Manufacturing & Wholesale Insurance

SPG Canada | Cansure

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Manufacturing & Wholesale Insurance

Flexible insurance solutions for Canadian manufacturers and wholesale distributors

SPG Canada-Cansure works with Canadian insurance brokers to assess and place manufacturing and wholesale risks. The program provides property and liability capacity, flexible policy structures, and coverage options designed for manufacturing operations.
Review the target classes and coverage highlights below, then use the broker resources to prepare a submission.

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Program at a Glance
  • Property capacity up to $50 million
  • More than 200 eligible IBC risk classes
  • No restrictions on the size of operations or annual revenue
  • Up to 100% U.S. sales exposure
  • CGL and Umbrella combined limits up to $25 million
  • Monoline, subscription and split-rate policy structures available
Target Classes

We consider a broad range of manufacturing and wholesale distribution risks associated with the following classes:

  • Wood products: Furniture, cabinet makers, and paper products

  • Plastics: Bottles, bags, packaging, and kitchenware

  • Electronics: Consumer and industrial appliances and equipment

  • Industrial products: Machinery, tools, instruments, and metal products

  • Building materials: Concrete products, pipes, windows, doors, and stone

  • Consumer products: Clothing, housewares, and food products

Coverage Highlights
Property
  • Property capacity up to $50 million across more than 200 eligible IBC risk classes
  • Comprehensive property extension endorsement
  • Catch-All top-up clause for eligible extension sublimit
  • Canadian risks with eligible subsidiary or affiliated operations outside Canada
  • Precious metals and alloys used in manufacturing
  • Molds, patterns and dies used to shape and produce products
Stock Throughput

Stock Throughput coverage brings eligible stock at owned and third-party locations, as well as stock in transit, under one policy from inbound raw materials through finished products.

  • Stock covered at owned locations and eligible third-party premises worldwide
  • Flexible valuation options, including Actual Cash Value, Replacement Cost or Selling Price
  • Work damage to stock while it is being repaired, adjusted, or serviced
  • Delayed shipment coverage for eligible stock rejected due to expired best-before dates
  • Catastrophe capacity available regardless of location
  • No monthly reporting required
Equipment Breakdown

Equipment Breakdown coverage may respond to sudden and accidental damage caused by internal forces, including damage to production machinery. When selected and shown in the policy, related business interruption and stock spoilage coverages may also respond.

Operational Extensions
  • Contamination and infestation coverage
  • Delayed shipment extension for finished goods ready to ship
  • Inventory preparation expense reimbursement
  • Deferred-payment coverage for sold equipment in the purchaser’s possession
  • Installation floater coverage for products awaiting installation
Liability
  • CGL and Umbrella combined limits up to $25 million
  • Broad-form completed operations
  • Enhanced CGL options with no general aggregate restriction
  • Up to 100% U.S. sales exposure
  • Worldwide territory, with suits brought in Canada or the United States
  • Manufacturers’ Errors and Omissions, including pure financial loss
  • Failure to manufacture to specifications
  • Product Recall coverage
  • Monoline CGL, stand-alone Umbrella and Excess Liability placements
Additional Coverage Options

Depending on the risk, additional solutions may be available through the Manufacturing & Wholesale program or another SPG Canada team. Availability, placement and routing are subject to underwriting review.

  • Legal Expense options, including access to a telephone legal advice line
  • Pollution and Environmental Impairment Liability
  • Cyber coverage
  • Contractual penalties arising from eligible late or failed completion
  • Negative publicity coverage, where available
Complex Risk Coordination

For submissions that require additional capacity or expertise, our Manufacturing & Wholesale and Complex Risk teams coordinate as appropriate.
Brokers should continue to follow the appetite, underwriting requirements and submission process of the team receiving the risk.

Common Broker Questions
The program considers manufacturing and wholesale distribution risks across wood products, plastics, electronics, industrial products, building materials and consumer products, subject to underwriting review.
Up to 100% U.S. sales exposure may be considered, subject to underwriting review and applicable policy terms.
Monoline, subscription and split-rate policy structures are available, subject to the needs and underwriting requirements of the risk.
Download the appropriate application, include the supporting information requested by underwriting and send the submission through the Manufacturing & Wholesale submission channel.

Send your completed application and the supporting information requested by underwriting to the Manufacturing & Wholesale team.

Send a Manufacturing Submission: manufacturing@spgcanada.ca

Important Information

Coverage is subject to underwriting approval and applicable policy terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions. Product features, capacity, and availability may vary by risk and jurisdiction.

Ready to Submit a Risk?

Send your completed application and supporting information to the Manufacturing & Wholesale underwriting team.

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