Chandigarh, Nov. 11 -- The state consumer disputes redressal commission has dismissed an appeal filed by Aditya Birla Capital Health Insurance Company against an order directing it to pay around Rs.5 lakhs to a UT resident for medical expenses. The commission held that the insurer had failed to prove that the policyholder had hidden his previous medical condition while buying the insurance policy.

The complainant, Sourav Kapoor, had purchased a health insurance policy worth Rs.20 lakh in April 2021. In August 2023, he was admitted to PGIMER, Chandigarh, for treatment of a brain lesion and incurred expenses of around Rs.2 lakh. However, the insurance company rejected his claim, saying he had not disclosed a history of seizures and a brain...