Poultry

Poultry

Cover

All Risks of Mortality - death or humane destruction resulting from an accident, sickness and disease, (but excluding government slaughter diseases)

Or

Restricted or Specified Perils (for example: accident external injury, fire, flood, storm etc)

Optional extensions to cover

  • Limited Theft and Unlawful Removal
  • Disease only insurance for parent and grandparent breeding stock. Insuring death and economic slaughter following positive testing for:
    • Mycoplasma Gallisepticum
    • Salmonella disease
  • Mechanical breakdown and power failure
  • Debris removal
  • Unforeseen heat stress
  • Transits: International or domestic
  • Day-old chicks
  • Hatchery to farm
  • Farm to slaughter house
  • Government slaughter: To pay the difference between government compensation and current market value for named diseases, for example:
    • Newcastle’s Disease
    • Avian Influenza
  • Loss of income
  • Broilers: to pay 20% of maximum value for up to 3 cycles following loss of or damage to poultry houses
  • Laying stock: to pay an indemnity based on loss of eggs following loss of or damage to poultry houses

Coverage will be subject to certain minimum standards for example bio-security, back up generators, alarms and communications.


Underwriters will always consider new risks and are able to provide bespoke insurance solutions in such cases, for example:

  • Economic slaughter as a result of Mycoplasma Gallisepticum and the loss of eggs.
  • Loss of profits for slaughter house/hatchery in the event that a government order for slaughter or movement restriction following Avian Influenza interrupts the normal operating throughput.
  • Loss of eggs and veterinary treatment extension providing coverage for birds which require veterinary treatment and also the resulting loss of eggs.
  • Property and liability risks.

For more information or quotation please contact us on 0800 378 476 or complete our online form.