ICICI Prudential Life settles death claims in just 1.27 days in FY2024 – with settlement ratio of 99.17%
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Hyderabad: The claim settlement ratio of ICICI Prudential Life stood at 99.17% in FY2024, one of the best in the industry. Significantly, the average turnaround time taken to settle a genuine death claim was just 1.27 days. For the fiscal year ended 2024, the company paid out a total of Rs 1,867 crore as death claims.
The company’s claim settlement ratio for Q1-FY2024 was 97.94%, for Q2-FY2024 it stood at 98.14% and in Q3-FY2024 it was 98.52%. This showcases the consistency in settling claims.
To provide convenience to claimants or nominees claims can use digital touchpoints such as WhatsApp and the company’s mobile app to lodge and track claims in a hassle-free manner. Also the company provides home pick-up of claim related documents.
Amish Banker, Chief Operations Officer, said "life insurance provides financial security to the family, therefore, we ensure all genuine claims are settled quickly. For FY2024, we had an industry-leading claim settlement ratio of 99.17% and the average time taken to settle a death claim was just 1.27 days for non-investigated retail claims after receiving all documents. Notably, in the last ten years the company has settled death claims totaling Rs. 12,112 crore, ensuring the financial security of millions of families.
He further added, the company’s ‘Claim for Sure’ initiative promises to settle all eligible death claims in one day after receiving all documents. For FY2024, the company has settled over 4,000 claims in one day under this initiative.
