Shop Keeper
Miscellaneous Insurance Policy
Miscellaneous Insurance Policy
This is a package policy specially designed for small shopkeepers. It is a single policy combining the various insurance requirements of shopkeepers.
This is a package policy specially designed for small shopkeepers. It is a single policy combining the various insurance requirements of shopkeepers.
Discount in premium is available if a minimum number of four sections is selected including Section I (b).
Only one policy can be taken by one shopkeeper for each shop in a specific location having separate books of accounts.
The policy comprises of following 11 sections :
Section I - Building & Contents
Section II - Burglary & Housebreaking
Covers contents of insured shop premises(excluding money and valuables) against loss or damage by burglary and/or housebreaking.
Section III - Money Insurance
Covers loss of money in transit, loss of money/valuables whilst contained in a locked safe, loss of money contained in cashier's till and/or counter by burglary/housebreaking.
Section IV - Pedal - Cycles
This section also covers legal liability of insured for death/injury to third parties or damage to their property arising out of use of the insured pedal cycles.
Section V - Plate Glass
Covers loss of or damage to fixed plate glass in insured's shop by accidental means.
Section VI - Neon Sign/Glow Sign
Section VII - Baggage
Covers loss or damage to accompanied personal baggage of insured or baggage in connection with his trade, whilst anywhere in India, by accident or misfortune.
Section VIII - Personal Accident
Covers insured and spouse and/or his children, named in the schedule and aged between 5&70 years, against bodily injury caused solely and directly by accident and resulting in death or permanent total or partial disablement or temporary total disablement within 12 calendar months of such injury.
Section IX - Fidelity Guarantee
Covers direct pecuniary loss suffered by the insured due to fraud or dishonesty committed by any of insured's salaried employees.
Section X - Public Liability
Covers
Section XI - Loss of Profit
Covers loss of profit due to interruption of business consequent upon loss or damage sustained by property insured under Section I of the policy due to insured perils.
It is necessary to opt for a minimum of 4 sections for this policy to be issued of which Sections I&II are compulsory.
This policy can be taken by small shopkeepers whose shop building value and contents value does not exceed INR 10 lacs. In case it exceeds INR 10 lacs, this policy cannot be given.
This policy is meant for shops only. Mere registration under Shops and Establishment Act does not entitle the premises to be insured under this policy. Hence Restaurants and Tea /Coffee shops cannot be insured under this policy. However,shops selling goods where minor repair work is carried on incidental to the main business of selling, can take this policy.
The shop building should be insured on market value basis i.e.depreciated value basis.The contents should be insured on cost price basis. The sum insured for contents under Section I&II should be identical. The sum insured under Sections III,V,VI,VII,IX,X&XI is limited to specified percentage of the sum insured for contents.
In case of any incident giving rise to a claim under this policy, please take the following steps:
Note:Policy details given are indicative, not exhaustive. Please contact your nearest NIA office for further details.