Car Insurance Buy Online - India
After the new rule implemented by the Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority of India (IRDAI) from August 1, the obligation to take third party
insurance + on-damage insurance in the package form for your vehicle has
ended. Now if the owner wants to buy a new vehicle, then the third party
insurance and own damage cover can be taken separately. Talking about the
car, with the introduction of this new rule, buying a car will become a
little cheaper. But do you know what is third party insurance and own damage
insurance?
Actually, it is mandatory for every person who buys his vehicle in India to
buy a vehicle insurance i.e. motor insurance policy. This is applicable in
the case of all three cars, two wheelers or commercial vehicles. Driving a
motor vehicle in a public place without insurance is a punishable offense as
per the Motor Vehicle Act 1988. Talking about the car, there are 4 types of
insurance policies for this, including third party insurance and own damage
insurance. Let us know about them in detail.
Third party insurance
It is legally mandatory to have third party insurance with the car. Under
this, compensation is given for the damage caused by your vehicle to any
person or other person walking on the road or to any property. The legal
liabilities arising on you due to such an event are settled through this
policy. In case of bodily harm or death to any person from your vehicle, you
get compensation from this insurance plan. But in this insurance there is no
responsibility to compensate for any loss caused to the vehicle owner or the
driver. As per the rules of IRDA, it is mandatory to take 3 years third
party cover for buying a car and 5 years for buying a two wheeler.
own damage
The policy which is purchased only to compensate for the damage caused to
the vehicle, is called Own Damage Policy. In this, the insurance company
gives compensation to compensate for the damage caused to the car. According
to IRDAI, damages are covered under the own damage section in these
situations…
- fire, explosion, spontaneous fire, lightning
- earthquake
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flood, storm, cyclone, tornado, thunderstorm, deluge, hailstorm,
snowfall
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While traveling by rail/road, inland waterways, lift, elevator or air
- landslides
- Burglary / Robbery / Theft
- riot and strike
- accident due to external factors
- malicious act
- terrorist act
Comprehensive policy or package policy
When the Own Damage Policy is also included in the same package along with
third party insurance, then it is called Comprehensive Policy. With such a
policy, damage to other person and vehicle as well as damage to your vehicle
is also compensated by the same policy. IRDA has done away with the
requirement of taking this long term package policy.
Now it will be optional for the vehicle owner to take third party insurance
and own damage insurance in the package. From August 1, it will be necessary
to take third party cover for 3 years for new four wheeler and 5 years for
two wheeler. There will be two options for own damage cover. First, the
customer can take one year's own damage cover bundled with third party
insurance and second, two separate policies for third party and own damage.
Personal Accident Insurance
Personal accident insurance comes in handy for bodily damage caused to the
driver in a car accident. Taking it is also mandatory like third party
insurance. In this, other than the driver and the other person sitting in
the front seat, other passengers can also be included. If the car owner dies
in an accident or in the event of permanent disability, he / family members
get compensation.
In India, it is mandatory for the vehicle owner/driver and the person
sitting with motor insurance to take personal accident insurance of minimum
15 lakhs. IRDAI has separated personal accident cover from motor insurance
policy with effect from January 1, 2019. That is, the owner of the vehicle
can take both the motor insurance policy + personal accident cover while
buying the car. Or one can take personal accident cover separately from any
other insurer as a general personal accident product. In such a situation,
if someone has already taken personal accident cover of 15 lakhs or more,
then there is no need to take compulsory personal cover under motor
insurance.
Can add on:
If the customer wants, he can increase the benefits by adding on some
additional cover in motor insurance. like…
- accessories cover
- engine protection
- No Claim Bonus Protection
- zero depreciation
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