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What is Car Insurance?

Car insurance is a contract between a car owner and an insurance company wherein the latter promises to protect the former’s car from unforeseen financial losses arising from unexpected events such as a road accident, theft, fire, natural calamities, vandalism and other such scenarios. In return for this promise, the car owner pays an amount known as car insurance premium to the insurance company.There are three types of car insurance - Third Party Car Insurance Policy, Comprehensive Car Insurance Policy and Standalone Own-Damage Car Insurance Policy. As per the Indian Motor Tariff, every car owner in India is mandatorily required to own at least a third party car insurance policy. Driving a car without a valid third party car insurance policy is a legal offence in India which attracts a fine of Rs. 2,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 3 months.

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  Comprehensive Car Insurance Policy

  A comprehensive car insurance policy is a cover under which the insurance company is liable to pay for damages caused to the third party property and life (including death) by the insured’s car as well as for the own damages sustained by the insured’s car. In addition to road accidents, the plan covers damages incurred during natural calamities, man-made disasters, fire, explosion, self-ignition or lightning, theft, terrorist activity, damage in transit by road, rail, inland waterway, lift, elevator as well as air. A policyholder can extend the coverage of a comprehensive car insurance plan with the help of add-on covers such as zero depreciation cover, engine cover, roadside assistance cover. You're already paying for car insurance for third-party cover. It makes better sense in spending a little extra to cover a whole list of possible accident situations.

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  Third Party Car Insurance Policy

  As per the Motor Vehicles Act, a third party insurance policy is a mandatory requirement if you want to drive a car in India. Under this cover, the insurance company is liable to pay for the bodily injuries, permanent/temporary liability, total/partial liability, as well as death of the third party caused by an accident involving the insured’s car. The third party policy also provides coverage for property damage incurred by the third party up to Rs. 7.5 lakh. The plan does not provide coverage for damages incurred by the insured car. With a third party car insurance plan, a policyholder can also purchase a legal liability cover of up to Rs. 2 lakh for a hired driver of the insured's car against an extra premium. A personal accident cover of up to Rs. 2 lakh can also be purchased for the unnamed passengers of the insured's car with this plan.

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  Standalone Own-Damage Car Insurance Policy

  In September 2019, IRDAI introduced the standalone own-damage car insurance policy. Under this plan, you get insurance coverage only for the own-damages sustained by your car in a road accident, natural/man-made calamity, fire, explosion, theft or any other mishap. A standalone own-damage car insurance policy aims at offering you the flexibility in terms of the insurer you want to choose. In order to stay compliant with the rules of the Indian Motor Tariff, you can purchase a third party car insurance policy either from the same insurance company or a different one.