Wednesday, December 3, 2008

I purchased a car recently. Should I take a motor insurance policy now, or wait for detariffing to get implemented fully? I have heard that premiums will come down after detariffing.
It is true that after the detariffing of motor premiums has taken place, the premium has started coming down because of competition in the market. But, in our opinion, once you have purchased the car, you must get it insured immediately. You may get a slight advantage in pricing by delaying buying of the insurance policy for your car, but at the same time you are running a very heavy risk by not insuring your vehicle, especially for third-party losses. In any case, third-party insurance is compulsory by law. Therefore, you must have at least that part of the cover if you are bringing the car on the road.