Collapse Sample Clauses
Collapse a. The coverage provided under this Additional Coverage – Collapse applies only to an abrupt collapse.
b. For the purpose of this Additional Coverage
c. This Additional Coverage – Collapse does not apply to:
(1) A building or any part of a building that is in danger of falling down or caving in;
(2) A part of a building that is standing, even if it has separated from another part of the building; or
(3) A building or any part of a building that is standing, even if it shows evidence of cracking, bulging, sagging, bending, leaning, settling, shrinkage or expansion.
d. We insure for direct physical loss to covered property involving abrupt collapse of a building or any part of a building if such collapse was caused by one or more of the following:
(1) The Perils Insured Against named under Coverage C;
(2) Decay, of a building or any part of a building, that is hidden from view, unless the presence of such decay is known to an "insured" prior to collapse;
(3) Insect or vermin damage, to a building or any part of a building, that is hidden from view, unless the presence of such damage is known to an "insured" prior to collapse;
(4) Weight of contents, equipment, animals or people;
(5) Weight of rain which collects on a roof; or
(6) Use of defective material or methods in construction, remodeling or renovation if the collapse occurs during the course of the construction, remodeling or renovation.
e. Loss to an awning, fence, patio, deck, pavement, swimming pool, underground pipe, flue, drain, cesspool, septic tank, foundation, retaining wall, bulkhead, pier, wharf or dock is not included under d.(2) through (6) above, unless the loss is a direct result of the collapse of a building or any part of a building.
f. This coverage does not increase the limit of liability that applies to the damaged covered property.
Collapse a. With respect to this Additional Coverage:
(1) Collapse means an abrupt falling down or caving in of a building or any part of a building with the result that the building or part of the building cannot be occu- pied for its current intended purpose.
(2) A building or any part of a building that is in danger of falling down or caving in is not considered to be in a state of col- lapse.
(3) A part of a building that is standing is not considered to be in a state of col- lapse even if it has separated from an- other part of the building.
(4) A building or any part of a building that is standing is not considered to be in a state of collapse even if it shows evi- dence of cracking, bulging, sagging, bending, leaning, settling, shrinkage or expansion.
b. We insure for direct physical loss to cov- ered property involving collapse of a build- ing or any part of a building if the collapse was caused by one or more of the follow- ing:
(1) The Perils Insured Against named under Coverage C;
(2) Decay that is hidden from view, unless the presence of such decay is known to an "insured" prior to collapse;
(3) Insect or vermin damage that is hidden from view, unless the presence of such damage is known to an "insured" prior to collapse;
(4) Weight of contents, equipment, animals or people;
(5) Weight of rain which collects on a roof; or
(6) Use of defective material or methods in construction, remodeling or renovation if the collapse occurs during the course of the construction, remodeling or renova- tion.
c. Loss to an awning, fence, patio, deck, pavement, swimming pool, underground pipe, flue, drain, cesspool, septic tank, foundation, retaining wall, bulkhead, pier, wharf or dock is not included under b.(2) through (6) above, unless the loss is a di- rect result of the collapse of a building or any part of a building.
d. This coverage does not increase the limit of liability that applies to the damaged covered property.
Collapse. We insure for direct physical loss to covered property involving collapse of a building or any part of a building caused only by one or more of the following:
a. Perils Insured Against in COVERAGE C – PERSONAL PROPERTY. These perils apply to covered buildings and personal property for loss insured by this additional coverage;
b. Hidden decay;
c. Hidden insect or vermin damage;
d. Weight of contents, equipment, animals or people;
e. Weight of rain which collects on a roof; or
f. Use of defective material or methods in con- struction, remodeling or renovation if the col- lapse occurs during the course of the construc- tion, remodeling or renovation.
Collapse. We insure for direct physical loss to covered property involving collapse of a building or any part of a building caused only by one or more of the following:
a. Perils Insured Against in COVERAGE C - PERSONAL PROPERTY. These perils apply to covered buildings and personal property for loss insured by this additional coverage;
b. Hidden decay;
c. Hidden insect or vermin damage;
d. Weight of contents, equipment, animals or people;
e. Weight of rain which collects on a roof; or
f. Use of defective material or methods in construction, remodeling or renovation if the collapse occurs during the course of the construction, remodeling or renovation. Loss to an awning, fence, patio, pavement, swimming pool, underground pipe, flue, drain, cesspool, septic tank, foundation, retaining wall, bulkhead, pier, wharf or dock is not included under items b., c., d., e., and f. unless the loss is a direct result of the collapse of a building. Collapse does not include settling, cracking, shrinking, bulging or expansion. This coverage does not increase the limit of liability applying to the damaged covered property.
Collapse a. With respect to this Other Coverage:
(1) Collapse means an abrupt falling down or caving in of a building or any part of a building with the result that the building or part of the building cannot be occu- pied for its current intended purpose.
(2) A building or any part of a building that is in danger of falling down or caving in is not considered to be in a state of col- lapse.
(3) A part of a building that is standing is not considered to be in a state of collapse even if it has separated from another part of the building.
(4) A building or any part of a building that is standing is not considered to be in a state of collapse even if it shows evi- dence of cracking, bulging, sagging, bending, leaning, settling, shrinkage or expansion.
b. We insure for direct physical loss to cov- ered property involving collapse of a build- ing or any part of a building if the collapse was caused by one or more of the following:
(1) The Perils Insured Against named under Coverage C;
(2) Decay that is hidden from view, unless the presence of such decay is known to you prior to collapse;
(3) Insect or vermin damage that is hidden from view, unless the presence of such damage is known to you prior to col- lapse;
(4) Weight of contents, equipment, animals or people;
(5) Weight of rain which collects on a roof; or
(6) Use of defective material or methods in construction, remodeling or renovation if the collapse occurs during the course of the construction, remodeling or renova- tion.
c. Loss to an awning, fence, patio, deck, pavement, swimming pool, underground pipe, flue, drain, cesspool, septic tank, foundation, retaining wall, bulkhead, pier, wharf or dock is not included under b.(2) through (6) above unless the loss is a direct result of the collapse of a building or any part of a building.
d. This coverage does not increase the limit of liability that applies to the damaged covered property.
Collapse. We insure for direct physical loss to covered property involving collapse of a building or any part of a building caused only by one or more of the following:
a. Perils Insured Against in COVERAGE C – PERSONAL PROPERTY. These perils apply to cov- ered buildings and personal property for loss insured by this additional coverage;
b. Hidden decay;
c. Hidden insect or vermin damage;
d. Weight of contents, equipment, animals or people;
e. Weight of rain which collects on a roof; or
f. Use of defective material or methods in construction, remodeling or renovation if the collapse occurs dur- ing the course of the construction, remodeling or renovation.
Collapse a. With respect to this Additional Coverage:
(1) Collapse means an abrupt falling down or caving in of a building or any part of a building with the result that the building or part of the building cannot be occupied for its current intended purpose.
(2) A building or any part of a building that is in danger of falling down or caving in is not considered to be in a state of collapse.
(3) A part of a building that is standing is not considered to be in a state of collapse even if it has separated from another part of the building.
(4) A building or any part of a building that is standing is not considered to be in a state of collapse even if it shows evidence of cracking, bulging, sagging, bending, leaning, settling, shrinkage or expansion.
b. We insure for sudden and accidental direct physical loss to covered property involving collapse of a building or any part of a building if the collapse was caused by one or more of the following:
(1) The Perils Insured Against;
(2) Decay that is hidden from view, unless the presence of such decay is known to an “insured” prior to collapse;
(3) Insect or vermin damage that is hidden from view, unless the presence of such damage is known to an “insured” prior to collapse;
(4) Weight of contents, equipment, animals or people;
(5) Weight of rain which collects on a roof; or
(6) Use of defective material or methods in construction, remodeling or renovation if the collapse occurs during the course of the construction, remodeling or renovation.
c. Loss to an awning, fence, patio, deck, pavement, swimming pool, underground pipe, flue, drain, cesspool, septic tank, foundation, retaining wall, bulkhead, pier, wharf or dock is not included under b.(2) through (6) above, unless the loss is a direct result of the collapse of a building or any part of a building.
d. This coverage does not increase the limit of liability that applies to the damaged covered property.
Collapse. We will cover:
a) the entire collapse of a covered building structure;
b) the entire collapse of part of a covered
c) direct physical loss to covered property caused by (a) or (b) above. For coverage to apply, the collapse of a building structure specified in (a) or (b) above must be a sudden and accidental direct physical loss caused by one or more of the following:
a) a loss we cover under Section I, Coverage C Personal Property Protection;
b) hidden decay of the building structure;
c) hidden damage to the building structure caused by insects or vermin;
d) weight of persons, animals, equipment or contents;
e) weight of rain or snow which collects on a roof;
f) defective methods or materials used in construction, repair, remodeling or renovation, but only if the collapse occurs in the course of such construction, repair, remodeling or renovation. Collapse does not include settling, cracking, shrinking, bulging or expansion. This protection does not change the limit of liability that applies to the covered property.
Collapse. We will pay for accidental direct physical loss to covered property involving the abrupt, entire collapse of a building structure or any part of a building structure.
a. Collapse means the abrupt and entire falling down, caving in, or falling into pieces of a build- ing structure or any part of a building struc- ture. Collapse does not include any of the following:
(1) settling, cracking, crumbling, deterioration, shrinking, bulging, expansion, sagging, bowing, leaning, or bending;
(2) substantial structural impairment;
(3) imminent or threatened collapse;
(4) a building structure or any part of a build- ing structure that is in danger of falling down or caving in; or
(5) a part of a building structure that is stand- ing even if:
(a) it has separated from another part of the building structure; or
(b) it shows evidence of settling, cracking, crumbling, deterioration, shrinking, bulging, expansion, sagging, bowing, leaning, or bending.
b. The collapse must be directly and immediately caused by one or more of the following:
(1) perils described in SECTION I – LOSSES INSURED, COVERAGE B – PERSONAL PROPERTY. These perils apply to build- ing structures covered under Coverage A or Coverage B for loss insured by this Ad- ditional Coverage;
(2) decay or deterioration of, or damage from animals, birds, or insects to:
(a) a connector; or
(b) a structural member of a building structure; The decay, deterioration, or damage must be hidden from view and unknown to all in- sureds prior to the collapse;
(3) weight of contents, equipment, animals, or people;
(4) weight of ice, snow, sleet, or rain that col- lects on a roof, porch, or deck; or
(5) use of defective material or methods in the construction (includes remodeling or reno- vation) of the building structure, if the col- lapse occurs during the course of the construction of the building structure. Loss to awnings, fences, patios, pavement, swimming pools, underground pipes, flues, drains, cesspools, septic tanks, foundations (in- cluding slabs, basement walls, and crawl space walls), retaining walls, bulkheads, piers, wharfs, docks, trellises, or antennas and their support- ing structures is not included under items (2), (3), and (4) immediately above unless the loss is the direct and immediate result of the collapse of a building structure or any part of a building structure. This coverage does not increase the limit applying to the damaged property.
Collapse a. The coverage provided under this Additional Coverage – Collapse applies only to an abrupt collapse.
b. For the purpose of this Additional Coverage – Collapse, abrupt collapse means an abrupt falling down or caving in of a building or any part of a building with the result that the building or part of the building cannot be occupied for its intended purpose.
c. This Additional Coverage – Collapse does not apply to:
(1) A building or any part of a building that is in danger of falling down or caving in;
(2) A building or any part of a building that is standing, even if it has separated from another part of the building;
(3) A building or any part of a building that is standing, even if it shows evidence of “spalling”, crumbling, settling, cracking, shifting, bulging, racking, sagging, bowing, bending, leaning, shrinkage or expansion; or
(4) The plumbing system, or any part of the plumbing system, whether above or below the ground, when the plumbing system or any part of the plumbing system is:
(a) Collapsed;
(b) In danger of collapsing or caving in; or
(c) Separated from another part of the system;
(a) Age, obsolescence, wear, tear;
(b) Fading, oxidization, weathering;
(c) Deterioration, decay, marring, delamination, crumbling, settling, cracking;
(d) Shifting, bulging, racking, sagging, bowing, bending, leaning;
(e) Shrinkage, expansion, contraction, bellying, corrosion; or
(f) any other age or maintenance related issue.
d. We insure for direct physical loss to covered property involving abrupt collapse of a building or any part of a building if such collapse was caused by one or more of the following:
(1) The Perils Insured Against;
(2) Decay, of a building or any part of a building, that is hidden from view, unless the presence of such decay is known to an "insured" prior to collapse;