Insurance firms to pay for pillion riders too

[CONFUSED]

Families of pillion riders of two-wheelers and car passengers who die in road accidents will now be eligible for monetary compensation from insurance companies, thanks to the Delhi High Court.

There is only one caveat: the vehicle must be insured.

Formulating a new comprehensive insurance policy for vehicles, Justice J.R. Midha asked the insurance companies to strictly follow the guidelines to cover pillion riders and passengers of cars and other vehicles

Source - economictimes.com

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[amit_kumar09]

I think (what ever little knowledge, I have) that with full insurance pillion rider is already covered for Personal Accident. The coverage is not there for Third Part Only cover. Its good for the cities like NCR (where average people use two wheeler, most), that they would provide cover to pillion rider.

[Expert]

Decision in right direction.