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4. Insurance - Non-Life Insurance
2. Non-Life Insurance
Also known as General Insurance, is a form of
insurance mainly concerned with protecting
the policyholder from loss or damage caused
by specific risks.
Categorized depending on the need level
Property/ Casualty Insurance
Health and Disability Insurance
Business and Commercial Insurance
3. Types of Non-Life Insurance
Agricultural
Farmers use crop insurance to reduce or manage various risks associated with growing
crops (e.g. crop loss or damage caused by weather, hail, drought, frost damage, insects,
or disease).
Aviation
Insures against hull (main body of the plane), spares, deductibles, hull wear and liability
risks (e.g. Air Crash, Failure of the engines, Natural Calamity etc.).
Car insurance
Primarily to provide protection to car owners against losses incurred as a result of traffic
accidents and against liability that could be incurred in an accident.
Engineering
Insurance is on an 'all-risks' basis and in particular includes fire, lightning, explosion,
aircraft damage, Riot, strike, malicious acts, faults in erection, human errors, negligence.
4. Types of Non-Life Insurance (Contd.)
Fire
Provides protection against damage to property caused by accidents due to fire,
lightening or explosion. Also includes damage caused due to other causes like flood,
burst pipes, earthquake etc.
Health insurance
Protect holders from costly medical bills in case of any emergency like critical incidents
and hospital expenses.
Critical Illness Insurance
Home insurance
Is a type of property insurance that covers private homes.
A policy that includes losses occurring to home, its contents, loss of its
use, or loss of other personal possessions of the homeowner. Also
covers accidents that may happen at the home.
5. Types of Non-Life Insurance (Contd.)
Marine
Covers the loss or damage of ships, cargo, terminals, and
any transport or property
By which cargo is transferred, acquired, or held between
the points of origin and final destination
Motor
For cars, trucks, and other vehicles. It is for protection against losses
incurred as a result of traffic accidents.
Shop/office insurance
Provides cover for damage to shop and its contents.
Financial loss due to fraud and dishonesty of a specified employee.
Loss of money at office premises or while transporting it due to
accidents, robbery, break ins etc.
Travel insurance
It is purchased for Persons traveling or residing outside of their home
country. It covers baggage loss, medical expenses and personal liability.
6. Tax Rebates in General Insurance
The premium you pay towards
health insurance is tax deductible under
Section 80(D) of Income Tax Act, 1961.
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