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Insurance is a vital part of car documents. A car is not allowed to roll on the road without an insurance cover in India. Not having an insurance cover can attract legal action.
Several General Insurance companies also offer various types of coverage; the most of them being the Motor policy A and motor policy B also called as the comprehensive insurance policy with third party liability and the third party insurance coverage, respectively.
Insurance companies have tie-ups with car dealers and leading manufacturers to tap customers who purchase cars. They offers to give coverage immediately after you decide to purchase a car. The car insurance documents are made ready before the car rolls out of the showroom. Some general insurance companies also offer online insurance service to it customers.
There are different types of car insurance agencies in India – many private car insurance agencies like ICIC Lombard, Kotak Mahindra, Bajaj Allianz are one of the most prominent private insurance companies in India. They offer a maximum coverage up to 90 percent of the car costs. The amount of premium and value of coverage is decided by the individual companies. The most preferred insurance companies are still the public sector units.
However, what one must remember is that not only does the car, but also the driver and the occupants need individual mediclaim coverage to cover the expenses resulting from an accident.
While the car insurance coverage can get you compensation on court directions, a personal insurance will take care of medical bills. The cases of road rage is being unchecked with the increasing number of cars. The case of fatal accidents is also increasing. Accidents cause grievous injuries, which require elaborate medial treatment.
As the number of people travelling in a car over for long distance increases, so does the risk of an accident. This is where the accident policy comes in. An accident policy covers accidental death, permanent total disability, temporary total disability and permanent partial disability. Some policies even cover the loss of income resulting from the accident while the medical bills are also taken care of. It is advisable that people who use cars frequently for work and work related travelling should enroll for such coverage.