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Property & Fire Insurance that protects your premises, plant and stock.

A fire, flood or accident can destroy in minutes what took years to build. Property & fire insurance covers your building, machinery, stock and equipment against fire and allied perils — so an insured event doesn't shut you down. We insure you to the right value and add the perils that matter, at a competitive premium.

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The basics

What is property & fire insurance?

Property & fire insurance (typically Standard Fire & Special Perils, or the Bharat Sookshma/Laghu Udyam packages) covers physical assets — your building, plant, machinery, stock and equipment — against fire and a defined list of allied perils. It restores what an insured event damages or destroys.

What's typically covered

  • Fire, lightning, explosion & implosion
  • Riot, strike & malicious damage
  • Storm, flood & earthquake (as opted)
  • Impact damage & bursting of pipes/tanks
  • Building, plant, machinery, stock & equipment
  • Add-ons — business interruption, machinery breakdown

Good to know

  • Under-insurance triggers "average" — claims are cut proportionately
  • Sums insured should be reinstatement/replacement value
  • Wilful negligence & unaccounted stock are excluded
  • Some perils (earthquake, terrorism) may need opting in
  • Smaller firms use Bharat Sookshma/Laghu Udyam packages

Getting sums insured and add-ons right is exactly where a broker protects you — we do this for a living.

Policy options

The right property policy for your size

Standard Fire & Special Perils

The classic fire & allied-perils cover for buildings, plant, stock and equipment.

Bharat Sookshma Udyam

A simplified, standardised package for micro enterprises (sum insured up to ₹5 crore).

Bharat Laghu Udyam

The small/medium-enterprise package (₹5 crore to ₹50 crore), with built-in protections.

Business Interruption

Replaces lost profit and fixed costs while you rebuild after an insured loss.

Machinery & Equipment

Machinery breakdown and electronic-equipment cover for plant and IT assets.

Stock Declaration / Floater

Flexible cover for fluctuating stock or stock across multiple locations.

Know before you buy

How to get your property cover right

Our offering

Why arrange property cover through InsureDost

Under-insurance is the single biggest property-claim trap — and avoiding it is exactly what a broker does.

  • We size it correctly. We help you insure to full reinstatement value and dodge under-insurance.
  • Right perils, right price. We add the perils you need and place the risk competitively.
  • Continuity built in. We pair property cover with business interruption so profit keeps flowing.
  • Claims handled. We coordinate the surveyor and paperwork so you focus on recovery.
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Fire & perilsFire, explosion, riot & impact
Natural calamityStorm, flood & earthquake
Business interruptionLost profit while you rebuild
Plant & stockMachinery, equipment & inventory
FAQs

Property & fire questions

What does fire insurance actually cover?

Fire, lightning and explosion, plus allied perils such as riot, storm, flood and impact — for your building, plant, machinery, stock and equipment. Earthquake and terrorism are usually opt-in.

What is the "average" clause?

If you insure for less than the full value, insurers pay claims in the same proportion. Insure ₹50 lakh of stock for ₹25 lakh and a ₹10 lakh claim pays only ₹5 lakh. We help you insure to full value so this never bites.

Reinstatement or market value?

Reinstatement (the cost to rebuild or replace). It ensures a claim actually restores your assets rather than paying a depreciated amount that won't cover replacement.

What are Bharat Sookshma & Laghu Udyam policies?

Standardised, simplified fire packages for micro (Sookshma, up to ₹5 crore) and small/medium (Laghu, ₹5–50 crore) enterprises, with helpful built-in protections and automatic covers.

Do I need business interruption cover?

Highly recommended — rebuilding takes months, and BI replaces lost profit and fixed costs while you recover. It's often more valuable than the asset cover itself.

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Tell us about your premises and assets and we'll arrange the right cover at a competitive premium.

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