Fire Insurance protects against loss and damage caused by fire, floods, earthquakes, landslides, etc.The scope of fire insurance is very high because it can be integrated to cover the loss of ‘business interruption’ and ‘consequential loss’ to cover the loss of net profit, standing charges or any incidental charges like, loss of rent, debris removal fee or engineer fee during the period when the business is unable to operate following a fire. It covers your personal properties as well as your organisation and its assets.
Fire Insurance
Fire Insurance protects against loss and damage caused by fire, floods, earthquakes, landslides, etc.The scope of fire insurance is very high because it can be integrated to cover the loss of ‘business interruption’ and ‘consequential loss’ to cover the loss of net profit, standing charges or any incidental charges like, loss of rent, debris removal fee or engineer fee during the period when the business is unable to operate following a fire. It covers your personal properties as well as your organisation and its assets.
FAQs
What circumstances shall allow to get a smooth and maximum claim in Fire insurance policy?
- The nature of fire
- Licensing and regulatory compliance
- Necessary add on covers
- Operational conditions (claim intimation, proper records)
- Excluded circumstances
When shall an insurer legally reject a fire insurance claim?
- Breach of utmost good faith (misrepresentation)
- Lack of legal licensing (wrong address, late intimation, missing license)
- Intentional act and fraud
- Breach of policy conditions
- General exclusions (nuclear risk, war etc.)
What are the additional covers which can be integrated into my fire insurance policy?
- Property and infrastructure extensions (compound wall and fencing etc.)
- Professional and statutory fees (architects, consulting engineers fees)
- Specialised risk covers (protection from terrorism)