Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Insurance Company Fined for Denying Eye Treatment Claim
Ganesh Shetty, who had insurance with United India Insurance Company, needed cataract treatment and paid Rs 32,561.
When he asked the insurance company to pay him back, they said no.
Shetty took his complaint to the Dharwad District Consumer Grievances Redressal Commission.
The commission decided the insurance company was wrong because Shetty had been paying his insurance premiums.
The commission ordered the insurance company to give Shetty back his money, plus some extra for the trouble, and also pay for his legal fees.
An insurance company was penalized for denying an eye treatment claim.
Ganesh Shetty, a policyholder, sought reimbursement for cataract treatment costs.
The Dharwad District Consumer Grievances Redressal Commission ruled in Shetty's favor.
The commission cited deficiency in service under the Consumer Protection Act.
The insurance company was ordered to reimburse costs, interest, and compensation.
- Who
- Ganesh Shetty and United India Insurance Company
- What
- Insurance company was fined for denying claim for eye treatment.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned
- Where
- Dharwad
- Why
- The company was found to have provided deficient service by denying the claim.
- Complainant
- Ganesh Shetty
- Defendant
- United India Insurance Company
- Jurisdiction
- Dharwad District Consumer Grievances Redressal Commission
- Treatment Cost
- Rs 32,561
- Compensation
- Rs 50,000
- Legal Costs
- Rs 10,000