Equipment failure should be distinguished from wear, maintenance and other causes.
Equipment ages, values, inspections and replacement lead times.
What constitutes a covered breakdown and which resulting losses are included?
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A critical machine fails and operations stop.
Ask which wording, conditions and notification requirements would apply. A scenario does not establish coverage or guarantee an outcome.
Covers sudden and accidental breakdown of mechanical, electrical and pressure equipment, and the loss that follows.
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Anyone with HVAC, refrigeration, production equipment, elevators, transformers or a commercial kitchen.
It is not a maintenance contract. Deterioration, corrosion, erosion and wear are excluded — the loss must be sudden and accidental.
The name changed from boiler and machinery decades ago and the old term persists in Canadian contracts and CCDC documents. Both terms should resolve to one page.
| Canonical name | Equipment Breakdown |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | EB |
| How it is bought | Package section or standalone |
| Category | Property & income |
| Typical limits | Range only, with the basis stated — Canada publishes no commercial tariff |
Limits are written to the exposure and to what your contracts demand, not to a rule of thumb. Any page quoting a single “standard” limit for a class of business is quoting one broker’s habit.
One request, and someone licensed to place this coverage picks it up.
Be prepared
Hypothetical situations to help you prepare questions—not actual client claims or promises of coverage.
Scenario: Someone alleges an injury arose from the business operations.
What happens next: Preserve incident records and notify the insurer. Declared activities, liability wording and the facts determine whether a policy responds.
Scenario: Equipment used by the business is damaged or stolen.
What happens next: Document ownership, location and cause. Ask the insurer to review the insured property, exclusions, valuation and deductible.
Scenario: Damage prevents the business from operating normally.
What happens next: Keep revenue and expense records. Business interruption depends on the insured trigger, selected coverage and applicable terms.
Actual outcomes depend on the facts and applicable wording. Read claims guidance · Ask about the next step
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