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Workmen Compensation Insurance

Protect your employees at work. Protect your business from financial liability.

Workmen Compensation Insurance protects employers against their legal liability to compensate employees for bodily injury, disability or death arising out of and during the course of employment.

Workmen Compensation Insurance protects employers against their legal liability to compensate employees for bodily injury, disability or death arising out of and during the course of employment.

For businesses employing workers in factories, warehouses, construction sites, workshops, offices or other workplaces, an accident at work can create significant financial liability. A Workmen Compensation policy helps the employer meet such compensation obligations, subject to applicable law and policy terms.

Policynation can help you structure the right cover based on your workforce, nature of work, employee wages and occupational risk.

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What can Workmen Compensation Insurance cover?

Depending on the policy and applicable law, the cover can include:

Death due to Workplace Accident

Compensation payable by the employer when an employee dies as a result of a covered employment-related accident.

Permanent Total Disability

Compensation arising when a workplace accident results in permanent and total disability.

Permanent Partial Disability

Compensation for specified permanent partial disabilities resulting from an employment-related accident.

Temporary Disability

Compensation for temporary disablement arising from a covered workplace injury, as applicable.

Occupational Diseases

Specified occupational diseases arising from the nature of employment may be covered in accordance with applicable law and policy terms.

Medical Expenses

Medical, surgical and hospital expenses arising from employment-related accidents may be covered where specifically included in the policy.

Who should consider Workmen Compensation Insurance?

This cover is particularly relevant for businesses employing:

  • Factory workers
  • Construction workers
  • Warehouse employees
  • Technicians and engineers
  • Machine operators
  • Drivers and delivery personnel
  • Security and housekeeping staff
  • Contract workers
  • Field employees
  • Other employees exposed to occupational risks

It can also be relevant for office employees depending on the organisation's requirements and applicable legal exposure.

Why choose Workmen Compensation Insurance?

Meet employer compensation liabilities

The policy helps employers meet compensation liabilities arising from covered employment-related injuries, disability or death.

Protect employees and their families

A serious workplace accident can affect an employee's ability to earn or leave the employee's family without financial support.

Protect your business

Workplace accidents can result in significant and unexpected compensation liabilities. Insurance helps transfer eligible financial exposure to the insurer.

Cover different categories of employees

The policy can be structured based on different employee categories, occupations, locations, wages and risk exposures.

Workmen Compensation vs Group Personal Accident

These two policies are often confused, but they serve different purposes.

Workmen Compensation Insurance

Primarily protects the employer against liability arising from employment-related injury, disability or death.

Group Personal Accident Insurance

Provides defined accident benefits directly for insured employees and can generally be structured for 24x7 accident protection, including accidents outside the workplace, subject to policy terms.

Depending on your workforce and requirements, your organisation may require one or both covers.

Already have a Workmen Compensation policy?

We can review your existing policy and help you understand:

  • Whether all employee categories are covered
  • Declared employee numbers and wages
  • Occupational classifications
  • Locations covered
  • Contract labour exposure
  • Nature of work declared to the insurer
  • Medical expense extensions
  • Policy limits and conditions
  • Claims experience
  • Premium and insurer options at renewal

Share your existing policy with us and our corporate insurance team can review it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It is an insurance policy designed to protect an employer against liability to compensate employees for covered injury, disability or death arising out of and during the course of employment.

No. Workmen Compensation primarily addresses the employer's liability for employment-related injuries, whereas Group Personal Accident provides defined accident benefits to insured employees. The scope and basis of compensation are different.

Contract workers can be relevant to an organisation's Workmen Compensation exposure. Their inclusion and the responsibility of the principal employer or contractor should be considered while structuring the policy.

Medical expenses may be covered if the appropriate extension is included, subject to the insurer's policy terms and limits.

No. Premium depends significantly on the nature of work and occupational risk. An office employee, factory worker and construction worker can have very different risk classifications.

Insurers typically require details such as the nature of business, employee categories, number of employees, wages, job descriptions, work locations and previous claims experience.

Multiple locations can generally be considered under a single policy, subject to disclosure and acceptance by the insurer.

Yes. We can review employee classifications, wages, locations, coverage, extensions and claims experience and help evaluate suitable options at renewal.

Not sure whether you need Workmen Compensation or Group Personal Accident?

Tell us about your employees and the nature of their work. Our corporate insurance team can help you understand the difference and identify the appropriate protection for your organisation.

Talk to Our Corporate Insurance Team 96001 49264

Coverage is subject to applicable law and the terms, conditions, limits and exclusions of the policy issued by the insurer.

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