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Insurer rejects claim over ‘history of high BP’, Himachal man wins Rs 2 lakh payout
August 27, 2026 6:06 pm
The Himachal Pradesh state consumer panel upheld a Rs 1.47 lakh health insurance claim, besides awarding compensation, pointing out that the insurer failed to prove its claim that the patient had a history of hypertension.
Insurer rejects child's hospitalisation claim as 'unnecessary', father wins Rs 94,000 payout
August 11, 2026 5:09 pm
A Himachal Pradesh consumer court ordered Star Health to pay nearly Rs 94,000 after it wrongly rejected a child’s hospitalisation claim as unnecessary.
Standalone health insurers gain market share as general insurers lose ground
August 10, 2026 8:22 am
Standalone health insurers are growing faster than general insurers, strengthening their position in India’s health-focused non-life insurance market
Data breach: Mohali insurer moves Supreme Court for CBI probe against rivals
August 06, 2026 2:51 pm
The company said it had identified multiple suspicious IP addresses, activities, automated login attempts, and other digital footprints linked to its competitors.
Insurer denies accident claim over ‘hidden’ hypertension, man gets Rs 9 lakh payout
July 30, 2026 1:20 pm
The dispute stemmed from a March 2023 road accident in which the complainant and his wife were injured. After his wife died, the insurer rejected reimbursement claims over her ‘undisclosed’ hypertension.
No proof alcohol, smoking caused cancer, patient wins Rs 1.65 lakh insurance claim
July 17, 2026 5:29 pm
The Chhattisgarh consumer body also said the insurance company was not justified in rejecting the complainant's medical reimbursement claim on the ground that he had concealed his condition.
Widow denied insurance claim over ‘missing’ ECG report of husband, wins Rs 14.6 lakh
July 16, 2026 7:12 pm
The Delhi District Consumer Commission was hearing a complaint by a widow and her two minor sons challenging the rejection of a home loan-linked insurance claim after the death of her husband.
Wrongly denied cancer coverage, patient wins Rs 12.35 lakh payout from hospital, insurer
July 10, 2026 4:40 pm
The complainant was admitted to Yashoda Superspeciality Hospital, Ghaziabad, for treatment after he was diagnosed with colon cancer, the consumer commission noted.
Insurer fails to prove ‘pre-existing' breast cancer, policyholder gets Rs 1.3 lakh payout
July 09, 2026 10:28 am
The complainant alleged that the insurance firm denied providing cashless or other facilities after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent treatment at PGI, Chandigarh.
Rs 33 lakh spent on child's cancer treatment, denied insurance claim, man wins Rs 20 lakh
July 06, 2026 10:21 am
The Maharashtra State Consumer Commission was hearing a complaint filed by a man against an insurance company over the rejection of his insurance claim and cancellation of his family's mediclaim policy.
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