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Product Review: HDFC Life ClassicAssure Insurance Plan

Monday, September 24, 2012
By Manoj Aswani

A Limited Pay Traditional Participating Endowment Plan

Plan Summary: HDFC ClassicAssure Insurance Plan is a Limited Pay Traditional Participating Endowment Plan. Thus, it is a non-linked Insurance Plan with Bonus facility. In this plan, premium needs to be paid only for 7 years while the policy continues till the end of the policy tenure as selected. This policy accrues Simple Reversionary Bonus compounded annually. Terminal Bonus may also be paid at the end of the Policy Tenure depending upon the company’s profits for the year.
On survival till the end of the Policy Tenure and provided all due premiums have been paid, the basic Sum Assured + the Reversionary Bonus would be paid to the Life Insured as Maturity Benefit and the policy would be terminated. However, if the Life Insured meets with an unfortunate death within the Policy Tenure, the basic Sum Assured + the accrued Reversionary Bonus would be paid to the nominee as Death Benefit and the policy would be terminated.

Key Features

  • Traditional Endowment Plan with Bonus facility
  • Limited Payment Option
  • Simple Reversionary Bonus compounded annually
  • On Policy Maturity, the basic Sum Assured + the Reversionary Bonus would be paid to the Life Insured as Maturity Benefit
  • On unfortunate Death of the Life Insured within the Policy Tenure, the basic Sum Assured + the accrued Reversionary Bonus would be paid to the nominee as Death Benefit
  • There is a High Sum Assured rebate provided for this plan for Sum Assured > Rs 5,00,000


Benefits
Death Benefit: If the Life Insured dies within the Policy Tenure, the basic Sum Assured + the accrued Reversionary Bonus would be paid to the nominee as Death Benefit and the policy would be terminated.
Maturity Benefit: On maturity, the basic Sum Assured + the Reversionary Bonus would be paid to the Life Insured as Maturity Benefit and the policy would be terminated. Terminal Bonus may also be paid at the end of the Policy Tenure.

Eligibility
   
Income Tax Benefit

  • Life Insurance premiums paid up to Rs. 1,00,000 are allowed as a deduction from the taxable income each year under section 80C
  • Also the proceeds received by the family on death of the policyholder will be exempted from tax

Riders
There are no riders available under this plan
Riders    Available   
Accidental Death Benefit    No   
Accidental Dismemberment Benefit    No   
Waiver of Premium    No   
Critical illness    No   
Family Income Benefit    No   
Accelerated Sum Assured    No   

Discontinuance of Premiums:
The policy will lapse if the premium stops. However, it can be revived within 3 years from the date of first unpaid premium. The policy becomes paid up if at least 3 years’ premiums have been paid.

Surrender Benefit:
If premiums for 3 years have been paid up, then surrender of policy is allowed.
Minimum Guaranteed Surrender Value= 50% of all Premiums paid – 1st Year’s Premium

Loan:
There is no loan facility available under this policy

Reinstatement of a lapsed Policy:
If your policy lapses anytime during the term, it can be reinstated within two years from the date of first unpaid premium. To reinstate your policy you will have to provide proof of continued insurability as the Company deems suitable and pay revival fee along with all due premiums. The revival fee is Rs. 250 which is reviewable subject to IRDA’s approval.

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