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Householders Policy
Salient Feature

Personal effects and household goods belonging to individual householders can be covered under this Insurance. It covers under single policy a number of risks.

Scope of Cover
Section I : Fire & Allied Perils
  1. a)       Building
  2. b)       Contents

This covers loss of or damage to the building/contents by fire & allied perils, such as riot, strike, lightning, explosion, flood, cyclone, inundation earth quake etc. (for further details please contact nearest office)

Rate of Premium  :  Rs. 0.50 per mille.

Section II : Burglary & Housebreaking including larceny and  theft  

This covers all contents   in the premises against the above risks. The Sum Insured on contents under this section as well as Section  I  will be the same.

Rate of Premium  :  Rs. 2.40 per  mille.

Section III :  All Risks

This covers loss or damage to jewellery & valuables caused by accident whilst anywhere in India. Recent invoice/receipt or valuation Certificate should be obtained for items valued  at more than Rs.5000/- each. 

Rate of Premium  :  Rs.10.05 per mille.

Section IV  : Plate Glass

This covers loss of or damage to fixed plate glass in the insured premises by accidental breakage.

Rate of Premium  : Rs. 10.05 per mille.

Section V : Breakdown of domestic appliances

This Section Covers Loss or damage to domestic appliances caused by  mechanical and/or electrical breakdown.  Sum Insured in respect of each item should be its new replacement value.

Excess :  One percent of the Sum Insured in respect of each domestic appliance separately  or Rs.50/- whichever is higher.

Rate of premium  :  Rs.2.50 per mille.

 Section VI  : Television Sets & VCR/VCP

This covers  :

a)          loss of or damage to the television apparatus and VCR/VCP in insured premises by fire and allied perils, burglary and/or  housebreaking Or theft, accidental external means and mechanical or electrical breakdown.

  1. b)          Legal liability up to a limit of Rs.25,000/-
  2. c)          Damage to Insured’s property caused by breakage of the antenna fittings up to a limit of Rs.3,000/-.

Rate of Premium  : Rs.10.05 per mille.

 Section VII : Pedal cycle 

This covers :

 a)           loss of or damage to pedal cycle  belonging to  Insured by Fire and allied perils, burglary, housebreaking or theft and accidental external means.

b)           Legal liability upto  a limit of Rs.10,000/-

Rate  of premium : Rs.20.05 per mille.

Franchise :  Rs.10/- of each and every loss due to accident, i.e. if the loss or damage exceeds Rs.10/- the full claim is payable.

Section VIII : Baggage

This covers loss  or damage to Insured’s  accompanied baggage by accident  or misfortune whilst the Insured is on tour or holiday anywhere in India.

Rate of  Premium :  Rs.7.55 per mille.

Section IX  : Personal Accident

The Insured, his spouse and his children, all between the age  of  5 and 70 years can be covered under this section.

The insurance covers death, permanent total disablement, permanent partial disablement and Temporary total disablement.

Additional Benefits :

1.       Expenses incurred for  carriage of dead body of Insured (death due to accident only) to place  of residence subject to  a maximum of 2% of Capital Sum Insured of Rs.1,000/- whichever is lower.

2.       Medical expenses arising out of an accident up to 10% of Capital Sum Insured or 40% of the admissible claim whichever is lower against an additional Premium of 20% of basic Premium.

Rate of premium : Ranging from Rs. 0.40 to Rs.3.00 per mille (for details Please refer Policy literature for our  Personal Accident Policy).

Section X : Public Liability

a)     The Insured is indemnified in respect of   legal liability up to a limit of  Rs.25,000/-

  1. b)        The Insured is indemnified against the compensation to his employees that he becomes legally liable to pay under the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923, Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 or at Common Law in respect of death of or bodily injury to such employees arising out of and in the course of employment.

Rate of Premium :  Public liability  - 0.50 per mille.

 Workmen’s compensation  - as per Workmen Compensation tariff.

 

Importent

The minimum premium for Section  I is Rs.10/- and for other  Sections Rs.5/- each.

Section I-b is compulsory and out of the remaining nine sections, any  two should be opted for as minimum requirement.