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5 tips for car tourists (Green Card)

5 Tips for Car Tourists (“Green Card”) To ensure that your car trip abroad goes smoothly, consider these 5 tips from MTIBU Director General Volodymyr Shevchenko on how the international system of motor third party liability insurance “Green Card” works. Tip #1. Preparation is half the battle When you plan to travel abroad by car, take care not only of preparing your own documents, but also check in advance whether you will be able to cross the border. One of the prerequisites for crossing the border for a car owner is a valid Green Card certificate. It is better to buy it at the offices of full MTIBU member insurers that have the appropriate license, rather than relying on the possibility of concluding a contract directly at the border. Today, 10 insurers have the right to conclude such contracts. Important: the Green Card policy is concluded in paper form; there is no electronic version of the policy yet. Tip #2. It is better to overpay than to get a fine There are two categori...

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4 cases when the insurance payment is not enough for repairs

4 cases when the insurance payment is not enough for repairs Situations when the insurance payment is not enough for repairs are not uncommon. Why does this happen? Is it fair for an insurer to pay less than the cost of repairs? Volodymyr Shevchenko, Director General of MTIBU, spoke about how to avoid such situations and receive the missing funds. Starting from September 21, 2019, the maximum amounts of payments under the contracts of compulsory insurance of civil liability of vehicle owners (CTPCI) have increased by one third and now amount to UAH 130,000 - for damage to "hardware" (car and other property) UAH 260,000 - for damage to life and health. According to MTIBU estimates, only in 1-2% of accidents did property damage exceed the previous limits (UAH 100,000). But in the total amount of payments, such insured events accounted for about 6-7% of the money paid by insurers under the "motor citizen". In other words, we had few victims who were involved ...

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Complaints of car owners against insurers and what MTIBU does

Why car owners complain about insurers and what MTIBU does How well do MTPL insurers fulfill their obligations, to whom can you complain about them, and will these complaints make a difference? These are the questions that car owners face when choosing an insurer and in case of problems with payments. Volodymyr Shevchenko, Director General of MTIBU, helped us to understand these topics. How to assess the quality of work and reliability of the insurer The MTIBU website publishes a quarterly traffic light graphic. Using a simple color display, it shows an integrated assessment of each insurer based on three main indicators: "overall performance assessment", "quality of settlement", and "level of complaints". The MTIBU also prepares detailed information on the performance of each MTPL insurer on a quarterly basis (number of contracts, amount of premiums, number and amount of claims, average payment period, number and level of complaints, etc.) This data...

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Insurers and fraudsters - the confrontation continues

Insurers and fraudsters - the confrontation continues, the formats are changing How are strategies and tactics in the fight against insurance fraud changing? What threats and dangers await insurers and the insurance market in the "digital future"? These and other questions will be answered by Igor Fatyanov, Chairman of the Insurance Fraud Control Committee of the All-Union Insurance Association. How will insurance fraud and abuse of rights in automobile insurance change in connection with the development of information technology? Does digitalization work to the advantage of insurers or fraudsters? Are there examples of "high-tech" fraud that have been detected or prevented? Of course, fraudsters are mastering the digital space. The most common cases (which are now more or less dealt with) are fake websites issuing fake CMTPL policies and the use of Internet sales for fraud. I don't take cyber-risks yet, because they are not so often realized in Russia. On t...

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Investment insurance

Investment Insurance Investment insurance is a type of insurance where the subject of the insurance contract are property interests, not in conflict with the law, related to investment activities of the insured or another person designated by the insured in the insurance contract. This type of insurance provides for the insurer's obligation to pay indemnification in accordance with the insurance policy by compensating the insured or another person designated by the insured in the insurance policy (the beneficiary) for the loss incurred in the course of investment activities as a result of the loss of investments or a part thereof, failure to receive investment income for reasons specified in the regulations and the insurance policy. Loan Insurance (Liability for Loan Default) Loan insurance (including borrower's liability for loan default) is a type of insurance where the subject of the insurance contract are property interests that do not contradict the law and are rela...

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Insurance Against the Flu: Key Points and Offers

Insurance Against the Flu: What You Need to Know About Policies and Offers Some insurance companies offer voluntary health insurance (VHI) programs for protection against the flu and acute respiratory diseases, but there is no unified approach to this issue. Some programs include mandatory vaccinations and compensation for illness, while others provide flu treatment within broader insurance plans without having separate programs. Specialized flu insurance may exist, but difficulties in diagnosis and determining the connection between complications and the flu can lead to disputes over claims. Overall, while specialized programs may be more affordable, the uncertainty in diagnosis makes them less appealing to insurers. Challenges: The main issue with flu insurance is the difficulty in diagnosing influenza distinctly from other respiratory infections. Insurers require a clear flu diagnosis to determine coverage, leading to potential disputes over claims. If complications arise, the i...

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Insurance of civil liability of a bankruptcy trustee

Insurance of civil liability of the liquidator Insurance of civil liability of a bankruptcy trustee (receiver, manager, liquidator) for damage that may be caused in connection with the performance of his duties is a type of insurance, the subject of which are property interests, not in conflict with the law, related to compensation of damage caused by the insured or another person, whose civil liability to third parties is insured, as a result of the professional activity of the bankruptcy trustee (receiver, manager, liquidator). This type of insurance provides for the insurer's obligation to pay indemnification to a third party for a fee (premium, insurance payment, insurance premium) established by the insurance contract in accordance with the terms of the insurance contract for damage caused by unintentional actions or errors in the exercise of the powers of the insolvency manager (receiver, liquidator, liquidator). Agricultural insurance Agricultural insurance (Insurance...

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How much are overpaying for policies?

Generosity of insurers: how much do people overpay for policies? Services for the sale of policies to insurers themselves cost 241.4 billion rubles in the first nine months of 2019. Banks earned more than others, whose commissions reached 150.5 billion rubles - the same amount as for the whole of 2018. And they were ultimately paid by insurance buyers. Consumers have a choice: they can buy a policy in the office of the insurer, on its website, from an agent or from a bank. The only difference is the price, which is made up of the basic cost of the policy and the commission of the agent selling it. It is higher with banks. For example, an accident policy with a payout in case of death of the insured of 750 thousand rubles can be bought from the insurer for 3.9 thousand rubles, while in the bank it will cost 4.9 thousand rubles. Nevertheless, Russians often buy insurance in banks. First, because banks are trusted by 88% of the population, while insurance companies are trusted by only...

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