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Bank complementary group personal accidental insurance policy free of cost to its salary account holders, what is the role and responsibility of bank on a claim under complimentry personal accident insurance claim on the bank if the claim is rejected by the insurer as terms of Insurance not complied Read more at: https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/bank-complimentary-group-p-a-i-239515.asp When an insurer rejects a complimentary group personal accident insurance claim due to non-compliance with policy terms, the bank's liability depends on whether the rejection stems from an operational failure of the bank or a failure of the account holder to meet explicit policy conditions.Bank's Role and ResponsibilitiesFacilitator, Not Insurer: The bank acts only as a master policyholder or facilitator that passes on free insurance benefits negotiated with an insurance company. The actual contract of insurance is between the insurance company and the account holder.Duty of Disclosure and Communication: The bank must clearly communicate all terms, conditions, exclusions, and active usage criteria (such as minimum card usage or active salary credit status) to the salary account holder at the time of opening the account or issuing the card. [1] (https://www.canarabank.bank.in/canara-premium-payroll-package-platinum), [2] (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2291998157483772/posts/7850302741653258/)Assistance in Claim Processing: The bank is responsible for forwarding documents submitted by the nominee (such as FIR, post-mortem report, and bank confirmation certificates) to the insurance company and following up on the claim status. [1] (https://www.facebook.com/mahabank/posts/bank-of-maharashtra-sangrampur-branch-handed-over-the-accidental-death-insurance/946934990802238/)Liability in Case of RejectionIf Rejected Due to Insurer's Valid Grounds / Customer Non-Compliance: If the insurer rejects the claim because the customer failed to meet a mandatory precondition specified in the master policy (e.g., failing the active transaction criteria within a specified window, or an excluded type of accident), the bank is generally not legally liable to pay the insurance compensation from its own funds, provided it duly notified the customer of these terms.If Rejected Due to Bank's Deficiency in Service: If the claim is rejected or invalidated because the bank failed to remit the data of the eligible account holder to the insurance company, failed to update records, or gave incorrect assurances regarding coverage without fulfilling enrollment formalities, the bank can be held liable for deficiency in service under consumer protection laws. In such cases, courts or consumer forums may direct the bank to pay an amount equivalent to the insurance claim directly to the legal heirs.

Whether account holders to submit Proposal Form for insurance or Bank as Facilitatot/ Corporate agent of Insurer and  salary Account Holder submit insurance Porposal with common terms and  conditions for all salary acvount holders.

How to comunicate the terms to its  account holders.

To ingorm about policy teems and conditions by meetings, irally, by nitice on notice board or by publitiining in its Bank website

What is the reason for rejection of claim ?

Core condition.. No salary deposited in the corporated salary package account  within 90 days prior to accident. He retired 5 Months prior to accident. Accirdingly Claim rejected by insurer 

What are the facts? What is the context?

When a bank offers a complimentary Group Personal Accident Insurance (GPAI) policy to its salary account holders, it acts primarily as a Master Policyholder and Facilitator. The actual insurance coverage is underwritten by an independent insurance company.

The bank is not an insurance provider. It does not pay claims out of its own funds unless legally held liable for negligence.

If the account holder has not complied, (e.g., delayed filing, pre-existing conditions, non-accidental death, failure to meet card transaction requirements) then the  bank has no financial liability. The rejection is strictly a contractual issue between the claimant and the insurer.

However bank's negligence can be treated as deficiency in service and consumer commission can be approached to get the grievances rredressed.

Consumer courts routinely hold both the bank and the insurer jointly liable to compensate the nominee for joint negligence.

File a complaint against the insurance company if the rejection by the insurer is arbitrary, unjustified, or misinterprets policy clauses (valid for claims up to ₹50 Lakhs).

If the bank failed in its duties (delayed submission, lost documents, misinforming eligibility), file a complaint against both the Bank and the Insurer for "Deficiency of Service"