Court orders AAR Insurance to pay Sh2.19mn medical bill
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14 - The High Court has ordered AAR Insurance to settle an outstanding medical bill of Sh2.19 after finding the insurer unlawfully Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The High Court has ordered AAR Insurance to pay a Sh2.19 million medical bill for a customer's post-delivery complications, ruling that the insurer unlawfully refused coverage.
- AAR Insurance's refusal was deemed "unconscionable, unreasonable and an act of bad faith insurance practice."
- The dispute involved additional hospitalization costs that fell within the petitioner’s total inpatient cover limit.
- The ruling reinforces insurers' obligation to honor valid claims and may impact future medical cover disputes.
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