In a bid to provide financial relief to the families of victims in the Pahalgam terror attack, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has announced it will expedite claim settlements for claimants.
In an official release, the insurance behemoth expressed “deep grief over the death of innocent citizens” at Pahalgam in the terrorist attack on April 22, 2025.
“LIC of India is committed to supporting those affected and will expedite claim settlements to provide financial relief,” the release said.
Siddharta Mohanty, CEO & MD , LIC announced many concessions to mitigate the hardships of the claimants of LIC policies.
“In lieu of death certificates, any evidence in government records of death of the policyholder due to the terrorist attack or any compensation paid by central/state government will be accepted as proof of death,” the insurer said in its statement.
All efforts will be taken to ensure that the claimants are reached out and claims are settled expeditiously to the affected families, it further said.
The LIC has asked the claimants to contact the nearest LIC Branch/Division/Customer Zones for further assistance. Its call centre’s number is 022 68276827.
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Meanwhile, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has come forward to financially support the families of victims in the terror attack. NSE Managing Director and CEO Ashish Kumar Chauhan, expressing his deep sorrow over the tragedy, wrote in a social media post, “In a humble gesture of support, NSE pledges Rs 1 crore to the next of kin of the victims, standing in solidarity with their families during this difficult time.”
On April 22, terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists in the Baisaran meadows of Pahalgam, in Jammu and Kashmir, killing at least 26 people in one of the deadliest terror attacks on civilians in decades in the valley.