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Know Your Insurance – Your Ultimate Guide to Car Insurance Premium

Published on March 12, 2021. EST READ TIME: 3 MIN

Know Your Insurance - Your Ultimate Guide to Car Insurance Premium

In a world where money is absolutely precious, everyone wants to pay the lowest possible amount for any product, and the same applies to insurance policies as well. Third party car insurance is mandatory in India; hence, every car owner has to buy at least a basic car insurance policy before they hit the road. However, most car owners buy insurance with a pre-set notion that the premium paid will go waste if they don’t make a claim. Hence, they negotiate with the insurance agent and get fascinated by attractive deals and discounts.

Here are some reasons why you should be cautious and not get fascinated by attractive deals on an insurance policy.

Factors affecting the premium of a car

Tips to reduce car insurance premium

  • Increase voluntary deductible: If you want to pay a lower premium for your policy, you can choose a higher voluntary deductible.

  • Do not claim for affordable expenses: This will help accumulate your no claim bonus and reduce the premium.

  • Install anti-theft devices: These devices safeguard your car and reduce the chances of making a claim. Hence, the insurer will reduce your insurance premium.

  • Compare premiums online: Use an online premium calculator to calculate and compare policy premiums easily. You can also get better deals and discounts online and buy car insurance without any paperwork.

  • Transfer NCB: When buying a new car, transfer the accumulated NCB of your old car to the new one. This will reduce the insurance premium on your new car.

  • Prevent policy lapse: Renew your car insurance on time to avoid a policy lapse. This is important to qualify for NCB.

Conclusion

A car insurance policy is an important product that should be taken after careful thought and research. Also, do not get swayed by the deals and discounts that insurance agents offer when purchasing a policy. Many times, agents agree to the discount you ask for on car insurance premium by reducing the IDV of your car or removing the add-on covers. Hence, read the policy fine print carefully to avoid wrong-selling and miscommunication.

Disclaimer: The above information is for illustrative purpose only. For more details, please refer to policy wordings and prospectus before concluding the sales.

This blog has been written by 

S. Gopalakrishnan | Motor Insurance Expert | 40+ years of experience in insurance industry

A veteran in insurance industry. S. Gopalakrishnan is a name to reckon with in the field of reinsurance, he has headed the Reinsurance department and has rich experience in other fields of motor insurance. He loves to share his opinion on latest topics in the insurance industry and how he can help people in safeguarding their assets using insurance products.


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