TNPSC Thervupettagam

Force Majure in insurance 

April 7 , 2020 1566 days 729 0
  • The Life Insurance council announced that the “Force Majeure” clause will not apply to COVID-19 deaths.
  • All life insurers, both public and private, are committed to process any death claim pertaining to COVID-19.
  • A force majeure in a contract can now be used to argue that the contract cannot be completed in time due to the spread of COVID-19.
  • Force Majeure is described as an event or effect that can be neither anticipated nor controlled.
  • Force Majeure clause was introduced for unforeseen circumstances. 
  • It is embodied under Indian Contract Act, 1972.

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