Insurance companies approve claim only after proper verification and there are certain reasons because of which the Insurance companies deny claims. These denials take place because of avoiding the clauses mentioned in the terms and conditions. In some cases, the claims are denied in some doubtful conditions and it got approval after the re-appeal. So here we will figure out the reasons and sources because of which the claims are denied. Mostly when companied do not find any appropriate reason for the sanctioning of the claim then they deny the same.
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Insurance Companies Deny Claims Because of:
1. Insufficient information:
If the claimant has submitted the documents with lack of information, it lead to the rejection of claim because the insurance companies demand for accurate proves in order to verify the claimant and the related policy. To make sure the process, always submit the papers after verifying at your end. Keep mind active while filling the form so that there should not be any mistake like spelling error etc…
2. Previous or Old Injuries:
This reason comes mostly during the claim of health insurance where insurance companies closely verify the reason for the accident and they try to put the blame on that previous surgery or injury. To get rid of such issues, you must have authorized signatory to verify all the accidental injuries. The case becomes simple when you have an experienced lawyer and a good practitioner.
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3. Delay in Processing the Claim:
Most of the insurance companies deny the claim because of being late. Therefore, a claimant should immediately take an action after the accident happens. If you delay the process then insurance companies get a chance to make argument about the injuries and will take the case in another direction. Also, if the time period of application is expired then the claim will be denied 100%. That is why we always recommend appealing of the claim immediately after the incident.
4. Multiple Claims for Same Policy or Doubtful Applicant:
When company is not satisfied with the applicant or more than one request is made towards the same policy then claim will get denied. This is most confused scenario because the hard earned money cannot be given to anyone anonymously. Insurance companies need to follow the protocol otherwise we all are pretty aware about the fraudulent that are being done very actively. Sometimes, mistakes are done from their end as well where officials request for the same policy again without knowing the status of previous request. Such cases should be avoided in order to save time because the claimant is in urgent need.
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Hence these are the reasons for why do insurance companies deny claims.
