ICICI Prudential Life Guard - Level Term

ICICI Prudential Lifeguard Level Term Assurance Plan Review

Lifeguard Level Term Assurance Plan of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance is a pure term insurance plan with level cover throughout the policy tenure. This is a vanilla term plan where the nominee would be paid out the Sum Assured if the life insured dies within the policy term but if he doesn’t then there is nothing payable to him on maturity.

Key Features of ICICI Prudential Lifeguard Level Term Assurance Plan

• It is a pure Term Insurance Policy with Death Benefit only
• It is one of the cheapest vanilla level term insurance plans in the Indian insurance market
• 2 additional rider benefits available.

Benefits you get from ICICI Prudential Lifeguard Level Term Assurance Plan

• Death Benefit – In case of death of the policy holder, the nominee gets the sum assured under the plan
• Maturity Benefit – There are no maturity benefits under this plan.
• 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

 Eligibility conditions in ICICI Prudential Lifeguard Level Term Assurance Plan

Sample illustration of premiums - Lifeguard Level Term Assurance Plan

The below illustration is for a healthy Male (non-tobacco user) opting for a Sum Assured = Rs. 10 lakhs and Policy Term = 20 years 

Additional Features and Benefits of Lifeguard Level Term Assurance Plan

Riders – there are 2 riders in this plan

·         Accident and Disability rider- this is an accidental death and disability rider

·         Waiver of Premium- this rider would entitle all premiums to be waived off till maturity in event of total and permanent disability due to accident

What happens if?

• You stop paying the premium – the policy would lapse after the end of the grace period and no life cover would be provided thereafter. Being a pure term plan, there is no accumulated surrender value. You can re-instate the policy within 5 years of lapsation by paying up all due premiums with interest.
• You want to surrender the policy – There are no surrender benefits under this term plan.
• You want a loan against your policy – Loan facility is not available under this policy.