New Delhi, June 14 -- ICICI Lombard, one of India's largest private-sector general insurance companies, has said that car insurance claims arising from E20 fuel-related damage in older, non-compatible cars sold before April 2023 may be rejected.

Such cases could be treated as improper use or negligence, the private insurer said in a blog post on June 9, 2026. E20 or petrol blended with 20% ethanol is the most widely available at fuel pumps in the country, owing to its mandatory use starting April 1, 2026.

"Using a fuel your vehicle was not made for can be treated as improper use or negligence. Insurers may review these claims from that angle, and rejection is possible," ICICI Lombard wrote in the post.

The clarification comes amid grow...