Star Union Dai-ichi Pure Term Assurance Plan

Objective

This term insurance policy aims to protect family members from financial distress in the event of death of the insured member.

Our View

The accidental death and total and permanent disability rider may be considered as it comes at a very low cost and provides wide insurance cover. Before buying any policy evaluate your needs and select regular premium payment option over single premium payment. The reason we say this is because in case something goes wrong in early years of the policy, you have already paid a huge chunk of amount as premium to the insurance company.  

Suited for

Those looking for a cover upto Rs 25 lakh can consider this policy.

What does it do?

This plain term plan pays sum assured to the nominee on death of the policyholder.
Policyholders with single premium policy can surrender the policy anytime after first policy year. The surrender value will be calculated according to the prespecified formula. Single premium policies also get a maturity benefit on survival. The plan does not offer any maturity or surrender benefit to regular premium policyholders.
It also offers an optional accidental death and total and permanent disability rider to policies with regular premium payment mode. The rider pays an additional amount equal to rider sum assured in case of death due to an accident, or ten half-yearly installments, each equal to 10 per cent of the rider sum assured in the event of total and permanent disability.

Pros

There is a 3 per cent premium rebate for policies with sum assured higher than Rs 10 lakh.

The plan offers accidental death and total and permanent disability rider to enhance coverage.

A lapsed policy can be revived within 3 years.

Premium paid towards this policy is eligible for tax benefit under section 80C of Income Tax Act.

Cons

The maximum sum assured under the policy is limited to Rs 25 lakh.


Eligibility

Entry Age (years)

18
60
65

Policy Term (years)

5
25

Sum Assured (Rs)

500000
2499000
Single, Yearly, Half-yearly, Quarterly, Monthly (via ECS only)
Single or equal to policy tenure
Cover remains fixed for the tenure of the policy

Other Features

In case, you are not satisfied, you may choose to cancel the policy within 15 days of receiving the policy documents. Upon such cancellation, you will be paid back the premiums, minus the cost of stamp duty, medical reports and proportionate premium for the period for which the risk was covered.
You are allowed to pay premiums within 30 days from due date for annual, semi-annual and quarterly premiums and within 15 days in case of monthly premium. If a due premium is not received within the grace period of 30 days, your policy will lapse and the life insurance cover, including the rider cover, if any, will be terminated.
You can reinstate your lapsed policy any time (within 3 years from the due date of the first unpaid premium) by paying all the due premiums and undergoing underwriting requirements, if any.
Section 80C, 10 (10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 would apply. Premiums paid for SUD Life Accidental Death & Total and Permanent Disability Benefit Rider qualify for deduction under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
In case of death by suicide during the first policy year, or within one year from the date of reinstatement, no death benefit is payable. Further, if the Life Assured under the policy, whether medically sane or insane, commits suicide, within one year of exercising the option to increase the Sum Assured, then the amount of increased Sum Assured will not be considered in the calculation of the Death Benefit
Only Single Premium Policyholders can surrender policy after completion of one policy year. Surrender value will be 60% of Unearned Premium. Unearned Premium is {1-(elapsed duration since date of commencement of policy/ Term of policy)*Single Premium}

Customer Service

Star Union Dai-chi Life Insurance Corporate Office: 11th floor, Raghuleela Arcade, Opp. Vashi Railway Station, Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400 703 Registered Office: Star House, 3rd floor, West Wing, C-5, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051
022 39546300
SUD Life Accidental Death and Total and Permanent Disability: It covers Death due to accident within 180 days of accident.
Accidental dismemberment (loss of limbs and/or eye(s).
Permanent total disability due to an accident

Rider Conditions

Entry Age (years)

18
60
65

Rider Term (years)

Equal to policy term

Sum Assured (Rs)

10000
Lower of Base plan insurance or 50 lakh
Rider premiums vary for each policyholder. For instance, if a 30-year old opts for the Accidental Death and Total and Permanent Disability rider for Rs 5 lakh sum assured over a 10 year tenure; the annual rider premium works to Rs 400.

Cost Details