Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should file a claim if more than one person is authorised to draw on an account?
- If two or more persons, for example a husband and wife, have, in addition to the individually owned accounts of each, a valid joint account in the same insured institution, is each account separately insured?
- What procedure does the DIC follow after an institution has been closed?
- What happens to cheques which are not cleared on a depositor’s account before the business of the institution is closed?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Establishing more than one joint account in the same institution with the same names increases insurance coverage. - Fact: All joint accounts with the same names, notwithstanding alterations to the sequence of names, are added together and insured up to a maximum of TT$200,000.
