Tugu Insurance ready to pay claims in the amount of IDR 1.25 billion for the benefit of Lion Air's victims

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – PT Tugu Pratama Indonesia Tbk (Tugu Insurance), an insurance, guarantees the Lion Air Group to the payment of compensation claims to the victims of the fall of the aircraft Lion Air PK-LQP bearing JT flight number -610, which crashed in Karawang, West Java.

"As an insurance company, we are prepared to pay a one-hundred-cent debt obligation to Lion Air group's heirs and policyholders," Indra Baruna, president of insurance, said in a press release. addressed to: Kompas.comMonday (5/11/2018).

The insurance cover for all pbadengers is IDR 1.25 billion per pbadenger. This is in accordance with the political agreement and refers to the Minister of Transport Regulation No. 77 of 2011 regarding the responsibilities of air carriers in the market 3 (a).

"This is the amount of compensation for pbadengers who died in an aircraft as a result of an aircraft accident or an incident that had nothing to do with it. with air transport, was compensated 1.25 billion rupees per pbadenger, "said Indra.

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Regarding the disbursement process, Indra indicated that it would complete the claims process quickly and cooperate with the various stakeholders to speed up the process.

In addition, the cooperation between Tugu Insurance and Lion Air Group has been established through several types of comprehensive insurance protection, for both aircraft, pbadengers and aircrew.

"We are paying definitively and immediately the insurance claims for the aircraft Air Lion JT-610," said Indra.