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UW-NM-F310

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PET CARE INSURANCE POLICY


WHEREAS the Insured described in the Schedule hereto has by a
proposal and declaration which shall be the basis of this contract
BENEFITS
and deemed to be incorporated herein has applied to KURNIA
INSURANS (MALAYSIA) BERHAD (hereinafter called “the A. VETERINARY FEES
Company”) for insurance hereinafter contained and has paid or
agreed to pay the premium in respect of such insurance as We will pay you all customary charges made for treatment
consideration for the Insurance during the Period of Insurance carried out by a vet. Cover is provided for an accident or
stated in the Schedule and for which same may be renewed. illness occurring to your pet, subject to the sum insured as
specified in the Schedule and/or Certificate of Insurance.
Now the Policy witnessed that subject to the terms and The limit of cover and excess are on a per incident basis
conditions contained herein or endorsed or otherwise expressed subject to the annual limit as per plan chosen.
hereon the company will indemnify the Insured in the manner and
to the extent hereinafter provided in the Policy in respect of events Exclusions
happening within the Territorial Limit during the period of insurance. The company will not be liable for:
The Company’s liabilities to the Insured shall not exceed the Limit a) The excess amount of each and every claim where
of Liability or Sum Insured shown in the Schedule: applicable and as specified in the Schedule and/or
Certificate of Insurance.
b) Any treatment after the policy has lapsed/expired.
c) Any expenses not supported by a signed receipt by a
DEFINITIONS vet.
d) Veterinary fees in connection with:
1. We/Us/Our/The Company/KIMB shall mean Kurnia i) Any pre-existing conditions or illness unless agreed
Insurans (Malaysia) Berhad. by us.
2. You/Your/Yourself shall mean the person specified in the ii) Any illness or disease arising prior to or within 30
Schedule and/or Certificate of Insurance as the Policyholder (thirty) days of the inception date of the insurance.
and owner of your pet. (This exclusion is not applicable to renewed policies)
iii) Preventative and elective treatments, vaccination,
3. Your Pet/Insured Animal/Pet shall mean your cat or dog
routine examinations and treatment, whelping,
named and described in the Schedule and/or Certificate of
kittening and any treatment in connection with
Insurance.
pregnancy or parturition.
4. Your Family shall mean your spouse, children, parent and
iv) Organ transplant.
other relatives normally living with you.
v) Behavioural problems and training unless caused
5. Vet shall mean a Registered Veterinary Surgeon recognized by as a direct result of an insured incident occurring
the Malaysian Veterinary Council. during the period of insurance.
6. Period of Insurance shall mean the date shown on the vi) Non-essential hospitalisation and/or house calls.
Schedule and/or Certificate of Insurance. vii) All supplements, diet foods, vitamins of all kinds
7. Incident shall mean a specifically identifiable accident, injury, and all pet grooming products, including shampoo,
disease or conditions. Recurring and/or chronic conditions shall body care and the likes.
be considered as one loss. Such conditions being defined as: viii) The cost of dentistry.
a) Clinical manifestations resulting in the same diagnosis ix) Any claim for any form of special diet,
(regardless of the number of incidents or areas of the housing, or bedding needed for the treatment or
body affected) to which your pet has an on going original well being of the insured pet.
predisposition or susceptibility related in any way to the x) Any claim for cryptorchism.
original claim; or xi) Any claim as a result of a ‘notifiable’ disease
b) Conditions that is incurable and likely to continue for the (vicious or aggressive behaviour) e.g. Rabies.
remainder of your pet’s life. xii) Skin disease of any kind
8. Accident shall mean sudden and unexpected event which xiii) Diseases due to tick and fleas.
happen during the period of insurance which results in death
and/or injury to your pet. B. ACCIDENTAL DEATH
9. Injury shall mean bodily injury caused by an accident.
We will pay you the sum insured as specified in the Schedule
10. Illness shall mean disease, sickness or infection which is not
and/or Certificate of Insurance in the event your pet dies
caused by injury.
from accident, or in the event of humane destruction, if
11. Treatment shall mean any examination, consultation, advice,
certified by a vet necessary to alleviate incurable and
tests, x-rays, medication, surgery, nursing or care provided by
inhumane suffering of the pet, due to accident.
a Vet.
12. Excess shall mean the first amount of each and every claim C. KENNEL OR CATTERY FEES
which you must pay, as shown on the Schedule and/or
Certificate of Insurance. We will reimburse you for boarding kennel or cattery fees, in
13. Condition shall mean any injury, illness or disease or any a licensed boarding establishment, veterinary clinic or
symptoms or signs of injury, illness or disease including related hospital up to the maximum amount as specified in the
problems. Schedule and/or Certificate of Insurance in any one period of
14. Pre-existing Condition shall mean conditions which existed insurance in the event that you are hospitalised on medical
prior to the inception of policy are not covered under this policy advice for a period exceeding 3 days.
unless otherwise stated by us. However, if the pet is free from
symptoms, treatment, medication, tests or advice the Exclusions
conditions for a period of one continuous year at the inception We will not be liable for:
date of cover the condition would be eligible for cover. a) Your hospitalisation as a result of pregnancy.
15. Territorial Limit – within Malaysia only. b) Any known medical conditions likely to give rise to
16. Age Limit – from 4 (four) months to 8 (eight) years old. hospitalisation at the inception date of this purchase.
17. Veterinary fees shall mean fees charged by a vet for a
treatment of a condition that our pet has received during the D. BURIAL OR CREMATION EXPENSES
policy year for an illness or injury.
We will reimburse you up to the sum insured as specified in
the Policy Schedule and/or Certificate of Insurance for the
cost incurred by you in giving your pet a burial or cremation
in the event of death to your pet.

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Exclusions
We will not pay for any expenses not supported by a signed
GENERAL CONDITIONS
receipt of a registered/recognised burial or cremation parlour.
You must comply with the following conditions to have the full
E. THIRD PARTY LIABILITY protection of your policy.
If you do not comply we may at our option cancel the policy or
We will indemnify you up to the limit of liability (including cost refuse to deal with your claim or reduce the amount of any claim
or expenses of litigation recoverable or incurred subject to our payment.
prior consent) specified in the Policy Schedule and/or
Certificate of Insurance for any claim or series of claims arising 1. It is warranted that your pet is free from any injury, illness
from any one event and in aggregate, if any person is injured or physical disability whatsoever at the commencement date
or killed or their property is damaged as a result of an incident of this insurance. It is further warranted that your pet has
involving your pet and for which you are legally liable. received, at the appropriate time, initial and booster
vaccinations against distemper, hepatitis, leplospirosis and
For this purpose of this section the definition of ‘You’ and ‘Your’ parvovirus in the case of dogs, against feline infectious
is extended to include any person looking after your pet with enteritis and feline influenza in the case of cats or as advised
your permission. by a vet. All vaccinations must be administered under vet’s
supervision.
Exclusions 2. It is a condition precedent to liability that you will provide
The Company will not be liable: proper care and attention at all times for your pet.
a) The excess amount of each and every claim where 3. You agree that your current or previous vet(s) may release
applicable and as specified in the Schedule and/or information or records regarding your pet to us.
Certificate of Insurance. 4. In relation to any third party liability claims, we may pay up
b) An agreement or contract unless liability would have to the limit of indemnity or lesser compensation and shall be
existed otherwise. released from any further liability under this policy. (Except
c) Deliberate acts by you or members of your family. for cost or expenses of litigation recoverable or incurred with
d) Loss or damage to the property in the ownership, custody our consent prior to the date of such payment).
or control of you or your family or household or any 5. If the proposal or declaration of the Insured is untrue in any
person employed by members of your household. respect or if any material fact affecting the risk be
e) Accidental bodily injury to or disease contracted by you or incorrectly stated therein or omitted therefrom or concealed
a member of your family or persons permanently residing or if this Insurance or any renewal thereof shall have been
with you. obtained through misstatement, misrepresentation,
f) Accidental bodily injury or disease contracted by any suppression or concealment or if any claim made shall be
person who is under a contract of service or fraudulent or exaggerated or if any false declaration or
apprenticeship with you when such injury or disease statement shall be made in support thereof then in any of
arises out of and in the course of employment by you. these cases this Policy shall be void.
6. a) You may cancel this Policy at any time by notifying us in
writing. Provided that no claim has arisen during the
period of Insurance, we shall refund you the premium
GENERAL EXCLUSIONS for the unexpired period of insurance calculated at our
short-period rates, subject to a minimum premium of
We will not be liable for: RM50.00 being retained by us.
b) We may cancel this Policy at any time by giving you
1. For claims resulting from pre-existing conditions. fourteen (14) days’ written notice by registered letter to
2. For death or destruction of your pet as a result of sickness or you at your last known address, and, in such event, we
disease resulting from the failure to vaccinate your pet in will return a pro-rata portion of the premium to you for
accordance with the practice recommended by the Malaysian the balance of the unexpired period of insurance.
Veterinary Council or any other relevant authorities. 7. Your pet must not have previously displayed vicious or
3. Any claims as a consequence of war, invasion, act of foreign aggressive behaviour.
enemy, hostilities (whether war be declared or not), civil war, 8. Your pet must be microchip embedded for identification
rebellion, terrorism, revolution, insurrection, military or purposes.
usurped power. 9. Your pet must not be a breed that is banned in Malaysia.
4. Any claim or liability directly caused or contributed to, by or Breed of dogs banned in Malaysia are as follows:
arising from: Pit Bull Terrier (also known as American Pit Bull,
i. Ionisation radiations or contamination by radioactivity from American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier
any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste from the and Staffordshire Bull Terrier)
combustion of nuclear fuel American Bulldog
ii.The radioactive, toxic, explosive or other hazardous Neapolitan Mastiff
properties of any nuclear assembly or nuclear component of Japanese Tosa
such assembly. Akita
5. Any claim resultant of intentional slaughter, irrespective of any Dogo Argentino
order by the Government, Local Authority or any person Fila Brazilliero
having jurisdiction in the matter, except in the case if humane Other breeds that may be banned by the relevant
destruction to alleviate incurable and inhumane suffering. authorities in future.
6. Any animal that is banned by local authority within Malaysia.
7. Malicious or wilful injury or gross negligence to your pet caused
by you, your agents, employees or members of your family.
CLAIMS CONDITIONS
8. Any claims where medication has not been recommended by a
vet.
9. The use of your pet in connection with any trade commercial 1. In the event of any accident likely to give rise to a claim
and business purposes. under this Policy the Insured shall within fourteen (14) days
10. Any loss arising directly or indirectly out of infringement of after the happening of the accident give notice to the
Malaysia animal health and importation regulation. Company and furnish full particulars of the accident and
11. Any pet sold or where any financial interest is parted with you, injury.
whether temporarily or permanently. 2. If any liability under this insurance is covered by any other
insurance policy we will not pay more than our rateable
proportion.

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3. We will have the sole conduct and control of any claim and legal
proceeding relating thereto including the right to prosecute in SPECIAL CLAUSES
the name of the insured on any claim, damages or liability.
4. Veterinary Fees - You should obtain at your own expense the RENEWAL BONUS REWARD CLAUSE
original receipts from the vet detailing dates and expenses
incurred. The sum insured for veterinary fees (due to illness and disease) will
5. Accidental Death - You must obtain a veterinary certificate or be increased up to the amount as shown below, provided that:
death certificate or a post-mortem report at your own expense a) the renewal period of insurance is continuous.
stating the date and cause of death. In the event that your pet b) no claim has been made on the current policy upon renewal.
is put to sleep (euthanized), you must obtain a veterinary It is further agreed that in any event resulting in the payment of
certificate stating that this was necessary for humane reasons claims on any Benefit under this policy, the renewal bonus
to terminate the suffering due to accident. reward will be forfeited and the renewal sum insured for veterinary
6. Kennel or Cattery Fees fees (due to illness and disease) will begin anew form the next
a) You should obtain at your own expense the original renewal date.
receipts f rom the vet detailing dates and expenses
incurred. Table of Veterinary Fees Plan 1 Plan 2
b) You must also obtain at your own expense confirmation (due to illness and disease) (RM) (RM)
of the period you were hospitalised and any additional First Year Policy 1,500 2,500
information requested by us. Second Year 1,800 3,000
7. Burial and Cremation Expenses - You should obtain at your
Third Year and onwards 2,100 3,500
own expense the original receipt from the
registered/recognised burial or cremation parlour detailing
dates and expenses incurred. TERRORISM OF EXCLUSION COVER
8. Third Party Liability This insurance does not cover any loss or damage occasioned by
a) You must not admit or accept liability negotiate or make or through or in consequence, directly or indirectly, of any act of
any payment or promise of payment without our prior terrorism.
written consent. For this purpose, act of terrorism means an act including but not
b) You should immediately advise Kurnia Insurans (M) limited to the use of force or violence and/or the threat thereof,
Berhad of any possible claim and submit to us any writ, of any person or group(s) of persons, whether acting alone or on
summons or legal documents that you have received. behalf of or in connection with any organisations(s) or
c) You are required to provide us with all the information government (s), committed for political, religious, ideological or
that we may reasonably require. similar purposes including the intention to influence any
government and/or to put the public any section of the public in
fear.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

1. The Insured shall read this Policy carefully, and if any error or misdescription be found herein, or if the cover is not in accordance
with the wishes of the Insured, advice should immediately be given to the Company and the Policy returned for alteration.

2. Insured who is not satisfied with the course of the action or decision of the Company, may seek redress or assistance with the
Financial Mediation Bureau or alternatively to approach Bank Negara Malaysia’s Jabatan Konsumer dan Amalan Pasaran
(Consumer and Market Conduct Department), addressed below:

a) Financial Mediation Bureau (FMB) b) Jabatan Konsumer dan Amalan Pasaran


Level 25, Blok Utama 8B, Bangunan Bank Negara Malaysia
Dataran Kewangan Darul Takaful Jalan Dato’ Onn
No. 4, Jalan Sultan Sulaiman 50480 Kuala Lumpur
50000 Kuala Lumpur Tel : 03-2698 8044
Tel : 03-2272 2811 Fax : 03-2693 4051
Fax : 03-2274 5752

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