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Health insurance claim rejected
Your health or life insurance provider wrongfully repudiated your legitimate claim citing flimsy grounds.
3 steps 4 documents ~3 min read Office of the Insurance Ombudsman…
The law
IRDAI (Protection of Policyholders' Interests) Regulations, 2017. Consumer Protection Act.
Your remedy
Payment of the claim amount along with penal interest for the delay.
Steps to take
Documents to gather
Where to go
Office of the Insurance Ombudsman (Bima Bharosa portal) or Consumer Court.
Jurisdiction varies by state — confirm exact venue with a local advocate.
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