WEDDINGUARDMASTER POLICY No. 210495SECTION I - WEDDING CANCELLATION INSURANCEThe Insurer does hereby agree that in consideration of the payment of the premium in themanner described in the Declarations, to pay all eligible persons as described in the application, an amount of loss resulting from causes as herein described, all in accordance with and to the extent as herein provided and subject to all exceptions, limitations and provisions of this section. (I) COVERAGE: the Insurer will reimburse the Insured as stated in the application all deposits and other charges paid or contracted to be paid for transport, catering services, accommodation, photographs, flowers or dress hire booked for but not used and other non-refundable cancellation expenses incurred by the Insured up to the amount shown in the section entitled Declaration because of cancellation or unexpected curtailment (after commencement) of the Wedding or Reception as a direct result and necessary consequence of: a) Death, Injury, Illness, Compulsory Quarantine, Witness Summons, Jury Duty or Unemployment of the Bride or Bridegroom or any of their "Immediate Family". "Immediate Family" as used herein shall mean parents, step-parents, grandparents, in-laws, children, grand-children, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, aunts and uncles. "Unemployment" means involuntary loss of employment which is not attributable to the actions, inaction or desire of the Insured. The Insured must qualify for payments under the unemployment insurance act. b) Unforeseen occupational posting overseas of the Bride or Bridegroom. c) The Premises booked or arranged for the Wedding or Reception being unable to hold the ceremony or reception following damage by any cause, outbreak of infectious or contagious disease, murder or suicide occurring at the premises or closure by the local authority. d) Loss or damage beyond repair by any cause to the bridal attire occurring within five working days of the Wedding, every effort having been made to purchase or hire alternative bridal attire for the ceremony. e) Non-appearance of the wedding transport booked for the event, the Insured must make every effort to make alternative arrangements for transportation. (II) PERIOD OF COVERAGE: coverage shall be in effect and expire on the dates shown in the section entitled "Declarations". All periods of time under this coverage begin and end at 12:01 a.m. Standard Time at the address of the Policyholder. (III) EXCLUSIONS The Insurer shall not be liable for: a) The first $100.00 of each and every claim or for any sum recoverable from any other source. b) Cancellation or unexpected curtailment following: I) Damage to tents, marquees or other similar outdoor locations; II) Loss or damage to bridal accessories unless other bridal attire is lost or damaged at the same time; III) Non-appearance of the Bride or Bridegroom at the ceremony due to disinclination to marry. The Insurer shall not be liable to make any payment in respect of or consequent upon death, injury, illness, disablement or compulsory quarantine of: a) any person occurring or arising or a consequence of self-inflicted injuries, alcoholism, insanity or influence of drugs or engaging in military operations or aviation (other than as a fare-paying passenger in a fully licensed passenger carrying aircraft), engaging in hunting, winter sport (other than curling or skating),riding or driving in any kind of race or endurance test (or practice thereof) cave exploration, sky diving, or other hazardous activity; b) any person who has received a terminal diagnosis prior to signing of the application; c) any female caused or contributed to by pregnancy commencing before the date of issue of the policy unless the expected date of confinement is more then two months after the wedding date; d) the Bride or Bridegroom if they have booked, arranged or commenced the wedding or reception against the advise of any medical practitioner; e) any person attributed to H.I.V. (Human Immune Deficiency Virus) and/or any related illness including A.I.D.S. (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and/or any mutant derivative(s) thereof however caused. (IV) CONDITIONS a) Upon the happening of any occurrence likely to give rise to a claim hereunder the Insured shall as soon as possible notify the Insurer in writing and shall give particulars and information as required by the Insurer. b) The Insured Bride and Bridegroom and all their relatives shall take all reasonable precautions and actions to avoid loss, destruction, damage, accidents and expense to minimize any claim under this section and shall make every effort to arrange an alternative venue for the Wedding or Reception and obtain alternative bridal attire. c) As soon as possible after sustaining any injury or the commencement of any illness the disabled Bride, Bridegroom or relative must place themselves under the care of a duly qualified medical practitioner whose advise they shall follow. The disabled person shall submit to any medical examination made on behalf of the Insured and in the event of death of any such person, the Insurer shall be entitled to make a post mortem examination at the Insurer's own expense. SECTION 2 - WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHSSubject to the Limit of Liability as cited in the declarations of the Policy, this Policy shallcover the necessary "Extra Expense" to retake the wedding photographs due to:
The term "Extra Expense" wherever used in this Policy is defined as the excess (if any) of the total cost over and above the total cost predetermined for the wedding photographs that result due to:
a) non-appearance of the booked photographer; b) loss of, damage to, or non-development of the negatives. SECTION 3 - BRIDAL ATTIRESubject to the Limit of Liability as cited in the declarations and the terms, conditions andexclusions set forth in this Policy, this Policy shall cover physical loss or damage to bridal attire (including the bridesmaids attire and hired menswear and any Extra Expense necessary for attire hire) once such property is in the care, custody and control of the Named Insured. This coverage shall cease upon the completion of the actual wedding ceremony. SECTION 4 - WEDDING PRESENTSSubject to the Limit of Liability as cited in the declarations and the terms, conditions, andexclusions of this policy, this section shall cover direct physical loss or damage to wedding presents received by the Bride and Bridegroom. Coverage shall apply only for the seventy-two (72) hour period immediately prior to and seventy-two (72) hour period immediately after the Wedding Ceremony. DEDUCTIBLE CLAUSEThe Insurer shall not be liable for the first $100.00 of each and every claim under eachsection and sums recoverable from any other source. APPLICABLE TO SECTIONS 3 AND 4 PROPERTY EXCLUDED a) Money, securities, notes, accounts, bills, evidences of title, evidences of debt, letters of credit or other documents having a negotiable or market value; b) Furs, fur garments, jewels, jewellery, watches, pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals and alloys; c) Licensed automobiles, trucks or motorcycles, aircraft, watercraft; d) Realty PERILS INSUREDa) Fire; b) Lightning; c) Windstorm; d) Hail; e) Explosion; f) Impact by Aircraft; g) Impact by Vehicle h) Collision, derailment or overturn; i) Earthquake j) Flood; k) Burglary, meaning felonious entry into a building by actual force or violence of which force and violence there shall be visible marks upon the premises at the place of such entry; l) Theft; m) Riot, Vandalism or Malicious Damage. PERILS EXCLUDEDa) mysterious disappearance or any loss or shortage on taking inventory; b) mechanical breakdown, latent defect, inherent vice, gradual deterioration or wear and tear; c) misappropriation, secretion, conversion, infidelity or any dishonest act on the part of the Insured or any person or persons to whom the property may be entrusted; d) damage caused by war, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities (whether war be declared or not), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection or military power; nuclear or radioactive contamination. SPECIAL CONDITIONSAPPLICABLE TO SECTIONS 3 AND 4PAIR AND SETIn the case of loss of or damage to any article or articles which are a part of a set, themeasure of loss of or damage to such article or articles shall be reasonable and fair proportion of the total value of the set, but in no event shall such loss or damage be construed to mean total loss of the set. VALUATION In the event of any loss payable the Insurer will indemnify the Named Insured to an amount not exceeding whichever is the least of: a) the actual cash value of the property at the time of loss; b) the interest of the Insured in the property; c) the sum set opposite the applicable coverage shown on the declaration; d) the sum shown on the receipt submitted at time of loss.With respect to items where due to its antiquity or unique nature, actual cash value cannot be determined; loss, if any payable, will be based on a professional appraisal completed prior to the loss. It is a condition precedent that any loss payable for wedding presents must be substantiated by the original purchase receipt for such presents. SECTION 5 - HONEYMOON CANCELLATION INSURANCEThe Insurer does hereby agree that in consideration of the payment of the premium in themanner described in the Declarations, to pay all eligible persons as described in the application, an amount of loss resulting from causes as herein described all in accordance with and to the extent as herein provided and subject to all exceptions, limitations, and provisions of this section. COVERAGE: The Insurer will reimburse the Insured as stated in the application, if theInsured suffers a loss of pre-paid, non-refundable costs of travel arrangements for thehoneymoon due to the cancellation of the wedding because of an Insured event as outlined in Section 1. The amount of loss will be determined by the tickets or brochures applying to the trip. CONDITIONS: To substantiate a claim for non-refundable costs, the Insured PersonMust provide unused tickets. Also, a medical certificate giving a complete diagnosis mustbe furnished by the legally qualified physician in active personal attendance in the district, state or province where the sickness or accident occurred. Such personal medical attendance must have commenced prior to the scheduled departure date. This certificate must specify the exact reasons why the trip had to be cancelled. |
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