Saturday, May 3, 2008

Need for Policy - Car Insurance

Need for Policy - Car Insurance

The number of road accidents in India is estimated to be three times vis-a-vis developed countries. The number of accidents for 1000 vehicles in India is as high as 35 while the figure ranges from 4 to 10 in developed countries
Comprehensive Car Insurance serves as an add-on to the mandatory third-party cover and protects the car owner from financial losses, caused by damage or theft of the vehicle.

Key Benefits

You can avail of our cashless claim facility at our Cashless Garage Network all across India.
You can claim towing charges up to Rs 1,500 in the event accidental damage or loss to your vehicle as specified under the policy
Avail of the following bonuses and discounts -

No Claim Bonus: If you do not make a claim during the policy period, a No Claim Bonus (NCB) is offered on renewals. This discount can go as high as 50%. (NCB will only be allowed provided the policy is renewed within 90 days of the expiry date of the previous policy.)

Click here to view the NCB benefits.

Transfer your NCB: You can transfer full benefits of No Claim Bonus when you shift your motor insurance policy from another company to ICICI Lombard.

The discount rate remains the same, provided you show evidence that you are entitled to No Claim Bonus from your previous motor insurance company.
Evidence can be in form of:
Renewal notice or
Letter confirming the NCB entitlement from the previous insurer or
NCB declaration

Click here to view the wordings of the NCB declaration

Voluntary Excess discount: A further discount on the premium is available if you opt for a Voluntary Excess in addition to the Compulsory Excess. (Compulsory Excess is the amount of loss which the insured has to bear in each and every claim.)

Click here to view Voluntary excess discount schedule.

Additional discounts: If you are a member of a recognized Automobile Association in India you can avail a discount of 5% on the OD Premium subject to a maximum of Rs. 200.

Discount for Anti-theft Devices: In case you have installed ARAI approved anti theft device in your vehicle, you get a discount of 2.5 % on the OD Premium to a maximum of Rs. 500.

Cover yourself and your family: You can also opt for personal accident cover of up to Rs. 2 Lakhs for other unnamed passengers in your car. For e.g. your family, relatives, friends etc.

Customise your insurance with additional covers: Electrical and/ or non-electrical items fitted to the vehicle can be insured separately. For example: fog lights, music system, seat covers.

In case of vehicles fitted with bi-fuel system such as Petrol/ Diesel and CNG/ LPG, permitted by the concerned RTO, the CNG/LPG kit fitted to the vehicle is to be insured separately at an additional premium of 4% on the value of such kit. You need to specifically declare this in the proposal form.

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