- The policy provides protection against loss arising from death of specified livestock due to unavoidable or uncontrollable circumstances e.g:-
- Accidental death due to lighting, internal and external injury, pregnancy, fire, windstorm, snakebites, flooding and electrocution
- Diseases of terminal nature
- Theft by use of force when a paddock or under zero grazing
- Transit risks within a radius of 25Km
- Internal and external injury
- Emergency slaughter on the advise of a qualified veterinary surgeon as a result of accidents, illiness and diseases
- Cover can be extended to cover calving and furrowing complications
- TYPES OF LIVESTOCK COVERED
- All breeds of dairy cows
- Beef cows
- Goats and sheep
- Poultry
- Rabbits
- Pigs
- Bees
- Fish
- Horses
- Domestic Pets
- POLICY FEATURES
- This is an annual policy
- Insured value is as per the Veterinary Certificate
- BASIS OF VALUATION
- Cover is based on the Veterinary Valuation which is agreed prior to going on cover
- REQUIREMENTS
- Duly completed proposal form
- Current veterinary and valuation report
- Cattle below eight(8) years of age
- MAIN EXCLUSIONS
- Wilful misconduct or wilful destruction without the consent of the Insurer
- Feeding poison or poisoning through spray
- Pre-existing diseases
- Mysterious disappearance or unacountable losses
- Culling losses
- Theft in areas prone to banditry
- Death of annimal(s) from diseases within 31 days of cover commencement.
- Deisease as a result of non follow up of vaccination and deworming
- Injury or death caused by fire of any firearm
- Extrinsic starvation, malnultrition and farmine
- Participation in trade fairs or exhibitions
- Medical treatment by unqualified practitioner
- Importence & infertility
- Liverstock of over eight(8) years of age
- Losses as a result of nuclear, radioactive contamination, war, terrorism or political risks
- CLAIM PROCESS
- Contact us within 24 hours of becoming aware of a situation that is likely to give rise to a claim
- Take reasonable steps to minimise the loss
- Lodge a police report immediately you suspect criminal involvent in death of the animal/livestock or where theft of the animal/livestock has taken place
- Forward all necessary claim documentation e.g Postmortem Report, Dated photo of the dead animal's unopened carcass
- The company may investigate where necessary