The process of filing life insurance death claim is quite simple and straight forward. The first thing to do is to intimate the insurer. The claimant should contact the insurance agent from whom the insurance policy was purchased. He/she will guide you through the process of submitting different documents and the procedure. If the claimant does not know the agent then the insurance company should be contacted directly.
1. Claim intimation: The claimant has to submit the Claim Form to the insurance company. The forms are available with the insurance company’s branch offices or can be downloaded from the insurer’s website. The Claim Form requires information like the insurance policy number, name of the insured, date, place and cause of death, name of the claimant etc.
2. Submission of required documents: The claimant needs to submit the original policy documents and the death certificate. The other documents required are –
a) For natural death/ death due to illness- medical reports, attending physician’s report.
b) For unnatural death/ in accident- autopsy report, police FIR, Panchnama report.
Depending on the sum insured or cause of death, the insurance company may require some additional documents/ certificates.
Once the necessary formalities have been completed, IRDA regulations stipulate that a claim be settled within 30 days from the day all documents are submitted. In case an insurance company needs to conduct further verification, all procedures should be completed within 6 months from the date of claim.
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There are many life insurance companies in India. These life insurance India companies provide different types of life insurance policies. For financial planning most people prefer ULIP plans over traditional pension plan. The ULIP plans are better because it combines regular insurance policy with child education, pension scheme & other benefits.

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