Insurance footnotes you wish you had read earlier

The thing about insurance is that you realize its value (or lack thereof) only at the time of making a claim. A claim denied or not fully paid for a reason that you were not aware of may really hurt. I get such complaints regularly. Here are some conditions, footnotes and caveats that you should be aware of, which can prevent considerable heartburn at a later stage. Address these issues by asking the right questions while buying an insurance policy rather than discovering them when making a claim. Read more

Section 138 of the NIA – Dishonoured Cheques

Suppose you get a cheque from somebody who owes you money and the cheque bounces. What happens? Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the person giving you such cheque is an offender and can be punished with two years imprisonment or fine up to twice the amount of cheque or both. But there are certain conditions: Read more

General Insurance : Claim-hit Reliance Insurance pays Rs 4L

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd has been ordered by a consumer forum here to pay over Rs 4.11 lakh to a policy holder for first denying him the cashless hospitalisation facility and then avoiding to reimburse his expenses on treatment. Read more

HC raises questions on safety at petrol pumps

Nearly eight months after a couple suffered serious burns in a petrol pump fire in Vasant Vihar, the Delhi High Court has raised questions about safety at refuelling stations. “Are proper safety and fire management system in place in capital’s petrol pumps? Are they equipped to pay compensation to any member of public in case of any blaze or other accidents?” the high court asked the Delhi government, the Centre and the Indian Oil Corporation on Monday. Read more

Sahara misses SC’s deadline to provide investors’ details; Sebi may approach court for further directions

The tussle between Sahara and Sebi is increasingly bordering on the theatre of the absurd. Late on Monday afternoon, a Sahara official informed the regulator that a truck carrying a partial consignment of papers was stuck at a toll collection point in Mumbai and would be late in delivering documents relating to investors who had subscribed to debentures issued by two of its unlisted firms. Read more

Bajaj Allianz to pay Rs 13.74L for arbitrary denial of claim

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay Rs 13.74 lakh to the husband and son of a late policy holder for rejecting her claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred on her treatment in the USA. Read more