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The Economic Times
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Tata AIG rejects mediclaim saying policyholder hid a disease: Court says 'insurance companies are only interested in premiums'; orders insurer to pay over Rs 60K

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Karnal, Haryana, has directed Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd. to reimburse a policyholder's rejected mediclaim, holding that the insurer failed to prove its allegation that the customer had concealed a pre-existing illness while purchasing the policy.

In its order dated June 23, 2026, the commission directed Tata AIG to pay Rs 40,246 towards the medical claim along with 9% annual interest from the date of repudiation and Rs 20,000 as compensation for mental agony, harassment and litigation expenses.

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