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Excess of Loss

Top up liability cover for businesses across a wide range of sectors, traded via our branch network

Cover for your customers' needs

Up to £50m top-up liability cover
Available for employers’ liability, public & products liability; as well as standalone public liability and JCT 6.5.1.
Key features
Annual or short term contract basis.
Standalone or follow-form policy. 
World-wide cover 
READ OUR POLICY OVERVIEW FOR DETAILS (PDF)

Our appetite for Excess for Loss

We can consider most occupations, ranging from standard wholesale and service trades, through to large construction and civil engineering risks or specialised manufacturers.

We will also consider risks outside of our primary remit. 
READ OUR DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCT GUIDE FOR DETAILS (PDF)

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Excess of Loss - Quick guide 879 KB
Excess of Loss - Policy overview 2 MB
Excess of Loss - Distributor Product Guide 74 KB

Why choose Allianz?

Expert teams 

Experienced local underwriters for both new and renewal business. Dedicated claims handlers from first notification to settlement.

Business risk support

A wide variety of resources for health, safety, environmental, cyber security and business continuity matters. 

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