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Fiji - Obtain a Motor insurance


Procedure

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1.To obtain a motor insurance in Fiji, an applicant should start deciding on the insurance policy which will cover his / her needs;

2.Thereafter proceed by identifying an authorized insurance company which offers a policy that will cover all liabilities that the applicant wishes to insure the vehicle against.

A list of insurance companies can be viewed at http://www.ltafiji.com/services_infovehicleowner_insurance.php;

3.After choosing an insurance company, to the offices of the identified insurance company and find out what is required in order to obtain a motor insurance policy required;

4.Prepare all required documents, obtain application form from the insurance company chosen and fill it correctly;

5.There after attach required documents on to the filled form and submit documents to the insurance company;

6.Make payments;

7.Thereafter the insurance company grants policy to the vehicle;





Required Documents

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1.Applicants identification documents;

2.Log book

3.Payment slips;






Office Locations & Contacts

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1.Land Transport Authority (LTA)

Ministry of Works, Transport and Public Utilities

P.O. Box 2493, Government Buildings, Suva

Telephone: 3392166

Fax: 3398925

Email: tuinaceva@lta.com.fj


2.Reserve Bank of Fiji

Reserve Bank Building, Pratt St, Suva, Fiji

Telephone: (679) 331 3611

Fax: (679) 330 2094

Email: info@rbf.gov.fj





Eligibility

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Owners of motor vehicles are eligible to obtain motor insurance for their vehicles;



Fees

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Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.




Validity

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Valid varies basing on the insurance company contacted usually one year




Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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One (1) week and above



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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	





Instructions

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1.Ensure that a certificate of insurance is issued upon completion of process;

2.Applicants should take note of the currency in which insured and policy limits are expressed in a chosen insurance company;

3.Choose an insurance policy that shall cover all the liability you need to cover under insurance of a vehicle;

4.Choose an insurance company that offers the policy required;

5.Ensure that all statements made relating to the insurance policy are correct;

6.Endeavor to give all relevant information relating to the vehicle to be insured;

7.Be aware that information given greatly influences the issuance of motor insurance;

8.Be aware of conditions in which a vehicle shall not covered in cases of any liabilities;

9.Insurance shall not cover any liability that occur while the vehicle is used purposes other than those which it is insured for or if a vehicle is used in any unsafe condition;

10.Insurance shall also not cover liabilities that occur as a result of driving while drunk, driving by an underage or physically / mentally ill person or being driven by a person with no legal authority (drivers license);

11.Liabilities resulting from excess loading shall also not be covered




Required Information

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1.Details of ownership of the vehicle;

2.Type of vehicle

3.Chassis and engineer number

4.Vehicle registration number

5.Purpose of vehicle for which it is to be insured;

6.Any other purposes other than the class insured;





Need for the Document

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Motor Vehicle Insurance Policy is a comprehensive two-way insurance plan that not only covers your motor vehicle but also your legal liability an example of motor insurance is the third party insurance. Motor insurance policies are obtained from authorized insurance companies under the guidelines of the Fiji Insurance Act




Information which might help

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The motor insurance police obtained can be changed any time as long as an agreement between owner of vehicle and insurance company is reached made and signed by both parties before the changes take effect




Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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1.In most cases when accidents occur, insurance companies cater for salvage costs;

2.Insurance helps the bearer to recover losses in cases of accidents;

3.Insurance covers help in settlement of injuries caused to a third party;





External Links

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Others

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More information which might help people.




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