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Home insurance policy FAQs

What are the eligibility criteria to avail a Home Insurance policy?

For individuals - Any resident Indian who is the owner and / or occupant of the property can purchase a Home Insurance Policy. However Home Insurance - multiyear policy can be issued only to house / flat owners and not to tenants.
For Society – Any authorized member of society’s managing committee can buy policy to cover society building & common utilities wherein policy needs to be issued in name of society.

What will be the start date of my insurance policy?

Your insurance cover starts from the commencement date indicated on the policy schedule, this could be any selected date (not later than 15 days) after date of payment of premium.

What is the maximum policy period under Home Insurance?

Home insurance can be purchased for policy period from 1year and 3 to 5 years.

Do I need to pay premium in advance for multiyear policy, i.e policy period more than 1 year?

Yes, entire premium has to be paid in advance.

How do we do the property valuation for home insurance?

Property valuation is done by multiplying the built up area of the property with the cost of construction per square feet.
Currently the cost of construction is taken around 1500 to 2000 depending on the location of the property and type of construction.

How can I pay my policy premium?

You can pay your policy premium through debit & credit card issued by your bank, internet banking, wallet/cash card, EMI, UPI (GPay, PhonePe, Paytm, etc.), QR code. Please note, we do not accept payment through any club card or diners' card.