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Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
IRDAI warns of fake insurance grievance website
IRDAI has warned about a fake website linked to insurance grievances. It also cautioned people against paying money or disclosing sensitive financial information.
The warning concerns a website presented as a place for insurance complaints. For people seeking help with an insurance issue, the key point is that a grievance-related website should not be assumed to be genuine simply because it appears to offer assistance.
IRDAI’s caution covers both money and information. It warned against making payments and sharing bank-related credentials, financial details or other private information. The warning therefore goes beyond whether an insurance complaint can be submitted through the site.
The supplied report does not identify the website or provide its address. It also does not state how the website operates, whether anyone has suffered a loss, or whether any action has been taken against those behind it. Those details remain unstated.
No alternative complaint link or step-by-step grievance procedure is included in the available information. Readers should therefore treat this as a warning about a fake grievance website, rather than as a complete guide to filing an insurance complaint.
