Indianbank Policy Wordings
Indianbank Policy Wordings
POLICY WORDING
A. SCHEDULE
B. PREAMBLE
This policy is an evidence of the contract between you and Universal Sompo General Insurance
Company Limited. The information furnished by you in the proposal form and the declaration
signed by you forms the basis of this contract.
The Policy, the Schedule and any Endorsement shall be read together and any word or expression
to which a specific meaning has been attached in any part of this Policy or of Schedule shall bear
such meaning whenever it may appear.
This Policy witnesses that in consideration of Your having paid the premium, We undertake that if
during the period of insurance or during the continuance of this policy by renewal You contract
any disease or suffer from any illness or sustain any bodily injury through accident and if such
disease or injury shall require, upon the advices of a qualified Medical Practitioner, hospitalization
for medical/surgical treatment in any Nursing Home/ Hospital in India as defined in the policy, We
will pay to YOU the amount of such expenses as may be reasonably and necessarily incurred in
respect thereof as stated in the schedule but not exceeding the sum insured in aggregate in any
one period of insurance provided that all the terms, conditions and exceptions of this Policy in so
far as they relate to anything to be done or complied with by You have been met.
C. DEFINITIONS
The terms defined below and at other junctures in the Policy have the meanings ascribed to them
wherever they appear in this Policy and, where, the context so requires, references to the singular
include references to the plural; references to the male includes the female and references to any
statutory enactment includes subsequent changes to the same.
Accident means a sudden unforeseen and involuntary event caused by external, visible and violent
means.
Any one illness means continuous Period of illness and it includes relapse within 45 days from the
date of last consultation with the Hospital/Nursing Home where treatment was taken.
AYUSH Day Care Centre means and includes Community Health Centre (CHC), Primary Health
Centre (PHC), Dispensary, Clinic, Polyclinic or any such health centre which is registered with the
local authorities, wherever applicable and having facilities for carrying out treatment procedures
and medical or surgical/para-surgical interventions or both under the supervision of registered
AYUSH Medical Practitioner (s) on day care basis without in-patient services and must comply with
all the following criterion:
i. Having qualified registered AYUSH Medical Practitioner(s) in charge; ii. Having
dedicated AYUSH therapy sections as required and/or has equipped operation theatre
where surgical procedures are to be carried out;
ii. Maintaining daily records of the patients and making them accessible to the insurance
company’s authorized representative.
AYUSH Treatment refers to the medical and / or hospitalization treatments given under Ayurveda,
Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy systems.
Break in Policy means the period of gap that occurs at the end of the existing policy term/installment
premium due date, when the premium due for renewal on a given policy or installment premium
due is not paid on or before the premium renewal date or grace period.
Cashless Facility means a facility extended by the insurer to the insured where the payments, of the
costs of treatment undergone by the insured in accordance with the Policy terms and conditions,
are directly made to the Network Provider by the insurer to the extent pre- authorization is
approved.
Condition Precedent means a Policy term or condition upon which the Insurer's liability under the
Policy is conditional upon.
Congenital Anomaly means a condition(s) which is present since birth, and which is abnormal with
reference to form, structure or position.
a) Internal Congenital Anomaly: means which is not in the visible and accessible parts of the
body
b) External Congenital Anomaly: means which is in the visible and accessible parts of the
body
Cumulative Bonus means any increase or addition in the Sum Insured granted by the insurer
without an associated increase in premium.
Dental Treatment means a treatment related to teeth or structures supporting teeth including
examinations, fillings (where appropriate), crowns, extractions and Surgery.
Day Care Centre means any institution established for Day Care Treatment of Illness and/or Injuries
or a medical setup within a Hospital and which has been registered with the local authorities,
wherever applicable, and is under the supervision of a registered and qualified Medical Practitioner
AND must comply with all minimum criteria as under
Day Care Treatment means medical treatment, and/or surgical procedure which is:
i. undertaken under General or Local Anesthesia in a hospital/day care centre in less than 24
hrs because of technological advancement, and
ii. which would have otherwise required hospitalization of more than 24 hours.
iii. Treatment normally taken on an out-patient basis is not included in the scope of this
definition.
Disclosure to information norm means the Policy shall be void and all premium paid thereon shall
be forfeited to the Company, in the event of misrepresentation, mis-description or non- disclosure
of any material fact.
Emergency Care means management for an illness or injury which results in symptoms which
occur suddenly and unexpectedly, and requires immediate care by a Medical Practitioner to
prevent death or serious long term impairment of the Insured Person’s health.
Grace period the specified period of time, immediately following the premium due date during
which premium payment can be made to renew or continue a policy in force without loss of
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continuity benefits pertaining to waiting periods and coverage of pre-existing diseases. Coverage
need not be available during the period for which no premium is received. The grace period for
payment of the premium for all types of insurance policies shall be: fifteen days where premium
payment mode is monthly and thirty days in all other cases.
Hospitalization means admission in a Hospital for a minimum period of 24 consecutive ‘In- patient
Care’ hours except for specified procedures/ treatments, where such admission could be for a
period of less than 24 consecutive hours.
Hospital means any institution established for in-patient care and Day Care Treatment of Illness
and/or Injuries and which has been registered as a Hospital with the local authorities under the
Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 or under the enactments specified
under the Schedule of Section 56(1) of the said Act OR complies with all minimum criteria as
under:
• has qualified nursing staff under its employment round the clock;
• has at least 10 in-patient beds in towns having a population of less than 10,00,000 and at
least 15 in-patient beds in all other places;
Intensive Care Unit means an identified section, ward or wing of a Hospital which is under the
constant supervision of a dedicated Medical Practitioner(s), and which is specially equipped for
the continuous monitoring treatment of patients who are in a critical condition, or require life
support facilities and where the level of care and supervision is considerably more sophisticated
and intensive than in the ordinary and other wards.
ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Charges means the amount charged by a Hospital towards ICU expenses
which shall include the expenses for ICU bed, general medical support services provided to any
ICU patient including monitoring devices, critical care nursing and intensivist charges.
Injury means accidental physical bodily harm excluding Illness or disease solely and directly caused
by external, violent, visible and evident means which is verified and certified by a Medical
Practitioner.
Illness means a sickness or a disease or pathological condition leading to the impairment of normal
physiological function which manifests itself during the Policy Period and requires medical
treatment.
a) Acute Condition is a disease, Illness or Injury that is likely to respond quickly to treatment which
aims to return the person to his or her state of health immediately before suffering the
disease/Illness/Injury which leads to full recovery.
Medical Advice means any consultation or advice from a Medical Practitioner including the
issuance of any prescription or follow-up prescription
Medical Expenses means those expenses that an Insured Person has necessarily and actually
incurred for medical treatment on account of Illness or Accident on the advice of a Medical
Practitioner, as long as these are no more than would have been payable if the Insured Person had
not been insured and no more than other Hospitals or doctors in the same locality would have
charged for the same medical treatment.
Medical Practitioner is a person who holds a valid registration from the Medical Council of any
State or Medical Council of India or Council for Indian Medicine or for Homeopathy set up by the
Government of India or a State Government and is thereby entitled to practice medicine within
its jurisdiction; and is acting within the scope and jurisdiction of licence.
Medically Necessary Treatment means any treatment, tests, medication, or stay in Hospital or
part of a stay in Hospital which
• is required for the medical management of the Illness or Injury suffered by the insured;
• must not exceed the level of care necessary to provide safe, adequate and appropriate
medical care in scope, duration, or intensity;
• must have been prescribed by a Medical Practitioner,
• must conform to the professional standards widely accepted in international medical
practice or by the medical community in India.
Migration means a facility provided to policyholders (including all members under family cover
and group policies), to transfer the credits gained for pre-existing diseases and specific waiting
periods from one health insurance policy to another with the same insurer.
Network Provider means Hospitals or health care providers enlisted by an insurer, TPA or jointly
by an insurer and TPA to provide medical services to an insured on payment by a cashless facility.
New Born Baby means baby born during the Policy Period and is aged upto 90 days.
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Non-Network means any Hospital, day care centre or other provider that is not part of the
network.
OPD Treatment is one in which the Insured visits a clinic / Hospital or associated facility like a
consultation room for diagnosis and treatment based on the advice of a Medical Practitioner. The
Insured is not admitted as a day care or in-patient.
Pre-Hospitalization Medical Expenses means the Medical Expenses incurred during pre- defined
number of days preceding the hospitalization of the Insured Person, provided that:
• Such Medical Expenses are incurred for the same condition for which the Insured
Person’s Hospitalisation was required, and
• The In-patient Hospitalization claim for such Hospitalization is admissible by the
Insurance Company.
b) for which medical advice or treatment was recommended by, or received from, a physician, not
more than 36 months prior to the date of commencement of the policy.
Portability means a facility provided to the health insurance policyholders (including all members
under family cover), to transfer the credits gained for, pre-existing diseases and specific waiting
periods from one insurer to another insurer.
Post-Hospitalization Medical Expenses means the Medical Expenses incurred during pre- defined
number of days immediately after the Insured Person is discharged from the Hospital provided
that:
• Such Medical Expenses are incurred for the same condition for which the Insured Person’s
Hospitalization was required and
• The inpatient Hospitalization claim for such Hospitalization is admissible by the
Insurance Company.
Qualified Nurse means a person who holds a valid registration from the Nursing Council of India
or the Nursing Council of any state in India .
Renewal means the terms on which the contract of insurance can be renewed on mutual consent
with a provision of Grace Period for treating the Renewal continuous for the purpose of gaining
credit for pre-existing diseases, time-bound exclusions and all waiting periods.
Room Rent means the amount charged by a Hospital towards Room and Boarding expenses and
shall include associated Medical Expenses.
Surgery or Surgical Procedure means manual and / or operative procedure (s) required for
treatment of an Illness or Injury, correction of deformities and defects, diagnosis and cure of
diseases, relief of suffering or prolongation of life, performed in a Hospital or day care centre by a
Medical Practitioner.
Accidental Bodily Injury means any accidental physical bodily harm solely and directly caused by
external, violent and visible means which is verified and certified by a Medical Practitioner but
does not include any sickness or disease.
Adventure Sports means participation in sports activities such as bungee jumping, sky diving,
white water canoeing/rafting and engaging in racing, hunting, mountaineering, ice hockey, winter
sports and the like.
Alternative Treatment means forms of treatments other than treatment "Allopathy" or "modem
medicine" and includes Ayurveda, Unani, Sidha and Homeopathy in the Indian context.
Dependent Child refers to a child (natural or legally adopted), who is financially dependent on You
and does not have his/her independent sources of income and is up to 21 years of age (male child)
and 25 years of age or till she marries (female child).
Family Member means person(s) whose names are specifically appearing in the Schedule and are
related to You as spouse, Dependent Children and / or Dependent Parents.
Insured means the individual whose name is specifically appearing in the Schedule herein after
referred as “You”/”Your”/”Yours”/”Yourself”.
Nominee means the person(s) nominated by the Insured Person to receive the insurance benefits
under this Policy payable on his/her death.
Notification of Claim is the process of notifying a claim to the insurer or TPA through any of the
recognized modes of communication.
Policy means Our contract of insurance with the Insured providing cover as detailed in this
document.
Policy Period means the Policy Period as set out in the Schedule for which the insurance cover will
remain valid.
Premium means an agreed amount to be paid by the Policyholder to Us in full and in advance for
the purpose of coverage under the Policy. The due payment of Premium and observance of all
terms and conditions shall be a condition precedent for acceptance of liability by Us under the
Policy.
Reasonable and Customary Charges means the charges for services or supplies, which are the
standard charges for the specific provider and consistent with the prevailing charges in the
geographical area for identical or similar services, taking into account the nature of the Illness /
Injury involved.
Service Providers means any person, institution or organisation that has been empanelled by the
Company to provide services to the Insured Person specified in the Policy.
Schedule means Schedule attached to and forming part of this Policy mentioning the details of the
Insured/Insured Persons, the Sum Insured, the period and the limits to which benefits under the
Policy would be payable.
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TPA means the third party administrator that the Company appoints from time to time as specified
in the Schedule.
You/Your/Yours/Yourself means the person(s) that We insure and is/are specifically named
War means War, whether declared or not, or any warlike activities, including use of military force
by any sovereign nation to achieve economic, geographic, nationalistic, political, racial, religious
or other ends.
D. BENEFITS:
NB:
a) Expenses on Vitamins and Tonics only if forming part of treatment as certified by the attending
Medical Practitioner.
b) The Hospitalization expenses incurred for treatment of any one illness under agreed package
charges of the Hospital/Nursing Home will be restricted to 75% of the Sum Insured.
c) Cashless facility for the medical treatment carried out in Network Hospital/ Nursing home is
available through our nominated Third Party Administrator (TPA)
d) A co-payment of 20% shall be applicable on each and every claim of Insured Person who is
above 55 years of age under the Policy
e) If medical expenses are incurred under two Policy Periods, the total liability shall not exceed
the Sum Insured of the Policy during which the Insured Person’s medical treatment commenced
and the entire claim will be considered under that Policy only
f) Expenses on hospitalization for a minimum period of 24 hours are admissible. However, this
time limit is not applied to specific treatments, i.e. Dialysis, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Eye
Surgery, Lithotripsy (Kidney stone removal), D&C, Tonsillectomy taken in the Hospital / Nursing
Home and where in the insured is discharged on the same day, such treatment will be considered
to have been taken under hospitalization benefit. This condition will also not apply in case of
stay in Hospital for less than 24 hours provided (a) the treatment is such that it necessitates
hospitalization and the procedure involves specialized infrastructural facilities available in
hospitals (b) due to technological advances hospitalization is required for less than 24 hours only.
E. EXCLUSIONS:
E.1.Standard Exclusions:
a) Waiting Period:
The Company shall not be liable to make any payment under the policy in connection with or in
respect of following expenses till the expiry of waiting period mentioned below:
a) Expenses related to the treatment of a pre-existing Disease (PED) and its direct
complications shall be excluded until the expiry of 36 months of continuous coverage after
the date of inception of the first policy with us.
b) In case of enhancement of sum insured the exclusion shall apply afresh to the extent of
sum insured increase.
c) If the Insured Person is continuously covered without any break as defined under the
portability norms of the extant IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations then waiting period
for the same would be reduced to the extent of prior coverage.
d) Coverage under the policy after the expiry of 36 months for any pre-existing disease is
subject to the same being declared at the time of application and accepted by us.
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2. Specific Waiting Period: (Code- Excl02)
i Expenses related to the treatment of any illness within 30 days from the first policy
commencement date shall be excluded except claims arising due to an accident, provided the
same are covered. ii This exclusion shall not, however, apply if the Insured Person has Continuous
Coverage for more than twelve months.
iii The within referred waiting period is made applicable to the enhanced sum insured in the
event of granting higher sum insured subsequently.
(Excluded until the expiry of 9 months after the date of inception of the first policy with us) i
Medical treatment expenses traceable to childbirth (including complicated deliveries and
caesarean sections incurred during hospitalization) except ectopic pregnancy;
i Expenses towards miscarriage (unless due to an accident) and lawful medical termination of
pregnancy during the policy period.
c) Exclusions:
a) Expenses related to any admission primarily for enforced bed rest and not for receiving
treatment. This also includes:
i Custodial care either at home or in a nursing facility for personal care such as help with
activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, moving around either by skilled nurses or
assistant or
non-skilled persons. ii Any services for people who are terminally ill to address physical,
social, emotional and spiritual needs.
Expenses related to the surgical treatment of obesity that does not fulfil all the below
conditions:
Expenses for cosmetic or plastic surgery or any treatment to change appearance unless for
reconstruction following an Accident, Burn(s) or Cancer or as part of medically necessary
treatment to remove a direct and immediate health risk to the insured. For this to be
considered a medical necessity, it must be certified by the attending Medical Practitioner.
Expenses incurred towards treatment in any hospital or by any Medical Practitioner or any
other provider specifically excluded by the Insurer and disclosed in its website / notified to
the policyholders are not admissible. However, in case of life threatening situations or
following an accident, expenses up to the stage of stabilization are payable but not the
complete claim.
9. Treatment for, Alcoholism, drug or substance abuse or any addictive condition and
consequences thereof.(Code- Excl12)
10. Treatments received in heath hydros, nature cure clinics, spas or similar establishments or
private beds registered as a nursing home attached to such establishments or where admission
is arranged wholly or partly for domestic reasons. (Code- Excl13)
11. Dietary supplements and substances that can be purchased without prescription, including but
not limited to Vitamins, minerals and organic substances unless prescribed by a medical
practitioner as part of hospitalization claim or day care procedure (Code- Excl14)
Expenses related to the treatment for correction of eye sight due to refractive error less
than 7.5 dioptres.
Expenses related to any unproven treatment, services and supplies for or in connection
with any treatment. Unproven treatments are treatments, procedures or supplies that lack
significant medical documentation to support their effectiveness.
4. Nuclear, chemical or biological attack or weapons, contributed to, caused by, resulting
from or from any other cause or event contributing concurrently or in any other
sequence to the loss, claim or expense. For the purpose of this exclusion:
a) Nuclear attack or weapons means the use of any nuclear weapon or device or
waste or combustion of nuclear fuel or the emission, discharge, dispersal, release
or escape of fissile/ fusion material emitting a level of radioactivity capable of
causing any Illness, incapacitating disablement or death.
b) Chemical attack or weapons means the emission, discharge, dispersal, release or
escape of any solid, liquid or gaseous chemical compound which, when suitably
distributed, is capable of causing any Illness, incapacitating disablement or death.
c) Biological attack or weapons means the emission, discharge, dispersal, release
or escape of any pathogenic (disease producing) micro-organisms and/or biologically
produced toxins (including genetically modified organisms and chemically
synthesized toxins) which are capable of causing any Illness, incapacitating
disablement or death.
i. Disclosure of Information
The policy shall be void and all premium paid thereon shall be forfeited to the Company
in the event of misrepresentation, misdescription or non-disclosure of any material fact
by the policyholder.
v. Multiple Policies
i. In case of multiple policies taken by an insured person during a period from one or more
insurers to indemnify treatment costs, the insured person shall have the right to require
a settlement of his/her claim in terms of any of his/her policies. In all such cases the
insurer chosen by the insured person shall be obliged to settle the claim as long as the
claim is within the limits of and according to the terms of the chosen policy.
ii. Insured person having multiple policies shall also have the right to prefer claims under this
policy for the amounts disallowed under any other policy / policies even if the sum insured
is not exhausted. Then the insurer shall independently settle the claim subject to the
terms and conditions of this policy.
iii. If the amount to be claimed exceeds the sum insured under a single policy, the insured
person shall have the right to choose insurer from whom he/she wants to claim the
balance amount.
iv. Where an insured person has policies from more than one insurer to cover the same
risk on indemnity basis, the insured person shall only be indemnified the treatment costs
in accordance with the terms and conditions of the chosen policy.
vi. Fraud
If any claim made by the insured person, is in any respect fraudulent, or if any false
statement, or declaration is made or used in support thereof, or if any fraudulent means or
devices are used by the insured person or anyone acting on his/her behalf to obtain any
benefit under this policy, all benefits under this policy and the premium paid shall be
forfeited.
Any amount already paid against claims made under this policy but which are found
fraudulent later shall be repaid by all recipient(s)/policyholder(s), who has made that
particular claim, who shall be jointly and severally liable for such repayment to the insurer.
For the purpose of this clause, the expression "fraud" means any of the following acts
committed by the insured person or by his agent or the hospital/doctor/any other party
acting on behalf of the insured person, with intent to deceive the insurer or to induce the
insurer to issue an insurance policy:
a) the suggestion, as a fact of that which is not true and which the insured person does not
believe to be true;
b) the active concealment of a fact by the insured person having knowledge or belief of
the fact;
c) any other act fitted to deceive; and
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d) any such act or omission as the law specially declares to be fraudulent
The Company shall not repudiate the claim and / or forfeit the policy benefits on the
ground of Fraud, if the insured person / beneficiary can prove that the misstatement was true
to the best of his knowledge and there was no deliberate intention to suppress the fact or that
such misstatement of or suppression of material fact are within the knowledge of the insurer.
vii. Cancellation
The Insured may cancel this Policy by giving 7 days’ written notice, and in such an event, the
Company shall refund premium for the unexpired Policy Period as per the rates detailed below.
a) If no claim has been made during the policy period, a proportionate refund of the premium
will be issued based on the number of unexpired days. The date of cancellation request will
be considered as expiry date of coverage
b) If the claim has been made in the current policy year, the premium for the remaining policy
year(s) will be refunded on cancellation
viii. Migration
The Insured Person will have the option to migrate the Policy to other health insurance
products/plans offered by the company as per the IRDAI guidelines on Migration at
least 30 days before the policy renewal date as per IRDAI guidelines on Migration. lf
such person is presently covered and has been continuously covered without any
lapses under any health insurance product/plan offered by the company, the insured
person will get the accrued continuity benefits in waiting periods as per IRDAI
guidelines on migration. The insurer may underwrite the proposal in case of migration,
if the insured is not continuously covered for 36 months
ix. Portability
The insured person will have the option to port the policy to other insurers as per IRDAI
guidelines related to portability at least 30 days before, but not earlier than 60 days from
the policy renewal date as per IRDAI guidelines related to portability. lf such person is
presently covered and has been continuously covered without any lapses under any health
insurance policy with an lndian General/Health insurer, the proposed insured person will
get the accrued continuity benefits in waiting periods as per IRDAI guidelines on portability.
x. Renewal of Policy
The policy shall ordinarily be renewable except on grounds of established fraud or non-
disclosure or misrepresentation by the insured person.
xiii. Possibility of Revision of Terms of the Policy Including the Premium Rates
The Company, with prior approval of IRDAI, may revise or modify the terms of the policy
including the premium rates. The insured person shall be notified three months before the
changes are effected.
The Free Look Period shall be applicable on new individual health insurance
policies and not on renewals or at the time of porting/migrating the policy.
The insured person shall be allowed free look period of Thirty days from date of receipt of
the policy document to review the terms and conditions of the policy, and to return the
same if not acceptable.
If the insured has not made any claim during the Free Look Period, the insured shall be
entitled to
i. a refund of the premium paid less any expenses incurred by the Company on medical
examination of the insured person and the stamp duty charges or
ii. where the risk has already commenced and the option of return of the policy is
exercised by the insured person, a deduction towards the proportionate risk
premium for period of cover or
iii. Where only a part of the insurance coverage has commenced, such proportionate
premium commensurate with the insurance coverage during such period;
Visit Branch Grievance Redressal Officer (GRO) - Walk into any of our nearest branches and request
to meet the GRO.
• We will acknowledge receipt of your concern Immediately
• Seek and obtain further details, if any, from the complainant (permitted only once) Within
one week
• Within 2 weeks of receiving your grievance, we will respond to you with the best solution.
• We shall regard the complaint as closed incase on non-receipt of reply from the complainant
Within 8 weeks from the date of registration of the grievance
Customer Service
Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Unit No. 601 & 602, 6th Floor, Reliable Tech Park, Thane- Belapur Road, Airoli, Navi Mumbai,
Maharashtra – 400708
E- mail Address: gro@universalsompo.com
For more details: www.universalsompo.com
For updated details of grievance officer, kindly refer the link
https://www.universalsompo.com/resourse-grievance-redressal
Note: Please refer the Contact details of the Insurance Ombudsman mentioned in Annexure B.
For updated details of grievance officer, kindly refer the link www.universalsompo.com
If Insured person is not satisfied with the redressal of grievance through above methods, the insured
person may also approach the office of Insurance Ombudsman of the respective area/region for
redressal of grievance as per Insurance Ombudsman Rules 2017.
Grievance may also be lodged at IRDAI Integrated Grievance Management System –
https://igms.irda.gov.in/
xvi. Nomination:
The policyholder is required at the inception of the policy to make a nomination for the
purpose of payment of claims under the policy in the event of death of the policyholder.
Any change of nomination shall be communicated to the company in writing and such
change shall be effective only when an endorsement on the policy is made. In the event of
death of the policyholder, the Company will pay the nominee {as named in the Policy
Schedule/Policy Certificate/Endorsement (if any)} and in case there is no subsisting
nominee, to the legal heirs or legal representatives of the policyholder whose discharge
shall be treated as full and final discharge of its liability under the policy.
G. CLAIMS PROCEDURE:
Claim Intimation
Claim intimation can be done online on our Health Serve Web Portal or by calling at our toll free
number 1800 200 4030 or by emailing us at healthserve@universalsompo.com.
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i. Within 24 hours from the date of emergency hospitalization required
Cashless Process
Follow below steps to avail Cashless facility through our In house Health Claims Management:
Step I: Locate nearest Hospital by visiting our website or web portal or call our Health Helpline 1800
200 4030.
Step II: Visit Network hospital and show your Health Serve Card issued by the company along with
Valid Photo ID proof and get 'Cashless Request Form' from Insurance helpdesk of the hospital.
Step III: Fill your details in the 'Cashless Request Form' & submit it to the Hospital Insurance
helpdesk.
Step IV: Hospital verifies the patient details and sends duly filled Cashless Request Form to Universal
Sompo
Step V: Universal Sompo Health team will review and judge the admissibility of the Cashless Request
as per Policy Terms &Conditions and the same will be communicated to Insured and Hospital with
in 60 mins for Initial Cashless request & 3 hrs for discharge request on their registered mobile
number & Email ID respectively.
Cashless Anywhere
To avail the treatment under cashless from non-network hospitals, please find the below steps.
Inform us (Toll Free Helpline – 1800 200 4030) minimum 48 hours before admission for planned
hospitalization and with 24 hours of admission for emergency hospitalization across India.
Mail us at healthserve@universalsompo.com
Reimbursement Process
Follow below steps to avail reimbursement facility through our In house Health Claims
Management:
Step I: Visit our Web Portal to register claim or Call our Health Helpline 1800 200 4030 or email us
at healthserve@universalsompo.com and inform about your claim.
Step II: Visit hospital and undergo your treatment. Settle your hospitalization bill and collect all the
documents after discharge from the hospital.
Health Claims Management Office, 1st FloorC-56- A/13, Block- C Sector- 62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh,
Pincode: 201309
Step IV: On receipt of document your claim will processed as per Terms & Conditions of policy and
the same will be communicated over SMS & Email.
Step V: Outcome of the claim will be communicated within 15 days from date of Submission of claim
II. Certificate from attending medical practitioner mentioning the first symptoms and date of
occurrence of ailment.
III. All treatment papers of current ailment including previous treatment papers if any.
IV. Original Discharge Card from the hospital, Indoor Case Papers.
V. All original medical Investigation reports (viz. X-ray, ECG, Blood test etc).
VII. Original bills of chemist, medical practitioner, medical investigation, etc. supported by the
doctor’s prescription.
VIII. NEFT details and Personalized cancelled cheque/ Passbook copy in the name of proposer for
electronic fund transfer.
X. For accident Cases: MLC (Medico Legal Certificate) / FIR (First Information report).
XI. Copy of latest valid address proof of proposer like electricity bill, water bill or telephone bill or
updated bank statement along with copy of PAN card & Aadhaar Card as per AML/KYC Norms.
The above list of documents is indicative. In case of any further document requirement, our team
shall contact you on receipt of your claim documents by us.
charged by hospitals,
SI Item
No
1 BABY CHARGES (UNLESS SPECIFIED/INDICATED)
2 HAND WASH
3 SHOE COVER
4 CAPS
5 CRADLE CHARGES
6 COMB
7 EAU-DE-COLOGNE / ROOM FRESHNERS
8 FOOT COVER
9 GOWN
10 SLIPPERS
11 TISSUE PAPER
12 TOOTH PASTE
13 TOOTH BRUSH
14 BED PAN
15 FACE MASK
16 FLEXI MASK
17 HAND HOLDER
18 SPUTUM CUP
19 DISINFECTANT LOTIONS
20 LUXURY TAX
21 HVAC
22 HOUSE KEEPING CHARGES
23 AIR CONDITIONER CHARGES
24 IM IV INJECTION CHARGES
25 CLEAN SHEET
26 BLANKET/WARMER BLANKET
27 ADMISSION KIT
28 DIABETIC CHART CHARGES
29 DOCUMENTATION CHARGES / ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
30 DISCHARGE PROCEDURE CHARGES
SI No. Item
1 HAIR REMOVAL CREAM
2 DISPOSABLES RAZORS
3 CHARGES
EYE PAD (for site
preparations)
4 EYE SHEILD
5 CAMERA COVER
6 DVD, CD CHARGES
7 GAUSE SOFT
8 GAUZE
9 WARD AND THEATRE
10 BOOKING CHARGES
ARTHROSCOPY AND
11 ENDOSCOPY
MICROSCOPEINSTRUMENTS
COVER
12 SURGICALHARMONICSCALPEL,
13 SHAVER
SURGICAL DRILL
14 EYE KIT
15 EYE DRAPE
16 X-RAY FILM
17 BOYLES APPARATUS CHARGES
18 COTTON
19 COTTON BANDAGE
20 SURGICAL TAPE
21 APRON
22 TORNIQUET
23 ORTHOBUNDLE, GYNAEC
BUNDLE
SI No. Item
1 ADMISSION/REGISTRATION CHARGES
2 HOSPITALISATION FOR EVALUATION/ DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSE
5 BIPAP MACHINE
6 CPAP/ CAPD EQUIPMENTS
7 INFUSION PUMP— COST
8 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE\SPIRIT\ DISINFECTANTS ETC
9 NUTRITION PLANNING CHARGES – DIETICIAN CHARGES- DIET CHARGES
10 HIV KIT
11 ANTISEPTIC MOUTHWASH
12 LOZENGES
13 MOUTH PAINT
14 VACCINATION CHARGES
15 ALCOHOL SWABES
16 SCRUB SOLUTION/STERILLIUM
17 Glucometer& Strips
18 URINE BAG
ANNEXURE B
Karnataka. BENGALURU
Mr Vipin Anand
Insurance Ombudsman
Office of the Insurance Ombudsman,
Jeevan Soudha Building,PID No. 57-27-N-19
Odisha BHUBANESHWAR
Shri Manoj Kumar Parida
Insurance Ombudsman
Office of the Insurance Ombudsman,
62, Forest park,
Bhubaneswar – 751 009.
Tel.: 0674 - 2596461 /2596455/2596429/2596003
Email: bimalokpal.bhubaneswar@cioins.co.in
Rajasthan. JAIPUR
Insurance Ombudsman
Office of the Insurance Ombudsman,
Jeevan Nidhi – II Bldg., Gr. Floor,
Bhawani Singh Marg,
Jaipur - 302 005.
Tel.: 0141- 2740363
Email: bimalokpal.jaipur@cioins.co.in
Bihar, PATNA
Jharkhand. Insurance Ombudsman
Office of the Insurance Ombudsman,
2nd Floor, Lalit Bhawan,
Bailey Road,
Patna 800 001.
Tel.: 0612-2547068
Email: bimalokpal.patna@cioins.co.in
WHAT WE EXCLUDE
1. Natural Death
2. Payment of compensation in respect of death as a consequence of/resulting from
A. Committing or attempting suicide, intentional self-injury.
B. Whilst under influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
C. Due to Drug addiction or Alcoholism. D. Whilst engaged in any adventurous sports like hand gliding,
mountaineering, rock climbing, sky diving, professional or amateur racing, parachuting, skiing, ice
skating, ballooning, river rafting, polo playing, horse racing or sports of similar nature and/or
hazardous activities like persons working in underground mines, explosives, workers involved in
electrical installations with High–tension supply, jockeys, circus personnel or activities of similar nature
D. Committing any breach of law with criminal intent.
E. War, Civil War, invasion, act of foreign enemies, revolution, insurrection, mutiny, military or usurped
power, seizure, capture, arrest, restraint, or detainment, confiscation, or nationalization or requisition by or
under the order of any government or public authority.
3. Consequential loss of any kind and/or any legal liability
4. Pregnancy including child birth, miscarriage, abortion or complication arising there from.
5. Participation in any naval, military or air force operations.
Registered & Corp Office: Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Ltd. 8th Floor & 9th Floor (South Side),
Commerz International Business Park, Oberoi Garden City, Off Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai
400063, Toll free no: 1800-22-4030/1800-200-4030, IRDAI Reg no: 134, CIN# U66010MH2007PLC166770 E-mail:
contactus@universalsompo.com, website link www.universalsompo.com