LIC to expedite declare settlements of Pahalgam terror victims

Life Insurance coverage Company of India (LIC) on Thursday (April 24, 2025) introduced that it’ll expedite declare settlements of Pahalgam terror assault victims in an effort to supply monetary aid to their households.

Expressing deep grief over the loss of life of harmless residents within the terrorist assault, CEO and MD Siddharta Mohanty stated LIC has determined to supply concessions to mitigate the hardships of the claimants.

In lieu of loss of life certificates, any proof in authorities data of loss of life of the policyholder because of the terrorist assault or any compensation paid by the Union or State governments shall be accepted as proof of loss of life. All efforts shall be taken to make sure that the claimants are reached out to and claims settled expeditiously to the affected households,” he stated in a launch.

For help, the claimants might contact the closest LIC department, division, or buyer zones. They could additionally name LIC name centre at 022 68276827, the corporate stated.

Insurance coverage aggregator Policybazaar stated it want to provide a job to a member of the family in any of the Policybazaar or Paisabazaar workplaces situated throughout India or sponsor a baby’s training for each impacted Indian household in Pahalgam. “It’s a very small gesture in the direction of making a social safety cowl for these households,” co-founder Alok Bansal stated in a social media put up.