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From Sept 1, two-year third party insurance must for cars, five-year for bikes: SC

Currently, three-year products are available for two wheelers while car insurance is renewed annually

July 20, 2018 / 20:44 IST
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The Supreme Court has made a five-year third-party motor insurance mandatory for two-wheelers and a two-year policy for cars starting September 1. This has led to confusion among insurance companies since third party premium for FY19 has already been revised from April 1.

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This move by the apex court is to ensure that vehicles don’t remain uninsured. Industry sources said less than 45 percent of bikes and scooters are insured while only about 70 percent cars are insured. According to the Motor Vehicles Act, all vehicles running on Indian roads are mandatorily required to buy third-party motor insurance.

This insurance protects the vehicle owner against third party liabilities in case of an accident. Here, death or injury to pedestrians or other vehicle passengers is payable by insurance. The own damage insurance is optional and protects the individual vehicle against damages.