Death Claims

Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani demands SIT probe into IITB student's death

Congress MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani on Thursday demanded probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the death of a student of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay to find out whether it was a case of murder, caste discrimination or ragging. After meeting the Ahmedabad-based family members of Darshan Solanki (18), who allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of a IIT hostel building on Sunday, Mevani said the Dalit community suspects it to be a case of murder, caste discrimination or ragging. The Congress leader from Gujarat said the Dalit community has given a call for a nationwide candle march on February 19 in support of Solanki, who was a first-year student of BTech (chemical) course. A Mumbai Police team visited Solanki's house here on Thursday to record the statements of his family members in connection with his death. Mevani said, "Darshan's father Ramesh Solanki told me that he was not even allowed to see the face of his dead son when

Pakistan facing risk of fresh floods, more deaths as toll crosses 1,500

Although waters have started receding in some areas, authorities are worried heavy rains in parts of neighboring India could swell key rivers in Pakistan

Term plan works better for covering home loan liability, say experts

Home loan protection plan may only cover accidental death, which could leave the borrower's nominees exposed

Bengal disbursed Rs 74 cr to settle around 15,000 Covid death claims: Min

The West Bengal government has spent Rs 74 crore from its State Disaster Response Fund to settle around 15,000 claims of COVID-19 deaths out of the over 18,500 applications

Max Life Insurance's death claim settlement at 99.35% in 2020-21

Max Life Insurance's death claim settlement stood at over 99 per cent in the financial year 2020-21, in which the company paid claims worth over Rs 885 crore.

Life insurers pay out Rs 11,060 crore in Covid-19 death claims

As of October 21, life insurers settled a little over 130,000 Covid-19-related dea­th claims

Short claim procedure needed for old policies

Section 45 of Insurance Act says claims can't be rejected in policies older than three years. Then why demand so many papers in such cases?

National award-winning film director Buddhadeb Dasgupta dies at 77

Eminent film director Buddhadeb Dasgupta died at his residence here early on Thursday due to old-age related ailments, family members said

1 dead, 7 missing after coal and gas outburst in China's Henan mine

One person died and seven others are missing following a coal and gas outburst in a coal mine in central China's Henan Province, local authorities said Saturday.The accident happened at around 5:50 pm on Friday at a coal mine operated by Hebi Coal and Electric Co., Ltd. in Hebi City, Henan, Xinhua reported.Search and rescue efforts are continuing, according to local authorities.

Second wave of Covid-19: Rising death claims keep insurers on tenterhooks

Most life insurance companies have set aside provisions for such claims, over and above what they had set aside during the first wave.

Jharkhand's new rules for non-containment zones; 20 in last rite rituals

Large gatherings at social, political, sports, entertainment, education, culture and religious programmes would remain banned, the guidelines pointed out

New premium business of LIC rises 25% in FY20, market share up 1.2%

In FY20, premiums from LIC's pension and group schemes clocked Rs 1 trillion mark

Settling death claims to become faster

Certain insurers have set up a process of paying interest if claims are not addressed within the minimum guarantee period