A SIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO BUYING PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE

A SIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO BUYING PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE :_ Life is full of unknown factors. One can never really predict how the road ahead will bend. While accidents can happen anywhere and at any time, one of the most common ones is road accidents. They have become a significant root cause of death, injury, and property damage, especially in India. Recently, this fact came into highlight with the high-profile death of Mr. Cyrus Mistry, the former Chairman of Tata Sons, in a car accident. Let's look at some intense statistics about road accidents in India. Every year, an average of around 4.5 lakh accidents are reported. Approximately, 1.5 lakh people are killed in road accidents every year. As per UN WHO, the traffic fatality rate for India is about 17 per 100,000 people. In 2020, when the entire world was in lockdown, there were still 3.66 lakh road accidents in India. Road traffic fatalities increased by 7% in the first five months of 2022. The victims of Indian road accidents...