Ruling on whether a Covid claim was excluded prior to the completion of underwriting
The Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance finds that the policy wording did not support what Old Mutual intended to achieve.
The Authority should have conducted its own investigation and not relied solely on information provided by the insurer, the Tribunal says.
Read moreThe Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance finds that the policy wording did not support what Old Mutual intended to achieve.
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