Delayed Intimation To Insurer Does Not Warrant Total Rejection Of Claims: Delhi State Commission Holds New India Assurance Liable For Deficiency In Service

The Delhi State Commission, presided by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, Ms. Pinki held that an insurer cannot reject a claim solely on the basis of late intimation by the insured as such an act amounts to deficiency in service. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant, a poor villager, purchased a tractor for agricultural work, financed by the State Bank of India and insured by...