Kotak Life Assured Protection Plan
Kotak Life Assured Protection Plan
Kotak Life Assured Protection Plan is an Endowment Plan. It is a Traditional Plan without Bonus facility.
How it works – In this plan, premium can be paid till age 60 under Option I or for a fixed tenure of 15 years under Option II. The policy continues till the Life Insured is 75 years of age.
In this plan, there are 3 in-built riders namely Critical Illness Benefit for 12 listed illnesses till age 70, Accidental Death Benefit and Accidental Total and Permanent Disability Benefit.
On survival till 75 years of age, i.e. till policy maturity, 100% of the Basic Sum Assured will be paid as a lump sum and the policy will cease.
However, if the Life Insured dies within the policy tenure:
- But before attaining 70 years of age-
- In a Natural Way, then 100% of the Basic Sum Assured will be paid as Death Benefit to the nominee and the policy will cease
- In an Accident, then 200% of the Basic Sum Assured will be paid as Death Benefit and the policy will terminate
- After attaining 70 years of age, then 100% of the Basic Sum Assured will be paid as Death Benefit irrespective of the cause of death and the policy will cease.
Key Features
- It is an Endowment Plan without Bonus facility
- There are 2 variants in this plan
- Option I- where premium needs to be paid till the Life Insured is 60 years of age
- Option II- where premium needs to be paid for a fixed tenure of 15 years only
- In this plan there are 3 additional benefits like Critical Illness Benefit, Accidental Death Benefit and Accidental Total and Permanent Disability Benefit
- There is Large Sum Assured discount in this plan
- Accidental Death Benefit is available till age 60
- Accidental Total and Permanent Disability Benefit is available only during the premium paying term
- Critical Illness Benefit is available only for the specified 12 illnesses and till age 70
Benefits
On survival till policy maturity, 100% of the Basic Sum Assured will be paid as Maturity Benefit and the policy terminates.
Life Insurance premiums paid up to Rs. 1,50,000 are allowed as a deduction from the taxable income each year under section 80C and the Maturity Proceeds are tax free under section 10(10)D subject to fulfilment of terms and conditions.
- Accidental Death Benefit is available till age 70
- Critical Illness Benefit covers 12 mentioned Critical Illnesses till age 70
- Accidental Disability Benefit would be available only during the Premium Paying Term in case of Total and Permanent Disability due to an accident. In such case, the remaining future premiums for the plan will be waived off and policy will continue with its original benefits
Eligibility
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Sum Assured (in Rs.)
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3,00,000
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25,00,000
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Policy Term (in years)
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75 – Entry Age
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Premium Payment Term (in years)
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Till age 60 under Option I
15 under Option II
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Entry Age of Life Insured (in years)
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18
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50
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Age at Maturity (in years)
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75
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Premium (in Rs.)
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5,000
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No Limit
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Payment modes
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Yearly, Half-Yearly, Quarterly and Monthly
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FAQs
What happens if You stop paying the premium?If the policy holder stops paying the premium, the policy lapses and all benefits cease. However, if at least 3 years’ premiums have been paid, the policy gets converted to a Paid Up Plan and enjoy reduced benefits of the plan. The policy can however be revived within 2 policy years from the due date of the first unpaid premium.
What happens if You want to surrender the policy?What happens if You want a loan against your policy?Loan facility is available in this plan after completion of 3 policy years upto 50% of the Surrender Value. The minimum policy loan amount is Rs 10,000.
