Kinds of policies


The policies under motor insurance are as follows:
(i) Act liability only.
(ii) Third party only.
(iii) Comprehensive policy.

*** Comprehensive policy:

Motor insurance


Motor insurance got recently a great momentum. In the older times, personal, who were injured or killed through the negligence of the motorists, could not get financial redress either to them or to  there legal heirs because no scheme of insurance was present at that time. To mitigate the financial hardship caused to the persons, the Motor vehicles Act. 1939, as amended from time to time, has made it compulsory for the motorists to insure against the risk of liability to third parties.

Element of fire insurance contract


(1). Feature of general Contract:
All the features of general contract are also applicable to the fire insurance contract.

(a) Proposal:
The proposal for fire insurance can be made either verbally or in writing. The proposes gives the necessary description of the property to be insured. In practices the printed proposal from is used for the purpose. Introduction, type of properties, value of properties, construction, occupation, etc. are the various

Marine insurance policies


The marine insurance policy is issued only when the contract has been finalized & it would be legal document of evidence of the contract. The form of marine insurance policies has been taken from pretty old times. There has been a slight change in the wordings of the policies. For example, “Be it know that” is substituted for the words ` In the name of God, Amen`.

Elements of Marine insurance contract


The marine insurance has the following essential features which are also called fundamental principles of marine insurance.

(i) Features of general contract.
(ii) Insurable interest.
(iii) Utmost good faith.