No, the policy does not lapse, but continues to remain in force with a reduced sum insured (SI). After your claim is filed and settled, your insurance cover (SI) will be reduced by the claim amount that has already been settled to you. For example, if your policy was issued in January with a ₹5 lac coverage and if you claimed an amount of ₹2 lacs in July, then the balance SI of ₹3 lacs will be available to you between August-December during that policy year. There are some plans of Tata AIG which offer a Restore Benefit, which means that the SI gets restored back to the original SI after the claim is paid. SO in this same case, the SI available to the insured between August – December will be ₹5 lacs.