Householders Policy - A to Z

National Insurance Company's Householders Policy  - A to Z  Details With Premium Rates 


Personal effects &  household goods belonging to individual householders can be covered under this Householders Insurance Policy. It is also called Home Insurance or Home Owners Policy. It covers under single policy a number of risks.


Sec. I : Fire and Allied Perils 

a)       Building
b)       Contents
This covers loss of or damage to the building / contents by fire and allied perils, like riot, strike, lightning, explosion, flood, cyclone, inundation earth quake etc.
Rate of Premium  :  Rs. 0.50 per 1,000 Rupee.

Sec. II : Burglary & Housebreaking including larceny and  theft

This covers all contents   in the premises against the above risks. The Sum Insured on contents under this Sec. as well as Sec.  I  will be the same.

Rate of Premium  :  Rs. 2.40 per  1,000 Rupee.

Sec. III :  All Risks
This covers loss or damage to gold, silver , diamond Jewellery  and  valuables caused by accident whilst anywhere in India. Recent invoice / receipt  or  valuation Certificate should be obtained for items valued  at  above  Rs.5,000/ -  each. 
Rate of Premium  :  Rs.10.05 per 1,000 Rupee.

This covers loss of or damage to fixed plate glass in the insured premises by accidental breakage.
 Rate of Premium :  Rs. 10.05 per 1,000 Rupee

Sec. V : Breakdown of domestic appliances
This Sec. Covers Loss or damage to domestic appliances caused by  mechanical and/or electrical breakdown.  Sum Insured in respect of each item should be its new replacement value.
Excess :  One percent of the Sum Insured in respect of each domestic appliance separately  or  Rs.50/- whichever is higher.
Rate of premium  :  Rs.2.50 per 1,000 Rupee.

This covers  :
a)     Loss of or damage to the television apparatus and VCR/VCP in insured premises by fire and allied perils, burglary and / or  housebreaking Or theft, accidental external means and mechanical or electrical breakdown.
b)     Legal liability up to a limit of Rs. 25,000
c)          Damage to Insured’s property caused by breakage of the antenna fittings up to a limit of Rs. 3,000
Rate of Premium  : Rs.10.05 per 1,000 Rupee.


Sec. VII : Pedal cycle
This covers :

a)    Loss of or damage to pedal cycle  belonging to  Insured by Fire and allied perils, burglary, housebreaking or theft and accidental external means.
  b)   Legal liability upto  a limit of Rs.10,000
Rate  of premium : Rs.20.05 per 1,000 Rupee.
Franchise :  Rs.10 of each and every loss due to accident, i.e. if the loss or damage exceeds Rs.10 the full claim is payable

Sec. VIII : Baggage
This covers loss or damage to Insured’s  accompanied baggage by accident  or misfortune whilst the Insured is on tour or holiday anywhere in our country - India.
Rate of  Premium :  Rs.7.55 per 1,000 Rupee.

Sec. IX  : Personal Accident
The Insured, his spouse and his children, all between the age  of  5 and 70 years can be covered under this Section.
The insurance covers death, permanent total disablement, permanent partial disablement and Temporary total disablement.
Additional Benefits :
1.       Expenses incurred for  carriage of dead body of Insured (death due to accident only) to place of residence subject to  a maximum of 2% of Capital Sum Insured of Rs.1,000 whichever is lower.
2.       Medical expenses arising out of an accident up to 10% of Capital Sum Insured or 40% of the admissible claim whichever is lower against an additional Premium of 20% of basic Premium.
Rate of premium : Ranging from Rs. 0.40 to Rs.3.00 per 1,000 Rupee 

Sec. X : Public Liability
a)     The Insured is indemnified in respect of   legal liability up to a limit of  Rs. 25,000
b)        The Insured is indemnified against the compensation to his employees that he becomes legally liable to pay under the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923, Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 or at Common Law in respect of death of or bodily injury to such employees arising out of and in the course of employment.
Rate of Premium :  Public liability  - 0.50 per 1,000 Rupee
Workmen’s compensation  - as per Workmen Compensation tariff.


The minimum premium for Sec. I is Rs.10 and for other Sec.s Rs.5/- each.
Sec. I-b is compulsory and out of the remaining nine Sec.s, any  2 should be opted for as minimum requirement.


1.Where more than 4 and up to 5% of non-tariff  6 Sec.s (including tariff premium only. Rated Sec.s) are availed.
2. Where more than 6 Sec.s 20% on non-tariff (including tariff  rated premium only. Sec.s) are availed.
( Sec. I  and  Sec. X are the tariff Sec.s) 5% Service Tax shall  be charged on final premium.

In this policy, separately issued rider polices for Flood, (per lakh rupee additional premium Rs. 5) Earthquake, per lakh rupee additional premium Rs. 5)Terrorism (per lakh rupee additional premium Rs. 30). For one lakh rupee coverage for  house and major assets and Flood, Earthquake, Terrorism , total premium is about Rs.75 to Rs. 100 only.

Note: All Premium Rates are in National Insurance Company. 

Head Office   - National Insurance Company 
    3 Middleton Street , Kolkata , WestBengal Pincode : 700071   
    Telephone : 22831705 /22831706 Fax : 22831712   
    Email : website.administrator@nic.co.in   
 



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