In the unfortunate event where
the policyholder dies in an accident, the rider sum assured is paid to the nominee, appointed by the policyholder.
For e.g. if you buy a term plan that assures you a sum of Rs. 90 lacs, and an accidental death benefit rider for 20 lac, then incase
the policyholders dies in an accident, the family receives both the amounts.
Not exact matches
The accidental death rider pays an additional benefit if the
policyholder dies in a covered
accident.
For example, some policies state that if the
policyholder does not
die as a result of the
accident and instead loses a limb, he / she will only receive a 50 % benefit payout, while losing two or more limbs would result
in a full benefit payment.
So if a
policyholder dies due to an
accident,
in this case one can get 50 Lakh + 50 lakh.
An accidental death benefit is a provision
in a life insurance policy that stipulates that the insurance company would need to pay the beneficiary
in addition to the death benefit if the
policyholder were to
die in an
accident.
What happens if the nominee passes away before the
policyholder, or both
die together
in an
accident?