Commercial quotation form
Personal details
  1. Fields marked * are required.
  2. Please insert the reference code found in the red box on the reverse of the leaflet e.g.Leaflet 1.
Building - Construction
  1. Is the building of the premises of standard construction with standard roofing? (brick, stone or concrete/slates or tiles)
  2. Does the building have any flat roofs?
Building – Flooding
Has your shop or the surrounding area (within 500 metres) ever been the subject of flooding?
Building – Subsidence
Has the property ever suffered from subsidence?
Building – Private Residence
  1. Do you live above the shop?
  2. Is there an internal door connecting your shop and your private residence?
Building – Other Residence
Other than your own private residential accommodation, is the building occupied solely as a newsagents or are there any other businesses, offices or residential accommodation within the same building?
Your Business – Other Activities
  1. Does your business incorporate a sub-post office?
  2. Does your business include any activities other than the sale of newsprint, magazines, tobacco, alcohol, sweets, confectionary, groceries and/or lottery tickets at these premises?
Your Business – Food
  1. Do you sell any prepared food products other than pre-packed or pre-pared and sealed products?
  2. Do you sell any hot food?
  3. Do you sell any hot drinks?
Your Business – Calor Gas
  1. Are you an agent for Calor Gas or similar gas supply companies?
  2. Do you use a calor gas heater or any other heater on the premises which has an exposed heating element or flame?
Your Business – ATM Machine
Do you have an ATM machine?
Lottery Terminal
Do you operate a lottery terminal?
Building – Alarm System
  1. Is your property protected by an intruder alarm system?
  2. What type of alarm is it?
  3. Is the alarm approved, installed and on an annual maintenance contract with a NSI/SSAIB approve company?
Building - Shutters
Is your property protected by shutters at the front of the shop?
Building – Side/Rear Access
  1. Does your property have any side or rear doors?
  2. Are all side and rear doors solid wood?
  3. What lock protect the side/rear doors? (type of lock, number of locks etc.)
  4. Do the side and rear doors have any reinforcement?
  5. Does your property have any side or rear accessible windows?
  6. Are there any doors or accessible windows at the side/rear of the premises which are not protected as discussed above?
Building – CCTV
Do you have CCTV?
Building – Other Security
Do you have any other security in place that you would like us to take into account?
Building – Damage
  1. Do you require cover for the Buildings?
  2. What is the rebuild value of the Building?
    £
  3. Is the Building of the Premises a Listed Building?
Rent Cover
  1. Do you require cover loss of Rent?
Fixed Glass & Shop Front Cover
  1. Do you require cover for Fixed Glass and Shop Front?
  2. What annual limit would you like for Fixed Glass and Shop Front Cover (all fixed glass, frames, doors, paneling, shutters, blinds and awnings?)
    £
Business Contents & Stock Cover
  1. Do you require cover for your Business Contents & Stock?
  2. Do you sell or rent any pre-recorded audio & video tapes, cassettes, CDs, DVDs and computer games?
  3. What is the replacement value of ALL contents at the premises INCLUDING business contents, equipment and fixtures & fittings, tenants improvements, alterations & decorations but EXCLUDING landlords fixtures & fittings, Money and Stock?
    £
  4. What is the MAXIMUM replacement value of Stock held at the premises at any one time, including all cigarettes, tobacco, beers, wines & spirits?
    £
  5. What value of your total stock applies to the replacement value of all cigarettes & tobacco held at the premises?
    £
  6. What value of your total stock applies to the replacement value of all beers, wines & spirits held at the premises?
    £
Business Interruption
Cover is automatically included for Business Interruption which covers your loss of Gross Profit up to £500000 over a 24 month Maximum Benefit Period
Goods In Transit
Cover is automatically included for Goods in Transit up to a maximum of £2500. This cover excludes losses from any unattended vehicle.
Money & Assault
  1. What is the MAXIMUM amount of money held in the premises during business hours?
    £
  2. What is the MAXIMUM amount of money carried in transit in any one trip?
    £
  3. How many times per week do you bank your takings?
  4. What is the replacement value of all stamps, scratch cards, phone cards, travel passes and other cash-equivalent items held at the premises?
    £
  5. Do you have a safe at the premises?
  6. Cover for money in the premises out of business hours and secured in a locked safe is limited to £1,000 per unspecified safe. Is this sufficient?
  7. Special Clauses / Exclusions :
    Theft (including Attempted Theft) not involving entry to or exit from a building by forcible and violent means or actual or threatened assault or violence is specifically EXCLUDED.
    Money in Transit is subject to the following limits:
    Up to £3,000 shall be accompanied by at least one able-bodied adult.
    £3,001 to £6,000 shall be accompanied by at least two able-bodied adults.
    £6,001 to £10,000 shall be accompanied by at least three able-bodied adults or two able-bodied adults by motor car or in an approved security case.
    £10,000 + shall be transported by specialist security carrier.
  8. Assault provides cover for up to £5,000 per unit in the event of death or loss of one or more limbs or eyes as a result of a Robbery. Would you like to include assault cover?
  9. How many units would you like?
Deterioration Of Stock
Cover is automatically included up to £2000 for Deterioration of Stock as a result of damage to or breakdown of any Refrigerating Plant. It is a condition of this cover that any Refrigerating Plant over 5 years of age is covered by a maintenance contract with a competent refrigeration engineer.
Personal Accident
  1. Personal Accident provides cover for up to £10,000 per unit in the event of death or loss of one or more limbs or eyes as a result of an Accident. Would you like to include Personal Accident cover?
  2. How many units would you like?
  3. Please list the person/s you would like to cover.
Employer Liability
Employers Liability is included up to £10 million per event.
Public & Products Liability
Public and Products Liability is included. The Limit of Liability for Public Liability is £2 million per event. The Limit of Liability for Products Liability is £2 million in the aggregate.
Previous Claims
  1. In the last three years, have you made any claims for any items or events that may be covered by this cover, or have any incidents or losses occurred regardless of whether or not they were covered or claimed for?
  2. If YES please give details/dates/amount claimed.
Previous Refusal
  1. Have you or anybody else with an interest in the business ever had any insurance refused withdrawn, or subject to special conditions?
  2. If YES please give details.
Bankruptcy
  1. Have you, your business partners or anyone else with an interest in the business ever been declared bankrupt?
  2. If YES please give details.
Criminal Convictions
  1. Do you, your business partners or anyone else with an interest in the business have any criminal convictions which have not been spent under the rehabilitation of offenders act?
  2. If YES please give details.
Interested Parties
  1. Are there any interested parties to be noted on this cover?
  2. Please state name and relationship to you
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