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Motor Perfect
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2. Your Policy Cover Summary
Please note your policy schedule will define the covers applicable to you.
Section.
Cover Motor Perfect
No.
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
Comprehensive
11, 12, 13, 14 & 15
Third Party Liability/
Sections 2, 6, 8 (optional) and 11
Third Party Fire & Theft
Please read all the exceptions and conditions that apply to each Section of Your Policy.
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3. Definitions
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Licensed driver Your Car /Vehicle/Insured Vehicle
The insured or any person driving Any vehicle described in the Schedule.
with his permission provided that the
person driving holds a valid driver’s The Insured/ You/Your/Yours
license for the vehicle in accordance Refer to the person(s) named as the
with the traffic laws and regulations Policyholder specified in:
and has not had his driver’s license
withdrawn by order of a court of law or a. Your certificate of motor insurance;
traffic regulations. and
b. Your Schedule
Medical expenses
Reasonable and necessary charges
for first aid, dental, prosthetic devices,
ambulance, hospital, rehabilitation,
medical, surgical, x-ray and professional
nursing services.
Period of Insurance
The period of time covered by this
Policy, as shown in the Schedule, and
any further period that We agree to
insure You.
Schedule/Policy Schedule
The document which gives details of
You, Us, the vehicle, the Cover You have
and any other specific condition(s).
Territorial limits
United Arab Emirates and any other
area stated in Your Policy Schedule.
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4. Covers
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wear, tear and depreciation or pay the SECTION 7 - WINDSCREEN
market value of the loss, whichever is DAMAGE
lesser.
We will cover the cost of replacing
EXCEPTIONS TO SECTION 5 or repairing broken or damaged
WE WILL NOT PAY FOR LOSS OR windscreens, windows or glass in the
DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING: sunroof of Your Vehicle, and scratches
to the body work caused by the glass
a. MONEY, STAMPS, TICKETS, breaking.
DOCUMENTS OR CARDS OF EVERY
KIND AND DESCRIPTION. It being understood that any claim
payment in respect thereof shall not
b. THEFT OF ANY PROPERTY CARRIED be subject to any Excess provided that
IN AN OPEN TOP OR CONVERTIBLE the replacement of such windows or
VEHICLE UNLESS IN A LOCKED windscreens does not exceed the sum
BOOT OR LOCKED GLOVE of AED 5,000.
COMPARTMENT
Any claim made under this Cover will
c. GOODS OR SAMPLES CARRIED IN not affect Your No-Claims Discount.
CONNECTION WITH ANY TRADE.
d. ANY SUCH PROPERTY INSURED SECTION 8 - PERSONAL
UNDER ANY OTHER INSURANCE
POLICY. ACCIDENT BENEFIT
It is agreed and acknowledged against
SECTION 6 - NO CLAIM DISCOUNT payment of additional Premium, as
thus the Company has agreed and
If You do not claim during the current acknowledged to pay compensation in
Period of Insurance, We will include a accordance with the table stated here-
discount in Your renewal Premium. The in-under about death or any physical
discount amount will be in accordance injuries sustained by Insured’s and/
with the No-Claims Discount scale or driver’s family members (spouse,
applicable at the time of renewal. parents and children) and/or employees
while ascending or descending from
If a claim has been made or arisen, Your the Vehicle as a result of severe
no claims discount may be reduced at remarkable accidental incident that
the next renewal in accordance with leads in an independent manner away
the step back scale applicable at the from any other reason (except for
time of renewal. medical or surgical treatment needed)
to any of these injuries stated in the
Your No-Claim Discount is not
table here-in-under during the following
transferable to any other person.
three months from the date of accident.
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Scale of Compensation
1 Death or permanent total disablement AED 200,000
2 Total and incurable loss of all vision in both eyes AED 200,000
3 Total loss by physical severance at or above the AED 200,000
wrist or ankle of both hands or both feet or of one
hand together with one foot
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b. AT THE INSURED’S REQUEST, DISCHARGE IN RESPECT OF THE
THE COMPANY WILL PAY INJURY TO SUCH PERSON.
WEEKLY COMPENSATION FOR
TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY e. NUMBER OF VEHICLE
PREVENTING THE INJURED PASSENGERS AT THE TIME OF THE
PERSON FROM ENGAGING IN HIS ACCIDENT SHOULD NOT EXCEED
OCCUPATION (AS PER ARTICLE THE AUTHORISED SEATING
(8) OF THE ABOVE TABLE) FOR CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE.
A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 26
CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. THE SECTION 9 - AGENCY REPAIRS
WEEKLY COMPENSATION AMOUNT
AND THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT Section 1 of the Policy is extended
SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH to include accidental damage
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE repairs of the Insured Vehicle at the
PERSON DEMANDING INSURANCE manufacturer’s authorised dealers
AND THE COMPANY. within the UAE.
c. THE COMPANY IS NOT LIABLE TO Provided it is mentioned on Your Policy
PAY ANY COMPENSATION FOR Schedule.
DEATH OR PHYSICAL INJURY
WHICH OCCURS EITHER DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, TOTALLY OR SECTION 10 - HIRE CAR BENEFIT
PARTIALLY AS A RESULT OF THE
FOLLOWING REASONS: Following an accident covered by
Section 1 of Your Policy, We will provide
i. TO HARM ONESELF a hire car for a maximum period of
INTENTIONALLY OR BY seven days. Where the Insured Vehicle
COMMITTING SUICIDE OR is declared a total loss due to damage
or theft, We will provide a hire car for
BY ATTEMPTING SUICIDE OR
up to seven days or until We make an
PHYSICAL DEFECT OR MENTAL offer to settle Your claim, whichever
WEAKNESS. is earliest. This benefit is provided
subject to Us accepting Your claim.
ii. IN RESPECT OF A PERSON
DEMANDING COMPENSATION Use of any hire car mentioned under the
HIMSELF BEING ADDICTED TO covers set out above must commence
DRUGS OR LIQUOR. within 48 hours of the Insured Vehicle
becoming disabled, following an
d. SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL BE accident covered under Your Policy.
PAYABLE ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL The hire car can only be provided to the
OF THE INSURED AND DIRECTLY Insured and/or spouse.
TO THE INJURED PERSON OR
HIS/HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE In order to avail of a hire car, the
WHOSE RECEIPT SHALL BE A FULL Insured will need to provide an imprint
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of a credit card & a valid UAE driving The maximum amount payable is AED
license to the rent-a-car company. 1,100 in respect of removal of the
The hire car must be collected by the Insured Vehicle necessitating the use
Insured and returned either to the hire of a crane. Any additional expense
car company or the repairer where the would need to be borne by the Insured.
Insured vehicle is being repaired.
Tyre replacement
Any other specific UAE restriction to
If Your Vehicle has a flat tyre, We will
vehicle rental shall apply.
help to change the tyre, using an
approved AXA technician.
EXCEPTIONS TO SECTION 10
a. FUEL COSTS, PARKING COSTS OR THE SUPPLY OF PARTS &/OR TOOLS;
ANY FINES. SPARE TYRE, JACK AND OTHER TOOLS
ARE NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THIS
b. HIRE CAR CHARGES AFTER A
SPECIFIC COVER.
PERIOD OF 7 DAYS.
c. EXCESS APPLIED IN THE CASE OF Battery Service
AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE If the battery is ‘dead’, your Vehicle will
DRIVING A HIRED CAR. be jump started to get it moving, using
an approved AXA technician.
d. ANY KIND OF LEGAL LIABILITY
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE Lockout Service
HIRE CAR If You are locked out of Your Vehicle,
We will attempt to open the lock under
SECTION 11 - ACCIDENT/ the supervision of the appropriate
authorities.
BREAKDOWN RECOVERY AND
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
SECTION 12 - GCC COVER
Towing of the Insured Vehicle The territorial limit for Section 1 is
In the event of a breakdown or accident extended to include Oman, Bahrain,
of the Insured Vehicle, AXA will arrange Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. You
to tow or transport the Insured Vehicle will not be covered under Section 2,
to the nearest authorized proper third party liability, as this Cover must
workshop. be purchased separately at the border
(except Oman).
Removal of the insured Vehicle
If while driving on paved roads or off-
road, the covered Vehicle were to be EXCEPTIONS TO SECTION 12
unable to move by its own means due a. THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF ANY
to overturning or falling down a slope, SINGLE TRIP SHALL NOT EXCEED
the Company will arrange its removal, 30 DAYS.
up to an agreed limit.
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b. THE MAXIMUM TOTAL NUMBER
OF DAYS SHALL NOT EXCEED 90
DAYS IN ANY 12 MONTHS PERIOD.
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PROVIDED THAT:
i. THE VEHICLE IS HANDED OVER
ONLY TO THE AUTHORIZED
PERSON AFTER DUE
VERIFICATION
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6. General Exceptions
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7. War and Terrorism Exclusion
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8. General Conditions
1. This Policy and the Schedule shall written permission of the Company
be considered as one contract having first been obtained.
and any word or expression to
which a specific meaning has been 5. In the event of any occurrence
attached in any part of this Policy of event(s) which may give rise
and the Schedule shall bear such to a claim under this Policy, the
specific meaning wherever it may Insured shall give immediate
appear. notice to the competent authority
and the Company, with all relevant
2. Every notice or communication to information. Every letter, claim,
be given or made under this Policy writ, summons and process shall
shall be delivered to the Company be notified or forwarded to the
in writing. Company, unanswered immediately
on receipt.
3. The Insured shall take all
reasonable steps to safeguard Notice shall also be given to
the Insured Vehicle from loss the Company immediately if the
or damage and to maintain the Insured shall have knowledge
Insured Vehicle in a roadworthy of any impending prosecution or
condition. The Company shall investigation into a fatal accident
have at all times the right of in connection with any such
free and full access to examine occurrence. In case of theft or
such Vehicle or any part thereof. other criminal act which may give
In the event of any accident or rise to a claim under this Policy
breakdown such Vehicle shall not
the Insured shall give immediate
be left unattended without proper
notice to the Police and cooperate
precautions being taken to prevent
further loss or damage and if with the Company in securing the
such Vehicle be driven before the conviction of the offender.
necessary repairs are effected,
any extension of the damage or 6. No admission, offer, promise or
any further damage to such Vehicle payment shall be made by or on
shall be excluded from the scope behalf of the Insured without the
of indemnity granted by this Policy. written consent of the Company
which shall be entitled if it so
4. The Insured shall remain desires to take over and conduct
throughout the validity of this in the name of the Insured the
Policy the sole and absolute owner defence or settlement of any claim
of the Vehicle and shall not make or to prosecute in its name for its
any agreement to let out upon own benefit any claim for indemnity
hire the Insured Vehicle or enter / damages or otherwise and shall
into any agreement restricting his have full discretion in the conduct
absolute control and possession of any proceedings and in the
of the Insured Vehicle without the settlement of any claim and the
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Insured shall give such information event the Company will return
and assistance as the Company to the Insured the Premium
may require. paid less the pro-rata portion
thereof for the period the
7. At any time after the happening Policy has been in force.
of any event giving rise to a claim
or series of claims under Clause b. The Insured may cancel
1(b) of Section 2 of this Policy the Section 1 - Loss or Damage
Company may pay to the Insured by sending seven days prior
the full amount of the Company’s written notice to the Insurer,
liability under the above mentioned provided that no claim has
Clause and relinquish the conduct arisen during the current
of any defence, settlement or Period of Insurance. The
proceedings and the Company shall Insured shall be entitled to a
not be responsible for any damage return of Premium paid after
alleged to have been caused to deducting the short term
the Insured in consequence of scale of the Premium for the
any alleged action or omission period during which the Policy
of the Company in connection was in force.
with such defence, settlement or
proceedings, or of the Company c. Neither the Company nor
relinquishing such conduct. Also the Insured has the right to
the Company shall not be liable for cancel Section 2- third party
any cost or expenses whatsoever liability of this Policy during
incurred by the Insured or any its period of validity as long
claimant or other person after the as the vehicle’s license is
Company shall have relinquished valid. In case the Policy is
such conduct. cancelled before its expiry
date because of cancellation
8. a. The Company may cancel of the vehicle’s licence, or
Section 1 - Loss or Damage presentation of a new Policy
to Your Car insured under this due to change in details of
Policy, provided that there the Vehicle or transfer of its
are substantial reasons ownership, the Company will
supporting such cancellation refund to the Insured the
during the validity of the paid Premium after deducting
Policy, by sending thirty days the short term scale of the
prior written notice to the Premium for the period during
Insured by registered letter which the Policy was in force,
at his last known address, provided no claim arose
and inform the Insurance during the validity period of
Authority about the reasons the Policy.
for this cancellation. In such
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General Conditions as per or whatever is under their
the Terms and Conditions of custody and control.
this Policy will not affect the
rights of third parties towards 15. Any dispute arising out of this
the Insured. Policy falls within the jurisdiction
of United Arab Emirates Courts.
12. Nothing in this Policy or any
endorsement on it will affect the 16. You must not act in a fraudulent
rights of any person entitled to manner. If You or anyone acting for
compensation by virtue of this You:
Policy or any other person’s right to Makes a claim under the Policy
recover any amount due by virtue knowing the same to be false or
of the law.
fraudulently exaggerated in any
13. Any claim under this Policy shall be respect
time barred if not submitted to the
Company within three years from Makes a statement in support of
the date of accident; even, if the a claim knowing the statement
Insured had knowledge of such to be false in any respect
accident or event, no claim will be Submits a document in
accepted. support of a claim knowing the
14. It is possible that the Company document to be forged or false
and the Insured by virtue of in any respect
additional endorsements attached Makes a claim in respect of
to this Policy and within the limits any Bodily Injury, Illness, loss or
of its provision and conditions may damage caused by Your willful
agree that the Company will cover act or with Your connivance
other damages and injuries which
are not mentioned in this Policy Then
especially the following: We shall not pay the claim
a. insurance against accidents We shall not pay any other claim
which may occur to the which has been or will be made
Insured or his family and the under the Policy
driver at the time of accident
and persons working for the We shall be entitled to recover
Insured including the medical from You the amount of any
expenses due to bodily injury claim already paid under the
to any one of them. Policy
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9. Claims
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In case the accident is referred to
the court, You need to contact AXA
immediately. AXA will reserve the right
to appoint a legal representative in
order for AXA to manage Your case
through its lawyers.
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In these situations, and on Your behalf,
the complaint will be registered by Our
Staff and a Reference Number generated
and provided to You which please quote
in all future communications.
Whilst all efforts will be made to revert
back within 7 working days, if our final
response will be delayed beyond 15
working days or if more time is needed
for investigation, we will inform you
when we will be able to contact you
again about the complaint.
If you are dissatisfied with our final
response or dissatisfied with the delay
in our response (beyond 15 working
days) you may refer the complaint to the
Insurance Regulator.
You may do so by sending details of your
complaint, stating the AXA Complaint
Reference Number, to the Insurance
Regulator:
Insurance Authority
P.O.Box 113332, Abu Dhabi - United
Arab Emirates
Telephone: +971 2499 0111
Fax: +971 2557 2111
Email: contactus@ia.gov.ae
Website for registering Complaints:
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What is the short period scale?
The short period scale applied is as
per the below table:
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