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    Arrow 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

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    Some Important Points -
    1) Section 1A, 1B and 2 are compulsory for owner(building) insured
    2) Sec 1B and 2 are compulsory for tenant insured.
    3) Sum Insured under Sec. 1B and 2 must be the same.
    4) In addition to the above, additional 3 more sections must be opted.
    5) Sections Discounts :
    a) For Additional 2 sections (above minimum sections) - 10% discount on Non-Tariff premium
    b) For additional 4 sections (and above) - 15% discount on Non-Tariff premium.
    c) For additional 6 sections (and above) - 20% discount on Non-Tariff and above premium.

    6) Renewal Discount - On renewal of the policy with our company, then discount on renewal would be available for same sections Insured previously. The grace period for availing of Renewal Discount is 15 days only.

    1st Renewal - 5% on premium
    IInd Renewal and Subsequent Renewals - 10% on premium

    7) Sectional Discount and Renewal Discounts are available for Premium On Sections other than 1A, 1B, 1D, 1E, 6, 11 and 15. The Renewal Discount is applied before Sectional Discounts are worked out.

    8) Renewal Discounts, Sectional Discounts and Grace period are not applicable For Mediclaim/ Hospitalisation cover where Original Mediclaim Scheme Provisions will be applied strictly.

    9) Claims under Sec. 1 (A) , 1(B), 2,3,4 and 8 will be settled on Re-instatement Value basis.

    Source - National Insurance Website
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