Third Party Liability Insurance For Cars & Motors

People often get confused over buying motor insurance and fail to decide whether to buy a package policy or liability only insurance. Read below to get the most appropriate answer to this query or confusion:

Why You need Third Party Liability Insurance For Your Car and Motors?

Although motor insurance comes handy when you purchase a car or motorcycle/scooter from the authorized dealer, some auto dealers might allow you to purchase a policy of your choice. It is recommended to purchase a package policy if your vehicle is brand new or not more than 7 year old in order to avoid expenses arising from fixing damages caused due to an accident or in the case of stolen vehicle. In contrast, if your vehicle is quite old and you no longer want to spend much of your hard-earned money on it, then you can opt for a third party insurance.

What is Third Party Liability Insurance?

In case you might not know, every motor vehicle – be it a car or motorcycle/scooter – plying on the roads in India must be insured or have valid third-party liability coverage at least, as per Motor Vehicle Act, 1961. A motor insurance policy ensures that you would not have to bear any sort of expenses or legal liability arising from an accident, loss or damage to your vehicle as well as to a third party.

Inclusions and Benefits of Third Party Car Insurance:

A third-party insurance policy for your car or two-wheeler provides coverage against certain unfortunate events that lead to heavy expenses arising from an accident that led to injuries, damages, or death of a third party. In such a case, your insurer is liable to pay for the expenses incurred due to that incident.

Exclusions under Third Party Car Insurance:

As the name suggests, third-party motor vehicle insurance policies do not provide coverage for any injury, damages, of the death of the first party, i.e. you. In other words, no coverage would be provided to you, in case you got injured while riding your two-wheeler or driving your car, including the scenario of stolen vehicle.

There are chances that you may have different questions on your mind regarding third-party insurance, such as types of vehicle covered, extent or degree of coverage offered, legal liability and more.Below is a list of such questions along with appropriate answers to each.