LatestLegal Updates 20 July 2026
Insurance Company Ordered to Pay
A consumer forum has ordered an insurance company to pay a reduced claim amount to a policy holder, noting that stem cell therapy is excluded from coverage according to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India's master circular, the decision was made after the policy holder filed a claim for the treatment, the forum ruled that the company must pay the reduced amount as the policy holder had already paid the premium
The consumer forum has ordered an insurance company to pay a reduced claim amount to a policy holder. The decision was made after the policy holder filed a claim for stem cell therapy.
- The forum noted that stem cell therapy is excluded from coverage according to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India's master circular.
- The policy holder had already paid the premium, so the forum ruled that the company must pay the reduced amount.
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