Forum Penalises ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd

The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ahmedabad City, deciding on a complaint filed by Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS) and Deepak Kanayalal Khatwani, has directed ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited, Mumbai, to credit in Khatwani’s savings bank account Rs. 19,049.08 within two months from the date of the order. Read more

Portability of Health Insurance Policies

IRDA Circular In general, health insurance policies have specific exclusions for pre-existing diseases for a specified period of cover during the initial years. However, it has been observed that in cases where policyholder wishes to switch from one insurer to other, they do not gain any credit for the period of cover with previous insurer. Consequently the insured is tied to the insurer which is detrimental to competition. This places in policyholder at a distinct disadvantage. Read more