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Insurance Firm Not Liable To Pay Compensation For Death In Rash Driving: Top Court
The Supreme Court has said insurance companies are not liable to pay compensation to the families of individuals who die as a result of their own rash and reckless driving.
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Air India Crash May Be India's Most Expensive Aviation Insurance Claim
In the case of the Dreamliner crash, claims are expected under both the hull and liability sections as the Boeing turned into a ball of fire, killing hundreds of people.
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Tamil Nadu to Subsidise E-Scooter Purchases by Some Gig Workers
Tamil Nadu will provide a subsidy of Rs. 20,000 to select gig workers for purchasing e-scooters, supporting the growing number of youth joining online delivery platforms. Gig workers, vital to the world's fifth-largest economy, are rising partly due to post-pandemic unemployment. The state will also launch an insurance scheme for 150,000 gig worker...
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Mediclaim Reimbursement To Be Deducted From Accident Compensation: Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that compensation awarded for medical expenses and hospitalisation under the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act must account for amounts received through mediclaim insurance policies.
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Man In China Gets Death Penalty After Pushing Wife Into Sea For Insurance Money
Li had purchased four life insurance policies for his wife just two months after their marriage, naming himself as the sole beneficiary.
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LIC Ordered To Pay Rs 50 Lakh For Covid Policy Premium Payer's Family
A district-level consumer disputes commission in Kerala has ordered Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), India's largest insurer, to pay Rs 50 lakh in compensation to the family of a policy premium payer who succumbed to COVID-19, citing the insurer's t
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Rs 1.98 Crore Compensation In Mercedes Hit-And-Run, Car Was Driven By Minor
An insurance company has been directed by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) to pay about Rs 1.98 crore compensation to the parents of a 32-year-old man who was killed in a hit-and-run involving a minor in 2016.
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"Compensation, Insurance Different": Rahul Gandhi On Agniveer Row
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has again raised questions over the claims by the family of Agniveer Ajay Kumar, who was killed in the line of duty, that they have not got any compensation.
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Kerala Milk Co-Operative Launches Insurance Scheme For Dairy Farmers
This is a first-of-its-kind of cattle insurance plan in the state that offers compensation to dairy farmers for economic loss due to a decline in milk yield during the summer.
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Indian Injured In 2019 Dubai Bus Crash Awarded Rs 11 Crore Compensation: Report
An Indian man critically injured in a 2019 bus crash in Dubai which killed 17 people, including 12 Indians, has been awarded Dh 5 million (over Rs 11 crore) in compensation, a media report has said.
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Tyre Burst Not Act Of God, Pay Compensation: Mumbai Court To Insurance Firm
"The driver or owner of the vehicle has to check the condition of the tyre before travelling. The burst of tyre cannot be termed a natural act. It is human negligence," the order said.
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Families Of Nepal Plane Crash Likely To Miss Out Millions In Compensation: Report
The grieving families of the victims of the Yeti Airlines plane crash are likely to lose out on millions in compensation because the Nepal government has not ratified the crucial air carriers' liability and insurance draft bill.
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Medibank Data Breach: Personal Information of Australian Health Insurer's Customers Posted to the Dark Web
Medibank data was posted to a forum on the dark web, weeks after a data breach at the biggest health insurance firm in Australia. The leaked data includes the names, addresses and birthdates of several customers and Medibank expects more data to be released, after saying earlier this week that the hackers exposed information of around 9.7 million p...
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"Court A Serious Place": Judge To Delhi Student Over Pollution Compensation
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition moved by an LLM student who sought compensation of Rs 15 lakh and Health Insurance of Rs 25 Lakh from the Central and Delhi government on account of air pollution in the national capital.
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Married Women Entitled To Insurance Compensation On Parents' Death: Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that married daughters are entitled for compensation by insurance companies on the loss of their parents in accidents.
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Insurance Firm Not Liable To Pay Compensation For Death In Rash Driving: Top Court
The Supreme Court has said insurance companies are not liable to pay compensation to the families of individuals who die as a result of their own rash and reckless driving.
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Air India Crash May Be India's Most Expensive Aviation Insurance Claim
In the case of the Dreamliner crash, claims are expected under both the hull and liability sections as the Boeing turned into a ball of fire, killing hundreds of people.
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Tamil Nadu to Subsidise E-Scooter Purchases by Some Gig Workers
Tamil Nadu will provide a subsidy of Rs. 20,000 to select gig workers for purchasing e-scooters, supporting the growing number of youth joining online delivery platforms. Gig workers, vital to the world's fifth-largest economy, are rising partly due to post-pandemic unemployment. The state will also launch an insurance scheme for 150,000 gig worker...
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Mediclaim Reimbursement To Be Deducted From Accident Compensation: Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that compensation awarded for medical expenses and hospitalisation under the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act must account for amounts received through mediclaim insurance policies.
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Man In China Gets Death Penalty After Pushing Wife Into Sea For Insurance Money
Li had purchased four life insurance policies for his wife just two months after their marriage, naming himself as the sole beneficiary.
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LIC Ordered To Pay Rs 50 Lakh For Covid Policy Premium Payer's Family
A district-level consumer disputes commission in Kerala has ordered Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), India's largest insurer, to pay Rs 50 lakh in compensation to the family of a policy premium payer who succumbed to COVID-19, citing the insurer's t
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Rs 1.98 Crore Compensation In Mercedes Hit-And-Run, Car Was Driven By Minor
An insurance company has been directed by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) to pay about Rs 1.98 crore compensation to the parents of a 32-year-old man who was killed in a hit-and-run involving a minor in 2016.
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"Compensation, Insurance Different": Rahul Gandhi On Agniveer Row
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has again raised questions over the claims by the family of Agniveer Ajay Kumar, who was killed in the line of duty, that they have not got any compensation.
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Kerala Milk Co-Operative Launches Insurance Scheme For Dairy Farmers
This is a first-of-its-kind of cattle insurance plan in the state that offers compensation to dairy farmers for economic loss due to a decline in milk yield during the summer.
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Indian Injured In 2019 Dubai Bus Crash Awarded Rs 11 Crore Compensation: Report
An Indian man critically injured in a 2019 bus crash in Dubai which killed 17 people, including 12 Indians, has been awarded Dh 5 million (over Rs 11 crore) in compensation, a media report has said.
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Tyre Burst Not Act Of God, Pay Compensation: Mumbai Court To Insurance Firm
"The driver or owner of the vehicle has to check the condition of the tyre before travelling. The burst of tyre cannot be termed a natural act. It is human negligence," the order said.
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Families Of Nepal Plane Crash Likely To Miss Out Millions In Compensation: Report
The grieving families of the victims of the Yeti Airlines plane crash are likely to lose out on millions in compensation because the Nepal government has not ratified the crucial air carriers' liability and insurance draft bill.
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Medibank Data Breach: Personal Information of Australian Health Insurer's Customers Posted to the Dark Web
Medibank data was posted to a forum on the dark web, weeks after a data breach at the biggest health insurance firm in Australia. The leaked data includes the names, addresses and birthdates of several customers and Medibank expects more data to be released, after saying earlier this week that the hackers exposed information of around 9.7 million p...
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"Court A Serious Place": Judge To Delhi Student Over Pollution Compensation
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition moved by an LLM student who sought compensation of Rs 15 lakh and Health Insurance of Rs 25 Lakh from the Central and Delhi government on account of air pollution in the national capital.
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Married Women Entitled To Insurance Compensation On Parents' Death: Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that married daughters are entitled for compensation by insurance companies on the loss of their parents in accidents.
