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What is previous NCB in bike insurance?

Author

Andrew Mclaughlin

Published Apr 11, 2026

NCB stands for No Claim Bonus. A two wheeler policy holder is eligible for this benefit if he/she does not register any claim in the previous policy year. This discount is applicable on the ‘Own Damage Premium’ component of the insurance plan. The discount usually ranges between 20% and 50%.

How do I check NCB insurance?

So, the earned NCB percentage will be calculated on the total premium minus the third-party liability premium. Understanding this is important, as car owners often wonder if there’s a calculation error as they usually calculate the NCB on the total premium and feel they have received an insufficient discount.

What is NCB recovery amount?

No Claim Bonus or NCB is a reward given by an insurance company to an insured for not raising any claim requests during a policy year. The NCB is a discount ranging between 20%-50% and is given to the insured while renewing a policy. The NCB discount is offered on the premium amount during renewal.

What is NCB percentage?

No Claim Bonus (NCB) is a reward, given by an insurer to a policyholder for making no claims during. No Claim Bonus can be accumulated as a discount on the premiums over years. NCB discount ranges from 20% to 50% on the own damage premium.

What is the maximum no claim bonus for car insurance?

The maximum NCB policyholders are entitled to is 50% i.e. once you have accumulated 50% NCB this discount will not increase even if no claim is made in future years.

What is NCB discount?

How many years NCB do you lose?

How is my no claims discount affected if I make a claim? If you make a claim on your insurance and your insurance provider pays out, your no claims discount is typically reduced by two years.

What’s the maximum no claims discount?

Each insurer’s no-claims bonus scheme is different – from the size of discounts to the number of claims-free years it takes to achieve them. Maximum discounts range from around 40% to 80%, while the number of claims free-years you need before you’re at the top of the scale ranges from around five to 15 years.