3. Motor Insurance Policies and Coverage
Motor Insurance: Policies and Coverage

8:21 · English
Priya's comprehensive policy did not pay for her flooded engine. Why? What a comprehensive motor policy covers and excludes, and how claims are settled.
In this episode
- Own-damage perils and exclusions
- IDV and the depreciation schedule
- No Claim Bonus rules
- Deductibles and parts depreciation
- Add-ons: zero depreciation, engine protection, return to invoice and more
- Cashless and reimbursement claims, IRDAI timelines
- POSP checklist and common mistakes
Chapters
- 0:00Priya's flooded car
- 0:41What own damage covers
- 1:55Exclusions
- 2:22IDV and the depreciation schedule
- 3:00IDV worked example and total loss
- 3:25No Claim Bonus
- 4:00Deductibles and parts depreciation
- 4:25Add-ons that matter
- 5:14Pay as you drive
- 5:34How a motor claim works
- 6:29IRDAI claim timelines
- 6:40Theft claims and GST
- 6:56POSP corner: 6 checks
- 7:15Common mistakes and recap
Quick quiz
Think of your answer first, then open it.
1. A car is 2.5 years old. What depreciation applies for IDV?
Show answer
30%
2. What NCB applies after 3 claim-free years?
Show answer
35%
3. Engine damage from cranking a flooded car needs which add-on?
Show answer
Engine protection
4. If renewal is delayed beyond how many days is NCB lost?
Show answer
90 days
5. Within how many hours should a surveyor be allotted under the 2024 rules?
Show answer
24 hours
Insurance is the subject matter of solicitation. These are training and education videos by Trustner Academy. Coverage, terms, limits and exclusions differ by insurer and policy; the policy wording prevails. Figures in the videos are illustrations.
Produced with Trustner Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd. · IRDAI Licence No. 1067, valid up to 20 May 2028 · CIN U66220AS2024PTC025948. Visuals and voice are AI-generated; people shown are fictional.
