Compulsory insurance for car owners planned

Private car owners could soon be required to buy motor insurance if a planned law amendment gets the green light, stoking optimism that such a bill could put the brakes on Cambodia’s high rate of hit-and-run accidents. Currently, only commercial vehicles, such as buses, legally require motor insurance. However, the Ministry of Economy and Finance – which oversees the insurance industry – has proposed that private car owners be forced to take out third-party liability insurance, which covers damages in an accident caused by the insured. … The proposed amendment excludes motorbike owners because “they may not have enough money”, he said. The IAC also has to discuss premiums with the Ministry of Economy and Finance, although costs would, “of course, be cheaper” than current rates for commercial vehicles, to keep the proposed insurance affordable, he said. …

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