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Like all machines, your car suffers depreciation with time due to normal wear and tear, age, and obsolescence. Thus, the vehicle suffers a loss in value. For example, your new car is costlier than an old one. Moreover, materials used in the four-wheeler, such as plastic, fiberglass and glass, also lose value. Reliance zero depreciation car insurance compensates the policyholder for the depreciation usually applied during claim settlement. The add-on ensures full claim amount payment without any deduction of depreciation. As a result, you can receive the claim’s total value for replacing the parts and repairs.
Under the Reliance car insurance zero depreciation add-on, you get protection against physical damages to the car without any depreciation. On the other hand, the claim amount under a standard car insurance policy reduces as the insurer applies depreciation on the parts to be repaired or replaced. Consequently, you end up paying the difference amount from your pocket. In contrast, the add-on cover fetches you the total claim amount. Therefore, it is wise to purchase the add-on for the new car and follow with subsequent renewals.
The Reliance Car zero-dep insurance add-on cover benefits sum up in the following points -
Insured Car’s Age | Depreciation Rate with Zero Depreciation Cover | Depreciation Rate without Zero Depreciation Cover |
Below 6 months | 0% | Nil |
6 months to 1 year | 0% | 5% |
1 year to 2 years | 0% | 10% |
2 years to 3 years | 0% | 15% |
3 years to 4years | 0% | 25% |
4 years to 5 years | 0% | 35% |
5 years to 10 years | 0% | 40% |
Above 10 years | 0% | 50% |
Car parts | Depreciation Rate with Zero Depreciation | Depreciation Rate without Zero Depreciation |
Paint, rubber, nylon, plastic, batteries, tire, tube, airbags | 0% | 50% |
Fiberglass | 0% | 30% |
Glass | 0% | Nil |
Zero-dep add-on is one of the most popular covers available to Reliance car insurance policyholders. Accordingly, you must also know the inclusions before purchasing the Reliance car zero depreciation insurance policy. The critical inclusions are:
It is equally important to know the exclusions in the Reliance zero-dep car insurance add-on cover as the inclusions for a seamless claim settlement experience. Check the following exclusions:
Consider the following while opting for the Reliance zero depreciation car insurance:
Purchasing Reliance zero-dep car insurance online is easy to do. To continue, you can visit the insurer’s portal and invoke the online module feeding your car’s registration number, email address, and mobile number. Then, choose the zero-dep add-on when the system prompts you before quoting the premium. Online payment completes the process. Alternatively, you can buy the add-on through aggregators such as Paytm Insurance.
You get access to the vast 5000+ network garages for cashless claims when you purchase the Reliance zero-dep car insurance and enjoy its benefits. Moreover, the insurer’s “Selfi” app provides many unique functions for initiating and closing claims. For example, you can perform a self-inspection of the insured car damaged in an accident. Get the video ready to start the claim process.
Car insurers must adhere to the depreciation rates fixed by the IRDAI. Accordingly, Reliance applies the rates while settling the claim amount of policyholders. The eventual amount would come less than claimed. However, with a zero depreciation add-on cover, you can get the full claim amount.
You can claim zero depreciation cover of Reliance car insurance twice during the policy term.
The Reliance car insurance zero depreciation add-on covers all the parts except tires and tubes.
Yes, you can buy as many offered add-on covers, depending on your risk perceptions and budget. However, remember that you can purchase add-on covers with the comprehensive or standalone car insurance policies for an additional cost.
Reliance quotes the premium (including that of zero depreciation add-on) to its policyholders willing to purchase or renew such covers.