Life Insurance: Why you need a term plan As buying a life insurance plan is for protecting one’s family in the long run, the policyholder should go for an an adequate sum assured, pay the premium on time, know the surrender value and the various riders such as critical illnesses, permanent disability, accidental death benefit associated with it. While there are several types of life insurance policies, one should buy a term insurance, which is the cheapest form of life insurance and helps in ensuring financial protection for the family. In a term plan, the insurer does not make any payment if the insured survives the policy period. However, many insurers have a term plan with ‘return of...
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Term plans are for protection, and do not cover savings aspect Life insurance is an overarching term used for various plans offered by life insurers. This could include both saving as well as protection plans. Endowment plans, unit-linked insurance policies (Ulips) and term insurance are collectively referred to as life insurance plans. Endowment and Ulip plans offer a return on invested premium, besides an in-built death benefit coverage. Term plans are protection plans. They do not offer any savings element. The sum insured is payable only in case of death. Term plans are substantially cheaper than other life insurance plans. You should first buy a term plan before considering other life...
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Term Life Insurance or a Term Plan Term Life Insurance or a term plan is a no – frills life insurance policy, that pays the family a specified sum of money called as sum assured , in case of any eventuality to the life assured. This policy is for a specific period called as the term of the policy. You can take a term plan to protect your financial goal , or cover the loan obligation for specific term. By paying a very small amount of money called as the premium you can insure yourself for a large sum assured. If the Life assured dies during the period of a term plan the nominee gets the sum assured from the life insurance company. In case of a pure term plan there is no maturity...
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You are here UNIVERSAL life (UL) insurance plans - jumbo life policies marketed to high net worth individuals - hit a soft patch in Singapore last year, as a number of factors conspired to dampen demand. Higher interest rates, for instance, have made premium financing less attractive. Keen competition and an uncertain economic and market outlook also played a part in slowing demand. Says Transamerica Life (Bermuda) chief commercial officer Mike Goodall: "Demand for universal life products has continued across Asia, driven largely by the wealth protection and estate planning needs of wealthy mainland Chinese. However, the industry is not seeing the sort of growth rates we saw back in 2016...
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If you are one of the thousands of knowledgeable people who have realized the need to buy term cover to protect your family from any financial hardships, as a next step you would be contemplating buying the term cover. We will help you understand various channels, which can help you, procure this valuable cover. Various channels to buy term insurance policies In order to increase penetration of Insurance the regulator of insurance sector, IRDA (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority) has allowed various entities to source the policy. These entities could range from large bank to your insurance agent next door. There could be some merit and demerit in using these channels. Insurance...
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Insurance Deciding to get life insurance is a big choice, made even bigger by the fact that there isn’t just one uniform type to choose from. The one you’ll need will depend on your circumstances and what, exactly, you want your life insurance to achieve for your loved ones once you’re gone. While there are different types of life insurance and different ways to acquire them (e.g. through an employer group plan or an individual plan), each one falls under one of two umbrellas: term life insurance and permanent life insurance. Let’s break down what each type is all about and who they’re best intended for. Term life insurance Term life insurance provides temporary protection, as the name...
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