Agricultural Insurance
Insurance Companies
- Santam
- Hollard
- Old Mutual
Whether small and independent or a major commercial operation, as a farmer you are exposed to risk. Your needs will be as unique as you and the challenges you face everyday.
Fire
Protect your property for example:
Buildings, Plant, Machinery, and stock against damage caused by
- Fire, lighting, and explosion,
- Earthquakes, storm, wind, water, hail, and snow.
- Incidents by a vehicle or an aircraft
- and power surge
Buildings Combined
Protect the buildings against damage caused by:
Fire, Lighting, and explosion.
Earthquakes, storm, wind, water, hail, and snow.
Incidents by a vehicle or an aircraft.
Business Interruption
In the event of a certain insured events, you as a farmer may not be able to generate an income at the same level as prior to the loss.
Loss of net profit,
Fixed costs that prevent, reduce or interrupt trade of business.
Theft
Covers loss of /or damage to contents because of theft following forcible and violent entry into a building on your premises.
Office Contents
Protect your office contents (tables, chairs, etc) against loss or damage to:
Fire, Lighting, and Explosion,
Earthquakes, storm, wind, water, hail, and snow
Incidents by a vehicle or an aircraft
This cover can be extended to insure loss of documents and legal liability to third parties.
Money
As a farmer you keep money on your premises or transport it from time to time. This cover can provide you with electronic fraud, theft of a bank card, card cloning and skimming at an ATM.
Glass
Accidental breakage of glass in windows or doors is inconvenient and leaves your property exposed.
Cover includes Internal and external glass and building signage
Extended cover:
Damage to frames
Burglar alarm strips
Goods in Transit
Goods can be damaged or stolen while being transported. Cover for the loss of or damage to pesticides, herbicides and fertiliser while being dispensed during transportation is also included.
Limited – Fire, explosion and overturning of the vehicle.
Theft following a fire, explosion, collision or overturning of the vehicle.
Hijacking of the vehicle
All risk
Business All Risk
Comprehensive cover for the loss of or damage to specified equipment as a result of any as a result of any accident or misfortune not otherwise excluded, with the following options
Anywhere in world
Contained in any building or
In a specific building
Extended cover
Eskom transformers
Nitrogen insemination flasks and semen
Contamination of own milk
Water pipes and electric cables of irrigation systems
Accidental Damage
Accidental damage insurance provides cover for the unusual events – they are not insurable under another cover in the policy
Fidelity Insurance – Theft by employees
Includes compensation for financial loss because of theft of money or stock by an employee or employees.
Public liability
Extended cover you may require:
Silo bags and bunkers
Damage to orchards
Tunnel, greenhouse, and shade net construction
Damage to vines, with extended liability protection
Accidental damage to wine, wine tanks and related property
Damage to trellises, uprights and fences, including labour, fertiliser, materials and disease and pest prevention methods
Exotic birds, rabbits, and bees,
Geysers, water containers, water tanks, water apparatus and water pipes.


