Future Generali Accident Suraksha Plan

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Future Generali Accident Suraksha Plan Review

Future Generali Accident Suraksha is a Personal Accident Plan which covers the individual against accidental death and disability. Thus, the plan provides benefits for accidental damages a person might incur.

Highlights of the Future Generali Accident Suraksha Plan

This is a Personal Accident policy which has both Primary and Additional covers in the plan.
The plan can also be taken for family which includes self, spouse and dependent children.
The Primary covers provide coverage against death, permanent total disablement and permanent partial disablement and temporary total disablement. The death and disablement should occur as a result of an accident.
Additional cover provides coverage for repatriation benefit and funeral expenses which are inbuilt in the plan.
The policyholder might also choose from a gamut of optional coverage options by paying an additional premium. Such features include child education support, life support benefit, accidental hospitalization, accidental medical expenses, hospital cash allowance, loan protector, adaptation allowance and family transport allowance.
The plan is renewable lifelong
The proposer’s risk class is categorized based on his occupation. Doctors, lawyers, teachers, accountants or individuals engaged in administrative and sedentary jobs come under Risk Class I. builders, contractors, supervisory engineers and all individuals engaged in manual labor fall under Risk Class II. Individuals occupied in hazardous occupations like miners, jockeys, sports instructors, circus personnel, etc. fall under Risk Class III.
Dependent children can be covered from 5 years to 25 years.

Working of the Future Generali Accident Suraksha Plan

The Sum Assured depends on the individual’s risk class, income and the coverage opted. It is expressed as a factor of the monthly income. The Sum Assured factors available under the plan are as follows:

Coverage option	Risk Class I	Risk Class II	Risk Class III
Accidental Death	144	120	96
Permanent Total Disablement	72	60	48
Permanent Partial Disablement	36	36	24
Temporary Total Disablement	24 to a maximum of Rs.10 lakhs	24 to a maximum of Rs.5 lakhs	NA

For Non-working spouse, the Sum Assured is 50% of the primary insured up to a maximum of Rs.10 lakhs with a Temporary Total Disablement of Rs.1 lakh.

For dependent children the Sum Assured is 25% of the primary insured up to a maximum of Rs.5 lakhs without Temporary Total Disablement

For individuals aged above 70 years, if the policy is renewed continuously, the Sum Assured is as follows:

Ages 71-75 years – 50% of the above-mentioned factors to a maximum of Rs.25 lakhs

Ages 76-80 years – 25% of the above-mentioned factors to a maximum of Rs.10 lakhs

Ages 80 years and above – maximum of Rs.5 lakhs

For individuals not employed aged 71-80 years maximum Sum Assured would be Rs.5 lakhs and Rs.2.5 lakhs for higher ages.

The premium is then determined based on the coverage options and the Sum Assured.
On any contingency, the compensation would be paid depending on the nature of the injury and the coverage availed.

Benefits and Features of Future Generali Accident Suraksha Plan

Compensation Benefit –Compensation is paid to the insured or his nominee, as the case maybe, depending on the nature of injury sustained due to the accident and the Sum Assured chosen by the policyholder. The table shows the benefits payable, expressed as a percentage of the Sum Assured, corresponding to the nature of the injury:

Nature of injury/loss	Compensation payable (as a % of Sum Assured)
Accidental Death	100%
Permanent Total Disablement	100%
Permanent loss of sight of both eyes	100%
Loss of sight of one eye and loss of one limb	100%
Loss of both limbs	100%
Loss of one hand and one foot	100%
Permanent Partial Disablement
Arm at shoulder joint	75%
Arm above elbow joint	70%
Hand at the wrist	50%
Arm beneath elbow joint	60%
Loss of thumb	25%
Loss of index finger	10%
Loss of any other finger	5%
Loss of leg above mid-thigh	75%
Loss of leg up to mid-thigh	60%
Loss of leg up to beneath the knee	50%
Loss of leg up to mid-calf	45%
A foot at the ankle	40%
A large toe	5%
Any other toe	2%
Permanent loss of sight in one eye	50%
Hearing in one ear	25%
Hearing in both ears	75%
Sense of smell	10%
Sense of taste	5%
Shortening of legs by a minimum of 5%	7%
Temporary Total Disablement	1% per week for a maximum of 100 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria of Future Generali Accident Suraksha Plan

The plan can be bought only by Resident Indians. The other eligibility criteria of the plan includes:

	Minimum	Maximum
Entry age (Last Birthday) of the insured	5 years	70 years
Entry age (Last Birthday) of the proposer	18 years	70 years
Plan tenure	12 months or 1 years
Premium payable	Depends on the Sum Assured and coverage option selected.
Premium payment mode	Annually

Additional Benefits of Future Generali Accident Suraksha Plan

Premium rebates – A 10% discount in premium is allowed if family members are included in the cover.
Free Look Period – A cooling off period or a free look period of 15 days is granted to the policyholder after the policy issuance to review the policy terms and conditions. If found unsatisfactory, the plan can be cancelled within this period and the premium paid would be refunded after deducting the relevant mortality charge, service tax, cess and stamp duty paid.
Plan cancellation –Either the insurer or the insured can cancel the policy by sending a 15-day notice. On cancellation, the premium after being adjusted for the pro-rated cover would be refunded back to the policyholder. The amount of premium retained would depend on the period of risk for which the policy was in-force. The rate of premium retained corresponding to the risk period is mentioned in the table below. The remaining premium is refunded.

Period of risk the policy covered	Premium refunded
Up to 1 month	20% of the annual premium
Up to 3 months	40% of the annual premium
Up to 6 months	75% of the annual premium
Up to 9 months	90% of the annual premium

Premium Rate

The premium under the plan would depend on the Sum Assured and the nature of the injury sustained. Here is the table showing the applicable premium rates:

Cover Option	Category
Cover Option	Normal	Heavy	Very Heavy
Accidental Death	0.40	0.60	0.90
Permanent Total Disablement	0.1	0.20	0.35
Permanent Partial Disablement	0.25	0.45	0.75
Temporary Total Disablement	0.5	0.75	NA
Child Education Support	0.5	0.8	1.25
Life Support Benefit	0.1	0.2	0.35
Accidental Hospitalization	1.5	2	3
Accidental Medical Expenses	20% loading on premium of primary covers	20% loading on premium of primary covers	20% loading on premium of primary covers
Hospital Cash Allowance	Rs.300	Rs.300	Rs.300
Loan protector	2	2.8	4.25
Adaptation Allowance	0.7	0.75	0.8
Family Transportation Allowance	0.3	0.3	0.3

Exclusions in Future Generali Accident Suraksha Plan

Death, injury or disablement due to suicide or self-inflicted injury, alcohol or drug abuse, participation in hazardous sports and activities, criminal act, war, commotion, consequential loss, pregnancy and related causes, defense related operations, curative treatments, aviation, radioactive contamination, STD or HIV would also be excluded.
Existing disability before buying the policy would also be excluded.

Future Generali Accident Suraksha Plan Brochure

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