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I didn’t make a claim against my car insurance, why is my premium increasing?

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We all want to pay lower car insurance premiums! It’s one of the main reasons why motorists refrain from making a claim against their insurance policy - it helps them unlock no claim bonus which can reduce the annual cost of a policy by up to 50%. However, despite this, there might be occasions where our insurance premium increases, leading us to feel cheated! However, there might be some plausible reasons for this, let’s find out more! Rise in third party premiums. Right, if your car insurance has risen without you making a claim, this is probably the reason for it. The premium for thirdparty insurance is increased every year and this result in a higher premium on your car insurance policy. Why does this happen? Well, the IRDAI hikes the rates for third party premiums every year and insurance companies simply integrate these new rates into their plans. The IRDAI does this because every year new vehicles are added to Indian streets. This results in higher risks of an accident