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…