| A Fire Insurance Policy is an indemnity
policy and it is currently a tariff
class of business with premium rates,
commissions, policy and endorsement
wordings being regulated by Persatuan
Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM).
A standard Fire Policy provides cover
against loss of or damage to Insured
property as a result of fire, lightning
and domestic explosion. Property to
be insured may consist of the following:-
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Building |
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Property rental |
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Plant & Machinery |
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Stock-in-trade |
Subject to the Insured’s agreement
and payment of additional premium,
the basis policy can be extended to
cover the following named perils:
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Aircraft Damage |
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Earthquake and Volcanic
Eruption |
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Storm Tempest |
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Flood |
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Explosion. |
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Impact Damage |
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Bursting or Overflowing of Water
Tank Apparatus Pipes |
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Bush/Lalang fire |
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Subsidence And Landslip |
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Riot, Strike And Malicious Damage |
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Damage by Falling Trees or Branches
and Objects |
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Sprinkler Leakage |
Basis of Sum Insured
The value of the Sum Insured
of the property to be insured is based
on the cost of restoring the damaged
property to or replacing it with property
similar in condition to that at the
time of the loss. The basis of the
sum insured (i.e. Indemnity values)
for the various items insured should
be:-
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Building |
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The current cost of reconstruction
of the building to the original
form less deduction justified
for betterment. |
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Plant & Machinery |
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The cost of replacement
with a new item less deduction
for depreciation due to wear and
tear. |
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Stock In Trade |
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i) Raw materials: the cost of
materials including freight and
duty
ii) Finished goods: the cost of
raw materials plus production
cost. |
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