Aviva Live Smart Plan
Aviva Live Smart is a Unit Linked Insurance Plan where the policyholder can enjoy market linked returns along with getting life insurance protection too.
Key Features
This is a Unit Linked Plan which does not earn bonuses.
There is an inbuilt accidental death benefit option under the plan which pays an additional Sum Assured in case of accidental death.
There are 7 funds from which the policyholder can choose one or more funds for investing his premium based on his risk appetite.
Loyalty Additions are added to the plan to enhance the fund value.
Policy year | Regular premium | Top-up Premium |
1 | 9% | 2% |
2 | 7% | |
3-10 | 6% | |
11 and above | 3% |
A monthly charge of 0.02% of the annual premium is deducted from the fund value in the 2nd to 5th policy years after which the charge increases to 0.30% of the annual premium from the 6th year onwards. In all cases, the maximum charge should not exceed Rs.400 per month.
Fund Type | Charge |
Balanced Fund II | 1.35% per annum |
Bond Fund II | 1.35% per annum |
Enhancer Fund II | 1.35% per annum |
Growth Fund II | 1.35% per annum |
Infrastructure Fund | 1.35% per annum |
Protector Fund | 1.35% per annum |
PSU Fund | 1.35% per annum |
Discontinuance Policy Fund | 0.50% per annum |
Year of Discontinuance | Annual Premiums above Rs.25,000 |
1 | Lower of 6% of annual premium or Fund Value up to a maximum of Rs.6000 |
2 | Lower of 4% of annual premium or Fund Value up to a maximum of Rs.5000 |
3 | Lower of 3% of annual premium or Fund Value up to a maximum of Rs.4000 |
4 | Lower of 2% of annual premium or Fund Value up to a maximum of Rs.2000 |
5 year onwards | Nil |
This charge is deducted on the first day of each month based on the Sum at Risk and the policyholder’s age
For any miscellaneous service applicable charges would be levied.
Benefits
On maturity, the Fund Value including any top-up Fund Value available on the maturity date would be paid to the policyholder along with the accrued Loyalty Additions.
In case of death of the insured, the death benefit payable would be higher of Sum Assured or 105% of total premiums paid till death + Fund Value available under the plan.
The death benefit would also include higher of the top-up Sum Assured or 105% of total top-up premiums paid + top-up Fund Value available under the plan.
If the insured is aged between 18 years and 60 years and dies due to accident, in addition to the above benefits, an additional Sum Assured would be paid which is called the Accidental Death Sum Assured. The Sum Assured would be equal to the base Sum Assured subject to a maximum of Rs.50 lakhs.
Being a ULIP plan, bonus is not declared.
Loyalty Additions are added to the Fund Value and are expressed as a percentage of the Fund Value. The additions are added from the 10th policy year and thereafter every 5 years provided the due premiums under the plan have been paid. The rare of Loyalty Additions added at different plan intervals are as follows:
Policy Term | % of Fund Value added as Loyalty Addition |
End of 10th year | 0.75% |
End of 15th year | 0.75% |
End of 20th year | 1% |
End of 25th year | 1% |
End of 30th year | 1.50% |
Loan is not available under the plan.
Premiums paid under the plan would be exempt from tax under Section 80C up to a limit of Rs.1.5 lakhs. The death benefit or the maturity benefit received would also be tax exempt under Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act.
Partial withdrawals are allowed in the plan after a completion of 5 policy years. Four free withdrawals are allowed in one year. The minimum amount of partial withdrawal is Rs.5000 and the balance in the fund after the withdrawal should not fall below twice the annual premium. The withdrawals would be first affected from the top-up fund value and thereafter the Fund Value of the regular premium.
This facility enables the policyholder to change between funds either partially or completely whenever desired. Twelve free switches are free every policy year after which a charge of Rs.0.50% of the amount switched would be levied subject to a minimum amount of Rs.25 and a maximum of Rs.500.
This facility enables the policyholder to redirect subsequent premiums to another chosen fund. No charge is levied for availing of this facility.
How it works
- The policyholder decides on the premiums he wants to pay and the fund in which the premiums are to be invested.
- The Sum Assured would be expressed as a multiple of the annual premium paid and the multiple would depend on the policy tenure and age of the policyholder.
- There are 7 fund options to choose from which are:
- Balanced Fund II
- Bond Fund II
- Enhancer Fund II
- Growth Fund II
- Infrastructure Fund
- Protector Fund II
- PSU Fund
- If the policyholder dies during the tenure of the plan the death benefit is paid.
- If the plan attains maturity, the maturity benefit is paid.
- Let's Understand The Plan With An Example:
You can use this money to pay off your outstanding liabilities.
Please note:
Minimum Annual premium is Rs.50,000. The value with assumed rates of returns @4% and 8% p.a. are not guaranteed and they are not the upper or lower limits of returns of the Funds selected by the policyholder and that the performance of the funds is dependent on a number of factors including future investment performance.
Eligibility
Minimum | Maximum | |
Entry age (Last Birthday) | 2 years | 50 years |
Maturity Age (Last Birthday) | 18 years | 65 years |
Plan tenure | 15 years | 30 years |
Premium payable | Rs.50,000 | No limit |
Premium Paying Term | Equal to plan tenure | |
Sum Assured | For ages below 45 years – higher of 10 times the annual premium or 0.5*plan term*annual premium For ages 4 years and above – 10 times the annual premium |
Plan term * annual premium |
Premium payment mode | Yearly |
Surrender Value
The policy has a 5 year lock-in period. If premiums are discontinued within the first 5 years, the funds in the Fund Value would be transferred to the Discontinuance Policy Fund after deducting the Discontinuation charges. This fund would earn a minimum interest of 4% per annum. The money would remain in the Discontinuance Policy Fund till the completion of 5 years and the Fund Management charges would be deducted as and when applicable. If the policyholder dies during this period, the Fund Value as on the date of death would be paid. Otherwise, after the completion of the lock-in period of 5 years, the available Fund Value would be paid
If the plan is surrendered any time after the completion of 5 years, the available Fund Value would be paid without deduction of any charges
Revival is allowed within 2 years from the date of the first unpaid premium. The policyholder would be required to pay the outstanding premium and any interest charged by the insurer to revive his policy.
Exclusions
- If the policyholder commits suicide within 12 months of policy commencement or renewal, the available Fund Value would be paid to the nominee.
- In case of Accident Benefit, the accident should not be due to alcohol and drug abuse, war and civil commotion, radiation, aviation, non-compliance of medical advice, infection, self-inflicted injury, criminal acts, or hazardous sports and hobbies or for ailments or conditions for which medical treatments were received 48 months prior to policy commencement or revival.