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Key aspects of car insurance: what car owners need to know

Основні моменти автомобільного страхування: що варто врахувати власникам авто.

In times of uncertainty and insecurity about tomorrow, the issue of maintaining welfare in one's family is quite acute. Nowadays, if an accident occurs with a car, there is a problem with health or some other misfortunes arise, it is very difficult for a person to cope with financial difficulties on their own. Such situations can be tackled with the help of an insurance system. An insurance policy is a very useful asset for those who care about their future. And when you remember that some types of insurance are mandatory, you understand that it is indeed time to figure out the nuances of how this system works.

What is mandatory car insurance and when will it help

Among the various types of contracts offered by companies, the most common is the OSCPV insurance policy. This document guarantees protection for the driver's liability to other road users. That is, if you become the cause of an accident, all damages to victims will be paid by the insurance company instead of you. The driver will only have to repair their own car.

This system allows everyone who drives on the roads of our country to feel more confident. After all, if an accident occurs, the insurer will help you deal with its consequences. Most drivers understand that it is better to buy car insurance in advance than to get into an accident and compensate victims on their own.

Can insurance be arranged online

In addition to offering useful services, the insurance system makes it very easy to arrange a contract and become a client of an insurance company nowadays. You can now arrange car insurance online at https://uniqa.ua/private/auto/. At the UNIQA insurance company's website, the process of purchasing a policy can be completed in just 3-5 minutes.

To do this, you need to take the following steps:

  • choose an insurance program. In addition to the standard OSCPV policy, UNIQA offers options for voluntary car insurance programs. If you choose one of these packages, you can reduce the amount of the deductible and increase the limit of the maximum insurance payout;
  • enter your personal data;
  • make payment for the insurance.

After that, the driver receives the insurance at the specified email address. The convenience of this process has already been appreciated by a large number of the company's clients.

What else you should know about car insurance

Insurance will only help and not bring unnecessary trouble if you understand some conditions. For example, when arranging insurance, you should pay attention to the amount of the deductible – this is the amount that the insurance company will not reimburse, and which you will have to pay out of pocket to the victim. According to the terms of insurance programs, it can range from 3200 UAH to zero. How does it work? For instance, if you are at fault in an accident and need to cover damages of 30,000 UAH, and your policy states that the deductible is 3200 UAH. In this case, you will pay that amount, and the company will return 26,800 to the victim. Therefore, consider whether you are comfortable at any moment having to pay the deductible amount out of your pocket.

It is also worth remembering that the insurance amount under the OSCPV policy is fixed for the entire duration of the policy, not for a single accident. The maximum payout for property damage is 160,000 UAH, and for damage caused to health and life – 320,000 UAH. Thus, if during the year you have already been at fault in an accident and, for instance, the insurance company paid the victims 100,000 UAH, then in the case of a repeat accident during the policy term, the company will pay no more than 60,000 UAH. However, there is an option to increase this amount by supplementing your car insurance with voluntary driver liability insurance policy.