INSURANCE


Moneylife Digital Team 31 May 2024
To help ease the pain of running from pillar to post for health insurance policyholders, the insurance regulatory and development authority of India (IRDAI) has asked insurance companies to strive to achieve 100% cashless claim settlement in a time-bound manner. Insurers are asked to decide on...

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Moneylife Digital Team 21 May 2024
Holding the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) responsible for not informing the employer of the insured as well as the insured regarding paying the due premium, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed LIC to pay Rs4.70 lakh with an interest of 9%pa (per...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 May 2024
Rejecting the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)'s contention that the insured failed to disclose diabetes and an earlier operation for the removal of gall bladder, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed the insurer to pay Rs19.75 lakh, the entire death...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 May 2024
Upholding orders passed by fora below, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed United India Insurance Company Ltd to refund the excess premium charged from the policyholder for two years and pay Rs27,000 as compensation and cost of litigation.    In an order last...

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Sponsored Post 09 May 2024
Recently, the Indian government introduced new draft rules regarding motor third-party insurance policies. These rules are important for all vehicle owners as they affect the premiums they pay for insurance coverage, especially for cars. Let's understand the details of these rules and what they...

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Abhay Datar 03 May 2024
The insurance regulatory and development authority of India (IRDAI) has recently removed the age limits on health insurance policies. This news has delighted all age groups of people, particularly senior citizens. While it seems a welcome step, we must assess the new provisions and their...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 April 2024
While upholding orders passed by fora below, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed National Insurance Company Ltd to pay an insurance claim of Rs2.10 lakh for car theft and Rs30,000 for harassment and litigation expenses. NCDRC also rejected National Insurance's...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 April 2024
Pointing out three mischiefs played out by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) with policy documents, circular and proposal form, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed LIC to pay Rs21.75 lakh with an interest of 6%pa (per annum) to the nominee of the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 April 2024
While upholding an order passed by the Gujarat state consumer disputes redressal commission, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed SBI General Insurance Co Ltd to pay the Rs20 lakh death insurance claim with an interest of 9%pa (per annum) to the mother and...

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Moneylife Digital Team 03 April 2024
While partly allowing an appeal, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed Oriental Insurance Company Ltd to pay the 10,899.51 euros cost incurred for medical treatment in Paris. NCDRC also set aside an order by the Punjab state consumer disputes redressal...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 April 2024
Upholding an order passed by the Punjab state consumer disputes redressal commission and rejecting the contention of DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Company Ltd about suppression of health insurance, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed the insurer to pay Rs21.72...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 March 2024
Acknowledging the hardship and mental agony of a pilot to fly the aircraft 50 times during the period of no insurance coverage caused due to an action by the State Bank of India (SBI) to return the cheque for insurance premium, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC)...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 March 2024
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has approved eight principle-based consolidated regulations, including setting up the insurance e-marketplace Bima Sugam for buying, selling and servicing insurance policies, and settling claims.   Six of these...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 March 2024
While upholding an order passed by the Telangana state consumer disputes redressal commission, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd to pay the Rs50 lakh insurance claim with an interest of 6%pa (per annum) to the family of the...

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Thanks to a right to information (RTI) query that travelled through the files of the state information commissioner (SIC) as a second appeal, all panchayats of Madhya Pradesh have been directed to upload every death certificate on their website and file FIRs (first information reports)...

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Indian life insurers after a robust growth in FY22-23, their first-year premium numbers in FY23-24 have been moving in a subdued manner, said credit rating agency CARE Ratings in its latest report.   However, for February 2024, first-year life insurance premiums witnessed a surge of...

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Sponsored Post 07 March 2024
Group health insurance is a type of health insurance aimed at providing medical coverage to a group of individuals. Also known as corporate health insurance, group insurance plans are a simple and cost-effective way for professional organisations to provide health insurance to their...

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Moneylife Digital Team 05 March 2024
While refusing to accept IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd's contention that the deceased life assured (DLA) suppressed pre-existing diseases while obtaining the life insurance policy, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed the insurer to pay Rs9.75 lakh for...

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Moneylife Digital Team 21 February 2024
While upholding orders passed by the Gautam Buddha Nagar district consumer disputes redressal forum and the Uttar Pradesh state consumer disputes redressal commission, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd to pay...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 February 2024
While upholding orders passed by fora below, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed Oriental Insurance Co Ltd to pay Rs2,73,000 with an interest of 9%pa (per annum) as cost for knee replacement treatment. NCDRC categorically stated that Oriental Insurance failed...

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