In the event of the insured's death, the insurer shall pay the sum insured to the beneficiaries in the event of death. If the death of the insured has been caused by the event which shall not be considered as the insured event, the insurer shall pay only the accumulated amount to the beneficiaries in the event of death.
The beneficiary in the event of death, the policyholder or their successors must inform the insurer about the death of the insured and provide the following documents:
- application (available in Lithuanian) for insurance benefit in a form established by the insurer;
- original copy of the insurance policy;
- copy of the death certificate certified by a notary public or a person authorized by the insurer;
- copy of the passport of the beneficiaries in the event of death by presenting the original copy for sighting;
- upon the request of the insurer, other additional documents or information required for investigation of the insured event.
If the insured has been declared to be deceased by a court, the insurer shall be informed of the death of the insured within the period of 30 days from such declaration.
The insurance benefit shall be paid within 30 days from the day of receipt of all the information important for establishing the fact and its circumstances of the insured event.
The surrender value shall be paid not later than within 30 days from termination of the contract or not later than within 30 days from the moment when the policyholder applied regarding the partial withdrawal of the accumulated amount and provided all documents necessary for this.
The costs related to the receipt of the certified documents shall be covered by the person claiming the insurance benefit.
If the beneficiary in the event of death has not been appointed or deceased, the insurance benefit payable in the event of the insured's death shall be inherited in accordance with the procedure laid down by laws.
If the beneficiary in the event of the insured’s survival has not been specified in the contract or deceased, then the payable insurance benefit shall be paid to the insured at the end of the insurance period.
If the event is the insured event, and if the policyholder and the insurer disagree on the amount of the insurance benefit, at the request of the policyholder, the insurer must pay the part of the insurance benefit on which the parties agree where determination of the exact amount of the benefit lasts for more than 3 months.
If the account number of the insured / beneficiary has not been provided after the application for the insurance benefit, then a completed application for the payment of the insurance benefit (available in Lithuanian) must be submitted in addition.
The insurer must prove the circumstances which release him from payment of the insurance benefit or give him the right to reduce the benefit.