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Insurance |
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Comprehensive Care For You and Your Helper
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| Public GoldenHelper Insurance is a comprehensive insurance plan which provides a wide range of protection to you and your domestic helper. This plan, not only allow you to meet your legal obligation as an employer, it covers your unexpected loss during the period of employment contract with your domestic helper. In addition, it also offers comprehensive protection to your domestic helper. |
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| Insurance Coverage |
| Eligibility |
| Age Limit |
| Premium for each Domestic Helper (HK$) |
| Waiting Period |
| Benefits Table |
| Cancellation Policy |
| Claims Guide |
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| Insurance Coverage |
| Public GoldenHelper Insurance consists of 11 Sections of insurance coverage: |
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Employees’ Compensation |
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Hospitalization and Surgical Expenses |
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Clinical Expenses |
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Dental Expenses |
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Repatriation Expenses |
| (6) |
Replacement Helper Expenses |
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Personal Accident |
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Service Interruption Cover |
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Fidelity Protection |
| (10) |
Domestic Helper Liability |
| (11) |
(Replacement Cost of Main Door Lock or Metal Gate Lock |
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| Eligibility |
This plan is only available for overseas domestic helpers who are employed under a written contract of domestic services. |
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| Age Limit |
The eligible domestic helper should be between 18-60 years old. |
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| Premium for each Domestic Helper (HK$) |
Period of Insurance |
Premium |
1 Year |
$720 |
2 Years |
$1,300 |
Premium is inclusive of Government Levies. Minimum premium per policy is $400.
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| Waiting Period |
A 14-days Waiting Period from the effective date of the insurance cover for each domestic helper shall be applicable under Sections of Surgical & Hospitalization Expenses, Clinical Expenses, Dental Expenses and Service Interruption Cover during which no benefit shall be payable.
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| Benefits Table |
Sections |
Coverage |
Maximum
Limits (HK$) |
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Employees’ Compensation |
Protects you against legal liability as an employer under the Employees¡¦ Compensation Ordinance and at Common Law if your domestic helper suffers accidental bodily injury arising out of and in the course of employment. |
$100 million per event |
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Hospitalization and Surgical Expenses |
Pays for the medical expenses if your domestic helper is confined to hospital for surgery or treatment of sickness or bodily injury resulting from an accident:
• Room & Board Charges
• Surgical Expenses
Aggregate Limit
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$350 per day
$15,000 per operation
$30,000 per year
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Clinical Expenses |
Covers out-patient expenses if your domestic helper requires medical treatment from a clinic for sickness or injury resulting from an accident.
Bonesetter treatment
Aggregate Limit
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$150 per visit per day
$100 per visit per day up to $500 per year $3,000 per year
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Dental Expenses |
Covers for emergency dental expenses incurred by your domestic helper, including oral surgery, treatment of abscesses, X-rays, extractions or fillings as a result of dental disease. |
Two-thirds of actual expenses up to $2,500 per year |
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Repatriation Expenses |
Reimburses you the cost of repatriating your domestic helper to his/her country of residence if certified as medically unfit to continue employment or in the event of death in service. |
$20,000 per year |
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Replacement Helper Expenses |
Pays for extra expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred in employing a replacement helper if your domestic helper is repatriated due to serious injury, illness or death. |
$5,000 per year |
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Personal Accident |
Provides the following benefits to your domestic helper suffers accidental bodily injury during his/ her rest days:
• Accidental death
• Permanent total disablement
• Total loss of two or more limbs or sight of both eyes
• Total loss of one limb and one sight of one eye
• Total loss of one limb or sight of one eye
The maximum amount payable for each Domestic Helper
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$100,000 per year
$100,000 per year
$100,000 per year
$100,000 per year
$ 50,000 per year
$100,000 per year
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Service Interruption Cover |
Compensates you for the loss or interruption of service if
your domestic helper is hospitalized over 3 consecutive days due to bodily injury or sickness. |
$200 per day $6,000 per year
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Fidelity Protection |
Compensates you for your pecuniary loss caused by fraud or dishonesty committed by your domestic helper. (including compensation for unauthorized long distance calls)
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$10,000 per year
(up to $3,000)
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Domestic Helper Liability |
Protect you and your domestic helper against legal liability towards third parties for their bodily injury or property damage caused by your domestic helper’s negligence in the course of employment. |
$100,000 per year |
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Replacement Cost of Door Lock or Metal Gate Lock |
Pays for the replacement cost of main door lock or metal gate lock undertaken within 1 week following the termination of employment contract with the domestic helper due to discovery of his/her infidelity or serious sickness or bodily injury or death of the domestic helper resulting in repatriation. |
$500 per year |
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| Cancellation Policy |
Once the on-line application is approved, any request for cancellation of this insurance shall be made by the Insured person along with HKID and a copy of the policy at any Public Bank (Hong Kong) branches. In addition, administration fee of HK$ 100 and a minimum premium per policy of HK$ 400 will be charged.
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| Claims Guide |
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Please read the following claims procedures, complete and submit the claim form together with the relevant original documents to us. If necessary, we may require the employer and injured employee to provide further information or documentary proof for our claim assessment purposes.
Asia Insurance Co., Ltd - Claims Department
8/F, 118 Connaught Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
For any inquiries, please call our Claims Hotline during office hours. |
Office Hours: |
Monday to Friday: 9:00 - 17:30
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
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Tel : 3606 9196
Fax : 2810 0218
Email : Claims@afh.hk
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Employee’s Compensation for Domestic Helper |
If your domestic helper suffers accidental bodily injury arising out of and in the course of employment |
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To seek medical examination or treatment by a registered medical practitioner at a hospital or clinic immediately, and then obtain the sick leave certificate and medical receipt from the registered medical practitioner.
- i) If the accident results in total or partial incapacity of the employee for not exceeding 3 days
and does not result in permanent incapacity, please complete and submit a prescribed Form 2B in duplicate to the Labour Department within 14 days of the accident. For details, please access the web site of Labour Department’s
Employees' Compensation
Section. (i.e. the employer shall also notify and submit a copy of the Form 2B to us simultaneously);
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ii) If the accident results in total or partial incapacity of the employee for exceeding 3 days or results in permanent incapacity, please complete and submit a prescribed Form 2 in duplicate to the Labour Department within 14 days of the accident. For details, please access the web site of Labour Department’s
Employees’ Compensation
Section. (i.e. the employer shall also notify and submit a copy of the Form 2B to us simultaneously)
- i) Upon the expiry of sick leave, the employee should approach the Labour Department for sick
leave clearance and, where necessary, to arrange for further assessment to assess the permanent loss of earning capacity caused by the injury.
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ii) For injuries involving only temporary incapacity for a period not exceeding 7 days, the employer may directly agree with the employee in writing or verbally as to the compensation payable for claim settlement. In this case, the employee is no need to approach Labour Department for sick leave clearance or medical assessment.
- Please follow all claims requisite procedures prescribed by the Labour Department within the statutory time limits. Upon the completion of aforesaid claim procedures, please submit the following documents to us as soon as possible
i) The Original Sick Leave Certificate(s);
ii) The Original Medical Receipt(s);
iii) For injuries involving only temporary incapacity for a period not exceeding 7 days, please submit the Original Agreement for Claim Direct Settlement which should be signed by both parties of the employer and employee (if applicable);
iv) The Original Certificate of Compensation Assessment (Form 5) issued by the Labour Department (if applicable);
v) The Original Certificate of Assessment (Form 7) issued by the Labour Department (if applicable). |
Important notes:
1. For fatal work accident, the employer should call our Claims Hotline as soon as possible for details of claims procedures.
2. The employer should keep a copy of all submitted documents for future reference purposes.
3. Under the current Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, the Chinese herbalist and bonesetter have not been recognized as "Registered Medical Practitioner". Therefore, any sick leave certificates or medical receipts issued by such parties will not be accepted. |
Hospitalization and Surgical Expenses / Service Interruption Cover
Please submit the following documents within 30 days of discharge from hospital
i) Original Hospital Bill and Receipt(s);
ii) A signed and completed Claim Form (the back page of the claim form should be signed and completed by the attending doctor. If the Discharge Summary has been provided, the attending doctor does not require to fill in the back page of the claim form).
iii) Discharge Summary (submit the request to the attending doctor before discharge from hospital). |
Clinical / Dental Expenses
Please submit the following documents within 30 days of medical treatment or consultation:
i) Original Medical Receipt(s);
ii) A signed and completed Claim Form |
Repatriation/ Replacement Helper Expenses
Please submit the following documents before repatriating the insured domestic helper to his/her country of residence:
i) A signed and completed Claim Form
ii) The Medical Certificate to certify that the insured domestic helper is medically unfit to continue employment;
iii) The respective Employment Contracts of the repatriated and new domestic helpers;
iv) Notice of Termination issued by either employer or domestic helper;
v) Acknowledgement for the termination of employment issued by Immigration Department;
vi) Original Receipt of air ticket fees for repatriating the insured domestic helper to his/her country of residence;
vii) Original Receipt of employment agency fees for the new replacement of domestic helper. |
Personal Accident Cover
If the insured domestic helper suffers accidental bodily injury whilst at work, please submit the following documents within 30 days of the accident
i) A signed and completed Claim Form;
ii) The Original Medical Examination or Treatment Report, Medical Receipt and Police Report (if applicable), etc. |
Fidelity Protection
Please report to the Police within 24 hours of discovery of any act of fraud or dishonesty committed by the insured domestic helper. And then, submit the following documents to us as soon as possible:
i) A signed and completed Claim Form
ii) Police Report, Purchasing Invoice(s) or receipt(s) of the damaged properties, date of unauthorized long long distance calls, telephone bills for last 3 months, and etc. |
Domestic Helper Liability
If any third party claims for the bodily injury or property damage due to the insured domestic helper’s negligence in the course of employment, please submit the following documents to us as soon as possible:
i) A signed and completed Claim Form;
ii) All correspondences, documents, and photographs (if any), relating to or in connection with the accident.
Important notes:
1. For serious injury, loss or damage accident, the employer should call our Claims Hotline immediately for details of claims procedures. For claims assessment purpose, we may arrange our staff or loss adjuster to undergo site inspection where necessary.
2. Please do not admit liability on or enter into any settlement agreement with third party without our written consent. All correspondences or legal documents received from third party shall be forwarded to us immediately.
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Replacement Cost of Door Lock or Metal Gate Lock
please submit the following documents to us as soon as possible:
i) A signed and completed Claim Form
ii) Original Receipt for Replacement Cost of Door Lock or Metal Gate Lock
iii) The Medical Certificate to certify that the insured domestic helper is medically unfit to continue employment;
iv) The respective Employment Contracts of the repatriated and new domestic helpers;
v) Notice of Termination issued by either employer or domestic helper;
vi) Acknowledgement for the termination of employment issued by Immigration Department;
vii) Original Receipt of air ticket fees for repatriating the insured domestic helper to his/her country of residence;
viii) Police Report (if applicable). |
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| IMPORTANT NOTICE: |
If there is any conflict between the English version and the Chinese version of this webpage, the English version shall prevail. |
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Underwritten by Asia Insurance |
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Insurance Product Enquiry Hotline: |
(852) 2853 4631 |
e-Banking Support Hotline: |
(852) 2541 9206 |
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