses in plugs or any other routine electrical
maintenance tasks;
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the resetting of circuit breakers, where it is not associated
with permanent repair work and where it can be reset by
you;
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electrics which are connected to a pump to a swimming pool,
pond, water feature or fish tank, whether inside or outside the
property;
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any adjustment required to the timing and temperature controls
of heaters or Economy 7 timer switches;
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the replacement of transformers controlling the voltage to a
single low voltage light fitting;
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control wiring of burglar and fire alarm systems &CCTV,
telephone wiring, smoke detectors, doorbells and fire alarm
systems;
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any fixtures including wiring and earthing where its replacement
is only necessary as a result of changes in legislation or
health and safety guidelines;
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equipment which has not been installed, serviced or maintained
in accordance with statutory regulations, British Standards or
manufacturer's instructions.
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We are not liable for;
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any item not forming part of the domestic electrical wiring;
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any fixtures including wiring and earthing where its replacement
is only necessary as a result of changes in legislation or
health and safety guidelines;
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wiring or anything connected to satellite dishes, radio and
television aerials, their fittings and masts;
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any electrics which are not permanent and/or are situated
outside the private dwelling, such as fairy lights. Except
wiring to security lighting or permanent garden lighting
attached to the property;
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control wiring of burglar alarms, telephone wiring, smoke
detectors, doorbells and electrical garage door systems;
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domestic electrical appliances, portable and fixed heating or
energy efficiency management systems;
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immersion heaters, with the exception of the permanent fixed
wiring to the immersion heater, which is covered.
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repair or replacement costs if our contractor is unable to
repair the domestic electrical wiring due to its age or poor
condition;
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the like for like replacement of wall sockets, switches or
fittings necessary in repairing or remedying a breakdown and/or
failure of the domestic electrical wiring, unless an alternative
is supplied by you at the time of our engineers
visit;
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replacement costs of domestic electrical wiring which needs to
be replaced as a consequence of natural wear and tear or gradual
deterioration;
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costs incurred where you have been advised of
the need to carry out permanent repair work to avoid repetitive
situations leading to a breakdown and/or failure.
Section 6: Internal Gas Supply Pipe Cover
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These events are excluded from the insurance:
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loss or damage arising as a result of disconnection,
interruption or contamination from the mains services.
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We are not liable for:
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any item not forming part of the internal gas supply pipe;
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any costs above the limits of cover. You are
responsible for agreeing and settling these costs directly with
the heating engineer;
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repairs or replacement to any appliance connected to
your internal gas supply pipes;
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we will not cover any internal gas supply pipe
that exceeds 35mm in diameter.
Section 7: Additional Emergency Cover
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These events are excluded from the cover:
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vermin outside the main dwelling e.g. in garages and other
outbuildings;
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damage to boundary walls, hedges, fences or gates;
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loss of keys for outbuildings, garages and sheds
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loss of keys to the main dwelling if another set of keys exists
or if there is another means of access to the property without
creating damage;
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loss of keys if the property is secure and not vulnerable to
intruders;
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replacing garage doors.
APPLIES TO ALL SECTIONS OF COVER
ALL EMERGENCIES AND BREAKDOWNS
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These events are excluded from the insurance:
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any event arising from circumstances known to
you before the insurance began;
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temporarily frozen pipes which have not resulted in confirmed damage;
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incidents related to external guttering, rainwater downpipes,
rainwater drains and soakaways;
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any fixtures including lead piping where replacement is only
necessary as a result of legislation or health and safety
guidelines, or to meet current best practice;
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systems which have not been installed, serviced or maintained in
accordance with established practice or manufacturer's
instructions;
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swimming pools or decorative features including ponds, fountains
and any associated pipes, valves or pumps;
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cesspits, septic tanks and any outflow pipes;
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Domestic appliances
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vacuum drainage systems;
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any costs relating to repair or replacement of pumps including
any associated electrics or valves, water softeners, waste
disposal units, macerators or any central heating component
(e.g. motorised valves, boiler parts etc.);
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any defect, damage or breakdown caused by malicious or willful
action, negligence, misuse, or third party interference
including any attempted repair or modification to the covered
sections, which does not comply with recognised industry
standards;
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any liability for consequential loss whether as a result of a
defect or malfunction of the covered sections, or arising from
any goods, services, arrangements or advice provided by us or
any agents acting on our behalf, unless through our or their
negligence;
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any part of the covered sections which are too difficult to
access safely, e.g. where asbestos is present.
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We are not liable for:
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any loss in the event of damage occurring where the property has
remained unoccupied for 60 or more consecutive days;
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costs incurred where you have been informed of
the need to do permanent repairs to avoid emergencies;
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any costs above the cover limit. You are
responsible for agreeing and settling these costs directly with
the engineer;
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any loss arising from subsidence, heave of the site or landslip
caused by:
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bedding down of new structures;
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demolition or structural repairs or alterations to the
property.
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faulty workmanship or the use of defective materials by a
non-approved engineer
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river or coastal erosion;
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any loss or damage arising as a consequence of:
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war, invasion, act of foreign enemies, terrorism,
hostilities (whether war is declared or not), civil war,
rebellion, revolution, insurrection, coup, riot or civil
disturbance;
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ionising radiation or contamination by radioactivity
from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste from
combustion of nuclear fuel, the radioactive toxic
explosive or other hazardous properties of any explosive
nuclear assembly or its nuclear component.
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this insurance does not cover you for any loss,
injury, damage or legal liability arising directly or indirectly
from the failure or inability of any equipment to correctly
recognise or interpret data representing any date, in such a way
that it does not work properly at all.
INTER PARTNER ASSISTANCE
A PROMISE OF SERVICE
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We wish to provide you with a very
high standard of service. Very occasionally we receive
complaints which we investigate at once. Every effort
is made to resolve them to your satisfaction.
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If you have a complaint please write to the Freepost
RLYC-LXAL-GEEH, Customer Relations Department,
Homeserve, Walsall, WS2 7BN. If your
complaint relates to the service you experienced as a
result of a claim, and you feel that the matter has not
been resolved satisfactorily, you may escalate
your complaint to the General Manager of Inter Partner
Assistance, The Quadrangle, 106-118 Station Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1
1PR. In the unlikely event that you are not satisfied
with the response from Inter Partner Assistance. We will provide
you with details of how to complain to the Financial
Ombudsman Service.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
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If any loss, damage or expense covered under this policy is also covered
by any other insurance or maintenance contract, you
must provide us with full details of the other
contract. We will not pay more than
our fair share (rateable proportion) of any claim.
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This policy is for homeowners only. Council tenants will not require
this service. Retail, commercial and other premises used for business
are not eligible for this cover.
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This insurance does not cover normal day-to-day maintenance of
the internal plumbing and drainage services, external drains,
underground water supply pipe, domestic electrical wiring or
internal gas supply pipes at
your property, for which you are
responsible. Nor does it pay for replacing items that wear out over a
period of time.
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You must co-operate with us in
obtaining reimbursement of any costs we incur under the
terms of this cover, which may have been caused by the action of a third
party, against whom you have a right of action.