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There are several types of insurance available in India. The four most common types of insurance bought in India are as mentioned below:

Motor Insurance: Motor insurance policy is a type of insurance policy that provides financial assistance in the event of an accident or mishap involving your vehicle. Motor insurance can be purchased for three categories of vehicles which are personally owned four wheeler, personally owned two wheeler (bikes and scooters) and commercial vehicles. There are three types of motor insurance available in India which are Third party Liability Cover, Comprehensive Cover and Stand Alone Own-Damage cover. According to a person’s coverage requirement for their vehicle, they can choose a motor insurance that fulfills their requirements. Third party motor insurance policy is mandatory in India for all vehicles, as per the Motor Vehicles Act.

Health Insurance: Health insurance policies provide financial assistance to the policyholder in case they need to be admitted to the hospital for any kind of treatment. Additionally, some health insurance plans also cover the cost of treatment which are undertaken at home before the hospitalization or after discharge. There are several health insurance plans available in India such as Individual Health Insurance, Family Floater Plans, Critical Illness Cover, Senior Citizen Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Maternity Health Insurance and Personal Accident Insurance.

Life Insurance: Life insurance is an agreement between an individual and an insurance company under which the insurance company promises to provide a sum assured (death benefit) to the family of the life assured in the event of an unforeseen death of the life assured. In case of no death, a sum assured known as the maturity benefit is provided to the life assured at the time of maturity of the policy under selective life insurance plans. There are 6 types of life insurance policies available in India which are Term Life Insurance, Unit-Linked Insurance Plan (ULIPs), Child Protection Plan, Money Back Plans, Retirement Plans and Endowment Plans.

Tax benefits on insurance

Apart from providing coverage from the unforeseen financial losses, insurance policies also lets a person avail income tax benefits. Below mentioned are some tax benefits that one can avail by purchasing an insurance policy under the Income Tax Act: Section 80C: Under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, premiums paid to purchase life insurance policy qualify for tax exemptions for upto Rs. 1.5 Lakh. Section 80D: Under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act, premiums paid towards health insurance policy qualifies for tax exemptions. Section 10(10D): Benefits under life insurance policy that shall be receivable by the life insured or the nominee also qualify for tax exemptions under Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act.

The premium paid for health insurance plans qualify for a tax deduction of up to Rs. 25,000 under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act. These plans also qualify for an additional Rs. 25,000 tax deduction for premium paid for parents’ mediclaim policy (Rs. 50,000 if parents are senior citizens).