Motor Insurance : Give you peace of mind, for wherever the road takes you.
Motor Insurance refers to the policies that offer financial assistance
in the event of accidents involving your car or bike. Motor Insurance is an Insurance for Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, and other Road vehicles. Its primary use is to provide the financial
protection against the physical damage or bodily injury resulting from the Traffic collisions and against the liability that could also arise from incidents in a vehicle.
Motor Insurance may additionally offer financial protection against the theft of the vehicle and against the damage to the
vehicle sustained from events other than traffic collisions, such as keying, weather or Natural disaster and damage sustained by colliding with stationary objects.
Motor Insurance can be availed for
three categories :
Car Insurance
- Personally owned
four-wheeler vehicles are covered under Motor Insurance.
Two-wheeler Insurance - Personally owned
two-wheeler vehicles, including Bikes and Scooters are covered under Motor
Insurance.
Commercial
vehicle Insurance
- If
you own a vehicle which is used
commercially, then you need to avail Insurance for the same.
Types
of Motor Insurance Policies :
Third-Party Liability - This is the most basic type of motor insurance cover in India. This is minimum and mandatory requirement for all Motorized vehicle owners as per the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. Due to the limited financial assistance, premiums for such policies also tend to be low. These Insurance plans only pay the financial liability to the third-party affected in the said casualty, ensuring that you do not face legal hassle due to the accident. However they do not offer any financial assistance to repair the policyholder’s vehicle after the accidents.
Comprehensive Cover – As Compared to The third-party liability option, Comprehensive Insurance plans offer better protection and security. Apart from covering third party liabilities, these plans also cover the expenses incurred for repairing the damages to the policyholder’s own vehicle due to an accident. It also offer a payout in case your vehicle sustains damage due to fire, man-made and natural calamities, riots and others such instances.
Own Damage Cover - This is a Special form of Motor Insurance, which Insurance companies offer to the its customers. Further, you are eligible to avail such a plan only if you purchased the two-wheeler or car after September 2018. The vehicle must be brand new and not a second-hand one. With own damage cover, you basically receive the same benefits as a comprehensive policy without the third-party liability portion of the policy.
Benefits
of Motor Insurance Policies :
·
Prevents
Legal Hassle - Helps
you to avoid any traffic fines and other legalities that you would otherwise need
to bear.
·
Meets
All Third-Party Liability - If you injure a person or
damage someone’s property during a vehicular accident, the insurance policy helps
you in meeting the monetary losses effectively.
·
Financial
Assistance to Repair Your own Vehicle - After accidents, you need
to spend a considerable sums on repairing your own vehicle. Motor Insurance plans limit
such out of pocket expenses, allowing you to undertake repairs immediately.
·
Theft/loss
cover - If your vehicle is stolen or theft, your
insurance policy will help you to reclaim a portion of the car/bike’s on-road
price. You can expect similar assistance if your vehicle is damaged beyond
repair due to accidents.
Comments
Post a Comment