The main features of this insurance cover are as under:

  • Policy Duration: The GPAI policy will be effective from 07-06-2024 to 06-06-2025 with insurance cover of ₹ 25.00 lac per eligible employee.
  • Eligibility:
    • A permanent employee of the UT governments of J&K and Ladakh including those in Corporations, PSUs, Autonomous bodies, local bodies, universities, and police SPOs.
    • Aged between 18 to 60 Years, or as per the maximum age of superannuation of the employee determined by the service rules in vogue.
    • Must draw their salary through J&K Bank.
  • Coverage: The GPAI policy covers PERSONAL ACCIDENTAL DEATH, including death due to terrorism and snake/animal bites, on a 24/7- Worldwide cover.
  • Claim Process
    • Claimants should approach the respective J&K Bank branch where the deceased employee was maintaining his/her salary account for claim intimation.
    • Required documents include police report, post-mortem report (wherever applicable), viscera report (if required), death certificate, claim form, LPC, KYC documents, and other relevant documents based on the nature of accident.
  • Frequently asked questions (FAQs).

Q 1. Which insurance Company has provided the Group Personal Accidental Insurance cover in favour of Govt Employees?
Ans: The Bank has arranged free Group Personal Accidental Insurance cover in favour of Govt Employees from

Insurance Company

Period

Claim Amount in Lacs

Type of Cover

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company

07.06.2024 to 06.06.2025

₹ 25.00

Accidental death only

Q.2 which type of Govt employees are covered?
Ans: The GPAI covers all the Permanent employees of the UT governments of J&K and Ladakh including those in Corporations, PSUs, Autonomous bodies, local bodies, universities, and police SPOs.

Q 3. Are Accidental deaths by snake bites/ Animal bites also covered?
Ans: The policy for Group Accidental Insurance covers PERSONAL ACCIDENTAL DEATH, including death due to terrorism and snake/animal bites, on a 24/7- Worldwide cover

Q 4. What shall be the procedure for claim lodgement by the claimants?
Ans: The claim form along with all the requisite documents shall be submitted at the branch where the deceased employee has been maintaining his/her salary account. Branch shall forward soft copy of the same to the insurance company via mail and retain the hard copies at Branch.

Q 5. Which documents generally the claimants are required to provide in support of claim for timely processing?
Ans:

  • Duly filled  PA form
  • FIR/FPR
  • Post Mortem (Wherever applicable)/Viscera Report (if required as per PM report)
  • Affidavit from LHs of deceased
  • Indemnity bond
  • KYC of deceased (address & identity proof)
  • Salary Slip of deceased (LPC)
  • Salary A/C Statement of deceased maintained at JKB BU with recent salary credit.
  • KYC of claimants (address & identity proof)
  • Joint Account statement of Claimants reflecting title of account, IFSC code etc.
  • Legal heir certificate.
  • Guardianship Certificate/Court order if claimants or any one of the claimants is a minor.
  • Treatment notes (wherever Applicable)
  • Death certificate/death Summary
  • Any other relevant documents depending upon nature of Accident.

Q 6. In case any employee has obtained similar cover on his own, will there be any impact on benefits under this policy?
Ans: Personal Accidental Insurance Policies are benefit policies, thus the sum payable under this policy shall be over and above the paid/payable under other PA Policies.