Home insurance is an absolute must. There is no other way about it. Thinking that you can self-insure an asset as humungous as a house, which is your sweat and blood, is a folly. Coverage against hazards such as fire and damage incurred due to weather are not the only potential risks. What if someone stumbles and fall on your property and the injury is too big! You need indemnification even then. In addition, ensure that you insure for renovation as well as for everything (and everyone) inside the house too.
Oriental insurance understands that one cannot take too many precautions when it comes to protecting yourself should something happen to your home. And this customized policy is aptly named as ‘Sweet Home Insurance’. This scheme is a minor version of the prevailing Householders´ Package Policy offered by Oriental and entails three different plans. Each plan consists of five segments with the first two sections deemed as `first loss basis´.
First Section (Building):
Second Section (Items except jewelry against fire and related hazards and earthquake as mentioned above):
Third Section (Items except jewelry against robbery and break-in):
Fourth Section (Electrical or mechanical failure of any device used in the house):
Fifth Section (Personal Accident Cover for insurance holder and his/ her partner):
Section | Price of the property as stated by the sponsor | ||
Plan A | Plan B | Plan C | |
I (Optional) | INR 4 lacs Fixed Premium – INR 240 | INR 6 lacs Fixed Premium – INR 360 | INR 8 lacs Fixed Premium – INR 480 |
II (On first loss basis) 100 percent | INR 1 lac Fixed | INR 2 lacs Fixed | INR 3 lacs Fixed |
III (On first loss basis) 100 percent | 1,00,000/- (S.I .including M.B .section) Pr.Rs.43/- | 2,00,000/- (S.I.including M.B .section) Pr.Rs.86/- | 3,00,000/- (S.I .including M.B .section) Pr.Rs.129/- |
IV Electric/ Electronic devices | Up to INR 30,000 | Up to INR 50,000 | Up to INR 70,000 |
V Personal Accident | INR 2 lacs | INR 2 lacs | INR 2 lacs |
First Loss basis is a conception in which the under-insurance section in case of a claim will be applied only if the worth of the whole property is way more than that of the property when its value is down in the market.
Floater is a structure in which the amount insured is accessible to the policyholder as well as the spouse. For instance, if 1 lac floats between both policy owner and spouse, they can make use of the amount insured i.e. 1 lac.
You need to inform the company of complete value of the contents you are planning to insure. And as it is not mandatory that you submit a list of every item, the most you can claim will be ten percent of Plan Amount (INR 1 lac, INR 2 lacs & INR 3 lacs as per Plan A, B & C respectively).
If one of your mechanical or electrical device listed in the policy breaks down, you can claim for it to be repaired or replaced. If it exceeds the allowed cover, you must move to the next higher slab. If the worth of your apparatus exceeds beyond INR 3 lacs, then it would be better to shift to Householder Package Plan.
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