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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Anshika Jain

₹1 crore accidental death claim rejected over alleged income inflation; here’s why wife won against insurer

Can an insurer just turn down a Rs 1-crore accidental death claim by saying that the policyholder lied about his income when he bought the policy?

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kurnool, has said no. The insurance company must prove that the income declaration was intentionally false, was a deliberate material misrepresentation and influenced the company’s decision to issue the policy.

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