LIC is best in claims settlement during 2010-11

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) still remains the benchmark when it comes to settling death claims.

CLAIMS REPORT
	2009-10 **			2010-11***
	Claims repudiated	Claims settled	Claims pending	Claims repudiated	Claims settled	Claims pending
LIC	1.21	96.53	1.41	1.09	97.50	1.47
ICICI Prudential	3.27	90.17	6.56	2.80	94.40	2.60
HDFC Life	4.67	91.14	4.20	3.97	96.03	0.61
Aviva Life	9.75	87.11	3.14	4.10	87.11*	3.14*
Birla Sun Life	10.62	89.09	5.82	4.99	94.66	0.35
India First Life	7.69	53.85	38.46	9.40	90.58	0.03
Max New York Life	12.31	65.51	7.14	14.85	78.01	7.14
SBI Life	14.75	83.27	1.96	16.74	82.24	1.03
IDBI Federal Life	23.81	49.52	26.67	21.00	65.00	14.00
* Close to year ago figures; ** Irda Figures; *** Unaudited figures