Electric Bike Insurance in India – Check e-Bike Insurance Benefits, Inclusions, Exclusions, and Renewal Process

It is for sure that electric bikes have emerged as the next best thing for the automobile sector in the recent times. However, do you have any idea how to get the insurance done for your e-bike. Does electric bike need insurance in India? Do you know which insurance policy you should opt for your electric bike. If the answer is NO, you must read on.

What do you understand by e-bike insurance?

An electric bike insurance is an auto insurance that covers your electricity run bike from any possible loss or damage. The insurance of your e-bike covers you against damage caused to your bike due to accidents, fire, natural calamity and so on.

Looking at the scenario of pollution in the country, many environment conscious citizens in India are purchasing e-bikes to save nature.  As e-bikes run on batteries, which are charged electrically they are free of pollution and cause no harm to the environment.

Moreover, electric bikes are safe and so reduce many unforeseen costs arising due to accidents 

What are the benefits of buying e-bike insurance?

By saving the environment, electric two-wheelers are serving towards the betterment of the environment to a great extent. However, for the safety of the rider and to avoid any unforeseen situation, it is important to get an e-bike insurance and ensure the safety of all.

Here are some of the benefits of buying e-bike insurance:

1. Secure Yourself Financially – An e-bike insurance allow you to secure yourself financially. Moreover, in case of any unfortunate event like an accident, the insurance helps you in getting coverage for repairing the damages done to your e-bike or for replacing any spare parts.
2. Enhance coverage with add-on – If you have an e-bike insurance, you get the option of increasing the cover with add-ons. You can use add-on coverage anytime you want on your existing policy once you purchase it. All you need is to pay an extra amount of premium for the add-on service.
3. Damage recovery – With an insurance in hand, you won’t have to worry about spending money on the damages caused due to any unforeseen event. Also, spare parts of e-bikes are costly as compared to regular bikes, so having an insurance for your e-bike will come handy when repair of any damaged part of your bike is required instantly.
4. Mandatory by Law –  As such, Indian Motor Law makes it compulsory for everyone riding a bike on the roads to have an insurance. So, to abide by the law, it is important for you to have an insurance on your e-bike.
5. Stay stress-free –  Buying an insurance for your e-bike also allows you peace of mind as you stay away from worries concerning the costs incurred in the event of any unforeseen situation, such as a road accident or theft.

What all things are covered under e-bike insurance?

Here are the list of things covered under an e-two wheeler insurance:

• Accidents – It covers you against road accidents by offering financial aid for any damage or loss that takes place in your bike.
• Repair – The insurance of your e-bike covers you for the damages in your bike by paying for the repairs.
• Bike theft – If your e-bike is stolen the insurance aid you by covering for the theft.
• Fire – In case of any accident caused due to fire, the insurance provider covers you for the same.
• Calamity – The e-bike insurance also covers against any damages caused to your bike due to a calamity of nature such as earthquake, flood etc.
• Cover against personal accident –  If you get injured in an accident while riding your e-bike, you can raise claim for the costs of hospitalization from your insurance company.
• Third-party coverage – Law makes it necessary for each and every rider to have an insurance of third-party to cover for the damage caused to the other party in an accident caused due to your fault.

What all things are not covered under e-bike insurance?

• The policy will not cover for your personal/bodily damages if you have not opted for the comprehensive plan, and only have a third-party insurance.
• It will not cover for any damages if you drive your e-bike under the influence of any intoxicant drug or alcohol.
• It will not cover for the fines levied on you for driving your e-bike without a valid license.
• It doesn’t cover for any loss that is not mentioned in the policy papers or if the damage is caused due to your negligence.
• If you buy a third-party insurance without any coverage for yourself, u can’t raise claim for your personal injury costs from the insurer. Only the third-party liabilities will be covered by the insurance.
• In case your insurance expires and you didn’t renew it, the insurer will not cover for any damage of your bike after the policy expires.

Procedure to raise claims under e-bike insurance

Here are the steps to follow:

• Notify the insurance provider about the details of damage received by your bike and how the damage took place.
• Get as many pictures on the spot of the damages to keep as proof to help you with online raising of claim.
• Keep all documents readily available to provide to the insurer when asked to submit.
• The insurance provider will send a person to inspect the damages and to find out the reason. Once the inspection is satisfactorily done, the process of claim will be proceeded.
• If the inspector is satisfied with the process of inspection, they will pay you the compensation for the damage caused to your e-bike as per the amount of sum insured of your policy.

Procedure to renew e-bike insurance

Here’s the steps to follow:

• Go to insurance provider’s official website
• Submit details – name, registration and policy number etc.
• Go to the ‘Renew’ option
• Check the details once again that you have submitted for any corrections
• Add/remove riders as per need
• Check the premium amount as per your new features added
• Check the updated amount of premium
• Make the payment online
• The policy will be renewed and you will receive a confirmation email/message