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.