LIC DEATH CLAIM IN SUICIDE LIC DEATH CLAIM IN SUICIDE

2 years ago

On July 10th my mother committed suicide in her mother's home while she was alone at home by using kerosine oil and lighter. She was suffering from mental illness where she used to hear people talk about her and family, which led to her suicide commit, she was under medication and getting treatment at home. She went there for vacation purpose and did suicide when no one was at home with her, my father and her brother went to bring a doctor for checkup to near by hospital while she was with her old mother, her old mother went behind the house where the kitchen was and my mother used that time to commit suicide. Now my question is that My Mother had 4 LIC policy which were running (Sum Assured 220k/100k/50k/200k) Also Post office account of 500 monthly police (Sum Assured 30k) As per policy bond: Insured person cant commit suicide with in 1 year of police commencement. but all policy's of my mother are older than 2-3 years. Can I claim the death benefit in such condition? I dont want my mother's money get wasted which she payed herself during her lifetime. Please help me

Pardeep Kumar Dhiman Dhiman

Responded 2 years ago

A.First by law you can not demand any compensation. And any benefit. Because your mother to be suicide. Either any policy holder can not sucide if the policy holder takes the sucide. His legal heirs can not challenge any benefit which give by lic and post office.
You should be contact to the office. And after takes staps.
Accident death naturally death. Any suddenly ill.
Some death are decried in the policy. Then the policy holder heirs takes benefit.
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Kishan Dutt Kalaskar

Responded 2 years ago

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A.Dear Sir,
You may try for compensation but the rules says that such amount cannot be given in case of suicide of a policy holder. Take a defence that she was forced to commit suicide due to mental illness or on the force committed by somebody else.

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Ankur Goel @ Complete Law Shield

Responded 2 years ago

A.LIC policies covered suicide after 1 year ONLY but I believe not all policies.
So you first check if this policy covers suicide.
Within 1 year, its impossible to get it and LIC will ask police to investigate murder for policy amount.
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Ayantika Mondal @ Prime Legal

Responded 2 years ago

A.Dear Sir / Madam,
During the policy term (post 12 months of issuance), the policy will pay the family (whosoever is the nominee) the death benefit in case the policyholder commits suicide. Consult a legal representative for further procedure.
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Abhimanyu Shandilya

Responded 2 years ago

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A.I think suicide cases are not covered under the insurance policy and hence you may not get the death claim for the insurance policies but for the endowment policies which are like saving account policies you shall get whatever is deposited till the time of death. So check with your insurer or the agent that what all you are eligible to get.
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Anik

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A.Dear Sir/ Madam,
Since the documents are of great importance you should consult a legal representative for an effective course of action. However, during the policy term (post 12 months of issuance), the policy will pay the family (whosoever is the nominee) the death benefit (the sum assured) in case the policyholder commits suicide. However, you must check the policy terms and conditions carefully to see if there is any provision excluding suicide coverage in the policy. In this case, the nominee will not receive the sum assured.
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