As Operator of an airport or similar facilities you are responsible for a huge number of different activities to provide a full service to your clients. You can provide all these by your organisation or with a third party contractors. Important to take out the correct insurance for your company as well as for a third-party contractor, if the work has been assigned to it. The following activities are insurable airport services:
- to aircraft on ground: e.g. ground handling, hangar-keeping, refuelling, de-icing, cleaning after and preparation for flight
- to passengers: e.g. Check-in, baggage handling, catering, transports, conveyance, lost and found
- to aircrew: e.g.
- for safety and security: ATC services, passenger and baggage check, X-ray monitoring, emergency services, car parking, all kind of maintenance of the premises and surroundings
The Airport can cover its exposures and hazards with an Airport Liability Insurance. If a third-party contractor is involved the contract between the parties governs whether the airport or the third-party service provider is assuming the liability for its activities. The third-party contractor usually takes out insurance by himself.
The coverage for an airport contains as a standard General Legal Liability Insurance covering incidental damage to property and bodily injury to third parties:
Premises of the airport and alleged surroundings, including cover for vehicles airside and Environmental Harm
with the elements as required as
- Ground Handler
- Hangar Keeper
- Fuel provider
- Provider of Services
- Other elements to be added as needed.
You are invited to contact us in order to assess together your needs and provide you with a tailor-made solution which fully fits your needs.