Bajaj General Car Insurance FAQs

IDV stands for insured declared value. It is the current market value of your vehicle. Depreciation of cars, wear and tear and other features are factored in.

NCB or No Claim Bonus is more of a rewarding discount. If no claims were made in the previous policy period, a good discount is offered on your car insurance from Bajaj General.

Every insurance company in business is required to furnish policyholders with a policy start date and end date. The same is applicable for Bajaj General. This is the period upto which the policy is valid. After the date has expired, you are required to renew the policy.

Once your car insurance has lapsed, you will need to provide your car for inspection. If you have a good amount of NCB earned over a period, it is mandatory that you renew your Bajaj General policy within 90 days of the policy being lapsed. If not, the NCB percentage will become null and void.

Frankly, additional premium is only required for add-ons regardless of the insurer. These are additional riders that maximize value of your car insurance policy.

What are you more likely to purchase – a branded something or a some random policy promising you a world of wonders? Bajaj General is a brand, grasping a foothold for long in the market. It offers protection against third party liability, own damage and damage due to personal activity.

Bajaj General car insurance lets you purchase car insurance online. Much depends on the IDV of the vehicle and its price.

With the help of the Bajaj General cashless network, you can take your car for repair at any of the network workshops to get your car repaired without having to pay anything. However, remember, you will still have to pay for the depreciated claim portion and compulsory excess, while the rest will get settled by the insurance company.

There are around 4375 authorized cashless garages registered under Bajaj General across the whole nation.

A policyholder will receive the following benefits at the time of availing Cashless garage facility by Bajaj General:

• Availability of claim support 24x7.
• Availability of spot assistance 24x7.
• Quick, easy, hassle free claim settlement process.

It is suggested that the policyholder should not make any small claims as it would later affect their chances of claiming for No claim bonus at the time of policy renewal.

Yes, NCB can be transferred from an old car to a new car if it is for the same type and class.

It is important that you renew your policy before it expires. Also, you must consider applying for your car renewal within 90 days of your policy expiry to ensure that you continue to avail the benefits of No Claim Bonus (NCB). Apart from it, if you do not get your car insurance renewed within the stipulated period, you may have to agree to car inspection by the insurance company, which may be chargeable.

The age of your car has a determining effect on your premium rates. This means that older the car, higher is the premium amount that you will be required to pay towards car insurance. This is because older cars are more prone to damages from accidents than new vehicles.

Car premiums rise when you are moving to a densely populated area or a metropolitan city. This is because the chances of your car meeting with an accident are higher in such cities.

Customers who have made no claims on their car insurance are entitled to No Claim Bonus (NCB) benefits, which has a decreasing effect on their premium rates in future. However, the NCB certificate is valid for a period of three years. This means that the policyholders can enjoy its benefits over the span of the next three years or till they make a claim on their insurance, whichever is earlier.

Yearly premium payment ensure lesser premium charges than those paid monthly.

Compulsory deductible, also called the compulsory excess, is the amount of loss that you have to bear from your pocket for every claim made.

You may always apply for a duplicate policy document in case you have lost the original ones. Simply log on to our website with your ID and password and we will send you the soft copy of the document to your email id.

Be it any kind of modification including fitting additional devices or replacing the existing ones, it is important to keep your insurer informed about the same. Even, if you are planning to make a shift from the CNG to the PNG or vice versa, update your insurance company about the modifications to avoid claim rejections, as and when required.

As per the guidelines in the Motor Vehicle Act, the constructive total loss is the amount of damage caused to the vehicle during an accident or loss due to theft in which the amount spent on the repairs of damaged parts is more than 75 per cent of the Insured Declared Value (IDV) mentioned in the policy.

Policyholders can apply for renewal of their car insurance policy online starting 60 days prior to the date on which your policy expires. If your car insurance policy has already expired, the insurance company will send an authorised surveyor to inspect the vehicle before issuing the policy. Post verification of the details submitted, the insurance company will issue a new policy to the customer.

A lot depends on your willingness to take risks or preference of claim amounts on the investment made. A Zero Depreciation cover is preferred in the following cases:

• If you have a car that is less than five years old.
• If you drive a luxury car, the repairs of which are costly and can be done at authorised dealers only.

Your NCB and its benefits get transferred to another insurance company sans any added costs. When you renew your policy through us, you may leave the transfer of the NCB benefits to the new insurance company to us.

As with other purchases, service tax is applicable to insurance prices too. The insurance company charges the service tax as per the prevailing rules and regulations.

The insurance company, post acceptance of the car insurance proposal submitted by its interested customers, issue a “Certificate of Insurance” to them, thereby, accepting to bear the risk associated with their cars. Policyholders must ensure that they carry this insurance document with them while driving.

One must remember that the insurance is on the car that the owner buys. This means that it is imperative that the insurance is bought in the same name as the car. This ensures hassle-free claim payment. Any discrepancy regarding the name or address of the car owner may result in the insurance company rejecting the claim out-rightly.

Yes, there is a tool available on Bajaj General’s website which reminds you every time you approach the renewal deadline. Visit the Bajaj General Renewal home page and choose ‘Renew now’ under the ‘Car Insurance’ tab. Click on ‘Renewal Reminder’ and enter your name, mobile number, Email Id and Renewal date. The company will remind you as the deadline approaches.

Just like most of the general insurance companies, Bajaj General offers a car insurance policy valid for a period of 1 year to old car owners. However, the first policy tenure for new cars should be compulsorily for at least 3 years.

It is highly recommended that you should renew your policy within the stipulated time. However, if you fail to do so, you can still proceed with the renewal of your policy after getting an inspection done for your vehicle.

Yes, you can opt-out for the previously taken add-ons at the time of renewal.

Yes, you can change your contact number while renewing your Bajaj General car insurance. It is advisable to update any change of personal details at this stage.

Uncertainty is the ultimate truth of life. You never know when an accident can happen with your car. Therefore, Third Party Car Insurance policy helps the policyholder to be ready for the harm caused to another person through their vehicle. It compensates for the losses caused to property and life.

Under the policy, only damages caused to another person (third party) is covered. Any damages occurred to the insured or insured’s vehicle are not covered under the policy.

Third party car insurance policy is mandatory for every vehicle owner. It protects the policyholder from the hustle of legal liabilities. Along with that, it prevents you from paying against those heavy damages by backing them up with financial expenses that are required to compensate for the third party.

No, No Claim Bonus is not applicable to third party car insurance policy.

Bajaj General Insurance offers third party cover for a minimum tenure of 1 year. The policyholders need to renew their policy at the end of the period.

Factors affecting insurance premium of a car insurance plan comprise Insured Declared Value (IDV), Year of Registration, Engine’s Cubic Capacity, Anti-theft Devices, Modification, No Claim Bonus (NCB), Anti-Theft Devices, Age of the Owner, etc.

The car insurance premium calculator helps you get the premium amount and IDV offered by different insurance companies, which will help you select a better car insurance policy.

Yes, you can utilize the premium calculator to calculate the premium amount for your old car.

To calculate the premium offered by different insurance firms through the premium calculator, you will have to enter different details of your car such as make, model and variant of your car, fuel type of your car, engine capacity of your car, registration year of your car, etc.

You can find the best premium calculator to calculate the premium amount and Insured Declared Value (IDV) for your car insurance policy at the official website of InsuranceDekho, i.e., www.insurancedekho.com.

The Bajaj General Insurance provides a wide range of add-on covers which includes Zero Depreciation Cover, No Claim Bonus (NCB) Cover, Roadside Assistance (RSA), Consumable Cover, Key and Lock Replacement Cover, Engine Cover, Personal Baggage Cover, Electrical and Non-Electrical Accessories Cover, and Daily Allowance Cover.

You can use the car insurance add-on covers provided by the Bajaj General Insurance by paying a little extra amount of premium along with premium amount for base insurance cover.

No, it is not compulsory to opt for an add-on cover in your car insurance cover. It is an option to enhance your car insurance cover by paying a little extra premium charge.

No, you can either include an add-on cover in your car insurance policy at the time of car insurance plan purchase or at the time of car insurance policy renewal.

You can add as many add-on covers as you wish in your car insurance policy based on your budget and requirement as there is no such limitation.

Go to Bajaj General customer care portal and enter details like your policy number, registered phone number, UIN and e-mail ID and click on ‘Send Mail to customer’. Afterwards, you will receive your policy document by the company at your registered email ID, from there you can easily download your policy document.

Yes, to download the policy document, firstly you need to download Bajaj General—Caringly Yours App from the play store. Thereafter, get registered by entering your mobile number. Later, choose the ‘Add Policy’ option, wherein you need to enter details like your policy number, phone number and email ID, click on the ‘Submit' button. From the displayed page, select ‘Manage policy’ and then scroll down and choose ‘policy Schedule’. Your policy document will get displayed, hereon you can easily download your policy document.

You can simply call Bajaj General to contact the Bajaj General customer care team at 1800 209 5858, in order to make corrections to the policy document wherever necessary.

Policy document refers to the insurance proposal form, that contains, policy schedule and other important information related to the car insurance plan. It acts as a legal contract between the Insurance company and the policyholder.

An own damage car insurance cover helps the policyholder in safeguarding their own car from the damages incurred due to accident, theft, etc. The insurance company pays compensation for any damages incurred to the policyholder's own vehicle during an accident or any other mishap.

A policyholder, who owns a valid third party insurance plan is allowed to purchase Bajaj General standalone own damage cover.

The premium calculation for Bajaj General own damage cover takes place on the basis of factors such as car age, car make, vehicle type, geographical zone, engine cc, etc.

No, as per the law it is not mandatory to purchase an own damage cover for your car. However, as per Indian Motor Tariff Act, it is compulsory to own a third party insurance plan in order to drive your car on public roads in India.

Bajaj General own damage insurance offers coverage for theft of own vehicle, damage or loss to own vehicle in an accident or any other mishap such as due to fire, natural calamity etc.