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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 10 March 2003 - onwards
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15. Processing of claims.

(1) Where a person who makes a claim under an unclaimed policy in respect of which moneys have been transferred to the Fund under section 10 proves to the satisfaction of the insurance undertaking concerned that he or she is the policy holder, the undertaking shall -

(a) give written confirmation to the person that he or she is the policy holder,

(b) within 10 working days after giving the confirmation give written notice to the Agency of the net encashment value of the unclaimed policy, and

(c) send to the policy holder a copy of the notice to the Agency.

(2) The Agency shall pay to the insurance undertaking, within 21 days after the date of the notice, the net encashment value of the policy as stated in the notice given under subsection (1)(b).

(3) Within 5 working days after receipt of payment under subsection (2), the insurance undertaking shall -

(a) subject to any charges or deductions that may be made by the insurance undertaking -