In case you die, your family can get the benefit of this income through the life insurance
cover in a term plan.
However, this scenario rarely occurs
in a term plan as the sum assured is generally much higher than the annual premium.
Always plan your investments according to your financial goals and invest
in term plans at a stage when you know your future expenses are going to rise.
There are several positive features
in a term plan which makes them really useful while planning financial security of your family.
The
premium in the term plan could vary from one company to another and as the tenure of your policy increases, the premium for the same sum assured increases.
Annual income: Generally, the sum
assured in a term plan is more or less 15 - 20 % of the annual income of an individual.
The amount of premium to be paid each
year in these term plans generally remains the same throughout the whole tenure of the policy.
Dividend payments are one of the major advantages of participating whole life insurance products that are
absent in term plans.
Under special circumstances, a few of your premiums are waived off
in some term plans like terminal illness, disability and critical illness.
Here it is important to remember in endowment policies, you get the sum assured upon maturity,
whereas in term plans no maturity benefit is paid out.
Generally, the premium
paid in a term plan is counted as money spent if the policyholder survives the tenure.
If you have not invested
in a term plan already, get one or you could add a spousal cover to your already existing term plan through the life - stage benefit option.
It is advisable to go for the maximum cover,
since in a term plan you get high cover by paying a nominal premium.
Once an agent tells them that there are no
returns in a term plan, they stop showing interest in buying the plan.
Various
charges in Term Plan terms include charges applicable for administrative services like premium allocation, fund management, etc..
For those opting to take insurance, it is advisable to invest
in term plans at a low premium — these provide a high pay - out on termination.
Always plan your investments according to your financial goals and
invest in term plans at a stage when you know your future expenses are going to rise.
Here are few key highlights which I found very attractive and beneficial to have
in a term plan for securing your future.
That is why most people invest
in a term plan with very low premiums (around Rs. 8000 / year for a healthy 35 year old male) for the benefit of their family, and a fixed deposit that provides high (and reliable) returns in the long run.
Dear Dinesh, If you have not yet surrendered the policies (that means if policies are still active), then do mention the existing policy
details in your term plan proposal form.
but I believe it is always good to invest
in a term plan because the sum assured is much higher for the premium paid
If Chateshwar adheres to the financial plan drawn up by his financial planner and sets aside money
religiously in the term plan and endowment plan and / or ULIP, there is every reason to believe that he will achieve his long - term financial goals.