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for all responsibility unless it could be
proven that an incident had been caused
by gross negligence. After 1998, the wording was changed and the ground handler
was responsible only for being 'negligent.'
At the same time, a cap was put on the
amount to be paid, i.e. $750,000 (USD)
for narrow body aircraft and $1 million
for wide body aircraft. Any amount above
these caps is under the airline's hull insurance program. "

are bodily injury claims on the ramp.
What's more, insurers of ground service
providers (GSPs) are focused on security
risks, especially in regard to passenger and
baggage handling, according to Abbott.
" The terrorism threat is very much part
of our lives and aviation has always been

a target area, " he says. " Finally, contractual language can have a massive bearing
on the exposure assumed by GSPs and, as
insurers, we cannot highlight enough how
important it is to utilize the SGHA Article
8 language on liability and indemnity. "

Ground Handling Risk

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Insurers are very much focused on the
physical risks in the airside environment.
" This is a high-risk environment with
substantial assets in close proximity with
each other surrounded by vehicle traffic
focused on achieving efficient and quick
turnarounds. Aircraft are getting more
and more expensive to repair, especially
the newer composite structures, not forgetting the downtime cost to the airline, "
says Simon Abbott, underwriting executive
at Global Aerospace.
" A lot of the attritional losses incurred
by the ground service providers come from
these physical damage claims. "
Another area of concern for insurers,
which can lead to substantial settlements,

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Business Buzz
Industry Expert Column – Ground Handling
Towing Technology Put to the Test
The Trouble with Tribal Knowledge
The Impacts of Insurance on Ground Service
Built to Move
A Customizable Fueling Experience
Product Hangar
Editor’s Note
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Ground_Support_December1220_January0121 - Business Buzz
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Ground_Support_December1220_January0121 - 11
Ground_Support_December1220_January0121 - Industry Expert Column – Ground Handling
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Ground_Support_December1220_January0121 - Towing Technology Put to the Test
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Ground_Support_December1220_January0121 - The Trouble with Tribal Knowledge
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Ground_Support_December1220_January0121 - 23
Ground_Support_December1220_January0121 - The Impacts of Insurance on Ground Service
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Ground_Support_December1220_January0121 - Built to Move
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Ground_Support_December1220_January0121 - A Customizable Fueling Experience
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Ground_Support_December1220_January0121 - Product Hangar
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Ground_Support_December1220_January0121 - Editor’s Note
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