A life insurance policy is a legally enforceable contract between the insurer and the insured. This means that there are certain clauses and rules governing this contract. There are certain situations in which an insurer can decline the claim and there are certain clauses which decide what you can do with the policy. Here, we will understand the various clauses and exclusions that govern the policy. A claim for death owing to suicide is not admitted within 12 months to 2 years of the date of inception of the policy. This means that death due to suicide will not be covered for the first 1 or 2 years of the policy. Edelweiss Tokio Life MyLife+ starts covering suicide claims after 12 months of...
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Whether you’re shopping for life insurance or trying to understand a policy you already own, it’s helpful to know the meaning of common life insurance terms. The following are a handful of life insurance terms organized, generally, by topic. Policy Basics Policyholder: The person who owns the life insurance policy is often the person insured, but not always; also referred to as the policy owner. Beneficiary: The person ( beneficiary ) or persons (beneficiaries) who receive the death benefit when the insured person dies. Insured: The person whose life is insured by the policy: If they die while the policy is in force, the beneficiaries receive the death benefit. Death benefit: The amount...
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Life Insurance Glossary Term Assurance provides Life insurance coverage for a specified term. The policy does not accumulate cash value. Term is generally considered "pure" insurance, where the premium buys protection in the event of death and nothing else. There are three key factors to be considered in Term insurance Face amount (protection or death benefit) Premium to be paid (cost to the insured) Level Premium Term can usually be purchased in 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 or 35 year terms. The premium and death benefit stays level during these terms. Permanent Life Insurance is Life insurance that cannot be cancelled for any reason except fraud, so long as the owner regularly pays his...
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The Average Life Insurance Cost In The UK Life insurance is very much down to the individual. Both in the sense of what policy is “the best”, but also what terms, conditions and pricing one might receive. That being the case, asking “what is the average life insurance cost in the UK?” might then be considered an inconsequential question, as it could be argued such a number doesn’t give a true representative figure for the population, no matter the demographic. For example, a healthy 50 year old might have more favourable terms than an unhealthy 30 year old. As it is, we will conduct a number of case studies, all assuming varying lifestyles and ages, smokers and...
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Why choose this particular insurance Disability insurance can be adjusted according to the individual degree of disability Option of variable setting with a direct impact on price High coverage levels without unnecessary probing of your financial situation Injury resulting in permanent disability with coverage starting from 0.5 % and with up to 800 % increase Option of daily allowance insurance and hospital admission insurance What interests you most Which illnesses are covered by serious illness insurance? This insurance covers heart attack, cancer, stroke, acute kidney failure, vital organ transplantation, aortic surgery, benign brain tumour, blindness, deafness, paraplegia,...
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Life Insurance Terms Glossary Agent: a representative from an insurance company who is state licensed to negotiate and solicit contracts of insurance in order to provide a service to a policyholder on behalf of the insurer. The agent may be independent and thereby representative for a variety of insurance companies, or they may be a direct writer, in which case they will represent and sell policies for a single company. Annuity: a contract that provides for a regular income, usually over the period of a lifetime. Annuity Certain: a contract which provides for a regular income over a specific number of years, irrespective of life or death. Application: a statement provided by an individual...
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LIC of India’s newest term plan LIC Jeevan Amar is much cheaper than it’s just dismissed Amulya Jeevan Plan. Also, it is more flexible and has much wider features. The plan is a not market-linked and there will be no maturity value and only death claim will be payable to the nominee in case of an unfortunate demise of the life during the policy term, provided that the policy is active. Key Features – LIC Jeevan Amar – LIC Term Plan Jeevan Amar (Table -855) is a Pure LIC Term Plan. LIC’s Jeevan Amar (No.855) is a Non-Linked and Non-Participating Term Life Insurance Plan. This LIC plan is sold in offline mode only. Minimum sum assured is 25 Lakh. But there is no...
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Glossary of Life Insurance Terms This glossary of common life insurance terms provides detailed definitions of common terms you will encounter during the process of securing term life insurance. Accelerated Death Benefit: An optional provision in a life insurance policy that allows a specified percentage of the death benefit (less than 100%) to be paid prior to the insured’s death, if a doctor certifies that the insured’s life expectancy is limited (usually 12 months or less). Agent: An authorized and licensed representative of an insurance company who solicits and services insurance contracts. Also known as an Associate. Application: A written form provided by an insurance...
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What is a whole of life insurance policy? Whole of life insurance is life insurance boiled down to its simplest level – you pay a premium for your policy every month and then when you pass away (no matter when that is), the insurance company pay your family a lump sum to give them financial security. There are no complicated terms, no strange investment side issues, and no changes in the sum assured. Pay every month, relax with guaranteed cover. But is life insurance at its best when it’s this simple? The meaning of life assurance and whole of life assurance Insurance advisors like to brush off the difference between the words ‘assurance’ and ‘insurance’, often simply saying they are two...
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Life Insurance Terminology Demystified Buying life insurance is something many people do, however, in order to purchase wisely, you need to understand what all the life insurance terminology means. Terms like; whole life, term insurance and universal are essential to know before you purchase any policies for yourself or your family Did you know that roughly 76% of all policy owners don’t even know the basics about their policy? This is due to the fact that they purchase a plan through their employer, but that is still not reason not to know the basics of the policy in which you pay for. Below you will see the terminology explained for some of the most common policies available. Keep...
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