STARTUP LEGAL2 Sept 2026
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An insurance company gave a club's members complimentary accident cover. The club's arrangement ended in September 2008, and no premium was paid after that. When someone died in 2010, his family claimed. Lower consumer forums ordered payment, but the top forum set those orders aside: without a live contract and paid premium, there is no valid insurance.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The group accident cover under a master policy ended in September 2008.
- No premium was paid to the insurance company after August 2008.
- A higher consumer forum set aside the lower forums' orders because no insurance contract existed at the time of the 2010 death.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Ask the club or organisation that offers you 'free' insurance whether the master policy is still active and premiums are being paid — don't assume the cover runs forever.
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