Bajaj Allianz rejects car insurance claim saying damage didn't match owner's story: Court orders Rs 20 lakh compensation under the policy

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance rejected a Punjab man's Rs 20 lakh claim after his BMW was totalled in a road accident involving stray cattle and a truck. His claim was rejected citing a forensic expert's report that the complainant's account of the accident did not match the vehicle's physical damage pattern. The district commission ordered full payment. The insurer appealed. The Punjab State Consumer Commission has now upheld the full Rs 20 lakh award, finding the repudiation to be on flimsy grounds amounting to deficiency in service.

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