Frequently Asked Questions on Office Insurance -
What is Office Policy?
This policy has been devised to cater to the specific requirements of
Office Establishments.It contains 15 sections to cover all the contents.
What all the 15 sections of the office policy would cover?
Section 1A Fire & Allied perils
Buildings including :
a) The Landlords Fixture and Fittings &
b) Boundary Walls and Fences.
c) Other Property (specified)
d) Sanitary Fittings
e) Canteen
Section 1B Fire & Allied Perils as per Fire Policy A.
Contents such as
a) Furniture, Furnishing, Safes, Fixtures, Fittings, stationery
b) Documents such as Telephone, Gas & Electric Motors, manuscripts, drawings, Designs etc.
c) Office Appliances/ Electronic equipments
d) Clothing and personal effects ( except for property otherwise insured and Jewellery, Money & Fur) (Limit Rs.5000/- per person)
e) Tenants improvement/decorations/Alterations to the portion of the premises occupied by the Insured.
f) Any other property (please specify)
g) Canteen Contents.
h) Lift.
Section 1C - Business Interruption
Section 1D - Insurance of Rent for Alternative Accommodation Tenant or owner occupant.
Section 1E - Loss of Rent
This section shall reimburse towards loss of rent to the insured following a valid claim under Section 1A of the policy where the premises have been rendered untenable And/or unfit for occupation.
Section 2
Damage to the Premises consequent upon insured peril-liability limited to 5% of S.I.,Burglary House breaking/robbery of the contents of the office.
Section 3 Plate Glass
Cover : Loss/Damage to fixed plate glass in the insured premises by accidental breakage.
Section 4 Neon Sign/Glow Sign
Cover : Loss or damage to Neon Sign/Glow Sign by accidental external means/Theft, burglary/RSDMD/Fire /Natural Calamities/Impact of Vehicles and Animals.
Section 5 Breakdown of Office Appliances
Cover: Electrical/Mechanical Breakage of Office Appliances.
Section 6A - Electronic Equipments
Loss/damage due to any cause to (a) electronic Equipment installations (b) Date carrying material while contained in the office.
Section 6B Portable Computers
Cover : Loss or damage to Portable Computers while being used by the officials Of the Insured on journeys to places by Train or Road or Air as accompanied one in accordance with coverage of Section 6A.
Section 7 Loss of Money
Cover Loss of money in transit by Robbery, theft or any other fortuitous cause and loss of money by burglary, housebreaking, robbery or hold up while money is retained at insured premises, in safe or strong room.
Section 8 Pedal Cycle
Cover : As per Fire Policy A Burglary, House Breakings, Theft etc.
Section 9 Baggage
Cover : All Risk
Section 10 Personal Accident Insurance for Employees
Section 11 Mediclaim Insurance for Employees
Section 12 Infidelity Insurance
Cover : Indemnity against direct pecuniary loss caused by act of fraud or dishonestly committed by any salaried person permanently employed by or with the insured in the office up to the amount stated in the schedule.
Section 13 Cost of Re-instatement of Data / Programme
Cover : In the event of damage to data contained in or on data carrying materials or to programmes caused by specified perils covered under Sec-6 here in above, the company will indemnify the insured against the cost of reinstating such data on data carrying materials and for programmes replaced up to amount stated in the schedule.
Section 14 Tenants Legal Liability
Cover Insured Legal Liability for damage to the buildings and landlords fixtures/fittings caused during the currency of the policy by the perils covered under Section 1A.
Section 15A Third Party Liability
Section 15B Workmens Compensation Insurance
Source - National Insurance Website
