THE ESSENTIALS
Before you start
- Explain why property is received and what work is done.
- Separate custody, transport and repair.
- Ask for the clause addressing the described operation.
A liability policy does not answer every question
Portugal's insurance-contract regime defines insured liability by reference to the duty to compensate and the agreed terms. Ask which scope has been contracted for the activity and property received.
Insurer documentation may be arranged by sectors such as construction, hospitality or automotive services. Use the version for the actual activity. A documentation page alone does not confirm entrusted-property cover.
Sources: Diário da República — Regime Jurídico do Contrato de Seguro, artigos 37.º e 137.º–138.º ↗ · Fidelidade Empresas — documentação de Responsabilidade Civil por atividade ↗
Map the property's journey
Use this sequence: receipt, recording, storage, work, any transfer to another provider and return. At each stage, state who has the property and what they do. Separate business-owned property from customers' property.
Fictional example: a workshop receives ten items and sends two to an external technician. The enquiry should describe all ten and that transfer. «Repairs on our premises» does not represent the full process.
Record the highest value of one item and the maximum combined value held at once. These fields help frame the request; they do not recommend a sum insured or guarantee acceptance.
Request a verifiable answer
Supply the description and ask for the terms addressing custody, handling, work on the item itself and any transport. Ask about relevant limits, excesses and exclusions. An answer about injured visitors should not be assumed to include the item being repaired.
If a customer already claims damage, report the facts through the applicable process and retain receipt and return records. A future quotation does not settle an earlier event.
RMACHADO can help prepare a quote and compare the answer with the operation described. Liability and cover for a specific case require their own assessment.
KEEP THESE QUESTIONS
Your checklist for the next conversation
- Map receipt, custody, work and return.
- Separate business-owned and customer property.
- State individual and combined values and outside providers.
- Obtain clause references, limits and conditions.
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Numerical examples are fictional and explain concepts. Editorial interpretations are identified in the text.
- Diário da República — Regime Jurídico do Contrato de Seguro, artigos 37.º e 137.º–138.º ↗
- Fidelidade Empresas — documentação de Responsabilidade Civil por atividade ↗
Information from RMACHADO GROUP. This is not an insurance offer or individual advice. Covers, acceptance, exclusions, sums insured and costs depend on the policy. The intermediary does not underwrite the risks.