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The
purpose of this contract is to provide the cover set out below to tenants
taking short term lets for any property rented in countries of the European
Union, Switzerland, Malta, Monaco and Andorra.
TENANT
/ INSURED
Any tenant as an individual, whether a French national or foreigner, renting
furnished accommodation on a short term let through various professional
agencies such as: Estate agents, Travel agencies, Tour operators etc.
The insurance covers the tenant, their husband or wife (including a de
facto spouse or someone who is connected by civil agreement), their immediate
parents or children, or their son or daughter-in-law, their brother or
sister or any other person specifically mentioned on the application form
for this contract and who will be living in the aforementioned accommodation.
SHORT
TERM LET :
A stay of less than 90 days in the accommodation, the insured not being
the owner or a tenant with an annual rental agreement.
ACCOMMODATION
:
House, apartment or flat, hotel room, caravan, mobile home.
INSURER
:
AGF IART - SA with capital of 877,736,768 ¤ - A company regulated by the
Insurance Code - 87, rue de Richelieu - 75002 Paris, RCS PARIS - B 542
110 291
BROKER
:
ALBINET Insurance Brokers, under the ADAR brand name, SA with capital
of 200,000 euros RCS Paris B 582 136 289.
OPERATION
OF THE COVER
Cover under an Adar insurance policy is obtained on the simultaneous
signature of the short term rental contract and payment of the premium
to ADAR indicated in this contract, or in a separate application form,
the rent laid down in the contract serving as the basis for any indemnity.
Additional services, such as transport may come under this insurance in
as much as they are linked to the rental booking and the premium also
reflects these services.
If the rental contract covers several families, each is covered for its
share; the rental contract is not cancelled and in such a situation, insurance
cover relates to the arithmetical share of the family concerned. It
is the responsibility of the signatory to the rental contract to provide
the intermediary with the names of the co-beneficiaries. Cover ceases
as of right on the arrival of the insured in the premises or on the date
the stay is interrupted, except for cover relating to "Search and Rescue
costs" and "the occupant's Civil Liability" for which cover ceases on
handover of the keys to the intermediary's approved representative.
COVER
1-Cancellation of the holiday.
The
Insurer guarantees to reimburse the Insured sums paid as a deposit and
the balance owing where cancellation of a holiday occurs for the following
events, up to a limit of 15,000 euros per claim whatever the number
of beneficiaries.
a) Serious illness, serious injury or the death of the Insured
or any other person mentioned in the rental contract and who would be
living in the aforementioned rented accommodation. By illness or serious
injury, we mean any new impairment to health or bodily injury preventing
the insured from leaving his/her home or the hospital where he/she is
receiving treatment on the date the rental starts, indicated for persons
in employment by hospitalisation or absence from work of at least eight
consecutive days, and a medical certificate to that effect,
and for persons not in employment, by hospitalisation for at least eight
days or by a medical certificate ordering them not to leave their room
for at least eight days, and in addition, for persons taking the waters,
proof that they are covered by their statutory sickness insurance scheme
for non-means tested reimbursable expenses.
b) Loss to property caused by theft, fire, explosion or similar
events, water damage or an event of nature affecting his/her main and/or
secondary residence and/or his/her business premises, the seriousness
of which absolutely requires his/her presence on the day of departure,
or during the course of the holiday, in order to complete the formalities
required.
c) Prevention from occupation of the rented accommodation due to
redundancy or transfer of the Insured or his spouse notified by an employer,
provided that such notification occurs after cover comes into effect and
on condition that one or other of the foregoing situations was not known
to the insured when he took out this contract; obtaining a job or paid
training taking effect before or after the rental dates, while the person
insured was registered as unemployed, provided that it is not a question
of the extension or renewal of a contract, or temporary work provided
through an employment agency.
d) Prevention of the insured from getting to the resort by road
and rail on the day they are due to take possession of the rented accommodation
and in the forty eight hours following, due to roadblocks or strikes directly
affecting the traffic, confirmed by the Mayor of the commune where the
holiday residence is situated.
e) If the Insured is forced to cancel or abandon his/her holiday
in the 48 hours preceding or following the contracted date the rental
starts as a result of the non-availability of the accommodation due to
pollution, flooding, fire, event of nature or epidemic. These risks will
be considered as having occurred under the terms of this contract when
the site is rendered completely inaccessible for a radius of five kilometres
from the accommodation by decision of the communal or prefectoral authorities
during the period of rental that has been insured.
f) Subsequent to non-deferrable administrative or judicial subpoena.
g) Non-availability of the rented accommodation, when its use is
prevented by a chance event such as fire, storm, water damage or other
event of nature occurring within 60 days before the date the rental starts.
2-
Interruption of the holiday
Reimbursement of rent not accrued due to the interruption of the holiday
as a consequence of one of the events listed in the section on cover CANCELLATION
OF THE HOLIDAY at paragraphs a), b) e) f) and g), up to a limit of
15,000 euros. Compensation owed by the Insurer for an injured party
is determined by the number of occupants and the number of days left to
run.
3-Search
and rescue costs
For the length of the stay, the insurer will cover the costs of search
and rescue, in the mountains or at sea, incurred by specialist teams who
come to the aid of the insured up to a maximum of 3,050 ¤ per event whatever
the number of people included in the contract and who are staying in the
rented accommodation.
4-
Occupant's civil liability for damage to the property.
The Insurer covers:
a) In case of fire, explosion or water damage: damage to buildings
and other property belonging to the owner of the rented accommodation;
damage to property belonging to neighbours and third parties; loss of
rent or consecutive use: this is complementary to any pre-existing holiday
insurance. Cover is up to 1,525,000 euros.
b) Other accidental losses caused: to personal property included
in the inventory and located inside the rented accommodation; and to property
belonging to the owner of the rented accommodation. Cover is up to 2,300
¤ subject to a fixed sum excess of 75 ¤.
EXCLUSIONS
The
following are excluded from the cover described above:
1-General exclusions
Losses directly or indirectly linked to:
- intentional or fraudulent loss on the part of the Insured.
- a state of war (foreign or civil war). - events of a catastrophic nature
(losses due to volcanic eruption, earthquake, the sea, tidal wave, earth
slip and other events of a catastrophic nature unless these events are
declared a "Natural Disaster"). - nuclear hazard (losses that are nuclear
in origin or caused by any source of nuclear radiation).
2-
Exclusions that apply to "Cancellation" and "Interruption of holiday"
cover
The consequences of :
- pregnancy or labour. - voluntary suicide and while sound in mind.
- a course of treatment, psychological, psychotherapeutic or beauty treatment.
- accidents and illness known about before the contract of insurance was
taken out.
- the foreseeable worsening of a condition existing at the time of taking
out the policy.
- any dispute or disagreement over the description or inventory.
- redundancy or transfer, procedures for which were in process at the
time of taking out the policy.
- a change in holiday dates.
- an accident for which the insured has been the subject of a positive
test for the use of alcohol or drugs in relation to the legal limit in
force, constituting an offence.
- an accident as the driver of a moving vehicle while participating in
a motorised sporting event and prior testing.
- lack or impossibility of vaccination.
Cancellations due to the approved intermediate.
Repayment of the insurance premium.
3-Exclusions
applying to cover for "Search and rescue costs"
Costs occasioned by recourse to intervention by the public emergency services
as a result of negligence on the part of the insured.
Costs occasioned by towing of a sailing or motor boat.
Costs occasioned by the practice of pot-holing.
4-
Exclusions applying to cover for the Occupant's Civil Liability
Any losses not involving the tenant's civil liability.
Any losses to the Tenants property.
Intentional damage or damage resulting from cigarette burns or
from any other type of smoking.
Damage caused by domestic animals that are the responsibility of
the insured.
All damage due to damp, condensation, mud or smoke.
Breakdown of equipment available for use by the insured.
Damage caused to lamps, fuses, lighting tubes, cathode tubes, semiconductors,
heating elements and electric blankets.
The cost of repair, unblocking or replacement of pipe work, taps
and fittings attached to water and heating installations.
Theft of articles left in the courtyards, terraces or gardens.
Theft of articles left in common areas available for use by several
tenants or occupants, except where breaking and entering has occurred.
Theft or loss of keys to the accommodation.
Losses occurring while the premises containing the insured articles
are wholly occupied by third parties other than the tenant, his employees
or people there with his permission.
Losses as a result of use not in compliance with the rental contract.
The consequences of contractual undertakings to the extent that
they exceed those required of the beneficiary by law.
EXPIRY
OF THE LIMITATION PERIOD SUBROGATION
Any claims arising from this agreement are subject to a limitation period
of two years to be counted from the event giving rise to the claim. The
Insurer is subrogated in the rights of the Insured with regard to any
person liable for the loss which has become the subject of compensation.
CONSUMER
INFORMATION
Data protection: The Insured may request communication and correction
of information held concerning him/her in any file used by the Insurer,
his representatives and any professional body.
Customer relations: Albinet Insurance Brokers are able to give
in-depth consideration to any demands and claims made by the Insured.
If following this process, the Insured does not feel that the answers
given are satisfactory, he/she may make a complaint to the AGF Customer
Relations Department. If disagreement continues after a reply, he/she
has the right to appeal to a Mediator whose details will be provided by
AGF on request, without prejudice to other avenues of legal action.
Insurance Company supervisory authority: the body responsible for
monitoring compliance with the legislative and regulatory provisions governing
insurance is the Insurance Supervisory Commission ('Commission de Contrôle
des Assurances'), 54 rue de Châteaudun 75009 Paris.
HOW
TO MAKE A CLAIM ?
You should first advise your letting agency by registered letter of the
cancellation of your holiday within 5 days of being aware of it. You should
(after confirmation by your letting agency) send ADAR the required documentation:
medical certificate, certificate of hospitalisation, certificate of absence
from work, redundancy notice, to the following address:
Address: ADAR C/O Cab. ALBINET S.A.V. 5, cité de Trévise 75 009
PARIS - Fax: 01 48 01 84 83 - When sending us these details, don't
forget to give us: your full address, your telephone number, the name
of your letting agency, your letting reference number, the start and ending
dates of your stay.
If
necessary, in the event of a claim relating to cover for the cancellation
or interruption of a holiday, you undertake to allow the Insurer's doctor
access to your medical file, without which no cover can be granted.
*souscrit
auprès de AGF IART par l¹intermédiaire du cabinet ALBINET,
Société de courtage d¹Assurances-SA au capital de 200 000 euros RCS
PARIS-B 582 136 289
Garantie et Assurance de Responsabilité Civile Professionnelle
conformes aux art. L-530-1et L-530-2 du Code des Assurances.
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