Commission Orders LIC to Pay Rs 5 Lakh with Interest for Heart Condition Claim
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled that LIC must pay Rs 5 lakh plus interest to the father of a deceased son, after initially denying the claim due to a heart condition. The Commission cited precedents recognizing 'silent diseases' that may go unnoticed until symptoms worsen, and referenced a Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment on insurance claim repudiation.
TOI Business·2h ago



