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Life Insurance Corporation on India on Thursday announced relaxation in claim settlement procedure for victims of Pahalgam terror attack. The dastardly terror attack that took place on Tuesday in Kashmir's Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Expressing grief over the death of citizens in the terror attack, LIC in a statement said it is committed to supporting those affected and will expedite claim settlements to provide financial relief. LIC CEO & MD Siddhartha Mohanty said the insurance company announced many concessions to mitigate the hardships of the claimants of LIC policies. In lieu of death certificates, any evidence in government records of death of the policyholder due to the terrorist attack or any compensation paid by central/state government will be accepted as proof of death, he said. All efforts will be taken to ensure that the claimants are reached out and claims are settled expeditiously to the affected families, it said. For further assistance, the ...
Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate has admitted irregularities in the implementation of the Re 1 crop insurance scheme for farmers, noting places of worship were shown as agricultural lands to claim benefits. More than four lakh crop insurance applications, some filed even by those residing outside Maharashtra, have been rejected, Kokate on Tuesday said, adding a "bogus industry" has come to light which involves non-eligible people seeking benefits of the scheme. The minister, however, asserted that no money has been actually lost as funds were not transferred by the government into the bank accounts linked to bogus applications. Speaking to the media here, Kokate said instances of malpractice in the scheme have been identified in several aspects, including cases where mosques, temples and vacant lands were falsely declared as agricultural lands to claim benefits. "I have instructed district collectors to take immediate action," he said. The crop insurance scheme was
The National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) platform, introduced by the National Health Authority, is gaining traction among Indian health insurers for adoption as the platform streamlines the healthcare claims processing, offering various benefits to insurers, healthcare providers and patients. This digital platform aims to enable patients to access quality healthcare quickly and reduce out-of-pocket expenses. NHCX connects insurance companies, healthcare service providers, and government insurance scheme administrators to streamline healthcare access and claims. Officials said that leading insurers like Aditya Birla Health Insurance, Magma HDI General Insurance, Reliance General Insurance, Future Generali India Insurance and HDFC Ergo are joining the NHCX platform in their operations. By leveraging this technology, insurers can significantly reduce claim processing time, improve operational efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction, health insurance firms said. Claim settleme