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Joint IIL & LBIA Lecture
Harry Roberts BSc (Hons) FCA FCILA MAEDirector Technical, Risk & Compliance
19th February 2009
ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN COST OF WORKING – An Adjuster’s View
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• Why is AICOW an issue?• What is the cover / wording?• Businesses likely to require AICOW cover.• Types of expenditure likely to constitute
AICOW.• How do you measure whether ICW is
economic or not?• Current market practice or claims.
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THE INSURANCE BY ITEM NO.2 IS LIMITED TO THE ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE BEYOND THAT
RECOVERABLE UNDER ITEM NO.1 NECESSARILY AND REASONABLY INCURRED
DURING THE INDEMNITY PERIOD FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE BUSINESS
DURING THE INDEMNITY PERIOD
(DEFN: Business – As per details provided to Insurers)
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THE ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE BEYOND THAT RECOVERABLE UNDER CLAUSE (b) OF ITEM NO.1 ON GROSS PROFIT AS THE INSURED
SHALL NECESSARILY AND REASONABLY INCUR DURING THE INDEMNITY PERIOD IN
CONSEQUENCE OF THE INCIDENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING OR DIMINISHING THE
REDUCTION IN TURNOVER
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THE ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE IN ADDITION TO THAT PROVIDED FOR UNDER ITEM No. 1 ON GROSS PROFIT NECESSARILY AND REASONABLY INCURRED DURING THE INDEMNITY PERIOD IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE
INCIDENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING OR DIMINISHING THE REDUCTION IN TURNOVER WHICH BUT
FOR THAT EXPENDITURE WOULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE DURING THE INDEMNITY PERIOD IN CONSEQUENCE OF
THE DAMAGE
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Policy wordings – key common phrases:
• ……beyond or in addition to item 1(b)…….• ……necessarily and reasonably incurred……• ……during the Indemnity Period……..• ……to avoid or diminish the reduction in
turnover.
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• Why incur uneconomic expenditure anyway?
• Competitive industries – milk, bakery, laundry.
• Subcontract in event of loss – printers, ice cream manufacturers, dry cleaners, milk processing, cheese and bacon factories.
• Disproportionate costs to maintain – boarding schools and colleges.
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• Why proceed if economics of ICW are marginal?
• Longer term effects (of not doing so)
Printers, publishers, producers of luxury goods or services
• Indirect nature of expenditure Blundell Spence, security
• Risk associated with not doing so Customer threat, Plan B strategies
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Examples of expenditure that has been paid as AICOW:
• Security• Abortive acceleration• Marketing / rebranding• Customer incentives• Improved facilities / systems• Building a road
DEFINITELY NOT – M.D. underinsurance
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