The insured vehicle will be treated as a Total Loss / Constructive
Total Loss / Cash-loss if the aggregate cost of retrieval and/or
repair of the vehicle, subject to the policy's terms and conditions,
exceeds 75% of the IDV of the vehicle.
As further guided by the Master Circular on General Insurance
business, if a damaged motor vehicle is assessed as being
unrepairable and hence a wreck i.e. a ‘total loss’ or ‘write-off’,
the Insurer shall grant the Policyholder the option to retain the
wreck and accept a ‘cash loss’ settlement (being the IDV less the
assessed value of Salvage based on competitive quotes procured by
the Insurer including any submitted by or through the Policyholder).
The liability of the Company shall not exceed the Insured's Declared
Value (IDV) of the vehicle (including accessories thereon) as
specified in the Schedule less the value of the wreck in the event
of total loss / constructive total loss / cash loss for the year in
which loss has occurred. In order to ascertain the Total IDV as on
date of loss, Tenure-wise chart of IDV would be accompanied in the
policy schedule.
In case of Total Theft of the vehicle, the liability of the Company
shall not exceed the Insured's Declared Value (IDV) of the vehicle
(including accessories thereon). However, the company shall not be
liable for loss of or damage to accessories due to burglary,
housebreaking, or theft unless the vehicle is stolen simultaneously.
* The above provisions for determining Total loss / Constructive
total loss / Cash loss are in line with the erstwhile India Motor
Tariff and as guided by the Master Circular on General Insurance
products.
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