Premium for third-party motor
insurance cover that provides protection against damage, injury, death of a
third person and/or damage to his/her property caused by your vehicle has
recently got a steep jump. The effective rate announced by the Insurance Regulatory
and Development Authority of India (IRDAI,) has been effective from 1st April
this year.
A
typical motor
insurance policy has two types – (1) Damage to Own Vehicle, and (2)
Third-party Cover.
Damage to Own Vehicle – This is,
of course, provide cover for damage to your vehicle. According to the current
law, the insurance companies have the freedom to determine the premium for the
same. However, the insurance regulator has not made this ‘own-damage cover’ a
compulsory cover.
Third-party Cover – This type
of your vehicle insurance
policy covers injury/death of a third person and/or damage
to his/her property caused by your vehicle. The premium for this cover is
decided by IRDAI making ‘third-party cover’ mandatory.
The
regulator takes into account various factors to arrive at a suitable
third-party insurance premium for variety of vehicles. It includes frequency of
claims you made during previous year, average claim amount, expenditure
involved in servicing the policy and cost inflation index etc.
In
accordance with that, the regulator has announced the new premium rates with
effect from 1st April, 2015. For the third-party insurance cover, premium rates
will apply as follows:
Private
vehicle with engine capacity up to 1000Cc: Rs.1468; earlier it was Rs.1129
Private
vehicle with engine capacity from 1000Cc to 1500Cc: Rs. 1598; earlier it was
Rs. 1332
Private
vehicle with engine capacity above 1500Cc: Rs. 4931; earlier it was Rs. 4109
For
two-wheeler with engine capacity up to 75Cc : Rs.519; earlier it was Rs. 455
For
two-wheeler with engine capacity from 75Cc to 150Cc : Rs. 538; earlier it was
Rs. 464
For
two-wheeler with engine capacity from 150Cc to 350Cc : Rs. 554; earlier it was
Rs. 462
For
two-wheeler with engine capacity above 350Cc : Rs.884; No change
This
increment reflects an overall increase of 30 per cent for small cars and 20 per
cent for medium to large cars. Previous year, the increment in premium rates
was about 20 per cent across the all engine types.
While
for two-wheelers this raise in premium rates ranges from 14 per cent to 20 per
cent. For previous year, this was around 10 per cent.
The logic behind such huge raise in the third-party premium rates
year after year, is the huge losses that the insurers suffer on account of
third party insurance
claims.
One of the important aspect of motor insurance would be the after sale services which is your claim settlement. So, while finalizing your car insurance provider check their claim settlement record.
ReplyDeleteThere are some smart decisions that you can take to reduce the premium on your car insurance policy. If you decide to pay for some petty expenses out of your pocket and buy a car insurance policy only for major damages, you can reduce the premium amount substantially.
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