Construction Rescue
Specialist insurance for major tunnelling and underground projects
Large-scale tunnelling projects involve complex engineering and operational risks. In the unlikely event of a catastrophic collapse resulting in contractors/workers being trapped underground, the Construction Rescue Policy provides dedicated first party cover for the costs associated with rescue, recovery and immediate crisis response.
Rail
Road
Underground Construction
Designed for major infrastructure projects including rail, road and other underground developments, this policy is designed to work alongside your existing construction and casualty programmes.
What is construction rescue?
Construction Rescue is a specialist insurance solution designed to cover the significant and often unforeseen costs of locating, rescuing and recovering contractors trapped below ground following a tunnel collapse. Rescue operations of this nature are highly technical, resource-intensive and time-critical. Costs can escalate rapidly, often reaching several million dollars.
Download the Construction Rescue Brochure
Learn more about the policy, coverage features, underwriting appetite and specialist claims support.
Key Features
- First party cover for rescue-related costs
- Unique trigger — responds when contractors/workers are trapped below ground at the construction site
- Expenses cease on completion of rescue operations, with media costs continuing for up to 14 days thereafter
- Designed to complement existing CAR / EAR, casualty and property programmes
- Access to specialist logistics, engineering and tunnelling expertise
What Do We Cover?
- Specialist rescue equipment and logistics
- Removal of earth, stone and rock
- Drilling, shoring and access works
- Rescue personnel, geologists and tunnelling specialists
- Engineering and technical advisory services
- On‑site first aid and hospital transport
- Transport and accommodation for relatives
- Recovery of deceased contractors/workers
- Media and communications expenses
Who Should Consider This Cover?
- Owners and developers of large tunnelling projects
- Civil engineering and infrastructure contractors
- Joint ventures involved in underground construction
Underwriting limits
USD 25m
per project
Construction Rescue operates alongside, and separately from, cover such as Construction All Risks, Employers’ Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Delay in Start and General Liability — designed to respond to the rescue and crisis phase, complementing your existing insurance arrangements.
The ambition for this new offering came directly from Munich Re Specialty’s experience providing Contractors’ All Risks and Erection All Risk solutions to some of the largest tunnelling and infrastructure projects in the world, to address risks that we are hearing from customers first hand.
Specialist Claims & Loss Support
Integra and IRIS claims loss adjusting support.
As part of this policy, all insureds have access to IRIS (Integra Remote Inspection Solution), putting them at the centre of the claims process from the start, providing:
Immediate visual access to the incident for key stakeholders
More informed and earlier decision making
Faster analysis of loss exposure
Remote monitoring of repair projects
Reduced costs of on-site attendance and meetings
Real-time training opportunities at no cost
IRIS (Integra Remote Inspection Solution) is provided by Integra Technical Services. Information and data generated through IRIS are supplied by Integra to support the claims process. Munich Re Specialty retains full claims authority and all claims decisions are made at its discretion, based on the information available at the time and subject to policy terms and conditions. Learn more here: Iris - Integra Remote Inspection Solution
24/7 claims support from Integra
Integra provides continuous claims support from first notification onwards.
- TellIntegra’s First Notification of Loss portal gives insureds a direct channel to notify stakeholders of an incident
- IRIS enables real-time remote inspection and monitoring of incidents from any global location
- Full access to IRIS inspection output for key stakeholders
- Dedicated claims adjusting and risk management support throughout
To find out more about IRIS and TellIntegra, visit their website.
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