LIC fast-tracks settlement of Pahalgam terror attack victims' claims

Mumbai, Apr 24: LIC of India announced on Thursday that it is committed to supporting the victims of the terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pahalgam and will expedite claim settlements to provide financial relief.

“LIC of India expresses deep grief over the death of innocent citizens at Pahalgam in the terrorist attack on April 22,” the country’s biggest life insurer said in a statement.

The LIC statement said that in lieu of death certificates, any evidence in government records of the death of the policyholder due to the terrorist attack or any compensation paid by the Central or state governments will be accepted as proof of death.

“All efforts will be taken to ensure that the claimants are reached out to and claims are settled expeditiously to the affected families,” LIC Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Siddharta Mohanty said.