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January 22, 2013
January 21, 2010
LIC what should you know
Admission Of Age:
Age is the main basis of calculation of premium under life insurance policies. The following are accepted as evidence of age:
* Certified extract from Municipal or Local Body’s records made at the time of birth.
* Certificate of Baptism or Certified Extract from Family Bible, if it contains age or date of birth.
* Certified Extract from School or College records, if age or date of birth is stated therein.
* Certified Extract from Service Register in the case of Govt. employees and employees of Quasi-Govt. Institutions or
* Passport issued by the Passport Authorities in India.
Payment Of Premium:
* By cash, local cheque (subject to realization of cheque), Demand Draft at Branch Office.
* The DD and cheques or Money Order may be sent by post.
* You can pay your premiums at any of our Branches as 99% of our Branches are networked.
* Many Banks do accept standing instructions to remit the premiums. So by providing a standing instruction to your Bank to debit your account for the premium amount and send it vide a banker’s cheque to LIC, on the due dates and months mentioned on your policy bond.
* Through Internet : Payment of premiums can be made through Internet through Service Providers viz.HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Times of Money, Bill Junction, UTI Bank, Bank of Punjab, Citibank, Corporation Bank, Federal Bank and BillDesk.
* Premium payment can also be made through ATMs of Corporation Bank and UTI Bank.
* Premium payment can also be made through Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) which has been launched at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Kanpur, Bangalore, Vijaywada, Patna, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Trivandrum, Ahmedabad, Pune, Goa and Nagpur, Secunderabad & Visakhapatnam. A policyholder having an account in any Bank which is a Member of the local Clearing House can opt for ECS debit to pay premiums. The policyholders wishing to use this system would have to fill up a Mandate Form available at our Branches/DO and get it certified by the Bank. The certified Mandate Forms are to be submitted to our BO/DO.
Policy can be anywhere in India.
* Citibank Kiosks at Industrial Assurance Building, Churchgate, New India Building, Santacruz, Jeevan Shikha Building, Borivili are dedicated for collection of premiums through cheques.
Days Of Grace:
* Policyholder should pay the premiums on due dates. However, a grace period of one month but not less than 30 days will be allowed for payment of yearly/half-yearly/quarterly premiums and 15 days for monthly premiums.
* When the days of grace expire on a Sunday or a public holiday, the premium may be paid on the following working day to keep the policy in force.
* If the premium is not paid before the expiry of the days of grace, the policy lapses.
Revival Of Lapsed Policy:
* If the policy has lapsed, it can be revived during the life time of the life assured, within a period of five years from the date of the first unpaid premium but before the date of maturity subject to certain conditions.
* The Corporation offers three convenient schemes of revival viz., Ordinary Revival, Special Revival and Installment Revival. Policies can also be revived under Loan-cum-Revival and SB-cum-Revival schemes.
* Request for revival may be made to the Branch Office servicing the policy.
Change Of Address And Transfer Of Policy Records:
* The policyholder should immediately intimate the change of his/her address to the Branch Office servicing the policy. The correct address facilitates better service and quicker settlement of claims.
* Policy records can also be transferred from one Branch Office to another for servicing, as requested by the policyholder.
Loss Of Policy Document:
* The Policy Document is an evidence of the contract between the Insurer and the Insured. Hence the policyholder should preserve the Policy Bond till the contracted amount under it is settled.
* Loss of the Policy Document should be immediately intimated to the Branch Office where it is serviced.
Loans:
* Loans are granted on policies to the extent of 90% of Surrender Value of the policies which are in force and 85% of the Surrender Value in case of policies which are paid-up, inclusive of the cash value of bonus. The rate of interest charged at present is 9% p.a. payable half-yearly.
* Loans are not granted for a period shorter than six months. The Conditions and Privileges printed on the back of the Policy Bond states whether a particular policy is with or without the loan facility.
Relief To Policyholders:
* The Corporation generally allows concessions on payment of premiums, settlement of claims, issue of duplicate policies, etc when the policyholder are affected by natural calamities such as droughts, cyclones, floods, earthquakes, etc.
Nomination:
* Nomination is a right conferred on the holder of a Policy of Life Assurance on his own life to appoint a person/s to receive policy moneys in the event of the policy becoming a claim by the assured’s death. The Nominee does not get any other benefit except to receive the policy moneys on the death of the Life Assured. A nomination may be changed or cancelled by the life assured whenever he likes without the consent of the Nominee.
Ensure nomination exists in the policy for easy settlement of claims.
Assignment:
* Assignment means transfer of rights, title and interest. When an assignment is executed, all rights, title and interest in respect of the property assigned are immediately transferred to the Assignee/s and the Assignee/s become the owner/s of the policy subject to any lawful condition made in the assignment.
* Assignment can be either conditional or absolute. On assignment (other than to LIC), Nomination automatically stands cancelled. Hence, when such a policy is reassigned, the policyholder will have to make a fresh nomination to avoid delay in settlement of claim.
Survival Benefit/Maturity Claims:
* LIC settles survival benefit/maturity claims on or before the due date.
* Policyholder are intimated well in advance by the Branch Office which services the policy regarding the payment, and the necessary Discharge Voucher is also sent for execution by the assured. In case the policyholder does not get any intimation from the Branch Office concerned, he/she should contact them, quoting the Policy Number.
* Survival Benefit payment up to Rs.60,000/- are settled without insisting for Policy Bond and Discharge Voucher.
Death Claims:
* If the life assured dies during the term of the policy, death claim arises. The death of the policyholder should be immediately intimated in writing to the Branch Office where the policy is serviced along with the following particulars:
1. The No./s of the policy/ies
2. The name of the policyholder
3. Death Certificate issued by concerned Authority
4. The date of death
5. The cause of death and
6. Claimant’s relationship with the deceased
* On receipt of the intimation of death, necessary claim forms are sent by the Branch Office for completion along with instructions regarding the procedure to be followed by the claimant.
* The claims which have arisen after a period of three years are treated as non-early claims and settled within 30 days from the date of receipt of all requirements.
* The claims that have arisen within a period of two years from the date of commencement of the policy, are treated as early claims and investigation is compulsory in such cases.
* The claim is usually payable to the nominee/assignee or the legal heirs, as the case may be. However, if the deceased policyholder has not nominated/assigned the policy or if he/she has not made a suitable provision regarding the policy moneys by way of a Will, the claim is payable to the holder of a Succession Certificate or some such evidence of title from a Court of Law.
* The Corporation grants claims concessions under certain Plans whereby payment of full sum assured is made, subject to the deduction of unpaid premiums with interest till the date of death and unpaid premiums falling due before the next anniversary of the policy, in the event of the death of the life assured within a period of six months or one year from the date of the first unpaid premium, provided premiums have been paid for at least three years and five years respectively.
Claim Review Committee:
The Corporation settles a large number of Death Claims every year. Only in case of fraudulent suppression of material information is the liability repudiated. This is to ensure that claims are not paid to fraudulent persons at the cost of honest policyholders. The number of Death Claims repudiated is, however, very small. Even in these cases, an opportunity is given to the claimant to make a representation for consideration by the Review Committees of the Zonal office and the Central Office. As a result of such review, depending on the merits of each case, appropriate decisions are taken. The Claims Review Committees of the Central and Zonal Offices have among their Members, a retired High Court/District Court Judge. This has helped providing transparency and confidence in our operations and has resulted in greater satisfaction among claimants, policyholders and public.
Insurance Ombudsman:
* The Grievance Redressal Machinery has been further expanded with the appointment of Insurance Ombudsman at different centers by the Government of India. At present there are 12 centres operating all over the country.
* Following type of complaints fall within the purview of the Ombdusman
a) any partial or total repudiation of claims by an insurer;
b) any dispute in regard to premiums paid if payable in terms of the policy;
c) any dispute on the legal construction of the policies in so far as such disputes relate to claims;
d) delay in settlement of claims;
e)non-issue of any insurance document to customers after receipt of premium.
* Policyholder can approach the Insurance Ombudsman for the redressal of their complaints free of cost.
Initiatives In Policy Servicing Areas:
* All 2048 Branches of LIC are fully computerized covering all policy servicing aspects to give prompt computerized services from new policy introduction, acceptance of renewal premium, revivals, loans, etc to final claims settlement.
* Green Channel facility has been introduced for the speedy completion of proposals.
* Payment of premiums can be made through internet through service providers, viz., HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Times of money, Bill Junction, UTI Bank, Bank of Punjab,Citi Bank, Corporation Bank, Federal Bank and Billdesk.
Grievance Redressal Machinery:
* A machinery for redressal of policyholders� grievances exist in all the offices of the Corporation. These are headed by designated Officers who are available at their respective Offices every Monday between 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm. except holidays. Policyholder can approach these officers to get their grievances redressed.
* The Designated Officers at the various offices of the Corporation are :
At Branch Office --- Sr./Branch Manager
At Divisional Office --- Marketing Manager
At Zonal Office --- Regional Manager (Mktg)
At Central Office --- Executive Director (Mktg/IO/CRM)
Citizens’ Charter:
* Citizens' Charter was presented to the Nation in November, 1997. In the Charter the bench marks were prescribed for 30 servicing areas.
Age is the main basis of calculation of premium under life insurance policies. The following are accepted as evidence of age:
* Certified extract from Municipal or Local Body’s records made at the time of birth.
* Certificate of Baptism or Certified Extract from Family Bible, if it contains age or date of birth.
* Certified Extract from School or College records, if age or date of birth is stated therein.
* Certified Extract from Service Register in the case of Govt. employees and employees of Quasi-Govt. Institutions or
* Passport issued by the Passport Authorities in India.
Payment Of Premium:
* By cash, local cheque (subject to realization of cheque), Demand Draft at Branch Office.
* The DD and cheques or Money Order may be sent by post.
* You can pay your premiums at any of our Branches as 99% of our Branches are networked.
* Many Banks do accept standing instructions to remit the premiums. So by providing a standing instruction to your Bank to debit your account for the premium amount and send it vide a banker’s cheque to LIC, on the due dates and months mentioned on your policy bond.
* Through Internet : Payment of premiums can be made through Internet through Service Providers viz.HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Times of Money, Bill Junction, UTI Bank, Bank of Punjab, Citibank, Corporation Bank, Federal Bank and BillDesk.
* Premium payment can also be made through ATMs of Corporation Bank and UTI Bank.
* Premium payment can also be made through Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) which has been launched at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Kanpur, Bangalore, Vijaywada, Patna, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Trivandrum, Ahmedabad, Pune, Goa and Nagpur, Secunderabad & Visakhapatnam. A policyholder having an account in any Bank which is a Member of the local Clearing House can opt for ECS debit to pay premiums. The policyholders wishing to use this system would have to fill up a Mandate Form available at our Branches/DO and get it certified by the Bank. The certified Mandate Forms are to be submitted to our BO/DO.
Policy can be anywhere in India.
* Citibank Kiosks at Industrial Assurance Building, Churchgate, New India Building, Santacruz, Jeevan Shikha Building, Borivili are dedicated for collection of premiums through cheques.
Days Of Grace:
* Policyholder should pay the premiums on due dates. However, a grace period of one month but not less than 30 days will be allowed for payment of yearly/half-yearly/quarterly premiums and 15 days for monthly premiums.
* When the days of grace expire on a Sunday or a public holiday, the premium may be paid on the following working day to keep the policy in force.
* If the premium is not paid before the expiry of the days of grace, the policy lapses.
Revival Of Lapsed Policy:
* If the policy has lapsed, it can be revived during the life time of the life assured, within a period of five years from the date of the first unpaid premium but before the date of maturity subject to certain conditions.
* The Corporation offers three convenient schemes of revival viz., Ordinary Revival, Special Revival and Installment Revival. Policies can also be revived under Loan-cum-Revival and SB-cum-Revival schemes.
* Request for revival may be made to the Branch Office servicing the policy.
Change Of Address And Transfer Of Policy Records:
* The policyholder should immediately intimate the change of his/her address to the Branch Office servicing the policy. The correct address facilitates better service and quicker settlement of claims.
* Policy records can also be transferred from one Branch Office to another for servicing, as requested by the policyholder.
Loss Of Policy Document:
* The Policy Document is an evidence of the contract between the Insurer and the Insured. Hence the policyholder should preserve the Policy Bond till the contracted amount under it is settled.
* Loss of the Policy Document should be immediately intimated to the Branch Office where it is serviced.
Loans:
* Loans are granted on policies to the extent of 90% of Surrender Value of the policies which are in force and 85% of the Surrender Value in case of policies which are paid-up, inclusive of the cash value of bonus. The rate of interest charged at present is 9% p.a. payable half-yearly.
* Loans are not granted for a period shorter than six months. The Conditions and Privileges printed on the back of the Policy Bond states whether a particular policy is with or without the loan facility.
Relief To Policyholders:
* The Corporation generally allows concessions on payment of premiums, settlement of claims, issue of duplicate policies, etc when the policyholder are affected by natural calamities such as droughts, cyclones, floods, earthquakes, etc.
Nomination:
* Nomination is a right conferred on the holder of a Policy of Life Assurance on his own life to appoint a person/s to receive policy moneys in the event of the policy becoming a claim by the assured’s death. The Nominee does not get any other benefit except to receive the policy moneys on the death of the Life Assured. A nomination may be changed or cancelled by the life assured whenever he likes without the consent of the Nominee.
Ensure nomination exists in the policy for easy settlement of claims.
Assignment:
* Assignment means transfer of rights, title and interest. When an assignment is executed, all rights, title and interest in respect of the property assigned are immediately transferred to the Assignee/s and the Assignee/s become the owner/s of the policy subject to any lawful condition made in the assignment.
* Assignment can be either conditional or absolute. On assignment (other than to LIC), Nomination automatically stands cancelled. Hence, when such a policy is reassigned, the policyholder will have to make a fresh nomination to avoid delay in settlement of claim.
Survival Benefit/Maturity Claims:
* LIC settles survival benefit/maturity claims on or before the due date.
* Policyholder are intimated well in advance by the Branch Office which services the policy regarding the payment, and the necessary Discharge Voucher is also sent for execution by the assured. In case the policyholder does not get any intimation from the Branch Office concerned, he/she should contact them, quoting the Policy Number.
* Survival Benefit payment up to Rs.60,000/- are settled without insisting for Policy Bond and Discharge Voucher.
Death Claims:
* If the life assured dies during the term of the policy, death claim arises. The death of the policyholder should be immediately intimated in writing to the Branch Office where the policy is serviced along with the following particulars:
1. The No./s of the policy/ies
2. The name of the policyholder
3. Death Certificate issued by concerned Authority
4. The date of death
5. The cause of death and
6. Claimant’s relationship with the deceased
* On receipt of the intimation of death, necessary claim forms are sent by the Branch Office for completion along with instructions regarding the procedure to be followed by the claimant.
* The claims which have arisen after a period of three years are treated as non-early claims and settled within 30 days from the date of receipt of all requirements.
* The claims that have arisen within a period of two years from the date of commencement of the policy, are treated as early claims and investigation is compulsory in such cases.
* The claim is usually payable to the nominee/assignee or the legal heirs, as the case may be. However, if the deceased policyholder has not nominated/assigned the policy or if he/she has not made a suitable provision regarding the policy moneys by way of a Will, the claim is payable to the holder of a Succession Certificate or some such evidence of title from a Court of Law.
* The Corporation grants claims concessions under certain Plans whereby payment of full sum assured is made, subject to the deduction of unpaid premiums with interest till the date of death and unpaid premiums falling due before the next anniversary of the policy, in the event of the death of the life assured within a period of six months or one year from the date of the first unpaid premium, provided premiums have been paid for at least three years and five years respectively.
Claim Review Committee:
The Corporation settles a large number of Death Claims every year. Only in case of fraudulent suppression of material information is the liability repudiated. This is to ensure that claims are not paid to fraudulent persons at the cost of honest policyholders. The number of Death Claims repudiated is, however, very small. Even in these cases, an opportunity is given to the claimant to make a representation for consideration by the Review Committees of the Zonal office and the Central Office. As a result of such review, depending on the merits of each case, appropriate decisions are taken. The Claims Review Committees of the Central and Zonal Offices have among their Members, a retired High Court/District Court Judge. This has helped providing transparency and confidence in our operations and has resulted in greater satisfaction among claimants, policyholders and public.
Insurance Ombudsman:
* The Grievance Redressal Machinery has been further expanded with the appointment of Insurance Ombudsman at different centers by the Government of India. At present there are 12 centres operating all over the country.
* Following type of complaints fall within the purview of the Ombdusman
a) any partial or total repudiation of claims by an insurer;
b) any dispute in regard to premiums paid if payable in terms of the policy;
c) any dispute on the legal construction of the policies in so far as such disputes relate to claims;
d) delay in settlement of claims;
e)non-issue of any insurance document to customers after receipt of premium.
* Policyholder can approach the Insurance Ombudsman for the redressal of their complaints free of cost.
Initiatives In Policy Servicing Areas:
* All 2048 Branches of LIC are fully computerized covering all policy servicing aspects to give prompt computerized services from new policy introduction, acceptance of renewal premium, revivals, loans, etc to final claims settlement.
* Green Channel facility has been introduced for the speedy completion of proposals.
* Payment of premiums can be made through internet through service providers, viz., HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Times of money, Bill Junction, UTI Bank, Bank of Punjab,Citi Bank, Corporation Bank, Federal Bank and Billdesk.
Grievance Redressal Machinery:
* A machinery for redressal of policyholders� grievances exist in all the offices of the Corporation. These are headed by designated Officers who are available at their respective Offices every Monday between 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm. except holidays. Policyholder can approach these officers to get their grievances redressed.
* The Designated Officers at the various offices of the Corporation are :
At Branch Office --- Sr./Branch Manager
At Divisional Office --- Marketing Manager
At Zonal Office --- Regional Manager (Mktg)
At Central Office --- Executive Director (Mktg/IO/CRM)
Citizens’ Charter:
* Citizens' Charter was presented to the Nation in November, 1997. In the Charter the bench marks were prescribed for 30 servicing areas.
LIC FAQ
What is Insurance?
Insurance is a common way people protect themselves from huge financial losses. Basically you pay a small amount each month for "protection" against a potentially financially devastating situation.
What Is Life Insurance?
Life insurance is a contract that pledges payment of an amount to the person assured (or his nominee) on the happening of the event insured against.
The contract is valid for payment of the insured amount during:
* The date of maturity, or
* Specified dates at periodic intervals, or
* Unfortunate death, if it occurs earlier.
Among other things, the contract also provides for the payment of premium periodically to the Corporation by the policyholder. Life insurance is universally acknowledged to be an institution, which eliminates 'risk', substituting certainty for uncertainty and comes to the timely aid of the family in the unfortunate event of death of the breadwinner.
By and large, life insurance is civilisation's partial solution to the problems caused by death. Life insurance, in short, is concerned with two hazards that stand across the life-path of every person:
1. That of dying prematurely leaving a dependent family to fend for itself.
2. That of living till old age without visible means of support.
Who Can Buy?
Any person who has attained majority and is eligible to enter into a valid contract can insure himself/herself and those in whom he/she has insurable interest.
Policies can also be taken, subject to certain conditions, on the life of one's spouse or children. While underwriting proposals, certain factors such as the policyholder,s state of health, the proponent's income and other relevant factors are considered by the Corporation.
Insurance Tips
1. Always insure yourself at and early age
2. Always spread your risk with different type of plan
3. Always take a policy which gives money back option
4. Always take a Term Insurance for lower premium
5. Always nominate your nearest relative
6. Always pay premium on time
7.Insure all members of your Family
8. When your policy mature's there must be a company to pay you. Always buy insurance from a reputed Company as insurance is always for a longer period.
9. Check the companies claim settlement ratio.
10. Take insurance upto 15 times of your income
Insurance For Women
Prior to nationalisation (1956), many private insurance companies would offer insurance to female lives with some extra premium or on restrictive conditions. However, after nationalisation of life insurance, the terms under which life insurance is granted to female lives have been reviewed from time-to-time.
At present, women who work and earn an income are treated at par with men. In other cases, a restrictive clause is imposed, only if the age of the female is up to 30 years and if she does not have an income attracting Income Tax.
With Profit And Without Profit Plans
An insurance policy can be 'with' or 'without' profit. In the former, bonuses disclosed, if any, after periodical valuations are allotted to the policy and are payable along with the contracted amount.
In 'without' profit plan the contracted amount is paid without any addition. The premium rate charged for a 'with' profit policy is therefore higher than for a 'without' profit policy.
Keyman Insurance
Keyman insurance is taken by a business firm on the life of key employee(s) to protect the firm against financial losses, which may occur due to the premature demise of the Keyman.
Tax Benefits available for various Life Insurance plans.
The aggregate amount of deduction under all the relevant sections viz. section 80C, section 80CCC and section 80CCD shall not, exceed
Rs.1 Lakh..
1) Deduction from Income for payment of Premium (Sec. 80C).
(a) Life Insurance premia:
The insurance premia paid for a policy is eligible for deduction. The premium paid should not be in excess of 20% of capital sum assured.
(b) Contribution to Deferred Annuity Plans :
The premia paid for a Deferred Annuity , provided such contract does not contain a provision to exercise an option by the insured to received a cash payment in lieu of the payment of annuity is eligible for deduction.
(c) Contribution to Pension/Annuity Plans :
Contribution to New Jeevan Dhara-I and New Jeevan Akshay-V Schemes of LIC are qualified for rebate under this section.
2) Income tax exemption on Maturity/Death Claims proceeds under Section 10(10D)
All the benefits payable under a Life Insurance policy are tax free. However in cases the premium paid in excess of 20% of the capital sum assured within a year, benefits paid excess of premiums will be taxable. The benefits from a key man Insurance policy and any sum received under Sec 80DD, Sub-section (3) are also taxable.
3) Jeevan Nidhi Plan & New Jeevan Suraksha - I Plan (U/s. 80CCC)
Amounts paid from the taxable income to premiums of the above annuity are deductible.
4) Deduction under section 80D
Medical Premium paid for a Health Insurance policy is deductible to the extent of Rs. 15000 for an assessee and/or his family members’ policiy/s. A separate exemption to the extent of Rs. 15,000 for premiums paid for an assessee’s parents is also available. If any one or both of the parents are Senior citizens, then an enhanced exemption limit of Rs. 20,000 is available.
Section 80D also covers payment of premium exclusively for Critical Illness Rider.
5) Jeevan Aadhar Plan (Sec.80DD)
Premium paid for LIC’s Jeevan Aadhar Plan (for the maintenance of an handicapped dependent) is eligible for deduction from the total income to the extent of Rs.50,000 and to the extent of Rs.75,000/- where handicapped dependent is suffering from specified severe disability.
6) Exemption in respect of commutation of pension under Jeevan
Suraksha & Jeevan Nidhi Plans. (Section 10(10A):
A payment received by way of commutation of pension from Jeevan Suraksha & Jeevan Nidhi Annuity plans is exempt from tax
Insurance is a common way people protect themselves from huge financial losses. Basically you pay a small amount each month for "protection" against a potentially financially devastating situation.
What Is Life Insurance?
Life insurance is a contract that pledges payment of an amount to the person assured (or his nominee) on the happening of the event insured against.
The contract is valid for payment of the insured amount during:
* The date of maturity, or
* Specified dates at periodic intervals, or
* Unfortunate death, if it occurs earlier.
Among other things, the contract also provides for the payment of premium periodically to the Corporation by the policyholder. Life insurance is universally acknowledged to be an institution, which eliminates 'risk', substituting certainty for uncertainty and comes to the timely aid of the family in the unfortunate event of death of the breadwinner.
By and large, life insurance is civilisation's partial solution to the problems caused by death. Life insurance, in short, is concerned with two hazards that stand across the life-path of every person:
1. That of dying prematurely leaving a dependent family to fend for itself.
2. That of living till old age without visible means of support.
Who Can Buy?
Any person who has attained majority and is eligible to enter into a valid contract can insure himself/herself and those in whom he/she has insurable interest.
Policies can also be taken, subject to certain conditions, on the life of one's spouse or children. While underwriting proposals, certain factors such as the policyholder,s state of health, the proponent's income and other relevant factors are considered by the Corporation.
Insurance Tips
1. Always insure yourself at and early age
2. Always spread your risk with different type of plan
3. Always take a policy which gives money back option
4. Always take a Term Insurance for lower premium
5. Always nominate your nearest relative
6. Always pay premium on time
7.Insure all members of your Family
8. When your policy mature's there must be a company to pay you. Always buy insurance from a reputed Company as insurance is always for a longer period.
9. Check the companies claim settlement ratio.
10. Take insurance upto 15 times of your income
Insurance For Women
Prior to nationalisation (1956), many private insurance companies would offer insurance to female lives with some extra premium or on restrictive conditions. However, after nationalisation of life insurance, the terms under which life insurance is granted to female lives have been reviewed from time-to-time.
At present, women who work and earn an income are treated at par with men. In other cases, a restrictive clause is imposed, only if the age of the female is up to 30 years and if she does not have an income attracting Income Tax.
With Profit And Without Profit Plans
An insurance policy can be 'with' or 'without' profit. In the former, bonuses disclosed, if any, after periodical valuations are allotted to the policy and are payable along with the contracted amount.
In 'without' profit plan the contracted amount is paid without any addition. The premium rate charged for a 'with' profit policy is therefore higher than for a 'without' profit policy.
Keyman Insurance
Keyman insurance is taken by a business firm on the life of key employee(s) to protect the firm against financial losses, which may occur due to the premature demise of the Keyman.
Tax Benefits available for various Life Insurance plans.
The aggregate amount of deduction under all the relevant sections viz. section 80C, section 80CCC and section 80CCD shall not, exceed
Rs.1 Lakh..
1) Deduction from Income for payment of Premium (Sec. 80C).
(a) Life Insurance premia:
The insurance premia paid for a policy is eligible for deduction. The premium paid should not be in excess of 20% of capital sum assured.
(b) Contribution to Deferred Annuity Plans :
The premia paid for a Deferred Annuity , provided such contract does not contain a provision to exercise an option by the insured to received a cash payment in lieu of the payment of annuity is eligible for deduction.
(c) Contribution to Pension/Annuity Plans :
Contribution to New Jeevan Dhara-I and New Jeevan Akshay-V Schemes of LIC are qualified for rebate under this section.
2) Income tax exemption on Maturity/Death Claims proceeds under Section 10(10D)
All the benefits payable under a Life Insurance policy are tax free. However in cases the premium paid in excess of 20% of the capital sum assured within a year, benefits paid excess of premiums will be taxable. The benefits from a key man Insurance policy and any sum received under Sec 80DD, Sub-section (3) are also taxable.
3) Jeevan Nidhi Plan & New Jeevan Suraksha - I Plan (U/s. 80CCC)
Amounts paid from the taxable income to premiums of the above annuity are deductible.
4) Deduction under section 80D
Medical Premium paid for a Health Insurance policy is deductible to the extent of Rs. 15000 for an assessee and/or his family members’ policiy/s. A separate exemption to the extent of Rs. 15,000 for premiums paid for an assessee’s parents is also available. If any one or both of the parents are Senior citizens, then an enhanced exemption limit of Rs. 20,000 is available.
Section 80D also covers payment of premium exclusively for Critical Illness Rider.
5) Jeevan Aadhar Plan (Sec.80DD)
Premium paid for LIC’s Jeevan Aadhar Plan (for the maintenance of an handicapped dependent) is eligible for deduction from the total income to the extent of Rs.50,000 and to the extent of Rs.75,000/- where handicapped dependent is suffering from specified severe disability.
6) Exemption in respect of commutation of pension under Jeevan
Suraksha & Jeevan Nidhi Plans. (Section 10(10A):
A payment received by way of commutation of pension from Jeevan Suraksha & Jeevan Nidhi Annuity plans is exempt from tax
What we provide in LIC
Life Insurance is a powerful tool to cover your unforeseen risks that can affect your family in your absence. It also works as
a saving instrument which can help you in planning for your children’s education, daughter’s marriage, pension, retirement benefits or for any defined goal.
As Life Insurance and LIC Agents, we specialise in providing the following insurance services in Pune:
- LIC Policy / Life Insurance Policies
- Pension Plans
- Child / Children Insurance Pol (Education and Marriage)
- Health Insurance Policy
- Tax Saving Plans and Insurance
- Woman's Plans and insurance policy
- Senior Citizens Plans and Insurance Policy
- Retirement Solutions and Insurance Policy
- Endowment and Whole life Insurance
LIC is a great option for Investment + Income Tax Saving + Insurance.
I am an LIC agent from Pune. To know more about LIC Policies (short term and Long term):
Related to : LIC Agent Pune consultant Jeevan Anand Market Plus Pune Insurance Advisor Broker Endowment Money back policy term pure risk retirement solution pension annuity children kids future daughter marriage Jeevan Tarang Whole life jeevan akshay.
Preferred Regions: Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune camp, kalyaninagar, koregaon park, hinjewadi, katraj, dhankwadi, singhgad road, kothrud, deccan, shivajinagar, yerawada.
Solicits : Entire Pune & India
Contact : Life Insurance Agent Pune.
Mobile : 9423532005
a saving instrument which can help you in planning for your children’s education, daughter’s marriage, pension, retirement benefits or for any defined goal.
As Life Insurance and LIC Agents, we specialise in providing the following insurance services in Pune:
- LIC Policy / Life Insurance Policies
- Pension Plans
- Child / Children Insurance Pol (Education and Marriage)
- Health Insurance Policy
- Tax Saving Plans and Insurance
- Woman's Plans and insurance policy
- Senior Citizens Plans and Insurance Policy
- Retirement Solutions and Insurance Policy
- Endowment and Whole life Insurance
LIC is a great option for Investment + Income Tax Saving + Insurance.
I am an LIC agent from Pune. To know more about LIC Policies (short term and Long term):
Related to : LIC Agent Pune consultant Jeevan Anand Market Plus Pune Insurance Advisor Broker Endowment Money back policy term pure risk retirement solution pension annuity children kids future daughter marriage Jeevan Tarang Whole life jeevan akshay.
Preferred Regions: Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune camp, kalyaninagar, koregaon park, hinjewadi, katraj, dhankwadi, singhgad road, kothrud, deccan, shivajinagar, yerawada.
Solicits : Entire Pune & India
Contact : Life Insurance Agent Pune.
Mobile : 9423532005
Know Your Life Insurance
Life insurance in India made its debut well over 100 years ago.
In our country, which is one of the most populated in the world, the prominence of insurance is not as widely understood, as it ought to be. What follows is an attempt to acquaint readers with some of the concepts of life insurance, with special reference to LIC.
It should, however, be clearly understood that the following content is by no means an exhaustive description of the terms and conditions of an LIC policy or its benefits or privileges.
For more details, please contact our branch or divisional office. Any LIC Agent will be glad to help you choose the life insurance plan to meet your needs and render policy servicing.
Insurance Vs. Other Savings
Contract Of Insurance:
A contract of insurance is a contract of utmost good faith technically known as uberrima fides. The doctrine of disclosing all material facts is embodied in this important principle, which applies to all forms of insurance.
At the time of taking a policy, policyholder should ensure that all questions in the proposal form are correctly answered. Any misrepresentation, non-disclosure or fraud in any document leading to the acceptance of the risk would render the insurance contract null and void.
Protection:
Savings through life insurance guarantee full protection against risk of death of the saver. Also, in case of demise, life insurance assures payment of the entire amount assured (with bonuses wherever applicable) whereas in other savings schemes, only the amount saved (with interest) is payable.
Aid To Thrift:
Life insurance encourages 'thrift'. It allows long-term savings since payments can be made effortlessly because of the 'easy installment' facility built into the scheme. (Premium payment for insurance is monthly, quarterly, half yearly or yearly).
For example: The Salary Saving Scheme popularly known as SSS, provides a convenient method of paying premium each month by deduction from one's salary.
In this case the employer directly pays the deducted premium to LIC. The Salary Saving Scheme is ideal for any institution or establishment subject to specified terms and conditions.
Liquidity:
In case of insurance, it is easy to acquire loans on the sole security of any policy that has acquired loan value. Besides, a life insurance policy is also generally accepted as security, even for a commercial loan.
Tax Relief:
Life Insurance is the best way to enjoy tax deductions on income tax and wealth tax. This is available for amounts paid by way of premium for life insurance subject to income tax rates in force.
Assessees can also avail of provisions in the law for tax relief. In such cases the assured in effect pays a lower premium for insurance than otherwise.
Money When You Need It:
A policy that has a suitable insurance plan or a combination of different plans can be effectively used to meet certain monetary needs that may arise from time-to-time.
Children's education, start-in-life or marriage provision or even periodical needs for cash over a stretch of time can be less stressful with the help of these policies.
Alternatively, policy money can be made available at the time of one's retirement from service and used for any specific purpose, such as, purchase of a house or for other investments. Also, loans are granted to policyholders for house building or for purchase of flats (subject to certain conditions).
In our country, which is one of the most populated in the world, the prominence of insurance is not as widely understood, as it ought to be. What follows is an attempt to acquaint readers with some of the concepts of life insurance, with special reference to LIC.
It should, however, be clearly understood that the following content is by no means an exhaustive description of the terms and conditions of an LIC policy or its benefits or privileges.
For more details, please contact our branch or divisional office. Any LIC Agent will be glad to help you choose the life insurance plan to meet your needs and render policy servicing.
Insurance Vs. Other Savings
Contract Of Insurance:
A contract of insurance is a contract of utmost good faith technically known as uberrima fides. The doctrine of disclosing all material facts is embodied in this important principle, which applies to all forms of insurance.
At the time of taking a policy, policyholder should ensure that all questions in the proposal form are correctly answered. Any misrepresentation, non-disclosure or fraud in any document leading to the acceptance of the risk would render the insurance contract null and void.
Protection:
Savings through life insurance guarantee full protection against risk of death of the saver. Also, in case of demise, life insurance assures payment of the entire amount assured (with bonuses wherever applicable) whereas in other savings schemes, only the amount saved (with interest) is payable.
Aid To Thrift:
Life insurance encourages 'thrift'. It allows long-term savings since payments can be made effortlessly because of the 'easy installment' facility built into the scheme. (Premium payment for insurance is monthly, quarterly, half yearly or yearly).
For example: The Salary Saving Scheme popularly known as SSS, provides a convenient method of paying premium each month by deduction from one's salary.
In this case the employer directly pays the deducted premium to LIC. The Salary Saving Scheme is ideal for any institution or establishment subject to specified terms and conditions.
Liquidity:
In case of insurance, it is easy to acquire loans on the sole security of any policy that has acquired loan value. Besides, a life insurance policy is also generally accepted as security, even for a commercial loan.
Tax Relief:
Life Insurance is the best way to enjoy tax deductions on income tax and wealth tax. This is available for amounts paid by way of premium for life insurance subject to income tax rates in force.
Assessees can also avail of provisions in the law for tax relief. In such cases the assured in effect pays a lower premium for insurance than otherwise.
Money When You Need It:
A policy that has a suitable insurance plan or a combination of different plans can be effectively used to meet certain monetary needs that may arise from time-to-time.
Children's education, start-in-life or marriage provision or even periodical needs for cash over a stretch of time can be less stressful with the help of these policies.
Alternatively, policy money can be made available at the time of one's retirement from service and used for any specific purpose, such as, purchase of a house or for other investments. Also, loans are granted to policyholders for house building or for purchase of flats (subject to certain conditions).
KNOW YOUR LIFE INSURANCE
Life insurance in India made its debut well over 100 years ago.
In our country, which is one of the most populated in the world, the prominence of insurance is not as widely understood, as it ought to be. What follows is an attempt to acquaint readers with some of the concepts of life insurance, with special reference to LIC.
It should, however, be clearly understood that the following content is by no means an exhaustive description of the terms and conditions of an LIC policy or its benefits or privileges.
For more details, please contact our branch or divisional office. Any LIC Agent will be glad to help you choose the life insurance plan to meet your needs and render policy servicing.
Insurance Vs. Other Savings
Contract Of Insurance:
A contract of insurance is a contract of utmost good faith technically known as uberrima fides. The doctrine of disclosing all material facts is embodied in this important principle, which applies to all forms of insurance.
At the time of taking a policy, policyholder should ensure that all questions in the proposal form are correctly answered. Any misrepresentation, non-disclosure or fraud in any document leading to the acceptance of the risk would render the insurance contract null and void.
Protection:
Savings through life insurance guarantee full protection against risk of death of the saver. Also, in case of demise, life insurance assures payment of the entire amount assured (with bonuses wherever applicable) whereas in other savings schemes, only the amount saved (with interest) is payable.
Aid To Thrift:
Life insurance encourages 'thrift'. It allows long-term savings since payments can be made effortlessly because of the 'easy installment' facility built into the scheme. (Premium payment for insurance is monthly, quarterly, half yearly or yearly).
For example: The Salary Saving Scheme popularly known as SSS, provides a convenient method of paying premium each month by deduction from one's salary.
In this case the employer directly pays the deducted premium to LIC. The Salary Saving Scheme is ideal for any institution or establishment subject to specified terms and conditions.
Liquidity:
In case of insurance, it is easy to acquire loans on the sole security of any policy that has acquired loan value. Besides, a life insurance policy is also generally accepted as security, even for a commercial loan.
Tax Relief:
Life Insurance is the best way to enjoy tax deductions on income tax and wealth tax. This is available for amounts paid by way of premium for life insurance subject to income tax rates in force.
Assessees can also avail of provisions in the law for tax relief. In such cases the assured in effect pays a lower premium for insurance than otherwise.
Money When You Need It:
A policy that has a suitable insurance plan or a combination of different plans can be effectively used to meet certain monetary needs that may arise from time-to-time.
Children's education, start-in-life or marriage provision or even periodical needs for cash over a stretch of time can be less stressful with the help of these policies.
Alternatively, policy money can be made available at the time of one's retirement from service and used for any specific purpose, such as, purchase of a house or for other investments. Also, loans are granted to policyholders for house building or for purchase of flats (subject to certain conditions).
October 25, 2009
NRI CENTRE
Welcome to NRI Centre. We have made an attempt here to furnish important features applicable to Non-Resident Indians (NRI) and People of Indian Origin having foreign nationality and residing in foreign countries. (PIO).
Before entering to technical part of the subject we wish you to know the concept of insurance clearly; to identify the proper type of policy; to know the premium structure of the policy and to get the doubts, if any, on our different insurance plans clarified through your agent or LIC Branch Office.
Before entering to technical part of the subject we wish you to know the concept of insurance clearly; to identify the proper type of policy; to know the premium structure of the policy and to get the doubts, if any, on our different insurance plans clarified through your agent or LIC Branch Office.
Concept of insurance and different types of plans:
Life risk cover i.e. financial protection to the family in case of an unforeseen event- say death, illness, disability on account of accident, etc –is the main purpose of insurance. But, it is also seen as a ‘compulsory savings’ leading to creation of wealth which can be utilized for education/marriage of children; for old age provision; for construction of house; etc. Policies are taken to get exemption from Income Tax and to assign these to financial institutions as collateral security while availing different type of credit facilities including housing loan. In order to meet various socio-economic needs of different people, LIC has designed more than 40 types of plans which include whole life policies, endowment policies with a definite term, joint life policies, money back policies having provision for periodical lump sum payments called survival benefits, term insurance policies which have low premium but high risk cover, pension plans, children plans, Unit Linked Plans which provide an opportunity to invest in capital market, etc. etc.
Each of our plans has distinct features covering certain type of benefits. The selection depends on your needs. Details of plans are available under the option ‘products-insurance plans’. Each plan is given a table number for identification purpose. e.g. Table 14 refers to Endowment Plan which is most popular in India.
Calculations of premium:
Once short listing of two to three plans is made, you would proceed to know the premium rates & calculations. For this, you should decide the term of policy, Sum assured, Mode of payment of Premium ( Yearly, Half yearly, Quarterly or Monthly ) and whether you require additional benefits like accident benefit. You may go to the option :‘tools - premium calculator’ for knowing the premium amount to be paid for the policy of your choice. Thereafter, you would be required to know the formalities to be completed for obtaining the desired type of policy.
Requirements to take a policy of insurance:
Submission of prescribed proposal form ( Form No. 300 in majority of the cases )is the basic requirement. Medical report may be required to assess the health of the proposer. Proofs of age and income, agent’s recommendations, special reports in case of any deformity or history of major illness, etc. would be required to evaluate the risk. This process is called ‘Underwriting’ and it is done in India based on the facts appearing in proposal form and allied papers. If the proposed life is acceptable and sufficient amount is received towards the First Premium, acceptance letter would be sent to the proposer and policy bond would be issued in due course.
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