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If you are unaware of the process that is involved in making a death claim, here’s what you need to know to make the otherwise unbearable process somewhat endurable.
In this blog, we are discussing the entire death claim process or how to claim policy after death starting with the meaning of the claim.
A death claim is an official request that is made by the nominee of a life insurance policy holder to the insurance company to ask for compensation of the amount covered on insured person’s death.
The first step requires you to inform the insurance company about the demise of the insured person as soon as possible. Once they get informed, the insurance provider might ask for evidence in the form of death certificate or related documents. Without a death certificate you cannot claim for a death. But, some insurance companies, such as LIC consider records of hospital and burial as proof of death evidence if the death took place in a hospital. You can clarify this with the insurance company.
In addition to the above, the nominee might have to provide some additional documents if the death has caused due to non-accidental reasons. Here are the documents you would need to provide:
The insurance company categorizes life insurance claims into two kinds:
In case of Early Claims, they are caused within the initial 3 years of the start of the policy. On the other hand, non-early claims are those that takes place after the 3years of the policy commencement.
Usually, the non-early claims are completed within 10 working days. The early claims might take 45 or more days to settle.
The regulation of IRDA (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority) states that acceptance or denial of the claims should take place within the first 30 days of receiving the evidential documents. However, if any particular case requires investigation, the insurance company might take as many as 120 days to settle the claim process.
A death claim settlement can be made by the nominee(s) of the deceased person. In case the nominee is a minor, it might be made by the guardian of the deceased. In some case the insured might assign someone to make the claim for his/her death.
However, in case of absence of a nominee or if the nominee is also not alive, then anyone with proof of legal heir to the claim can submit the proof and make the claim. Here, succession certificate or any other similar document might be required (given by a Court).
If the policy document of the deceased person is not available or is lost, an indemnity bond can be submitted by the beneficiary. The bond should underwrite the insurance company for third-party claim account loss.
To claim for add-ons along with death claims, the nominee might require to submit an FIR along with other documents like report of post-mortem etc.
Here is the list as stated below:
In normal circumstances, insurance company don’t allow to modify the payout option that has been agreed upon at the time of policy buying. But, some insurers might allow the nominee to change the payout option, particularly if it is a lump sum payment option already mentioned in the form of claim.
Also Read: Types Of Death Covered And Not Covered by Term Insurance Policy
To Conclude
It is true that death of a closed one can ruin all the happiness of a family and make their life unbearable. Further, if the deceased person was the source of income for the family, it becomes all the more difficult to deal with the situation.
In such case, it is important for the family to claim the compensation amount to lighten the financial burden on the family. Now that you know the procedure of how to claim life insurance in case of death, you can make the claim easily for the deceased insured person.
But, do remember to read and understand the policy terms and conditions while buying a life insurance policy ,and compare them well so that you can buy the best plan for your family.
Also Read: What is level term life insurance?
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