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CONTENTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1 INTRODUCTION 2 A SUMMARY OF YOUR YAMAHA MARINE COVER 3 COMPREHENSIVE COVER 4 SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD DO WHEN PURCHASING INSURANCE 6 THINGS YOU MUST DO AFTER PURCHASING INSURANCE 7 BOAT & PERSONAL WATERCRAFT COVER 10 ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR COMPREHENSIVE COVER 11 OPTIONAL BENEFITS FOR COMPREHENSIVE COVER 16 MOTOR ONLY COVER 17 LEGAL LIABILITY COVER 17 EXCLUSIONS TO YOUR LEGAL LIABILITY COVER 19 DEFINITIONS 22 OUR OBLIGATIONS TO YOU 25 GENERAL INFORMATION 26 OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION 27 WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A CLAIM? 31 2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSURER ABOUT YAMAHA AND THEIR SERVICE This Policy is underwritten by HDI Global Specialty SE Yamaha Motor Insurance New Zealand Limited (“YMI”) has - New Zealand (referred to as “Us”, “We” or “Our”). HDI been given a binding authority by the Insurer which allows Global Specialty SE – New Zealand is licenced to carry on YMI to enter into this Policy, to administer it and to handle an insurance business in New Zealand in accordance with and settle claims made under it within the terms of the the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010. We are binding authority. In doing so, YMI acts for the Insurer and registered as a financial service provider on the Financial not You. Service Providers Register (FSP 774050). YMI is registered as a financial service provider on the We are registered in Germany. Our registered office is at Financial Service Providers Register (FSP 556706). If We Podbielskistraße 396, 30659 Hannover, Germany with agree to insure You, You will have a contract of insurance registration number HRB211924. We are authorised with the Insurer and not with YMI. by Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht YMI’s contact details are: (“BaFin”)to carry on insurance business in Germany under the German Insurance Supervisory Act • Yamaha Motor Insurance New Zealand Ltd (“Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz”). Private Bag 94412, Botany, Auckland, New Zealand 2163 INSURANCE RATING INFORMATION • Telephone: 0800 664 678 Standard & Poor’s has given Us the financial strength • Email: customerservice@yminz.co.nz rating of ’A+’ (Strong) – as of 28 October 2020. YMI has authorised Your Yamaha dealer to distribute this More information about S&P’s rating of HDI Global product. Your Yamaha Dealer is not authorised to provide Specialty SE is available at https://www.spglobal.com/ any advice on this insurance. If You have any questions ratings/en/index#find_a_rating. about this insurance, please contact YMI. We and YMI cannot The Standard & Poor’s rating scale is: provide You with any financial advice relating to this Policy. AAA Extremely Strong YOUR DUTY AA Very Strong You should carefully read this Policy and any other documentation that We send You such as Your Certificate of A. Strong Insurance. If You do not fully understand this Policy please contact YMI, who will be able to explain it to You. Any claims BBB Good and general enquiries should be directed to YMI: BB Marginal • Email: customerservice@yminz.co.nz B. Weak • Telephone: 0800 664 678 CCC Very Weak This Policy has been designed by YMI in conjunction with CC Extremely Weak Yamaha to give boat owners like You, simple and easy to understand cover to protect You in the event of a crisis such R Regulatory Action as a collision, accident, fire or theft. Plus, this Policy gives You added benefits, which may not be covered by other The rating from ’AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the insurers, which will help You get back on the water sooner. addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing Terms, conditions, limits and exclusions apply. You need to within the major rating categories. read all of the information provided by Us on this insurance to properly understand the cover provided. 1
INTRODUCTION SERVICE COOLING OFF PERIOD We are here to answer any questions You have about Your If You decide that Your insurance cover doesn’t meet Your insurance. If You have any questions about this insurance needs, for whatever reason, and You have not made a claim, or would like to update or change Your insurance, please: You can cancel Your policy within twenty-one (21) days of contact the YMI customer service team: the start of Your insurance and receive a full refund. You will receive a full refund of any premiums paid (less any taxes • Telephone: 0800 664 678 or duties We cannot recover). It’s called Your Cooling Off • Email: customerservice@yminz.co.nz Period and it’s as simple as that. • In writing: Private Bag 94412 Botany, Auckland New Zealand 2163 QUALITY GUARANTEED If We choose and instruct a repairer to repair Your Vessel, We guarantee the quality of those repairs for as long as You UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSURANCE are the owner of the Vessel, subject to and in accordance There are also exclusions and limitations which apply to with relevant laws. certain cover as well as general exclusions which apply to all covers under the Policy. Certain words have defined meanings You need to understand. You should read the Policy in full to ensure You understand the Insured Events and benefits as well as the limits, Excesses and exclusions to this cover. 2
A SUMMARY OF YOUR YAMAHA MARINE COVER You will only be entitled to the cover provided by this DEPENDING ON YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS Yamaha Marine Insurance once You have paid the YOU MAY ELECT TO TAKE OUT ONE OF THE applicable premium which is noted on Your Certificate of FOLLOWING COVERS: Insurance. • Comprehensive Cover – This includes cover for There are limits to the cover provided and while some of Accidental Loss or Damage to Your Boat or Personal these are fixed, others may be extended by simply notifying Watercraft, Your Legal Liability arising from the use Us of the items You own and their value. of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft and personal accident cover; There are also exclusions and limitations which apply to • Motor Only Cover – this covers Damage to Your certain events, as well as general exclusions which apply Yamaha outboard Motor only. It does not include any to all cover under this insurance. Legal Liability cover. Certain words have defined meanings You need to understand, which are found in the Definitions section of YOUR BOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT IS the Policy. COMPRISED OF THE: Please also note that this is a limited summary only and not • Hull; a full description of the covers. Each cover noted is subject • Motors (including fuel tanks); to terms, conditions, exclusions and limitations that are not • Trailer; and listed in the summary. You should read this Policy Wording • Equipment and Accessories. in full to properly understand the cover provided. You are not automatically insured under each cover. Your Boat or Personal Watercraft includes any replacement To assist with Your decision to purchase this cover and Boat or Personal Watercraft. Boat or Personal Watercraft to manage Your expectations in the event of a claim We modifications are excluded unless We have agreed to believe it is important to highlight some important terms them. If We have agreed these modifications this will be and the main areas where cover is or is not available shown on Your Certificate of Insurance under ‘Boat or or where limited cover is available under this Policy, Personal Watercraft Modifications’. It does not include regardless of the situation. contents but limited cover is provided for Personal Effects, under the Additional Benefits section of the Policy. WORK OUT WHAT COVER SUITS YOU You need to ensure that the cover selected by You is suitable for Your needs and that the level of cover provided is adequate. 3
COMPREHENSIVE COVER INSURING YOUR BOAT OR PERSONAL MARKET VALUE: WATERCRAFT If We cannot agree on a specified Agreed Value Sum You are responsible for deciding the amount Your assest Insured with You, We will insure Your Boat or Personal is insured for. If You are having difficulties working out Watercraft on a Market Value basis. We will then pay up the values, please seek the advice or a valuation from a to the Market Value (i.e. the cost to replace Your Boat or professional Boat or Personal Watercraft dealer. Personal Watercraft with a similar item of the same age and condition) or Purchase Price (what You purchased the Boat or Personal Watercraft for) of the Boat or Personal YOUR BOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT CAN Watercraft assessed at the time of the event giving rise to BE INSURED ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS: the Loss, whichever is the lesser. AGREED VALUE: Yamaha powered Boats or Yamaha Wave AGREED VALUE: Non Yamaha Powered Boats or Non runner Personal Watercraft up to three (3) years of age Yamaha When You have purchased Your new Yamaha powered Boat Powered Personal Watercraft up to two (2) years or new “Yamaha waverunner” Personal Watercraft through from date of first registration We agree to insure Your a professional Yamaha dealership primarily involved in the Non Yamaha Powered Boat or Non -Yamaha Personal sale of Personal Watercraft or Boats, We agree to insure Watercraft which you have Purchased new from a Your Yamaha powered Boat or “Yamaha waverunner” professional dealership primarily involved in the sale Personal Watercraft for the purchase price paid for of personal watercraft or boats and You are the first three (3) calendar years from the date You purchased registered owner of the Non Powered Boat or Non Your Yamaha powered Boat or “Yamaha waverunner” Powered Yamaha Personal Watercraft, We agree to Personal Watercraft. The purchase price and date of insure Your vessel for the purchase price paid for two (2) purchase must be advised to Us at the time of entering calendar years from the date of purchase by You. into the Policy. At the end of three (3) calendar years from the date You purchased Your Yamaha powered Boat or The purchase price will be shown as the Agreed Value on “Yamaha waverunner” Personal Watercraft the Policy will Your Certificate of Insurance. The purchase price, date of automatically convert to operate on a Market Value basis. purchase and the date of first registration must be advised You can contact Us and request that cover be amended to Us at the time of entering into the Policy. At the end of to an Agreed Value in which case You must provide Us the two (2) calendar years from the date You purchased with details of Your requested Sum Insured. If We cannot Your Non Powered Yamaha Boat or Non Powered Personal agree on the Sum Insured value with You, the Policy will be Watercraft the Policy will automatically convert to operate issued on a Market Value basis. on a Market Value basis. . 4
MOTOR ONLY COVER: LEGAL LIABILITY COVER This covers damage to Your Yamaha outboard motor only. It For Legal Liability Cover, We cover You for Your Legal does not include any Legal Liability cover. Liability for injury to other people or Damage to their property when using Your Boat or Personal Watercraft or in ADDITIONAL BENEFITS certain circumstances a substitute Personal Watercraft. If You have selected Comprehensive Cover You are also Legal Liability cover includes cover for Accidental automatically entitled to various Additional Benefits such discharge, release or escape of fuel or lubricant clean-up as cover for: costs, and Legal Liability cover for Waterskiing and/or Aquaplaning activities when using Your Boat. • Personal Effects; • Water Sports Equipment; • Emergency Assistance for Your Boat or Personal Watercraft; • Salvage Charges; • Lost Keys; You may also be able to extend Your Comprehensive Boat or Personal Watercraft Cover to include the following Optional Benefit (an additional premium may apply): • Lay-up cover; 5
SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD DO WHEN PURCHASING INSURANCE APPLYING FOR COVER We tell You what Your discount is when You apply for the Policy. Your premium is based on current rates and We When You apply for this insurance, You will need to answer then apply any no claim bonus premium discounts You questions that We ask You. We will use and rely on the may be entitled to. You will be entitled to Our maximum no information supplied by You to decide the terms of cover claim bonus premium discount if You have not experienced We will provide to You. any Insurance related claims in the past five (5) years. Your Certificate of Insurance will contain important Our no claim bonus discount works as follows: information relevant to Your insurance including the Period of Insurance, Your premium, details of Your Vessel, No Claim Bonus Discount Levels Discount the Excess(es) that will apply to You, and whether any standard terms have been varied by way of endorsement. 0 claims in the past five (5) years 30% Where We agree to enter into a Policy with You, Your Policy 1 claim or less in the past two (2) years 20% with Us is made up of: 2 claims or less in the past three (3) years 10% • this Policy Wording; • Your Certificate of Insurance; and All other cases 0% • any other document We tell You forms part of the terms and conditions of Your cover, including any The level of discount will be adjusted upon renewal of Your endorsements or supplementary PDS issued by Us. Policy depending on whether any claims are lodged during the previous Period of Insurance and this may either: You need to keep these documents in a safe place together • increase Your discount if You have not made a claim with receipts and other evidence of ownership and value of (up to the next level or Our maximum no claim bonus items You insure with Us. discount, whichever applies); or • decrease Your discount (if You have made a claim); or Before expiry We will send You a renewal notice which tells You whether We will renew Your insurance and on what • remain the same. terms. The renewal notice will tell You what is required. If You hold the Policy with Us for three (3) consecutive years and make no claims, We guarantee to apply Our DETERMINING YOUR PREMIUM maximum no claim bonus discount for this Period of When You buy Your insurance, We tell You the premium You Insurance. must pay and show it on Your Certificate of Insurance. A minimum premium applies for this insurance irrespective To determine Your premium, We consider factors such as of any discount that applies. The amount of premium We the cover You want, the Vessel You want to insure, Optional charge after taking into account Your no claim bonus (if cover You request, the limits and Excess(es) that will apply any) will not be less than this amount. and Your insurance history and whether You are paying by If Your premium is payable in instalments, this may instalments or not. increase the amount of premium that You must pay. If the Your Premium also includes an administration fee and any premium is payable in instalments, You must continue to relevant compulsory government charges, taxes or levies pay the instalments to maintain cover. If the instalment (e.g. GST) for Your insurance. We show these on Your remains unpaid for at least fourteen (14) days, We will Certificate of Insurance. refuse to pay any claim that arises after the unpaid instalment was due. We will reward You with a no claim bonus discount on Your premium when You buy the Policy if You have not You are responsible for ensuring that Your premiums are experienced a recent Insurance related claim. paid or Your cover could be put at risk. Please call Us if You are ever unsure about Your premiums. We may deduct from any claim payment, any unpaid premium or instalment of premium. 6
Duty of Disclosure THINGS YOU MUST DO AFTER Before You enter into an insurance contract, You have a PURCHASING INSURANCE duty to tell Us anything that You know, or could reasonably be expected to know, may affect Our decision to insure You and on what terms (including the amount of Your MAINTAIN THE BOAT OR PERSONAL Premiums). WATERCRAFT You have this duty until We agree to insure You by issuing a Throughout the duration of Your Policy, You must maintain Certificate of Insurance to You. Your Boat or Personal Watercraft in good Condition. You have the same duty before We agree to renew, extend, The Boat or Personal Watercraft may no longer be in a safe vary or reinstate Your Policy by issuing a new Certificate of operating condition immediately after an Incident. It is Insurance to You. important that You do not Ride it after an Incident if it is no longer in a safe Condition or safe to use. You do not need to tell Us anything that You must also make reasonable efforts to protect Your Boat • reduces the risk We insure You for; or or Personal Watercraft from any loss or damage. If You do • is common knowledge; or suffer loss or damage to Your Boat or Personal Watercraft • We know or should know as an insurer; or You must also make reasonable efforts to prevent any • We tell You We do not need to know about it. further loss or damage. If You Do Not Tell Us Something CHANGES TO YOUR POLICY If You do not tell Us anything You are required to, We may You must immediately tell Us about any changes to the cancel Your contract or reduce the amount We will pay You information You gave Us when You took out or last changed if You make a claim, or both. Your Policy, including but not limited to changes to Your If Your failure to tell Us is fraudulent, We may refuse to pay Boat or Personal Watercraft, the address where the Boat a claim and treat the contract Policy as if it never existed. or Personal Watercraft is kept, the people covered by Your Policy and anything else that may affect Your Policy or Our decision to accept the risk. MEETING YOUR OTHER OBLIGATIONS You will need to meet other conditions of the Policy, such as claims conditions, or We may reduce or refuse to pay a claim and/or cancel the Policy to the extent permitted by law. 7
WHAT IS AN EXCESS? AGE/EXPERIENCE EXCESS An Excess is an amount or amounts You must contribute An additional Excess of $500 will apply in addition to the or pay for each claim accepted by Us under the Policy. basic Excess noted on Your Certificate of Insurance for any The Excess(es) applicable to Your cover will be shown claim for Loss or Damage caused to, or by, Your Personal on Your Certificate of Insurance. There is a Basic Excess Watercraft whilst it is being operated by any person: which applies to all claims under the Policy. There may be • who is 25 years of age or younger, or; an additional age Excess and nominated rider Excess(es), • who has held an approved licence or licence that if applicable, must be paid in addition to the Basic endorsement issued by the respective Regions for the Excess. use of Personal Watercraft for less than two (2) years. BASIC EXCESS This additional Excess does not apply to theft or water The basic Excess is the standard Excess applicable to inflow claims. all Riders claims and is specified in the Certificate of Insurance. NIL EXCESS If You are not satisfied with any change to this PDS You can No Excess is payable for claims relating to: cancel the Policy by calling Us. If You cancel this Policy, the Cancellation process outlined in this PDS will apply. • Loss or Damage to Your Boat or Personal Watercraft which is caused by a third party providing You can SPECIFIC EXCESS DETAILS identify the third party at fault and provide their name, address, phone number and insurance company There is however some Excesses which may apply details. This waiver of the Excess does not apply to any irrespective of whether they are reflected on the claims whilst racing Your Personal Watercraft or Boat; Certificate of Insurance as listed below: • lost keys; or • A $2,000 Excess will be applied to any claim for theft • emergency assistance when You store Your Personal Watercraft within a complex that has shared parking arrangements and OTHER PARTIES INTERESTS there are no signs of visible and forcible removal of Your Personal Watercraft. We only cover Your interest in the Boat or Personal • A $1,000 Excess will be applied to any claim for theft Watercraft, unless We specifically include cover for the where there is no physical evidence of violent and interests of another party. forcible removal of Your Personal Watercraft. You must tell Us of the interests of all parties (e.g. credit • the Excess noted on the Certificate of Insurance will providers or other owners) who want their interests to be be applied to any claim for Loss or Damage to Your covered by the Policy. We will cover their interests only if Personal Watercraft’s Motor caused by water inflow You have told Us about them and We have noted them on where the Hull has had an Impact With a Solid Object Your Certificate of Insurance. that has caused a break in the Hull. • A $5,000 Excess will be applied to any claim for Loss or Damage to Your Personal Watercraft’s Motor caused GST AND CLAIMS by water inflow where there has been no Impact With Any claim payments made under this insurance will be a Solid Object and no break in the Hull. based on GST inclusive costs, up to the relevant Sum • A $5,000 Excess applies if Your Personal Watercraft Insured or maximum amount that We pay. is uneconomical to repair due to water inflow Damage and Your Personal Watercraft is declared a Total Loss. However, if You are or would be entitled to claim any input tax credits under the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 The Personal Watercraft’s seat detaching from the Hull is for the repair or replacement of the insured property or not considered a “break in the Hull” for applying some of for other things covered, We will reduce any claim under these Excesses. the Policy by the amount of such input tax credits. You must advise Us of Your correct input tax credit entitlement where You are registered for GST. You are liable to Us for any GST liability. We incur rising from Your incorrect advice or inaction. 8
IF YOU HAVE BORROWED MONEY TO BUY REINSTATEMENT OF SUM INSURED FOR YOUR BOAT/PERSONAL WATERCRAFT CERTAIN CLAIMS If a credit provider is shown as having an interest in Your Following Our payment of a claim for Your Boat or Personal Motorcycle on Your Certificate of Insurance and, We agree Watercraft that is not a Total Loss, or the repair of an to settle a claim on a cash basis, We have the option of item, the relevant Agreed Value or Market Value for Your making this payment to the credit provider in full or part Boat or Personal Watercraft or item will be automatically settlement of Your claim. reinstated to the same amount shown in the Certificate of Insurance unless We tell You otherwise in writing. In this situation We will pay the credit provider the amount We agree to settle the claim, up to the amount outstanding under Your loan account or finance contract. If the claim IF YOUR BOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT IS amount exceeds the amount outstanding under Your loan A TOTAL LOSS account or finance contract, the balance of the claim If there has been a Total Loss payout made by Us, Your amount is paid to You. Boat or Personal Watercraft will become Our property and Where any Boat/Personal Watercraft is subject to any We will keep the proceeds of any salvage. finance agreement or similar contract and such interest There is no premium refund payable if We settle a claim for is noted on the Certificate of Insurance, payment in Your Boat or Personal Watercraft on a Total Loss basis. respect of any loss or damage covered under this Policy If We agree to pay Your claim for a Total Loss, We will will be made to such Interested Party whose receipt will pay You the Agreed Value or Market Value shown on your discharge Us completely in relation to the loss or damage. Certificate of Insurance, minus any Excess(es) outstanding premium (if paid monthly) and any taxes that may apply. This is because all of Our obligations under this Policy will have been met. 9
BOAT & PERSONAL WATERCRAFT COVER This cover will only apply if You have selected it, paid the The exclusions operative and any applicable limits in applicable premium and it is shown as covered on Your relation to such specific insured events only are found in Certificate of Insurance. the right- hand column directly adjacent to such specific insured events. Subject to the terms, conditions limitations and exclusion of Your Policy and any other documentation provided to Please note that any other exclusions, conditions and limits You, We will cover You for Accidental Damage to Your Boat which are of a more general nature and detailed elsewhere or Personal Watercraft caused by any of the Insured Events in the Policy and other documentation provided to You may specified in the left-hand column of the table below. also be applicable to such specific insured event. INSURED EVENT – YOU ARE COVERED FOR: OUR EXCLUSIONS – YOU ARE NOT COVER LIMIT COVERED FOR THE FOLLOWING: PER CLAIM (See also General Exclusions) ACCIDENTAL LOSS OR DAMAGE • Damage specifically excluded under the Market Value We will cover You for Accidental Damage to Your other Insured Events listed below in this or Sum Insured Boat or Personal Watercraft caused by Fire, storm, table. as specified on Impact With a Solid Object, sinking and any other Your Certificate peril not specifically excluded by the Policy. of Insurance THEFT • Theft by someone who is using Your Market Value We will cover You for the theft of Your Boat Boat or Personal Watercraft with Your or Sum Insured or Personal Watercraft and / or Water Sports consent. as specified on Equipment during the Period of Insurance. Your Certificate of Insurance MALICIOUS DAMAGE • Malicious Loss or Damage caused by You Market Value We will cover You for Malicious Damage to Your or a person acting with Your express or or Sum Insured Boat or Personal Watercraft during the Period of implied consent. as specified on Insurance. Your Certificate of Insurance TRANSIT DAMAGE Damage if: Market Value We will cover You for Accidental Damage to Your or Sum Insured • Your Boat or Personal Watercraft is not Boat or Personal Watercraft which occurs while it as specified on designed to be normally transported on is being transported on its own Trailer by road, rail Your Certificate a Boat or Personal Watercraft Trailer or ship. of Insurance • You have not complied with statutory requirements. • Your Boat or Personal Watercraft is insufficiently stowed/protected on the Trailer WATER INFLOW We will cover You for Damage sustained to Your Boat or Personal Watercraft by the entry of water into the Motor. 10
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR COMPREHENSIVE COVER Subject to the terms, conditions limitations and exclusion operative and any applicable limits in relation to such of Your Policy and any other documentation provided benefits only are found in the right-hand column directly to You, the Policy is extended to include the following adjacent to such specific additional benefit. Additional Benefits when Your Boat or Personal Watercraft Please however note that any other exclusions, conditions is Damaged as a result of one of the Insured Events and limits which are of a more general nature and detailed detailed under INSURED EVENT – YOU ARE COVERED FOR. elsewhere in the Policy and other documentation provided The cover limits detail the maximum amounts that apply to to You may also be applicable to such specific additional each additional benefit in the event of such loss of Damage benefit. including any sub limits that may apply. The exclusions 11
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OUR EXCLUSIONS – YOU ARE NOT COVER LIMIT COVERED FOR THE FOLLOWING: PER CLAIM (See also General Exclusions) THIRTY SIX (36) MONTHS REPLACEMENT ON YAMAHA POWERED BOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT: This benefit only applies if: • Your Yamaha Powered Boat or Personal Watercraft was purchased new; and • You have taken out Yamaha Comprehensive Marine Insurance to insure this new Yamaha Powered Boat or Personal Watercraft at the same time as purchasing the new Yamaha Powered Boat or Personal Watercraft; and • You have continued to hold Yamaha Marine Insurance to insure the Yamaha Powered Boat or Personal Watercraft until the Total Loss If Your Yamaha Yamaha Powered Boat or Personal Watercraft is declared by Us to be a Total Loss within thirty six (36) months of its original registration, We will at Our option either, replace it with a new Yamaha Powered Boat or Personal Watercraft of the same make, model or series or pay to You the replacement value of a new Yamaha Powered Boat or Personal Watercraft of the same make, model or series. We will also pay for all registration costs and statutory charges and any increase in the purchase price of the replacement Yamaha Powered Boat or Personal Watercraft to a maximum of 10% above the original purchase price. This benefit does not apply: • if Your Policy is cancelled • if Your Yamaha Powered Boat or Personal Watercraft is no longer covered by the Policy; • Thirty six (36) months from the Yamaha Powered Boat or Personal Watercraft original registration; • where Your YamahaPowered Boat or Personal Watercraft has been sold. TYRE AND RIM • Failure of the tyre/s or rim/s $1,500 in total. We will cover You for Damage to Your Boat or Personal due to wear and tear or gradual Watercraft’s Trailer tyre/s and or rim/s due to Impact deterioration. With a Solid Object which causes the tyre to puncture, burst, blow out or Damage to the rim so the tyre cannot be inflated. No Excess is applicable to a claim made under this additional benefit. 12
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OUR EXCLUSIONS – YOU ARE NOT COVER LIMIT COVERED FOR THE FOLLOWING: PER CLAIM (See also General Exclusions) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE $5,000 in total We will pay the cost of towing Your Boat or Personal Watercraft in an emergency during the Period of Insurance to Your home or the nearest place where repairs can be made. No Excess is applicable to a claim made under this additional benefit. LOST KEYS $1,500 in total We will cover You for the loss or theft during the Period of Insurance of the keys of Boat or Your Personal Watercraft including the costs associated with recoding the new keys. No Excess is applicable to a claim made under this additional benefit. OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES • Out of Pocket Expenses unless $1,500 in total We will cover You for the following in connection with We replace Your Yamaha powered replacing Your Boat or Personal Watercraft as a result of a Boat or Yamaha WaveRunner Total Loss covered under this Policy: Personal Watercraft within 3 years of its original date of • Dealer delivery fees; registration. • Registration costs. REPATRIATION COSTS $2,000 in total. We will pay the reasonable travel costs for You and/ or Your immediate family members to return to Your home city after an event occurs which results in a claim payable under this policy. The cover provided by this benefit will only be paid if the Damage sustained by Your Boat or Personal Watercraft necessitates Your immediate return home. No excess is applicable to a claim made under this additional benefit. TOURNAMENT COVERAGE AND FEE REIMBURSEMENT $2,000 in total. We will cover You for the loss of entry fees paid by You should a claim payable under this policy cause You to miss or withdraw from a fishing tournament. The cover provided by this benefit will only be paid if the Damage sustained by Your Boat necessitates Your withdrawal. No excess is applicable to a claim made under this additional benefit. 13
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OUR EXCLUSIONS – YOU ARE NOT COVERED FOR THE FOLLOWING: (See also General Exclusions) PERSONAL ACCIDENT The cover under this additional benefit only applies to individual(s) that are You are covered in the event of listed as an insured on Your Certificate of • death; or Insurance. • an injury causing permanent and total loss of: If more than one individual is listed as an i) sight of an eye; insured on Your Certificate of Insurance ii) the use of a limb; the amount payable to the individual iii) the thumb or any finger; claiming under this additional benefit will be limited to the amount payable, divided during the Period of Insurance caused directly and solely by a violent, by the number of individuals shown on visible and external Accident which occurs while You are using Your Boat Your Certificate of Insurance as insureds. or Personal Watercraft for private pleasure purposes or voluntary rescue work. Our payment is subject to the individual claiming under this additional benefit We will pay up to: obtaining medical attention for the • the Personal Accident Sum Insured of $50,000 or the amount shown Accidental injury from a registered on Your Certificate of Insurance for claims involving death, permanent medical practitioner and undergoing any and total loss of use of a limb or the total loss of sight of an eye; medical examination requested by Us. • up to 20% of the Personal Accident Sum Insured of $50,000 or the The cover under this additional benefit amount shown on Your Certificate of Insurance for claims involving does not apply whilst racing. permanent and total loss of the thumb or any finger. We will not pay for any claims where: We will also pay: • the injury or death is self-inflicted, • Your reasonable costs up to $5,000 for certain emergency expenses including suicide or attempted You incur as a result of the personal Accident providing that the costs suicide whilst sane or insane; or are not covered by ACC or another government or private scheme or • the death, permanent injury, total arrangement. You must produce receipts for all costs incurred. loss of the use of a limb, thumb or • Your funeral expenses to a maximum benefit of $5,000 where Your any finger, or loss of sight of an eye death arises directly and solely by an Accident which occurred whilst occurs after 12 months of the date of using Your Boat or Personal Watercraft. the Accident. The Policy is extended to include the following Additional The exclusions operative and any applicable limits in Benefits when Your Boat or Personal Watercraft is relation to such benefits only are found in the right-hand Damaged as a result of one of the Insured Events detailed column directly adjacent to such specific additional under INSURED EVENT – YOU ARE COVERED FOR. The benefit. cover limits detail the maximum amounts that apply Subject to all applicable limitations, terms and exclusions, to each additional benefit in the event of such Damage we Agree to provide the following covers; including any sub limits that may apply. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS VOLUNTARY RESCUE WORK We extend cover under this Policy for Damage caused by the Insured Events detailed under the INSURED EVENT – YOU ARE COVERED FOR: section where You use Your Boat or Personal Watercraft for voluntary rescue work. 14
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS (cont.) CONSIGNMENT We extend cover under this Policy for Damage caused by the Insured Events detailed on under the INSURED EVENT – YOU ARE COVERED FOR: section while Your Boat or Personal Watercraft is on consignment for sale at a professional marine dealership. Lay-up cover is not available while Your Boat or Personal Watercraft is on consignment. NEW FOR OLD – YAMAHA OUTBOARD MOTOR/S If Your Yamaha outboard motor(s) is/are Damaged as a result of an insured event in the “INSURED EVENT – YOU ARE COVERED FOR:” section and We accept Your claim We will pay for Damage to mechanical and electrical components of the motor, up to its Agreed Value or Market Value (whichever is applicable), on a new for old basis. SALVAGE If Your Boat or Personal Watercraft is Damaged or sinks Accidentally during the Period of Insurance and We agree to recover it or the law requires that it must be removed, We will pay the reasonable costs of the Salvage Charges incurred for the removal/recovery of the wreck. This cost will be paid in addition to the Sum Insured for Your Boat or Personal Watercraft noted on Your Certificate of Insurance. The policy is extended to include the following Other The exclusions operative and any applicable limits in Benefits when Your Boat or Personal Watercraft is relation to such benefits only are found in the right-hand Damaged as result of one the Insured Events detailed column directly adjacent to such specific additional under INSURED EVENT – YOU ARE COVERED FOR. The benefit. cover limits detail the maximum amounts that apply to Subject to all applicable limitations, terms and exclusions, each additional benefit in the event of such loss of Damage we Agree to provide the following covers; including any sub limits that may apply. OTHER BENEFITS OUR EXCLUSIONS – YOU ARE NOT COVERED FOR COVER LIMIT PER THE FOLLOWING: CLAIM (See also General Exclusions) PERSONAL EFFECTS • Loss or Damage to Personal Effects other $1,500 per item We will cover Damage to Personal than as defined. $10,000 in aggregate. Effects owned by You and Your • Damage to Personal Effects unless they passengers, which are being used were on You or Your passengers or were In the event of a Total or stored on Your Boat or Personal used or stored on or in Your Boat or Personal loss, these cover Watercraft at the time of loss or Damage. Watercraft at the time of loss. limits are included Proof of ownership will be required to • Theft of Personal Effects unless there is within the Sum substantiate any clam payable under this physical evidence of violent and forcible Insured and are not in benefit. Unless otherwise agreed in the entry into Your Place of Storage. addition to it Policy, a $200 Excess applies to all claims made under this additional benefit. WATER SPORTS EQUIPMENT • Theft of Water Sport Equipment unless there $1,500 per item, We will cove Damage to Water Sports is physical evidence of violent and forcible $10,000 in aggregate Equipment owned by You, which is being entry into the place of storage on Your Boat used or stored on Your Boat or Personal or Personal Water craft. In the event of a Total Watercraft at the time of loss or Damage. • Damage to Water Sport Equipment unless the loss, these cover Proof of ownership will be required to items were on or being used with Your Boat or limits are included substantiate any clam payable under this Personal Watercraft at the time of loss within the Sum benefit. Unless otherwise agreed in the • Theft of Water Sport Equipment unless there Insured and are not in Policy, a $200 Excess applies to all claims is physical evidence of violent and forcible addition to it made under this additional benefit. entry into Your Place of Storage. 15
OPTIONAL BENEFITS FOR COMPREHENSIVE COVER Subject to the terms, conditions limitations and exclusion operative and any applicable limits in relation to such of Your Policy and any other documentation provided to benefits only are found in the right hand column directly You, the following Optional Benefits can be added to Your adjacent to such specific additional benefit. Boat or Personal Watercraft Cover. An additional premium Please however note that any other exclusions, conditions may apply. If selected any benefits We agree to provide and limits which are of a more general nature and detailed cover for will be shown on Your Certificate of Insurance. elsewhere in the Policy and other documentation provided The cover limits detail the maximum amounts that apply to You may also be applicable to such specific additional to each additional benefit in the event of such Damage benefit. including any sub limits that may apply. The exclusions OPTIONAL BENEFITS – YOU CAN ADD TO YOUR COVER: OUR EXCLUSIONS – YOU ARE NOT COVER LIMIT (only applicable if We have agreed to provide the cover and if specified as COVERED FOR THE FOLLOWING: PER CLAIM covered in the Certificate of Insurance) (See also General Exclusions) LAY UP COVER • Damage while in transit unless Market Value If You take this option, the cover for Your Boat or Personal Your Boat or Personal Watercraft or Sum Insured Watercraft is restricted to Accidental Damage caused by is being taken to or from a marine as specified on the Insured Events detailed on under the INSURED EVENT dealership for servicing and Your Certificate – YOU ARE COVERED FOR: section, occurring while Your maintenance. of Insurance Boat or Personal Watercraft is within the gates, walls or • Damage while Your Boat or fence of Your home address (or at any location You have Personal Watercraft is on advised Us of and We have agreed to cover in writing) as consignment. shown on Your Certificate of Insurance. This restriction in cover gives You a monthly discounted premium and only applies during the period shown on Your Certificate of Insurance. Lay-up cover is not available while Your Boat is on consignment. PERSONAL WATERCRAFT RACING Market Value If You have paid the additional premium required and Your or Sum Insured Certificate of Insurance has racing cover endorsed onto as specified on Your Policy, We will cover You for Damage sustained to Your Certificate Your Personal Watercraft whilst You are competing in any of Insurance sanctioned New Zealand Jet Sports Boating Association race or event. 16
MOTOR ONLY COVER • You have permission from the owner to use the substitute Boat or Personal Watercraft; • Your Boat or Personal Watercraft is not being used This cover will only apply if You have Motor Only cover, at the time; paid the applicable premium and it is shown as covered on • You or any member of Your household do not Your Certificate of Insurance. own or have any interest in the substitute Boat or Yamaha Marine Insurance Motor Only cover will cover Your Personal Watercraft. Yamaha Outboard Motor if it is Damaged as a result of one MARINA INDEMNITY of the Insured Events detailed under INSURED EVENT – YOU ARE COVERED FOR. The cover limits detail the We extend cover under (i) above to include liability maximum amounts that apply to each additional benefit in imposed upon You by the terms and conditions of any lease the event of such Damage including any sub limits that may or agreement for the provision of a Berth, mooring or apply. The exclusions operative and any applicable limits storage facility which You may own or use and where Your in relation to such benefits only are found in the right- Boat or Personal Watercraft is kept. hand column directly adjacent to such specific additional benefit. THE AMOUNT WE WILL PAY It does not provide cover for Your Boat or Personal We will pay the cost of compensation and legal fees and Watercraft, or liability arising out of the use of Your Boat or expenses that You or any other person covered by the Personal Watercraft. Policy is legally liable for provided that We consent to the costs of any legal fees and expenses You or they incur in LEGAL LIABILITY COVER writing before they are incurred. The maximum amount We will pay under this cover is the The cover provided in this section will apply if You have Limit of Liability amount shown on Your Certificate of selected Boat or Personal Watercraft Cover or You Insurance in total for all claims that arise from any one otherwise choose just to take out Legal Liability Cover, Accident, during the Period of Insurance. paid the applicable premium and it is shown as covered on This maximum includes all legal fees and expenses. Your Certificate of Insurance (subject to the other terms and conditions, exclusions and limitations of the Policy). Accidental discharge, release or escape of fuel or lubricants and clean up after an Accident We will cover Your Legal Liability to pay compensation as a result of an Accident which is caused by Your negligence We will cover You for: when: • property Damage caused by or arising from a sudden (i) using Your Own Boat or Personal Watercraft which unexpected and unintended discharge directly or causes: indirectly arising from the release or escape of fuel • Accidental death or bodily injury during the Period of or lubricants from Your Boat or Personal Watercraft Insurance to a person other than You; occurring at a clearly identifiable time and place • Accidental Damage to other people’s property; during the Period of Insurance, provided that the fuel • Accidental death or bodily injury during the Period of or lubricants are being used in connection with the Insurance to You when another person allowed by You operation of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft at the is in control of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft. time of Loss; • the cost of cleaning an Accident site following the Cover under (i) will also cover the negligence of someone abovementioned discharge, release, or escape of fuel using Your Boat or Personal Water Craft with Your permission or lubricants provided that You are legally liable for in the same circumstances. the clean- up, and • any fines or penalties imposed on You for a breach (ii) when using a substitute Boat or Personal Watercraft of any environmental protection legislation (“the which causes: breach”) provided that the breach was not caused by • Accidental death or bodily injury during the Period of gross negligence or misconduct by You or any person Insurance to a person other than You; in possession of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft • Accidental Damage to other people’s property; provided that: 17
with Your permission. Cover for fines and penalties is Liability arising out of the towing of: limited to a maximum of $50,000 during the Period of • any person by Your Personal Watercraft that breaches Insurance. any statutory requirements; • any device not designed and professionally We will pay no more than $500,000 (inclusive of legal costs manufactured for the purpose of being towed behind and any fines or penalties) for any one Accident. Your Personal Watercraft. WATER-SKIING AND AQUAPLANING ACTIVITIES OPTIONAL BENEFIT – PERSONAL OPTIONAL BENEFIT WATER-SKIING AND WATERCRAFT ONLY AQUAPLANING ACTIVITIES - BOAT ONLY This additional benefit applies to Personal Watercraft only. The following Optional Benefit can be added to Your Legal An optional benefit is available for an additional premium Liability cover for Your Boat for an additional premium. If if You want to add this cover for Your Boat. Refer below for selected any benefits We agree to provide cover for will be further details. shown on Your Certificate of Insurance We will cover You or any person allowed by You to control We will cover You or any person allowed by You to control Your Personal Watercraft with Your permission and the Your Boat with Your permission and the observer (within observer (within the requirements of any law) against the requirements of any law) against legal liability for: legal liability for: • Accidental death or bodily injury during the Period of • Accidental death or bodily injury during the Period of Insurance to a water skier or aquaplaner (including Insurance to a water skier or aquaplaner (including You) towed by Your Boat; You) towed by Your Personal Watercraft; • Accidental death or bodily injury during the Period of • Accidental death or bodily injury during the Period of Insurance to any person caused by a water skier or Insurance to any person caused by a water skier or aquaplaner being towed by Your Boat; aquaplaner being towed by Your Personal Watercraft; • Accidental Damage during the Period of Insurance to • Accidental Damage during the Period of Insurance to another person’s property caused by a water skier or another person’s property caused by a water skier or aquaplaner being towed by Your Boat. aquaplaner being towed by Your Personal Watercraft. This benefit will also cover the water skier or aquaplaner This benefit will also cover the water skier or aquaplaner being towed by Your Boat for their legal liability to others being towed by Your Personal Watercraft for their Legal for Accidental death or bodily injury or Damage to another Liability to others for Accidental death or bodily injury or person’s property. Damage to another person’s property during the Period of In addition to the Legal Liability exclusions specified under Insurance. “exclusions to Your Legal Liability cover”, the following In addition to the Legal Liability exclusions specified under exclusions will apply to this benefit. “exclusions to Your Legal Liability cover”, the following Liability arising out of Waterskiing or Aquaplaning when: exclusions will apply to this benefit. • there is not a legally competent observer in addition Liability arising out of Waterskiing or Aquaplaning when: to the driver on board Your Boat at the time of the • there is not a legally competent observer in addition Accident; to the driver on board Your Personal Watercraft at the • an aerial device or ski ramp is being used; time of the Accident; • a ski pole is being used unless it has been • an aerial device or ski ramp is being used; professionally designed, manufactured and installed. • a ski pole is being used unless it has been professionally designed, manufactured and installed. Liability arising out of the towing of: • any person by Your Boat that breaches any statutory requirements; • any device not designed and professionally manufactured for the purpose of being towed behind Your Boat. 18
EXCLUSIONS TO YOUR LEGAL LIABILITY COVER We will not pay for Legal Liability that arises: GENERAL EXCLUSIONS OPERATIVE IN RESPECT OF BOAT & PERSONAL WATERCRAFT • from bodily injury, illness or death: COVER AS WELL AS LEGAL LIABILITY COVER • to You or any person covered by the Policy unless specifically covered elsewhere in this Policy; You are not covered for any liability or Damage or costs • to any person allowed by You to control Your Boat or incurred caused by, arising or resulting from: Personal Watercraft; • to a person who is covered or should have been • the failure to maintain Your Boat or Personal covered by any compulsory compensation insurance, Watercraft in good order and repair, or in a proper including any compulsory third party insurance; either state of seaworthiness and in compliance with any caused by, directly or indirectly from, or in any way statutory requirements; connected to the activity of scuba diving. • wear and tear, mold, gradual deterioration, • from Damage to: delamination, vermin, corrosion, electrolysis, osmosis • any property owned by You or in Your physical or legal or marine growth; control; • inherent defects, structural faults, faulty • any property owned by, or in the physical or legal workmanship or faulty design; control of a person allowed by You to control Your Boat • the use of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft covered or Personal Watercraft; by the Policy for hire, charter or reward of any kind • third party property arising while Your Boat or unless You have advised Us and We have agreed to Personal Watercraft is being towed by a vehicle or extend cover in writing; from Your Boat or Personal Watercraft breaking away • any illegal action by You, or someone acting with Your from or Accidentally becoming detached from the express or implied consent; towing vehicle. • Your Boat or Personal Watercraft covered by the • from Waterskiing or Aquaplaning activities with Your Policy having been fitted with a Motor more powerful Boat unless the optional benefit for “Waterskiing and than that recommended by the manufacturer of the Aquaplaning Activities – Boat Only” has been selected Hull, unless agreed in writing; by You and has been noted on Your Certificate of • the lawful seizure, confiscation, nationalisation Insurance; or requisition of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft • while Your Boat or Personal Watercraft is in the charge covered by the Policy; of or physical control of Boat or Personal Watercraft • irrespective of whether You have given permission to repairers, yacht clubs or marina operators unless a person, Your Boat or Personal Watercraft covered by for emergency purposes to minimise any Damage the Policy being under the control of: covered under the Policy; • an unlicensed person when a license is necessary; • out of the towing of any persons or objects in the air; • a person under the influence of alcohol or drugs; • from the transmission of any disease; • a person who has been refused Personal • from asbestos or any product containing asbestos Watercraft or Boat Insurance within the last five • from any event or liability for which You are required years unless You have advised Us of the refusal by law to hold an insurance policy or otherwise and We have agreed in writing to cover that covered under any compulsory insurance; person under the Policy • for any penalties, fines, punitive or exemplary or Provided that You can show that aggravated damages for which You are liable; a) You did not know or had no reason to suspect that • for actions brought against You in a court outside New the person in control of Your Boat or Personal Zealand or a court that applies law that is not New Watercraft fell into any of the aforementioned Zealand law. categories or • Your own gross negligence or misconduct; b) it was reasonable for that person to assume • the gross negligence or misconduct of any person in control of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft as possession of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft with a result of an unforeseen emergency, then this Your permission; exclusion shall not apply. 19
• Your Boat or Personal Watercraft covered by the • electronic or mechanical derangement of electronic Policy being used for Boat or Personal Watercraft equipment, data, virus, malfunction or processing racing or speed tests, unless You have advised Us and error; We have agreed to extend cover in writing; • mechanical, structural, electrical or electronic • a lack of reasonable care, protection and/or security breakdown or malfunction unless directly caused by of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft covered by the one of the insured events listed earlier in this Policy; Policy or other insured property; • the modification of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft • Your Boat or Personal Watercraft covered by the from the manufacturer’s specifications unless You Policy exceeding the speed limit shown on Your have advised Us and We have agreed to extend cover Certificate of Insurance; in writing; • the use of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft covered by • mechanical parts that are not in accordance with the the Policy or other insured property for any unlawful manufacturer’s original specifications; unless You or illegal purpose; have advised Us and We have agreed to extend in • war, invasion, acts of foreign enemies, hostilities writing; (whether war is declared or not), civil war, rebellion, • the seizure and/or overheating of Your Motor unless revolution, insurrection or military or usurped caused by an event that is covered under the Policy; power or by contamination or pollution by chemical, • radioactivity or the use, existence or escape of any biological or nuclear agents which results from an act nuclear fuel, nuclear material or nuclear waste. of terrorism; • the transporting of Your Boat or Personal Watercraft • pollution or contamination except as otherwise on its own Trailer, by road, rail or ship except to the specifically covered in the Policy; extent the cover under the Transit Damage Insured • an incident involving Your Boat or Personal Watercraft Event applies. while it is outside the Geographic Limits shown on Your Certificate of Insurance unless specified in this You are also not covered for: insurance or unless You have advised Us and We have • loss of income or loss of profit; agreed to extend cover in writing; • Your liability under any contract, or if You have • a bushfire or named cyclone within the first 48 hours agreed to or accepted liability without Our of the start of the Policy unless You bought Your Boat agreement first; or Personal Watercraft on the original start date of the • acts or omissions by You or someone with Your Policy (not including a renewal) or You transferred consent, if the acts are unlawful or are intended a Boat or Personal Watercraft Insurance Policy, with to be done with reckless disregard for the equivalent cover, from another insurance company consequences. without interruption in cover; 20 20
OTHER EXCLUSIONS TERRORISM EXCLUSION ENDORSEMENT SEVERAL LIABILITY NOTICE Terrorism Exclusion: Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary with in this insurance or any endorsement The subscribing Insurers’ obligations under this policy are thereto it is agreed that this insurance excludes loss, several and not joint and are limited solely to the extent of damage, cost or expense of whatsoever nature directly their individual subscriptions. The subscribing Insurers are or indirectly caused by, resulting from or in connection not responsible for the subscription of any co- subscribing with any act of terrorism regardless of any other cause or Insurer who for any reason does not satisfy all or part of its event contributing concurrently or in any other sequence obligations. to the loss. For the purpose of this endorsement An act of terrorism means an act, including but not limited to BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL MATERIALS the use of force or violence and/ or the threat thereof, of It is agreed that this Insurance excludes loss, damage, any person or group(s) of persons, whether acting alone liability, cost or expense of whatsoever nature directly or or on behalf of or in connection with any organisation(s) indirectly caused by, resulting from or in connection with or government(s), committed for political, religious, the actual or threatened malicious use of pathogenic or ideological or similar purposes including the intention poisonous biological or chemical materials regardless of to influence any government and/or to put the public, or any other cause or event contributing concurrently or in any section of the public, in fear. This endorsement also any other sequence thereto. excludes loss, damage, cost or expense of whatsoever nature directly or indirectly caused by, resulting from FRAUDULENT CLAIM CLAUSE or in connection with any action taken in controlling, If the (re)insured shall make any claim knowing the same preventing, suppressing or in any way relating to any act of to be false or fraudulent, as regards amount or otherwise, terrorism. If the Underwriters allege that by reason of this this contract shall become void and all claim hereunder exclusion, any loss, damage, cost or expense is not covered shall be forfeited. by this insurance the burden of proving the contrary shall be upon the assured. In the event any portion of this endorsement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in full force and effect. ASBESTOS EXCLUSION Your Policy shall not apply to and does not cover any actual or alleged liability whatsoever for any claim or claims in respect of loss or losses directly or indirectly arising out of, resulting from or in consequence of, or in any way involving asbestos, or any materials containing asbestos in whatever form or quantity. 21
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