Types Of Bike or Two Wheeler Insurance Available in India: Detailed Guide
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Buying two wheeler insurance, if you have a bike or scooter, is mandatory in India. It is however important for you to be aware of the types of bike insurance available. If you know that, you can easily get the best online two wheeler policy. Read on to know more about the types of bike insurance in India.
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Types of two-wheeler insurance available in India
Here are the main types of two wheeler insurance plans that you can choose from:
1. Bike Third-Party Liability Insurance
This is the most basic form of motor insurance available in India. This is also a compulsory type of bike insurance that all types of two wheelers’ owners must have. Third party bike insurance offers cover for all third party damages. If your bike is involved in an accident that causes damage to any third party vehicle, property or bodily injury (or death) to the third party, the insurance provider will compensate them on your behalf. Also, if you incur any legal expenses due to being dragged to court by a third party, the insurer will clear your legal bills. In this policy, however, you do not get any protection for your own vehicle.
2. Bike Standalone Own damage Plan
In your own bike damage plan, you only get coverage for your own vehicle. There is no third party liability coverage included in such a plan. You can opt for a standalone own damage bike insurance plan only if you have a valid third party plan. All damages and repairs for your own bike would be covered under this plan.
3. Comprehensive Insurance for Bike
The comprehensive bike insurance plans are very handy as they combine all the covers available in a third-party liability plan and an own damage bike plan. As the name suggests, the cover is comprehensive in nature and offers all-around protection. This apart, you also get to buy riders with a comprehensive bike insurance plan and this proves to be beneficial. With the help of the riders, which are add-on covers, your comprehensive plan becomes more customized and offers better and higher protection.
4. Bundled Plan (Own Damages for 1 year + Third-party for 5 years) for New Bikes
Thus, according to the IRDAI regulations of September 2018, a 5-year Third party two wheeler insurance plan is mandatory if you purchase a new bike. However, from Aug 1st, 2020, the 5-year comprehensive bike insurance plan has been discontinued. So, for a new bike, you have two choices:
- Third-party insurance plan (for 5 years)
- Bundled Insurance Plan (with 1-year own damage coverage and 5 years TP coverage)
Choose a type of two wheeler insurance plan according to the bike you have, your budget and other factors related to your insurer needs. Then, go online, compare the plans and buy the best online two wheeler insurance policy that you come across.

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Paybima is an Indian insurance aggregator on a mission to make insurance simple for people. Paybima is the Digital arm of the already established and trusted Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ltd., a reputed name in the insurance broking industry with 17 years of experience. Paybima promises you the easy-to-access online platform to buy insurance policies, and also extend their unrelented assistance with all your policy related queries and services.
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