Auto Insurance

What is an Automobile Insurance?
This is insurance which protects the insured against losses involving the use of automobiles. Various coverages may be bought depending on the desires of the insured. Such coverages include the liability coverages of bodily injury, property damage, and medical payments, and the physical damage coverages of collision and comprehensive.

In some states, to drive (get license plates) you must carry:

* Liability coverage to pay for losses you cause others, or:
* No-fault coverage to pay you and your passengers for medical and related expenses caused by injuries from a car accident, regardless of fault, or
* Both coverages.

Even in states where coverage isn’t required, drivers must, by law, be able to pay for losses they may cause others. Having insurance is the simplest way for most people to comply. Coverage for vehicle damage usually is necessary to finance a car.

Without insurance, you risk paying for the full cost of:

* Any harm you cause others, or:
* Repairing or replacing your car if it’s damaged or stolen.


Policy Coverage should Include:

Loss or damage to your vehicle: The policy covers you against any loss or damage caused to the vehicle due to the following natural and man made calamities. Natural Calamities – Fire, explosion, self-ignition or lightning, earthquake, flood, typhoon, hurricane, storm, tempest, inundation, cyclone, hailstorm, frost, landslide, rockslide. Man made Calamities – Burglary, theft, riot, strike, malicious act, accident by external means, terrorist activity, any damage in transit by road, rail, inland waterway, lift, elevator or air.

Personal accident cover: The motor insurance provides compulsory personal accident cover of Rs. 2 lakhs for individual owner driver of the vehicle insured while travelling in, mounting or dismounting from the car. You can also opt for a personal accident cover for passengers.

Third party legal liability: This protects you against legal liability arising due to accidental damages - Any permanent injury/ death of a person - Any damage caused to the property.