Add on covers are extensions of the fire policy on payment of additional premium and by attachment of endorsements. these extensions relate to additional perils or additional coverages.
Forest Fire
Policy may be extended to cover the above subject to following endorsement wordings:
“ In consideration of the payment of additional premium the insurance under item of the policy shall extend to include loss of or damage to the property insured directly caused by burning, whether accidental or otherwise, of forest, bush and jungles and the clearing of lands by Fire.”
Spontaneous Combustion
Policy may be extended to cover the above subject to following endorsement wordings:
“In consideration of the payment by the Insured to the Company of additional premium of Rs. _ the Company agrees notwithstanding what is stated in the printed exclusions of this policy to the contrary that the insurance by (items …….) of this policy shall extend to include loss or damage by fire only of or to the property insured caused by its own fermentation, natural heating or spontaneous combustion.”
Earthquake (Fire and Shock)
Policy may be extended to cover the above subject to following endorsement wordings:
If option to delete STFI peril is exercised
“ In consideration of the payment by the Insured to the Company of the sum of additional premium, it is hereby agreed and declared that notwithstanding anything stated in the printed exclusions of this policy to the contrary, this Insurance is extended to cover loss or damage (including loss or damage by fire) to any of the property Insured by this policy occasioned by earthquake including Landslide / Rockslide resulting therefrom but excluding flood or overflow of the sea, lakes, reservoirs and rivers caused by Earthquake.
Provided always that all the conditions of this policy shall apply (except in so far as they may be hereby expressly varied) and that any reference therein to loss or damage by fire shall be deemed to apply also to loss or damage directly caused by any of the perils which this insurance extends to include by virtue of this endorsement.”
Special conditions
1) Excess clause
5% of each and every claim subject to a minimum of Rs.10,000/.
2) Extension cover shall be granted only if the entire property in one complex / compound / location covered under the policy is extended to cover this risk and the Sum Insured for this extension is identical to the Sum Insured against the risk covered under main policy except for the value of the plinth and foundations of the building(s)..
3) Onus of proof
In the event of the Insured making any claim for loss or damage under this policy he must (if so required by the Company) prove that the loss or damage was occasioned by or through or in consequence of earthquake.
a) The area for alternative accommodation may be equivalent to the area presently occupied. However, no restriction will apply in respect of locality for the alternative accommodation, so long as the alternative accommodation is taken in the same city of town.
b) Cover may be permitted to the tenant as also to the Owner-Occupant. Further, in respect of the Owner-Occupant, the alternative accommodation may be limited to the area presently under his occupation.
c) For the Owner-Occupant, since he will not be paying any rent based on the area occupied by him (in comparison with the actual rent being paid by the tenant in the same building or similar buildings in the same locality) the standard rent based on the rateable values fixed by Municipal/Revenue Authorities for tax purposes may be treated as the original rent for the purpose of this insurance.
TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF STOCKS CLAUSE
It is agreed that the stock insured hereby not exceeding 10% of the total sum insured of such stock is covered while temporarily removed to any other premises for purposes of fabrication or processing or finishing or other similar purposes. This extension does not apply to stock if and so far as it is otherwise insured.
The pro-rata condition of average should be applied to the limit of stocks temporarily removed as well as to the total sum insured of such stock under the policy.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS :
1. This insurance shall apply subject to the condition that the PREMISES occupied by the insured, whether as owner or tenant, forms part of a building not being “Kutcha” Construction.
2. If the area of alternative accommodation taken by the insured is more than the area of the PREMISES occupied by the insured, the additional rent borne by the insured for the purpose of this insurance shall be deemed to be that proportion of the additional rent actually borne by the insured as the area of the PREMISES which was in the insured‟s occupation bears to the area of the alternative accommodation taken by the insured. The insured shall be at liberty to take alternative accommodation in any locality so long as it is within the Municipal limit of the city or town in which the PREMISES is situated.
DECLARATION POLICIES
The problem is solved by the issue of a declaration policy. which is infact, the fire policy with a declaration clause attached to it. the insured can fix a provisional sum insured which represents the highest value of stocks at any point of time during the policy period. the premium paid on this sum insured is provisional and is subject to adjustment on expiry of the period of insurance.