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MOTOR INSURANCE
LECTURE BY : Mr. Khemchand Khichi
Regional Manager
The New India Assurance Co Ltd
Regional office
surat
VEHICLE INSURANCE :
Definition:
A motor insurance policy is a policy
issued by an insurance company as part
to provide financial protection against
physical damage and/or bodily injury to
riders and general public resulting from
traffic collisions and against liability that
could also arise there from accident
VEHICLE INSURANCE :
Description:
VEHICLE INSURANCE :
comprehensive policy :
The scope of policy is comprehensive i.e.In case the vehicle
accident it take care of own damages to the vehicle. The perils
covered under the comprehensive policy are specified perils as
per policy in combination with the minimum requirements of the
act (i.e. third party liability).
VEHICLE INSURANCE :
ABOUT THE CONTRACT OF INSURANCE (IN BRIEF)
Now, any policy of motor insurance will not pay but indemnify
against events that may happen & not against events which must
happen or which have been deliberately brought about, The loss
producing event should be identifiable within the meaning of the
term accidental / fortuitous.
A loss producing event is Fortuitous / Accidental in the sense
that it would not have happened but for any act / event again
which was not expected in the normal & ordinary course of things
PERILS
PERIL
THE LOSS PRODUCING EVENT PERIL
TYPES OF PERILS :
Fire Group Perils
Fire, Lightening, Explosion & Implosion, Forest Fire, Bush Fire
Act of God Perils
Storm, Tempest, Flood, Inundation, Earthquake, Landslide,
Rockslide
Social Group Perils
Riot, Strike, Malicious Damage and Terrorism
Miscellaneous Perils
Impact Damage, Aircraft Damage, Bursting and/or overflowing of
Water Tanks, Apparatus and Pipes, Missile Testing operations,
Leakage from Automatic Sprinkler Installations
PERIL
i)
PERIL
ii) by burglary, housebreaking or theft
burglary :
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
housebreaking :
the act of forcefully entering someone's house in order to
commit a crime (such as robbery)
theft ;
the act or crime of stealing, an unlawful taking (as by
embezzlement or burglary) of property
PERIL
iii) by riot and strike;
riot :
a situation in which a large group of people
behave in a violent and uncontrolled way
strike;(protest)
an event at which people gather together to
show strong disapproval about something
PERIL
iv) by earthquake (Fire and Shock Damage);
PERIL
v) by flood, typhoon, hurricane, storm,
tempest,
flood,: inundation, cyclone, hailstorm, frost;
a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially
onto normally dry land
typhoon :
an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm
that occurs especially in the some region of the
Philippines or the China Sea
PERIL
v) by flood, typhoon, hurricane, storm,
tempest,
inundation, cyclone, hailstorm, frost;
hurricane:
an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm
with very strong winds that occurs especially in the
western part of the Atlantic Ocean
storm :
a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and
usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and
lightning
PERIL
v) by flood, typhoon, hurricane, storm,
tempest,
Tempest :inundation, cyclone, hailstorm, frost;
a violent storm a violent windstorm, especially one
with rain, hail, or snow
Inundation:
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto
normally dry land Inundation: To cover with water,
especially
floodwaters.
-->
not
necessarily
floodwaters, could be due to local rainfall , could even
be due to a local artesian well
PERIL
v) by flood, typhoon, hurricane, storm,
tempest,
Flooding:inundation, cyclone, hailstorm, frost;
An overflowing of water onto land that is
normally dry. --> the overflow may or may not remain
in place. If it stays it's inundation; if it carries away
top soil or deposits silt, it's purely flooding.
cyclone :
an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm
with very high winds that turn around an area of low
pressure
PERIL
v) by flood, typhoon, hurricane, storm,
tempest, inundation, cyclone, hailstorm, frost;
hailstorm :
a storm that produces hail,
something that gives the effect of a
shower
PERIL
vi) by accidental external means;
the Peril Accidental External Means is
event. The inclusion of the term
an
PERIL
vi)--- byby
accidental
external means;
relying
on the exclusions.
The relevance of the
understood through the
term
external
can
be
best
is a non-
2. Financial loss due to any electrical breakdown is a nonadmissible loss excluded event / exclusion
PERIL
vii) by malicious act;
Involving malice; characterized by wicked or
mischievous motives or intentions. An act done
maliciously is one that is wrongful and
performed willfully or intentionally, and
without legal justification
PERIL
viii) by terrorist activity;
A common definition of terrorism is the
systematic use or threatened use of violence to
intimidate a population or government for
political, religious, or ideological goals
PERIL
ix) whilst in transit by road
rail inland , waterway lift
elevator or air;
PERIL
landslide :
x)a large
by landslide,
rockslide;
mass of rocks
and earth that
suddenly and
quickly moves down the side of a mountain or hill
rockslide :
a usually rapid downward movement of rock fragments
that slide over an inclined surface, a rock mass moved
by a rockslide compare rockfall
EXCLUSION :
EXCLUSION
:
The Company shall not be liable to make
any payment in respect of:
(a)
consequential loss, depreciation,
wear and tear, mechanical or electrical
breakdown, failures or breakages;
EXCLUSION
:
consequential loss :
a loss that arises as an indirect result of an act
or event called also indirect loss
Indirect loss which accompanies an insured
loss, such as loss of earnings resulting from a
burnt down business that was insured against
fire. Consequential losses are not covered by
ordinary insurance policies, unless specifically
included on payment of additional premium.
See also direct loss, and indirect loss.
EXCLUSION
:
depreciation :
a reduction in the value of an asset over time,
due in particular to wear and tear.
of
a covered part(s) to perform the function(s) for
which it was designed, due solely to defects in
materials or faulty workmanship.
Note: Mechanical breakdown does not include damage
due to negligence, damage caused by an accident, or
the gradual reduction in operating performance due to
wear and tear. In addition, this plan does not provide
any benefit for any mechanical failure or breakdown
caused by a non-covered part
electrical breakdown,
EXCLUSION
:
EXCLUSION :
1.
EXCLUSION
:
3. Any accidental loss or damage and/or liability
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS /EXCLUSIONS
EXCLUSION
:
EXCLUSION
:
EXCLUSION
:
EXCLUSION
:
7. DEDUCTIBLE
EXCLUSION
:
7. DEDUCTIBLE
POLICY CONDITION
POLICY CONDITION
2. No admissionCONDITION
offer promise payment or indemnity
POLICY
shall be made or given by or on behalf of the insured
without the written consent of the Company which
shall be entitled if it so desires to take over and
conduct in the name of the Insured the defence or
settlement of any claim or to prosecute in the name of
the Insured for its own benefit any claim for indemnity
or otherwise and shall have full discretion in the
conduct of any proceedings or in the settlement of any
claim and the insured shall give all such information
and assistance as the Company may require
POLICY
CONDITION
3. The Company
may at its
own
option repair reinstate or
replace the vehicle or part
thereof and/or its accessories or
may pay in cash the amount of
the loss or damage and the
liability of the Company shall
not exceed:
4. The InsuredCONDITION
shall take all reasonable steps to
POLICY
safeguard the vehicle from loss or damage and to
maintain it in efficient condition and the Company
shall have at all times free and full access to examine
the vehicle or any part thereof or any driver or
employee of the Insured. In the event of any accident
or breakdown, the vehicle shall not be left unattended
without proper precautions being taken to prevent
further damage or loss and if the vehicle be driven
before the necessary repairs are effected any
extension of the damage or any further damage to the
vehicle shall be entirely at the insureds own risk.
POLICY CONDITION
5. The Company may cancel the policy by sending fifteen days notice by
recorded delivery to the insured at insured's last known address on
the grounds of misrepresentation, fraud, non- disclosure of material
facts or non- cooperation and in such event will return to the insured the
premium paid less the pro rata portion thereof for the period the policy
has been in force or the policy may be cancelled at any time by the
insured on seven days notice by recorded delivery and provided no claim
has arisen during the currency of the policy, the insured shall be entitled
to a return of premium less premium at the companys short period rates
for the period the policy has been in force. Return of the premium by the
Company will be subject to retention of the minimum premium of Rs.
100/- (or Rs. 25/- in respect of vehicles specifically designed/modified
for use by blind/handicapped/ mentally challenged persons). Where the
ownership of the vehicle is transferred, the Policy cannot be cancelled
unless evidence that the vehicle is insured elsewhere is
produced
POLICY
6. If at theCONDITION
time of occurrence of an
POLICY CONDITION
9. In the event
of the death of sole insured,
POLICY
CONDITION
this Policy will not immediately lapse but will
remain valid for a period of three months from
the date of death of insured or until the expiry
of this Policy (whichever is earlier). During the
said period, legal heir(s) of the insured to
whom the custody and use of the Motor Vehicle
passes may apply to have this Policy
transferred to the name(s) of the heir(s) or
obtain a new insurance policy for the Motor
Vehicle.
ADD ON COVERS
01-Depreciation
Re-imbursement
What is Covered:
2. Daily Allowance
What is Covered:
We will pay You Daily Allowance as mentioned in the schedule to enable You to
meet the cost of hired transport to reduce Your inconvenience, if Your Vehicle
is damaged by a covered peril mentioned in section 1 of the policy.
The allowance would be payable for a maximum period of 10 days during the
period of insurance. In case of theft/total loss claim, We will pay for maximum
15 days during the period of insurance.
Reasonable time taken for repair in respect of damages not admissible under
section 1 of the policy (as agreed between You, surveyor & garage/workshop
manager) would be excluded for the purpose of computation of Daily
Allowance.
Your entitlement of Daily Allowance will start from the following calendar day of
Your Vehicle reaching the garage for repair shall end on the day garage
intimates
You
to
take
delivery
of
the
Vehicle.
4. Return to Invoice
What is Covered:
05No
Claim Bonus Protection Cover
What
is Covered:
07
- Loss
of Personal belongings
What
is Covered:
is Covered:
9-What
Key
Replacement
This cover is applicable if it shown on Your schedule.
What is Covered
Key Replacement We will reimburse You for the
cost of replacing your vehicle keys which are lost or
stolen.
Break-in Protection We will reimburse you for the
cost of replacing your locks and keys if Your vehicle is
broken into. The covered costs include the labor cost
for replacing the lock
What isEngine
Covered:
10Secure
1.
2.
What-is Covered:
11
Tyre Secure
WhatConsumable
is Covered:
12Expenses:
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