The new motor vehicle bill 2016 with proposals to levy hefty penalties for violating road safety rules is expected to boost car insurance growth, experts said.
National Insurance Co Chairman K Sanath Kumar said that about half of the vehicles run in India, especially two-wheelers, are not covered under risk cover despite the fact that third party insurance in mandatory under the law.
He said that the rise in penalties might prompt owners to insure their vehicles.
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