State forum directs insurance firm to refund excess premium
For S Siddharthan from Tuticorin district, a life insurance policy payable over 25 years ended up sharpening his math skills. After his policy lapsed in April 2009 without any notice…
Motor Insurance : Insurer asked to pay compensation for rejecting claim on stolen motorcycle
The Tiruchi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered the United India Insurance company to pay a city resident the insured amount of a motorcycle that was stolen and a…
Health Insurance : Consumer Forum directs insurance company to pay Rs 5.5 lakh
The Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered New India Assurance Co Ltd to pay Rs 3 lakh to a Malad resident, 14 years after she underwent a bypass surgery…
Personal Accident Insurance – ICICI lombard asked to settle the claims with interest
The District Consumer Forum, Bandra granted relief to the families of 14 farmers who died in accidents and directed insurance company ICICI Lombard to pay the insurance amount, with interest,…
Motor Insurance Claims : Forum directs Insurance Co to pay compensation
Accusing an insurance company guilty of unfair trade practice, the consumer forum directed it to pay the insured amount of the car to the complainant. Besides, the forum has also…
Motor Insurance Claims : Civil courts cannot refuse to record compromise: HC
A civil court cannot refuse to record a compromise reached between the litigants even if such settlement had been reached after the passing of a decree in favour of one…
Common forum for insurance claims a boon
The common mechanism for settlement of motor third party claims initiated by PSU insurance companies – National Insurance, New India Assurance, Oriental Insurance and United India Insurance – has been…
No Motor Claim payable if law is violated
If you are to enjoy your rights as a consumer, you need to abide by the laws of the land. Or else, you lose your right as a consumer —…
Insurance firm fined Rs 50,000 for deficiency of service
Chandigarh Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has levied penalty of Rs 50,000 and litigation costs of Rs 10,000 on a private insurance company for indulging in unfair trade practice towards a…
Consumer Forum orders LIC to Pay 60K for negligence
LIC has been pulled up by a Delhi consumer forum for "recklessly" misplacing a premium cheque, causing a policy to lapse and then defending their mistake before it.