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We will have a look at some of the laws and regulations related to insurance that you must be aware of:
These are the basic insurance laws that the insurance companies in India must comply with while conducting their business for insurance and reinsurance. This law also provides provisions related to insurance to the regulatory bodies, insurance associations, and other councils and committees.
This law mentions the rights, duties, and the functions of the IRDA under Section 14 of the IRDA Act, 1999 that the IRDA is supposed to carry out. The law clearly states that IRDA is to regulate, promote, and ensure that the insurance business in India grows in a fair and orderly manner. This law also lays down the code of conduct that insurance intermediaries are supposed to follow.
This law ensures that the various appointment of committees, licensing of intermediaries and the rules related to the process is followed by the insurance companies while conducting business related to insurance.
This law states that the insurance company will address the grievances of its customers in accordance with the rules and regulations stated under the law. The law clearly states the procedures that the insurance company must follow while addressing its customer’s grievances.
There were certain amendments made in the Insurance Act with the aim of boosting the insurance sector in India. One of the aims behind the amendment of the act was to increase the FDI from 26% to 49%.
Hence, these are some of the laws related to life insurance that you must be aware of. Being aware of these laws helps you make better decisions when it comes to purchasing a life insurance policy. You can also visit the official website of the IRDAI in order to get acquainted with the laws related to life insurance in detail and have a better understanding of your rights as a policyholder.
All assets have some economic value attached to them. There is also a possibility that these assets may get damaged/destroyed. Become non-operational due to risks like breakdowns, fire, floods, earthquake etc. Different assets are exposed to different types of risks like a car has a risk of theft or meeting an accident. A house is exposed to risk of catching fire. A human is exposed to risk of death/accident.
Legal Insurance Law is the name given to practices of law surrounding insurance, including insurance policies and claims. Insurance regulation that governs the business of insurance is typically aimed at assuring the solvency of insurance companies. Thus, this type of regulation governs capitalization, reserve policies, rates and various other “back office” processes.
When a person with a life insurance policy – called a life assured – dies, a claim intimation should be sent to the insurance company as early as possible. The assignee or nominee under the policy can do this. So can any close relative or the agent who handles the policy.
The claim intimation should contain information like the date, place and cause of death. The insurance agent has the duty to help the life assured’s family/ assignee to deal with the insurance company to fulfil the formalities for a claim.
Other documents such as medical attendant’s certificate, hospital certificate, employer’s certificate, police inquest report, post mortem report etc could be called for, as applicable.
Where a life insurance policy is maturing, the insurance company will usually send intimation to the policyholder. Along with a discharge voucher at least two to three months in advance of the date of maturity giving details like the maturity amount payable.
The policyholder has to sign the discharge voucher – which is like a receipt – have his signature witnessed and send it back to the insurance company. And along with the original policy bond to enable it to make the payment.
If the policy has been assigned in favour of any other person or entity – like a housing loan company. The claim amount will be paid only to the assignee who will give the discharge.
You can make a claim under a Health insurance policy in two ways:
For a claim on cashless basis, your treatment must be only at a network hospital of the Third Party Administrator (TPA) who is servicing your policy. You have to seek authorisation for availing the treatment on a cashless basis as per procedures laid down and in the prescribed form. Please read the policy document as soon as you receive it to familiarise yourself with the process rather than wait for a claim to arise.
Read the clause relating to claims in your policy document as soon as you receive it. To ensure that you understand the procedure and the documents required for making a claim on reimbursement basis. When a claim arises you should inform the insurance company as per procedures required. After hospitalisation, you have to ensure that you obtain and keep ready documents such as claim form, discharge summary, prescriptions and bills that you should submit for a claim.
A claim under a motor insurance policy could be
In a third party claim, where your vehicle is involved. It is important to ensure that the accident is reported immediately to the police as well as to the insurance company.
On the other hand, if you are a victim, that is, if somebody else’s vehicle was involved. You must obtain the insurance details of that vehicle. And then make an intimation to the insurer of that vehicle.
In the event of an own damage claim, that is, where your own vehicle is damaged due to an accident. You must immediately inform insurance company and police, wherever required, to enable them to depute a surveyor to assess the loss.
Do not attempt to move the vehicle from the accident spot without the permission of police and the insurance company.
Once you receive permission for removal of the vehicle and for repairs, you can do so.
If your policy provides for cashless service, which means you do not have to pay out of your pocket for covered damages. The insurance company will pay the workshop directly.
In either of these situations, you must intimate the insurance company immediately.
If your vehicle is stolen, you must inform the police and the insurance company immediately. In addition you must keep the transport department also informed.
As soon as you receive the policy document, read about the procedures and documentation requirements for claims rather than wait for a claim to arise.
If you have to make a claim, ensure that you collect all the required documents. And then submit them along with the requisite claim form duly filled in, to the insurance company.
There may be certain specific documentation requirements for specific types of claims. For instance in respect of a theft claim, there is a special requirement that you should surrender the vehicle keys to the insurance company.
There could be several types of policies that cover property and the property itself could be stationery. For instance a building, or moving around – like your household goods being transported.
When you receive your policy familiarise yourself with the documents required for a claim as well as the procedures to be followed.
Whether or not a claim arises you must follow the various dos and don’ts in respect of your property for the duration of the policy. These dos and don’ts are termed warranties and conditions in your policy document.
In general, losses and damages, including those due to theft, fire and flood need be intimated to the relevant authorities such as the police, the fire brigade and so on. It is important to ensure that you intimate your insurance company to enable it to send a surveyor for surveying and assessing the loss.
A travel insurance policy is generally a package policy that includes different types of covers. For example hospitalisaiton, personal accident, loss/ damage to baggage, loss of passport and so on.
The procedure and documents required for a claim would vary from cover to cover. All of them would be mentioned in your policy document.
For ease of procedure and your convenience, insurers normally attach the claim form with the policy document. This will contain the list of documents required in case of a claim. The contact details including phone numbers of the claims administrator either in the destination country to which you are traveling or in another country that is designated to receive. And process your claim intimation.
Since this is a package policy with various covers and procedures. It is very important that you familiarise yourself with the procedures and documentation in case of a claim.
