GERDAU S.A. | CIK:0001073404 | 3

  • Filed: 4/3/2018
  • Entity registrant name: GERDAU S.A. (CIK: 0001073404)
  • Generator: Merrill
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  • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInsuranceContractsExplanatory

    NOTE 27 — INSURANCE

     

    The subsidiaries have insurance coverage determined by management with the assistance of specialists’ advice, taking into consideration the nature and the level of risk, in amounts that cover significant losses on their assets and/or liabilities. The main types of insurance are as follows:

     

    Type

     

    Scope

     

    2017

     

    2016

     

    Equity

     

    Inventories and property, plant and equipment items are insured against fire, electrical damage, explosion, machine breakage and overflow (leakage of material in fusion state).

     

    57,062,113

     

    60,924,807

     

    Business Interruption

     

    Net income plus fixed expenses

     

    6,464,512

     

    8,354,147

     

    Civil Liability

     

    Industrial operations

     

    535,896

     

    527,974