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Commerce · Q126

Insurance

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 126

Q126

In which of the following types of claim will insurer order an investigation?

A.
Early death claim
Answer
B.
Non-early claim
C.
Maturity claim
D.
Surrender

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In early death claim insurer order an investigation. Several situations can result in later payment of a claim. If the insured died within the first one to two years after the policy was issued, beneficiaries could face delays of six to 12 months. The reason: the one- to two-year contestability clause, says Huntley. “Most policies contain this clause, which allows the carrier to investigate the original application to ensure fraud was not committed.