What is Personal Possessions Cover in Car Insurance?
Personal possessions cover is an add-on that only a comprehensive car insurance policyholder can purchase. Under the personal belongings insurance, the insurer provides coverage for any loss or damage to any of your personal possessions kept inside the car as per the insured declared value (IDV) set in your car insurance policy.
For instance, your car got stolen from parking and it had your personal belongings such as your laptop and mobile inside. In such cases, purchasing the personal belonging cover will compensate you for the loss of your belongings as per the IDV of your car. If you will not purchase this cover, only the theft will be covered as per your standard comprehensive car insurance policy.
What Items are Covered Under Personal Belongings Cover?
Generally, the inclusions under the personal belongings cover in car insurance widely varies from insurer to insurer. Moreover, there are a lot of variations that insurers offer. For instance, some insurers offer separate covers under the personal belongings insurance. These include coverage for portable electronic equipment, valuables, etc. Hence, it is very crucial to carefully go through in the policy terms and conditions to know the exact inclusions.
What is Not Covered Under Loss of Personal Belongings Cover?
Exclusions of personal belongings cover are listed below:
- Any incident that has been resulted due to the policyholder's negligence
- Claims arising out of a borrowed property are not covered
- Personal belongings that are locked in a safety deposit box are also excluded from add-on coverage
- Personal belongings that the policyholder does not carry around
- Theft of any important documents are excluded
- If the incident was not reported to the police within 24 hours of the theft or finding out
- Loss due to climatic conditions, wear, and tear, mechanical and electrical failure, etc.
- Personal belongings that were being used by a third-party
- Personal belongings that are not mentioned in the police report
- Personal belongings that were left in the car overnight
- Loss of items due to a car accident is also not covered under the Loss of personal belongings cover. Only theft or burglary related claims are covered.
How to Raise a Claim Under a Loss of Personal Belongings Cover?
To raise a claim under loss of personal belonging in car insurance, the policyholder will be required to follow these steps:
- Inform the car insurance provider within 24 hours of you finding out about the theft.
- At the time of claim intimation, you need to furnish your personal details including your name, contact details, policy number, time and date of the theft, area of the incident.
- And a Police File report and its copy are a must.
To file a successful car theft claim you need to follow the process listed below. Please ensure that all the Information is provided in the stipulated time.
- File an FIR with the Police: It is a pre-requisite. As soon as you get to know about the theft, you must report the incident and register an FIR at the nearest police station. Without this, your car theft claim process will not be initiated.
- Call Your Motor Insurance Provider: Once you have filed an FIR report then you need to immediately call your insurance provider and inform them about your car theft. Every insurance provider follows its own process and has its own set of formalities for car theft claims. Again, make sure that there is no delay from your end.
- Inform the Transport Office: It is required as per the law to inform the Regional Transport Office about your car theft. You will need to transfer documents and papers from them. So, make sure that you remember to get this done.
- Gather All the Insurance Documents: Once you have followed the process, you need to gather all the required documents to authenticate the claim. Once all the documents are gathered, fill the car theft claim form (get it from an insurer or download it online) and submit all the requisite documents.
Documents Required for Personal Belongings Claim Settlement Process
You need to submit the documents listed below to your car insurance company while settling your car theft insurance claim:
- Claim Form (duly signed and filled)
- Copy of the FIR report
- Police investigation report
- Invoice and receipts (as required)
Disclaimer: Policybazaar does not endorse, rate, or recommend any particular insurer or insurance product offered by an insurer.
Why buy Car Insurance with Personal Belongings Cover from Policybazaar?
When you buy loss of personal belongings cover with your car insurance policy from Policybazaar, you get:
- 24x7 Claims Assistance: You can get 24*7 claim assistance service by contacting our customer support executives at 1800-208-8787..
- Cashless Assurance: Get a fast cashless repair facility at any of the network garages across India. In case of reimbursement, the claim amount will be paid within the next 48 hours of repairs. .
- 3-Day Repair Assurance: The insured car will be repaired at a trusted network garage and will be delivered back to you within 3 working days.
- Free Pickup& Drop: We also offer free pickup and drop facility during a claim process.
- Self Video Claims: Raising a car insurance claim can easily be done from the place of accident via the PB Claims App. Simply upload a video of your car and we get your claim settled without much hassle.
- Windshield Claims at Home: Get your car's windshield repaired at home by calling our claim executives. One of our garage partners will replace the windshield at your home.
