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Equine service professional insurance application

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Section 1/4 - Customer information

When selecting email/electronic delivery of policy documents, applicant/insured acknowledges review of Markel's electronic terms and conditions and gives Markel the permission to deliver documents electronically. Document delivery preferences can be updated at any time by a Markel representative, or by logging into a Markel portal account.

In addition to standard policy exclusions, this policy DOES NOT cover:

  • Workers' Compensation benefits, or other health, medical, or disability expenses for the policyholder or their employees. This policy excludes "Bodily injury" to any person arising out of and in the course of that person acting on behalf of the named insured, whether through employment, voluntarily, or otherwise.
  • Athletic or sports participant. This policy is not intended to provide coverage for persons while participating in or practicing for specified equine activities. "Bodily injury" includes injury to any person while practicing, instructing or participating in any physical exercises or games, sports or athletic contest or exhibition for rodeo events (except barrel racing), racing, vaulting, hunts, jousting, or polo matches / practices.
  • Livery stable operations (horses for hire operations including, but not limited to, trail rides, carriage rides, pony parties)
  • Any loss arising out of or caused by dogs
  • Products-completed operations hazard resulting from: the sale of livestock, poultry, or animal of any kind, including but not limited to equines, cattle, dogs, cats and birds; feed mixed or prepared by the insured; tack or equipment sold, rented, loaned, or given to others which has been manufactured or repaired by the insured
  • Professional services related to tack repairs
  • Any loss arising out of or caused by communicable disease(s)
  • Three wheel all-terrain vehicles (ATV)

If any of the below apply to the applicant’s operation, the applicant is ineligible for a Markel Equine Service Professionals or Commercial Equine Liability policy.

  • Allow rental of saddle animals to be hired by the hour, or for the day to the general public (including but not limited to: hay rides, carriage rides, sleigh rides, trail and endurance rides, pack trips)
  • Allow trainers, instructors, and / or clinicians under the age of 18 to conduct business on the applicant's premises
  • Allow stallions to be used for riding instruction not owned, or leased by a student
  • Manage and / or conduct rodeos
  • Pony rides as primary operations or held off premises
  • Process or slaughter animals for meat on premises
  • House or breed exotic animals
  • Facility primarily used for veterinary services and rehabilitation

Section 2/4 - Operations

If yes, applicant is ineligible for Markel’s Equine Service Professionals policy. Please complete Markel’s Commercial Equine Liability application.

If yes, applicant is ineligible for Markel’s Equine Service Professionals policy. Please complete Markel’s Commercial Equine Liability application.

Section 3/4 - Policy information

Previous coverage
Coverage selections

Options Liability limit: (occurrence/aggregate) Care, custody and control / legal liability limit:
(Per horse limit/Aggregate claims limit)
Option 1 $300,000 / $900,000 $5,000 / $25,000
Option 2 $500,000 / $1,000,000 $10,000 / $50,000
Option 3 $1,000,000 / $3,000,000 $25,000 / $100,000

Note: Care, custody and control provides legal liability coverage should an applicant be found negligent of an injury or death of an equine not owned by the applicant while in the care, custody and control of the applicant. This coverage includes cost to defend any suit alleging injury or death. This cannot be restricted by contractual or hold harmless agreements. The coverage for the exposure is excluded in most general liability policies. Settlements are based on actual cash value at time of loss. Please read wording in policy coverage form. Those not eligible for this coverage are veterinarians, commercial transporters, rehabilitation centers, and embryo transplant facilities.

Note: For extra protection and additional premium, applicant can select to add excess liability. Excess liability provides an additional layer/limit of liability insurance that will exceed the general liability limit selected on applicant's liability policy.

Section 4/4 - Payment information

Note: If anything other than send me an invoice or cash is selected, a Markel representative will call to take payment over the phone.