Electronic insurance policies equated to paper

17 October 2018

Soon it will be possible not to carry even a printout

is not the first in Russia to issue e-insurance. All procedures are made online, after which it remains only to print the form. The last paragraph is distracting from the overall presentation about modern technology: what is required to carry a piece of paper, when any information can be checked via databases? In addition, this printout easy to falsify. Now paper and electronic versions of insurance policies finally equalize status.

the Relevant amendments in the first reading adopted by the Duma, reports "the Russian newspaper". The initiative aims to equalize between the verification policy in all possible ways. That is, for the inspector of traffic police should not be difference whether he keeps in his hands a paper insurance policy or accesses the information database via a mobile device, while driving without even a printed form.

From the formal point of view, nothing changes: the course will continue as normal paper policy, and electronic. Only now the users of e-insurance will be nothing to print and not to carry in the car.

As explained by Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev, the driver will be able to show police a photo on your smartphone, which shows the policy number, or just show recorded on paper the number.

At the same time, the SDA remains the point that the driver must have their driver's license and insurance policy. So while it is better not to hurry throw away your paper policy, especially while the bill passed only on first reading: in front of his two readings, approval by the Federation Council and the signature of the President.