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ICICI Pru Savings Suraksha Plan Review
ICICI Pru Savings Suraksha Insurance Plan is a non-linked insurance plan. The plan offers guaranteed maturity benefit - to meet financial needs like buying a house, children’s education, dream vacation and peaceful retirement. In the event of the unfortunate death of the policyholder during the policy term, Sum Assured + Guaranteed Additions is paid to the nominee.
Key Features of ICICI Pru Savings Suraksha Plan
Guaranteed Additions (GA) – every year 5%
Guaranteed Maturity Benefit (GMB)– lump sum amount at end of the policy term
Vested Reversionary Bonus /Terminal Bonus – if any
Flexibility – to choose, premium payment, policy term, sum assured
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Benefits you get from ICICI Pru Savings Suraksha Plan
Death Benefit – In case of death of the Life Insured, the nominee would get the higher of the below:
Sum Assured plus accrued GA and Bonuses
GMB + accrued GA + Bonuses
Minimum Death Benefit
Where,
Sum assured on death is equal to 10* of annual premium
Minimum Death Benefit, is 105% of premiums paid till dates
Maturity Benefit – On maturity, the policy holder gets the below benefit:
Maturity Benefit = GMB + Guaranteed Additions + Vested Reversionary Bonus +Terminal Bonus, if any
Where,
- GMB is sum assured on maturity and will commence at the inception, policy term, premium payment term, age and gender. GMB can be lower than sum assured
- GA will be 5% of GMB each year will accrue during the first five policy years
- Reversionary bonus, if any, will be declared each year during the term of the policy starting from the first policy year
GMB illustrated below:
Entry Age (in years)
Premium Payment Term (in years)
Policy Term (in years)
Premium (in Rs.)
GMB pay out (in Rs.)
35
10
20
50,000
5,05,561
Income Tax Benefit - Life Insurance premiums paid up to Rs. 1, 50,000 are allowed as a deduction from the taxable income each year under section 80C.
Benefit Illustration of ICICI Pru Savings Suraksha Plan (Regular Premium)
Maturity Benefit payable under Regular policy, is illustrated below:
Criteria: Entry age – 35 years, Policy Term – 20 years, Premium Payment Term – 20 years, Annual Premium – Rs. 20,000, Sum Assured – 2,00,000, Premium Payment mode – Yearly
Benefits
@4% (in Rs.)
@8% (in Rs.)
Guaranteed Maturity Benefit (A)
3,68,266
3,68,266
Guaranteed Additions (B)
92,067
92,067
Estimated vested reversionary bonuses (C)
0
94,626
Estimated terminal bonus (D)
37,719
1,54,031
Estimated Maturity Benefit (A+B+C+D)
4,98,052
7,08,989
Benefit Illustration of ICICI Pru Savings Suraksha Plan (Single Premium)
Maturity Benefit payable under Single policy, is illustrated below:
Criteria:Entry age – 35 years, Policy Term – 20 years, Premium Payment Term – 10 years, Annual Premium – Rs. 30,000, Sum Assured – 3,00,000, Premium Payment mode – Yearly
Benefits
@4% (in Rs.)
@8% (in Rs.)
Guaranteed Maturity Benefit (A)
3,03,360
3,03,360
Guaranteed Additions (B)
75,840
75,840
Estimated vested reversionary bonuses (C)
0
1,47,417
Estimated terminal bonus (D)
46,362
1,59,481
Estimated Maturity Benefit (A+B+C+D)
4,25,562
6,86,098
Eligibility conditions and other restrictions in ICICI Pru Savings Suraksha Plan
Particulars
Premium Payment Options
Limited Pay
Regular Pay
Premium Payment Term (in years)
5
7
10
12
Equal to Policy Term
Policy Term (in years)
10 to 20
12 to 30
15 to 30
17 to 30
10 to 30
Minimum Annual Premium (in Rs.)
30,000
18,000
12,000
12,000
12,000
GMB* for: minimum entry age,
annual premium, term, annual
premium, payment mode
1,25,359
1,09,897
1,08,059
1,34,048
93,750
Entry Age (in years)
Minimum
Maximum
0
60
Maturity Age (in years)
18
70
Premium Payment Modes
Annual / Half-yearly / Monthly
Sum Assured on Death
Entry Age (in years)
Sum Assured
Less than 45
10 times annual premium
45 to 54
10 or 7 times annual premium
Greater than 54
7 times annual premium
Additional Features and Benefits of ICICI Pru Savings Suraksha Plan
Riders – No Riders available under this plan.
Free look – If the policy is not convinced with the Terms and Conditions of the policy, s/he can cancel the policy within 15 days of receipt of policy document.
What happens if?
You stop paying the premium – If the premium is not paid within 30 days from the grace date, the policy will lapse. Lapsed policy can be revived within 2 years of first unpaid premium. If the premium is discontinued after the policy has acquired surrender value, the policy status will be “paid up”
You want to surrender the policy – The policy will acquire surrender value, after 3 years of policy. On surrender, the higher of the below will be paid:
Guaranteed Surrender Value (GSV) + cash value of accrued GA’s and bonuses
Non-Guaranteed Surrender Value
You want a loan against your policy – yes, loan facility is available under this plan.
Exclusions
If the life assured, commits suicide, within a year of policy start 80% of the premiums paid, will be given to nominee. In case of suicide within one year from revival date, 80% of premiums paid or surrender value, whichever is higher would be paid and the policy will terminate.