How is the Sum Assured on Death defined under the SUD Life Saral Jeevan Bima Insurance Plan?
What is the waiting period for the SUD Life Saral Jeevan Bima Plan?
Can I cancel the SUD Life Saral Jeevan Bima Plan before the policy term ends?
Are there any policy exclusions that I should know about?
What are the premium payment options available under the SUD Life Saral Jeevan Bima Plan?
How can I revive a lapsed policy?
The Sum Assured on Death under the SUD Life Saral Jeevan Bima is defined differently based on the premium payment term; For regular, 5/ 10 years premium payment term, it is the highest of the following: 10 times the annualized premium; or, 105% of total premiums paid until date of death of life assured, Absolute amount assured i.e. the sum assured is chosen at the time of policy purchase. For Single Pay policies, the Sum Assured on Death is the higher of: 125% of the single premium, Absolute amount assured i.e. the sum assured is chosen at the time of policy purchase.
The plan has a waiting period of 45 days from the date of commencement of risk. During this period, the policy will only cover death caused by an accident. If the life assured passes away due to any other cause during the waiting period, the policy will not pay the death benefit. It will pay an amount equal to 100% of all the premiums received (excluding taxes. Waiting period will not apply in case of policy revival.
Yes, you can cancel the policy anytime during the policy tenure, provided it has acquired a Policy Cancellation Value. The policy will acquire this value after paying premiums for a certain period: For Single Pay, the cancellation value is available immediately after the single premium is paid. For 5 Pay and 10 Pay policies, the cancellation value is available after at least two full years of premiums are paid. For Regular Pay policies, no cancellation value is payable.
Yes, the policy has a suicide exclusion. If the life assured commits suicide within 12 months from the date of commencement of risk or reviving a lapsed policy, the Sum Assured on Death will not be paid. For a Single Premium policy, the company will only pay 90% of the single premium paid, excluding extra charges and taxes. For Regular or Limited Premium policies, the payout is 80% of the premiums paid, excluding extra charges and taxes.
You can pay the premium for the SUD Life Saral Jeevan Bima Plan on an annual, semi-annual, or monthly basis. If you opt for monthly or semi-annual payments, modal factors will be applied, which will increase the premium amount compared to the annual premium. The modal factors are: Semi-annual: 0.5108 & Monthly: 0.0867.
You can revive a lapsed life insurance policy within 5 years from the date the first premium was missed. To do so, you must pay the overdue premiums along with any applicable interest and submit a declaration of good health. The insurance company may also conduct a medical review to assess your health. If the review is satisfactory, the policy will be revived.