Turn Around Time

New Business Proposal Processing

Processing of insurance proposal and seeking further requirements for consideration of the proposal.

Decision on proposal from the date of receipt of proposal or from the date of receipt of additional requirement, whichever is later.

Providing a copy of the policy along with the proposal form

07 days

07 days

15 days

Post Policy Service Request

Post policy service requests concerning mistakes/corrections in the policy document.

07 days

Free Look Cancellation

Free look cancellation & refund from the date of receipt of request.

07 days

Policy Servicing

Change of address (KYC norms to be complied)

Registration/Change of nomination, assignment

Inclusion of new member in case of group policy

Alteration in original policy conditions (where applicable)

Policy loan

Unit/Index linked insurance policyswitch, top-up, and other related services.

Decision on policy revival after receipt of all requirements.

Issue of duplicate policy

Issue of Premium Payment Certificates (PPC)

07 days from the date of receipt of request for the service specified

07 days from the date of receipt of request for the service specified

07 days from the date of receipt of request for the service specified

07 days from the date of receipt of request for the service specified

07 days from the date of receipt of request for the service specified

07 days from the date of receipt of request for the service specified

07 days from the date of receipt of request for the service specified

07 days from the date of receipt of request for the service specified

07 days from the date of receipt of request for the service specified

Claims

Death claims settlements (not requiring investigations)

Early death claims requiring investigations - decision and payment.

Settlement of health claims

15 days

45 days

15 days

Survival, Maturity, Annuity Payments

Settlement of maturity claims

Settlement of survival benefits

Annuity payments/Pension payment

Surrender or partial withdrawal of policy

On the due date

On the due date

On the due date

07 days

Auto Action by the Insurer

Premium due intimation

Policy payments information (survival benefits, maturity benefits, etc.)

One month before due date

One month before due date

Post Policy Service Request

Acknowledgement to complainant

Action on complaint and intimation of decision to the complainant

If complaint is NOT resolved by the Insurer, communicate the details to the policyholder of options including referring the complainant to Insurance Ombudsman Consumer Court.

Resolving a grievance

14 days

14 days from date of receipt of original complaint*