General Dwelling Protector policy - SGI Canada

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We do not cover loss or damage to your dwelling or belongings ifyour dwelling has been vacant or unoccupied for more than 30consecutive days or while it is under construction.Water Escape. Means accidental discharge or overflow of wateror steam from your plumbing, heating, fire sprinkler or airconditioning systems, household appliances, aquariums,waterbeds, a swimming pool or hot tub and their attachedequipment, or a public watermain.We do not cover damage caused:— by seepage, or continuous or repeated leakage.— by backup, discharge, or escape or overflow of water orsewage from a sewer, sump, septic tank, or eaves trough ordownspout connected to your sewer.Rupture. Means damage to plumbing, heating, fire sprinkler or airconditioning systems within your house caused by sudden andaccidental bursting, tearing apart, cracking, burning or bulging ofthe system, due to the pressure of or lack of water or steam. Wedo not cover damage caused by rust, corrosion, or deterioration.1i) Windstorm or Hail. The interior of a building and belongingsinside are also covered but, only if the damage happensimmediately after wind or hail first makes an opening in thebuilding. This peril does not cover loss or damage caused bywaves, flood, high water, ice, snow or sleet, whether driven bywind or not.j) Electricity. Means sudden and accidental loss or damagecaused by artificially generated electrical current.There are other causes of loss we will not cover under this policy.These are shown under “Property and Causes of Loss We Do NotCover”.2. Perils Insured – Cover Code BWhen Cover Code B is shown on your Cover Page, we cover directphysical loss or damage caused by the perils shown in Cover CodeA, plus the following perils:k) Glass BreakageWe cover any cause of loss to glass or safety glazing material.These things must form part of a building, storm door or window.We do not cover these things while your dwelling or outbuilding isvacant, unoccupied, or under construction.l) CollapseWe cover collapse of a foundation, wall, floor, or roof of yourdwelling or outbuildings caused by any of these three things:— a peril insured by this policy.— the weight of contents, equipment, or people.— the weight of rain, ice, snow, or sleet on the roof.We do not cover collapse while your dwelling or outbuilding isvacant, unoccupied, or under construction.There are other causes of loss we will not cover under this policy.These are shown under “Property and Causes of Loss We Do NotCover”.3. Perils Insured – Cover Code CWhen Cover Code C is shown on your Cover Page, we insure fordirect physical loss or damage caused by Comprehensive Perils.Shown below are some perils or causes of loss that we exclude. Ifthese are the cause of loss or damage, we do not cover such loss. Ifthe peril that causes loss or damage is not one of the perils shown7
elow, then you are covered.We do not cover loss or damage:a) caused by flood, surface water, waves, tidal waves, overflow ofstreams or other bodies of water, spray, ice or waterborneobjects, whether any of the former are driven by wind or not. Wewill cover the loss or damage if it was due to a sudden andunexpected escape of water from a swimming pool or its attachedequipment, fire fighting activities, or a public watermain.b) caused by water below ground level including that which exertspressure on or flows, seeps or leaks through any opening in asidewalk, driveway, foundation, wall, window, door or floor. Wewill cover the loss or damage if it was due to a sudden andunexpected escape of water from a swimming pool or its attachedequipment, fire fighting activities, or a public watermain.c) due to theft or attempted theft, vandalism or malicious actscaused by:i) any tenant, tenant’s guests, tenant’s employees, or membersof their household.ii) you or anyone living in your household.d) due to theft or attempted theft, vandalism or malicious acts whileyour dwelling is under construction, unoccupied or vacant.e) caused by escape of water or steam from a plumbing, heating,fire sprinkler or air conditioning system, household appliance,swimming pool or hot tub or their attached equipment, or publicwatermain occurring after your dwelling has been vacant for morethan 30 consecutive days or while your dwelling is underconstruction.f) caused by sudden and accidental bursting, tearing apart,cracking, burning, or bulging due to the pressure of or the lack ofwater or steam in a plumbing, heating, fire sprinkler, airconditioning system, or an appliance for heating water occurringafter your dwelling has been vacant or unoccupied for more than30 consecutive days or while your dwelling is under construction.g) caused by freezing or resulting water escape from a plumbing,heating, fire sprinkler, air conditioning system, or householdappliance during the normal heating season and you are awayfrom your dwelling for ten consecutive days. In order to have thiscoverage, you must do one of two things. You must shut off thewater supply and drain all pipes, attached fixtures, andappliances or have a reliable person come in daily to check theheating. We will not cover loss or damage if your dwelling hasbeen vacant or unoccupied for more than 30 consecutive days orwhile your dwelling is under construction.h) caused by seepage or continuous or repeated leakage of water orsteam from a plumbing, heating fire sprinkler or air conditioningsystem, household appliance, a swimming pool or hot tub or theirattached equipment, or a public watermain.i) to an outdoor swimming pool or hot tub and the attachedequipment of either, any part of a plumbing, heating, fire sprinkler,air conditioning, house appliance not in a heated building or apublic watermain caused by rupture or freezing.j) caused by dampness of atmosphere, extremes of temperature,condensation, wet or dry rot, mould, contamination, inherent vice,unknown flaw and defect or mechanical breakdown.k) caused by vermin including skunks, rodents, moths, insects,raccoons and domesticated animals, including birds.l) caused by wear and tear, rust, corrosion, or deterioration.m) caused by smoke from agricultural or industrial operations.n) to sporting equipment due to the use of it.o) to contact lenses unless the loss or damage is caused by a8
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