Lost Policies in case of LIC
In case the policy gets lost, destroyed or mutilated, then the policyholder must immediately procure a duplicate policy.
The need to have a duplicate policy also arises on the following occasions :
- At the time of receiving Maturity Amount or Death claim,
- To obtain Surrender Value/Loan,
- To obtain a Duplicate Policy in other cases.
- The procedure involved to obtain the duplicate Policy is as follows :
- At the time of receiving Maturity Amount or Death claim, the policyholder must duly fill in,
- Loss of Policy questionnaire,
- Indemnity Letter in Form No. 3815 A (unstamped) if the claim amount does not exceed Rs. 5,000 and a no Surety, must be submitted,
- Discharge Form,
- Form of Declaration of 'No Assignment',
- A declaration by Surety having sound financial status, acceptable to LIC in appropriate Form, if the claim amount exceeds Rs. 5,000.
To Obtain a Duplicate Policy in other cases
- The Policy Document should have been really lost,
- If Assigned or Mortgaged, the duplicate policy shall bear the latest Assignment that is in force as on the date of issue,
- Where the Policy is due for maturity or survival benefit within 3 years and if the sum assured is more than Rs.25,000, an advertisement in a Local Daily newspaper having wide circulation is required,
- Indemnity Bond in Form No. 3756 duly stamped and executed by the policy holder on a stamp paper of appropriate value is to be submitted,
- If sum assured exceeds Rs. 50,000, declaration by a Surety having sound financial status acceptable to LIC in Form No. 3807 is required ,
- Duplicate Policy charges of Rs. 5,
- Stamp Duty charges at prevailing rates.