Comprehensive Cover

Car insurance products in India can be divided into two broad categories a)    Third party Liability Cover b)    Comprehensive Cover Let’s look at the pros and cons of each of these policies in detail.  Third party liability – A Brief Introduction As per the Motor Vehicle Act, any motor vehicle plying in  public places should have at least a third party liability cover and it is mandatory in India. Third party Liability is nothing but the coverage extended to the losses caused to  the third party. The damages can be of bodily injury or death or damage to the property. Advantages of Third party liability : 1)      The owner of the vehicle is rest assured that damages that  come under the purview of the third party liability cover is paid by the insurer in case of some untoward incident. 2)      In case of bodily injury or death of a third party or a passenger of a public service vehicle the amount paid is the amount incurred (without limit) 3)      If there is damage to any property of the third party a limit of Rs 6000 is paid. 4)      It also covers the personal accident of owner- driver in case of…

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Owning or Driving a Motor Bike is a passion that most of the students express when they come out of the schools and India is a country where the dependence on the two wheelers for day to day commuting is seen across the country. Every day Indian roads are seen buzzing with two wheelers being driven by students to office goers for personal and business purposes. With such huge usage of two wheelers and the dependency on them increasing, it becomes very important that these vehicles are insured from the statutory as well as financial loss aspects. Bike Insurance Products: As per the rules laid by the Tariff Advisory committee( TAC),motorized two wheelers in India must have at least a third party insurance and this is made mandatory. This is similar to other vehicles like cars and trucks as well. Any motorized two wheeler used for the purpose of domestic, professional, pleasure and social purpose by the insured or the employees of the insured come under this cover. However the usage of the two wheelers for the carriage of goods other than racing, speed testing, trial, connected to the motor trade are excluded. Third party Insurance cover: Just like in…

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