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Death Claims

Documents required
  • Claim Form A - to be filled by the Nominee / Claimant
  • Claim Form B - Medical Attendant Certificate to be filled, signed and stamped by the Treating Doctor
  • Claim form C - Certificate of Identity to be filled by the person who knew the deceased other than Nominee / Claimant
  • Original Death Certificate issued by local Municipal Corporation or Competent Authority
  • Copy of all Medical / Hospital records (Admission Notes, Discharge / Death Summary, Test Reports etc.)
  • Copy of Medico-Legal Cause of Death certificate by the doctor confirming cause of death
  • Original Policy document
  • KYC Document of Nominee / Claimant
  • Bank details of Nominee / Claimant (Personalized cancelled Cheque or Completed Bank Authorization Form, attested by the Bank, along with a self-attested copy of Passbook / Bank Statement with IFSC and Bank Account number mentioned thereon)
Additional documents for deaths due to Accident, Murder or Suicide
  • First Information Report
  • Post Mortem Report
  • Newspaper cutting where available
  • Viscera Report / Chemical Analysis Report, where applicable
  • Final Police Investigation Report, where applicable
  • Copy of Driving License if Life Assured was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident (Applicable if In-Built Accident Benefit is payable, or Accident and Disability Benefit Rider is opted for)
NOTES

Photocopies of documents should be self-attested by the Nominee/Claimant.

The Insurance Company reserves the right to ask for additional documents/information.

Lodging or notification of claim or submission of claim forms and/or claim documents to the Company shall not be construed as an admission of liabilities of the Company. No agent or official other than designated persons are authorized to admit any liabilities on behalf of the Company, nor to alter this list of documents or any claims requirements called for by the Company.

  • FAQs
  • Process

FAQs

The settlement of claims is a very important aspect of service to the policyholders. Hence the Reliance Nippon Life Insurance has laid great emphasis on expeditious settlement of Claims.

The Claims Process deals with initiation of action on receipt of claim intimation of the Life Assured, and ends with the payment of the claim or its repudiation or rejection.

The Types of claims and procedure for settlement of claims is detailed below:

  • Non-Early Claim (Ordinary Claim)
  • Early Claim
  • Service Guarantee

  • Non-Early Claim (Ordinary Claim) – 10 Working Days
  • Early Claim – 45 Working days
  • Service Guarantee – 10 Calendar Days

Death within 3 years of policy commencement / issuance / revival / rider addition, whichever is later.

  • Investigated TAT – 45 Days
  • Non-Investigated TAT – 15 days

Death after 3 years of policy commencement / issuance / revival / rider addition, whichever is later.

  • Investigated TAT – 45 Days
  • Non-Investigated TAT – 15 days
  • Service Guarantee – 10 Days

Death in policies where 4 or more annual premiums have been paid but where 1 or more mandatory documents are not submitted / Claims which warrant investigations / Claims from Lapsed Policies will be excluded from the above Guarantee.

Mandatory Documents

  • Death Claim
  • Critical Illness / Major Surgical Benefit
  • Total Permanent Disability Rider
  • Claim Form A
  • Claim Form A
  • Claim Form A
  • Original Policy Schedule
  • Original Policy Schedule
  • Original Policy Schedule
  • KYC Documents - Nominee
  • KYC Documents - Life Assured
  • KYC Documents - Life Assured
  • Bank account details/Cancelled cheque
  • Bank account details
  • Bank account details
  • Original Death Certificate
  • Claim form B
  • Disability Certificate
  • Medical / Discharge Summary
  • Medical / Discharge Summary

Non - Mandatory Documents

  • Death Claim
  • Critical Illness / Major Surgical Benefit
  • Total Permanent Disability Rider
  • Claim Form B
  • Claim Form B
  • Claim Form B
  • Medical / Discharge Summary
  • Previous Hospital Report
  • Previous Hospital Report
  • Previous Hospital Report
  • Legal Heir / Succession / Guardian Certificate
  • Nominee Death Certificate
  • NOC - No Objection Certificate
  • Notarized Translation

Mandatory documents for Unnatural Death claims and ADB Rider

  • Death Claim
  • Critical Illness / Major Surgical Benefit
  • Total Permanent Disability Rider
  • First Information Report
  • Post Mortem Report
  • Viscera / Chemical Analysis Report
  • Final Police Report

* Documents needs to be collected from Nominee / Legal Heir

A death claim can be submitted:
  • At your nearest RNLIC Branch office.
  • or
  • Through an email at rnlife.claims@relianceada.com along with the scanned copy of the duly filled claim forms and other mandatory documents.
  • or
  • Through Courier / Post to -
    The Claims Department,
    Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Limited,
    Office no. 701 & 702, 7th floor,
    Silver Metropolis,
    Off Western Express Highway,
    Goregaon East, Mumbai – 400063.

No, but should be intimated within 3-4 months of death.

All the concurrent policies should be mentioned in Claim Form A. If same nominee, no additional document is required except policy schedule but with different nominee another set of mandatory documents will be required.

Claim form A, Claim Form B, Death Certificate authorized by government, KYC of Nominee, Original Policy Schedule and Bank pass book, Bank Authorization and cancelled cheque.

In case of unnatural death – First Information Report (FIR) and Post-mortem Report (PMR) are mandatory.

Call For Requirement (CFR) will be raised if mandatory documents are not received and policy will be in pending status till we receive the same.

  • Service Guarantee
  • Non-Early (Ordinary)
  • Early Claim.

To know the latest status, the Claimant/ Nominee can call our Customer Care helpline no. 1800 102 1010 from Monday to Friday from 08:00 AM to 08:00 PM (excluding public holidays).

SMS is sent to nominee /claimant on mobile number mentioned-on Claim Form A. On following stages SMS will be triggered.

  • Registration
  • Branch CFR
  • On Approval
  • On Payment

  • Medical Reports
  • First Information Report
  • Post Mortem Report
  • Occupation Income documents
  • Land documents
  • Income Tax Return
  • Employer’s Certificate
  • Husband Policy

Call for Requirement letter will be dispatched. They will also get an SMS on the mobile number mentioned on Claim Form A.

Lapsed policy, proposer death, surrendered policies or withdrawn policies are considered as Invalid Death Claims.

No.

  • Accidental Death Benefit (Applicable on Death - ADBR) – First Information Report and Post Mortem Report are mandatory documents)
  • Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) - Permanent Disability Certificate is compulsory and should survive from accident for 6 months
  • Critical Illness (CI) – Medical documents compulsory (Should Survive till 1 month and diagnosed post 6 months of RCD or reinstatement)
  • Major Surgical Benefit (MSBR) - As per terms & condition on illness and base Sum Assured Percentage are predefined in product)
  • Waiver of Premium on Parent Life (WOPP) – Future Premiums will be waived, and policy will be enforced

A certificate given by Court which gives all the family details of Life Assured and name of the person who will be the beneficiary of Life Assured property.

Where death has occurred of Life Assured, nominee has also died or we do not have nominee nominated during issuance or nominee is minor and we do not have appointee.

We communicate the decision through a letter.

No.

Process

3 Step Claim Process @ RNLIC:

Step 1: Claim Intimation and Submission of Supporting Documents

  • At all the RNLIC Branch Offices.
  • Directly to Claims Team at RNLIC Goregaon, Mumbai Office.

Step 2: Claim Assessment and Requirement for Additional Documents, if any

  • Claim documents and supporting documents will be scrutinized for completeness and adherence to policy terms and conditions.
  • Additional documents, if any, will be triggered and communicated to claimants within a stipulated turn-around time (TAT) of 3 Working Days.
  • If the Claim warrants an investigation, the same will be subjected to a Field Investigation and the Claimant will be updated about the same.
  • Dedicated Team to handle the claims and provide assistance to the Claimant through dedicated, toll-free Claims Helpline.

Step 3: Claim Decision and Payout

  • On receipt of complete documentation or completion of field investigation, as applicable, claim decision will be informed to the claimants and approved claims will be processed for Payout.
  • For speed and ease, subject to availability of valid bank details, claims will be settled through electronic mode such as NEFT.
  • Else, the payment will be sent vide an Account payee Cheque at the customers’ address registered with the Company.
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