How To Check Bike Insurance Expiry Date Online?
A bike is a dream for a lot of people as one puts months of hard-earned money into purchasing it. For something that we care about, safety is also essential and insurance guarantees this safety. Here’s how you can check the expiry of your bike insurance policy.
It is illegal to ride a bike in India without at least a third-party bike insurance policy. Thus, it is imperative for you to renew your bike insurance plan in time so that you always remain insured against your bike damages. Checking for the expiry of insurance is very crucial because riding with an expired bike insurance policy can attract a fine of Rs. 2,000 and/or a jail sentence of up to 3 months.
How To Check Bike Insurance Expiry Date Online?
The expiry date of your insurance policy is already mentioned on your insurance policy document. You can check this online in three ways:
- Method 1: Insurance Information Bureau - You can check your insurance expiry date on the IIB forum ( Insurance Information Bureau). For checking the details on IIB, you have to follow the following simple steps:
- Open the IIB portal
- You will arrive at the homepage. Under the "Quick Link" section click on the V Seva option.
- The portal will display a form
- Enter relevant information asked in the form.
- The portal will ask for captcha confirmation. Enter the captcha and click on Submit.
- The information will be visible on the screen.
Another simple way to get the insurance policy expiry date from the IIB portal is to simply fill the query form. An executive from IIB will call you and answer all your questions.
- Method 2: VAHAN- The Road and Transport ministry of our country have details of all the vehicles recorded and uploaded on the VAHAN website. You can also view the bike insurance policy expiry date on this platform. Just follow the following simple steps:
- Open the VAHAN e-service platform on the internet
- Select the menu tab and click on the "Know your details" option.
- The next page will ask for your vehicle number and verification code. Enter those details.
- Click on the "Search Vehicle option"
- You can see your insurance details there. Click on "Insurance Upto" to view your insurance expiry date.
- Method 3: Check With Your Insurance Company - Your insurer has all your insurance details in its database. You can directly check your bike insurance expiry date on the insurer's website. This process of viewing the insurance details is different for different insurers’ websites. However, most of the insurance companies ask for the bike registration number.
Though your policy document has all the details of your bike insurance expiry date, you need not carry it with you all the time. You can easily check the details online. If you have lost your policy document and are worried, you don't have to. All the details of your bike insurance will be available online and you can always ask the insurer for the relevant details and get a duplicate copy of your bike insurance policy. You must keep track of your bike insurance expiry dates because expired insurance is invalid and can land you into legal troubles.
Disclaimer: This article is issued in the general public interest and meant for general information purposes only. Readers are advised not to rely on the contents of the article as conclusive in nature and should research further or consult an expert in this regard.
