Love cover: China couple sue insurance firm for refusing to honour policy with RM6,500 payout for decision to live happily ever after


Insurance company claims love is uninsurable. More than 15,000 people sign up for ‘love insurance’. — SCMP

A married man in China who successfully sued an insurance company for failing to honour a “love insurance” policy that had a marriage payout of 9,995 yuan (RM6,552 or US$1,400) has attracted much support on mainland social media.

Liu Xiaoming, from Sichuan province in southwestern China, bought the insurance policy in March 2018 as a surprise for his girlfriend.

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