Electric Car Insurance Still Use Conventional Car Regulations, Will There Be Differences?

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JAKARTA - The development of electric cars in Indonesia is increasingly positive, proof is that many new brands are launching in the country.

Talking about electric cars, of course, is also related to insurance, it turns out that in Indonesia, electric car insurance is still the same as conventional ones. As revealed by the Head of PR, Marcomm, & Astra Insurance Event, Laurentius Iwan Pranoto.

"It's still the same as conventional, all kinds of coverage," he said, during a media meeting with the Automotive Journalists Forum (Forwot), in the Jakarta area, Friday night, June 28.

Furthermore, he said that the premium given to the person also follows conventionally, such as vehicles being used for private or commercial purposes, and is also determined by region.

The man who is familiarly called Iwan revealed that currently in Indonesia there is no difference about electric and conventional car insurance, which is still in the study stage as is the case with the Financial Services Authority (OJK).

"Currently we are studying, whether it is different. I also say it is not easy because Indonesia is also still new (development of electric cars), but there are several things that must be taken into account because we see the risks are different," he added.

However, he said, currently Garda Oto is receiving insurance from various electric car brands, and growth will follow the market.

"The insurance is as a supporting industry, if in terms of electric cars there is growth, we will also have growth," he explained.

Unfortunately, he did not elaborate in more detail on how many electric cars already have insurance, and how many units have been covered.