The sum assured keeps on increasing with bonus and other benefit which
makes your endowment policy, an ideal investment tool.
The rate of return earned in the above example is just 5 % which
makes endowment policy a poor choice for making investments.
Not exact matches
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ENDOWMENT INSURANCE PLAN: 14: Features of Plan: This
policy not only
makes provisions for the family of the life assured in the
In an attempt to
make unit - linked insurance
policies (Ulips) run parallel to
endowment policies, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) has asked insurers to increase the minimum
The
policy buyer can
make his choice as to which savings plan or
endowment policy he finds right to fulfil his financial goals.
In 1988 changes were
made in the tax code, and single premium
policies purchased after were «modified
endowment contract» (MEC) and subject to less advantageous tax treatment.
The statements
made above assume the
policy remains in force, it isn't a modified
endowment contract and the
policy qualifies as life insurance under Internal Revenue Code, Section 7702.
Modified
endowment contracts are usually purchased by individuals who are interested in tax - sheltered, investment - rich
policies, and do not intend to
make pre-death
policy withdrawals.
As the
policy approaches its
endowment date, the actual amount of true insurance coverage (over and above the cash value reserves) shrinks, which
makes the overall cost manageable.
This is true even if changes are
made to the
policy which would otherwise not caused the
policy to become a modified
endowment contract.
Generally, this can take 5 - 7 years; although, it can be expedited through a paid up additions rider and / or a supplemental term life rider on your
policy to
make sure that a modified
endowment contract (MEC) doesn't occur.
Dad enquired and said if I surrender I lose first year premium and will get only 30 % of remaining premium I have two LIC
policies: 1) New
endowment, Enroll Date = 2014, Sum assured = 15L,
Policy Term = 21 yrs, Premium = 69,000 yearly (Was 35,000 half yearly, but I
made it to Yearly last year).
These features
make endowment plan more preferable for risk - averse investors as it also provides maturity benefit apart from death benefit offered to the nominee of the
policy in case of an eventuality.
It is an
endowment plan with a limited premium paying term,
making it a suitable LIC
policy for a 27 year old who is looking for returns in the short run.
The guaranteed nature of the sum assured
makes a money back plan a better option than riskier life insurance
policies such as
endowment plans.
As a with - profit
endowment assurance plan the
policy accumulate profit
made by LIC through the final additional bonus and simple reversionary bonus and these add - on bonuses are paid out at the termination of the maturity period.
In many cases only
endowment policies, ulip plans, money back
policies and single premium payment plans are having some high commission structure and almost every agent is trying to sell those polices only to
make money.
How an
endowment plan works, is decided by the company with minor modifications which
make the
policy a little special for the particular company.
Endowment plan — This plan differs from term plan only in one aspect, the
endowment plan
makes a pay out in case of death of
policy holder as well as in case of the maturity of the plan term.
I have already
made a mistake by taking an
endowment policy (Jeevan Anand for term of 30 yrs) and have paid 2 premiums around 53000 in total (around 26.5 thou annual premium).
These benefits, along with the tax savings,
make the
endowment life insurance
policy an extremely appealing investment instrument.
As per experts, combining a pure term life
policy with investment such as mutual funds is a far better option than
making an investment in an
endowment policy or ULIPs.