<h1>LIC to Expedite Claim Settlements in Uttarakhand, Accept Indemnity Bonds for Missing Persons, Open New Offices by 2014.</h1> The Finance Minister directed the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to establish a special team and a major office in Dehradun to expedite claim settlements for those affected by the recent natural calamity in Uttarakhand. LIC is instructed to bypass the usual seven-year wait for death certificates in missing person cases by accepting indemnity bonds. This approach mirrors past protocols used during the tsunami and earthquakes in Bhuj and Latur. Additionally, LIC plans to open offices in towns with populations over 10,000 by March 2014. LIC's leadership has committed to prioritizing claim settlements and publicizing the relaxed norms.