Purchase protection

Description

 

Protect against accidental loss or damage to any goods or property purchased with your OCBC Elite World Card.

More Information

Please call the OAC customer service hotline at +65 6248 2608.

     

    Details of coverage

    Policy type

    OCBC Elite World Card Purchase Protection Insurance

    Interest insured

    Property insured purchased with a valid OCBC Elite World Card issued by OCBC Bank while in the course of transit from place of purchase to the cardmember’s place of residence and such loss or damage occurring within
    i) 15 days if purchased in Singapore
    ii) 30 days if purchased elsewhere in the world

    Maximum insured per article

    Up to S$5,000 per single item

    Maximum insured per purchase

    Up to S$10,000 per purchase

    Coverage

    Covers any accidental loss or damage to any property or goods purchased with a valid OCBC Elite World Card card issued by OCBC bank other than property insured excluded by this policy while in the course of transit from the place
    of purchase to the cardmember’s place of residence.

    Coverage indemnify the cardmember in respect of such loss or damage by payment or at OAC’s option by repair, reinstatement or replacement provided that due observance and fulfilment of the terms, conditions and endorsements of this policy shall be conditions precedent to any liability of the corporation to make any payments under this policy.

    Pair and/or set clause
    Where any insured item consists of articles in a pair or in a set, OAC shall not be liable to pay more than the value of any particular part or parts which may be lost or damaged without reference to any special value which such article or articles may have as a part of such pair or set, nor more than a proportionate part of the insured value of the pair or set.

    Subject otherwise to the terms, exceptions and conditions of this policy.

    Exceptions

    The indemnity granted under this policy shall not apply to nor include:

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    a)Any consequence whether direct or indirect of war, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities (whether war to be declared or not), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection or military or usurped power, strike, riot or civil commotion, earthquake, volcanic eruption or any act of terrorism.

     

    b)Loss by confiscation or detention by customs house or other officials or authorities.

     

    c)Loss or damage due to wear and tear, the process of cleaning, dyeing, altering, repairing or restoring any article, the action of light or atmospheric conditions, moth, mildew, corrosion, shrinkage, inherent defects or diseases, natural deterioration or natural putrefaction, oxidation, evaporation, changes in flavour, colour, temperature, humidity or texture or any other gradual operating cause, scratching, denting, defacing or chipping.

     

    d)Damages to watches by overwinding.

     

    e-1)any accident or any loss or destruction of or damage to any property insured whatsoever or any loss or expense whatsoever resulting or arising from or any consequential loss

    e-2)any legal liability of whatsoever nature directly or indirectly caused by, contributing to or arising from ionising radiation or contamination by radioactivity from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste from the combustion of nuclear fuel. Solely for the purpose of this exclusion, combustion shall include any self-sustaining process of nuclear mission.

     

    f)The indemnity or compensation provided by this Policy shall not apply to nor include any accident, loss, destruction, damage or legal liability directly or indirectly caused by, contributing to or arising from nuclear weapons material.

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    a)Loss or damage due to faulty design.

     

    b)Loss or damage caused by operational malfunctions or replacement of expendable parts including bulbs, valves, batteries, fuses, tubes, belts, chains, tapes and ribbon cards.

     

    c)Unexplained loss or mysterious disappearance.

     

    d)Loss, damage or expense caused by or resulting from infidelity or any dishonest act on the part of the cardmember or other party of interests, his or her employees or agents or any person or persons to whom the property insured may be entrusted to.

     

    e)Loss or damage caused by any repairing, adjusting, servicing or maintenance operation.

     

    f)Loss or damage caused by mechanical or electrical breakdown or derangement.

     

    g)Loss or damage arising through theft from any unattended vehicles unless all windows are securely closed and all doors and boots are locked.

     

    h)Loss or damaged to property insured in transit as unaccompanied baggage shipped under a bill of lading, parcel, receipt, waybill or similar document.

     

    i)Loss or damage covered by a guarantee given in respect of property and goods purchased.

     

    j)Currency notes, deeds, bonds, bills of exchange, promissory notes, tickets, cheques, money or securities for money, medals, coins, stamps, stamp collections, or other documents of value, including documents of title to property contracts or other documents, business books, computer system records, living organisms, food, perishables, motor vehicles, property insured being used for business purpose or online purchases.

     

    k)Consequential loss of any kind or description whatever including penalties, losses due to delay,
    lack of performances and loss of contract.

     

     

    How to claim

    • Contact OAC Insurance at +65 6248 2638 within 30 days of the incident, enclosing the OCBC Elite World Card charge slips for your travel fare and receipts for all expenses incurred.

    Insurance benefits

    This is not a contract of agreement. For details and full terms and conditions, please contact OCBC Premier Banking service hotline at 1800 773 6437.