Also how should I show my existing policy which is in grace period, when I
purchase new term plan from any company.
There are
new Term plan designs which offer much more value with additional benefits while you are alive.
You may do this if premiums
on new term plans fall or if you find that you have become financially secure at some stage.
With the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority cracking a whip on the sale of unit - linked insurance plans, almost all major life insurers have launched a number
of new term plans in recent months, to boost their sales and diversify the product portfolio.
Dear Bhagyaraj, Suggest you to first
get new term plan and then discontinue LIC term plan (if required).
Your odds of qualifying for
a new term plan 10 or 20 years into the future are not very good — unless your health rebounds.
You may assign
the new term plan to home loan, inform your lender accordingly.
I was going to finalize Reliance because of low premium, but ICICI prudential came up with
some new term plan that covers critical illness, but I don't have a clear idea about this policy & which illness they are covering, and whether they will pay the sum insured amt on detection of these critical illness.
I am planning to take
a new term plan for both of us of 1 Cr.
Regarding your term plan, if you are still in good health you can likely get
a new term plan for a lower cost.
But make sure
the new term plan is in place and in action before cancelling the old plan.
This new term plan from Kotak Life Insurance Company also provides policy holders with options to avail additional cover at different intervals to take care of their increasing responsibilities.
Dear Sreekanth, with regard to home loan protection, Is it better to buy
a new term plan or to go for home loan protection insurance?
Dear Shravan, If you are planning to buy
a new Term plan, you can assign the policy under MWP Act by mentioning the Percentages (share in death benefits) among your legal heirs (spouse & kids).
Then you should checkout
the new term plan launched by HDFC life and that is Click 2 Protect 3D Plus.
But if you think you want to switch plans, then better to buy
a new term plan after all possible analysis & insurance comparison online.
The interim period between purchase of
a new term plan and cancelling the old one is delicate because if any problem comes up in this period, the person is left without any coverage.
It is therefore advisable to get
the new term plan before cancelling the earlier one.
Most cases in such situation people had to buy
a new term plan, but with Aegon iTerm plan, you just can continue the same plan.
or should I stopped the exisiting one and then only can buy
new term plan?
There are two rider facilities which can be added on to this plan: — ● LIC Disability and Accidental Death and ● LIC Assurance rider for the New Term
1) If I need a Term plan even after 50 or 60 years of my age then buying
a new term plan will prove very costly at that point of time.
Recently I came across
a new term plan from ICICI - Lifeguard level term plan with return of premium.
Therefore, the total cost of
a new term plan bought online may work out less than the cost of reviving an old policy which was bought offline particularly in case of high sum assured policies.
Private life insurer, IDBI Federal life today launched
a new term plan aimed at providing guaranteed cover to those above the age of 50 years.
You will need to buy
a new term plan for the additional cover.
Should I stop the existing policies and start
a new term plan?
This is best done by buying
a new term plan with additional sum assured.
Reason: will buy
a new term plan from HDFC or ICICI as said before, because for 50lakh Sum assured the premium is less than 10k for my age, whereas in LIC its costing 5k for 14 lakhs Sum assured
Even the coverage tenures have been increased in
new term plans.
Regarding reviving the LIC plan, I think it will be better for you to go for
a new term plan from a private company as their premiums are much lower as compared to premiums charged by LIC.