Bajaj Allianz New Risk Care II

Objective

This is an online term insurance policy where the sum assured increases at  5 per cent each year till it becomes twice the basic sum assured. It offers  three optional riders to enhance coverage.

Our View

This is a decent policy for those who are yet to shoulder responsibilities. The three optional riders can be taken to enhance protection. Critical illness rider should be taken if there have been incidents of any of the 11 dreadful diseases covered in the policy.

Suited for

The increasing cover makes this policy more suited for those who expect their responsibilities to increase with time.

What does it do?

This term plan pays sum assured to the nominee in case of death of the policyholder. The plan can be bought online without intermediaries. The sum assured increases till it becomes twice the basic sum assured. The policy does not pay any maturity value. However, single premium policyholders are allowed to surrender their policies in case of an emergency. The surrender value according to the prespecified formula. Policyholders can also attach riders to enhance the scope of protection under same policy.

Pros

The plan offers premium discount to high sum assured policies.

Single premium policyholders can surrender the policy.

The plan provides optional riders to enhance protection.

Comprehensive accident protection rider can be taken on any policy anniversary.

The plan can offer coverage as low as Rs 2 lakh.

Cons

Critical illness rider and hospital cash rider can be bought only at the time of purchase and not during the policy term. Single premium policyholders cannot take additional riders.


Eligibility

Entry Age (years)

18
60
65

Policy Term (years)

5
40

Sum Assured (Rs)

200000
No limit

Minimum Premium (Rs)

1200
612
312
108
5000
Single, Yearly, Half-Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly
Single, equal to Policy term
Cover keeps increasing @5% every year upto maximum of twice the initial basic Sum Assured.

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 the due date for Yearly, Half yearly and quarterly premium payment modes and 15 days in case of monthly premium payment mode.. If a due premium is not received within the grace period, your policy will lapse and the life insurance cover will be terminated.
You can reinstate your lapsed policy any time (within 2 years from the due date of the first unpaid premium) by paying all the due premiums with interest and undergoing underwriting requirements, if any.
Section 80C, 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 would apply.
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.
Allowed under Single Premium Policcies only. It is calculated as: 0.70*(Policy term-elapsed policy years)/Policy term*Single Premium
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited,
G.E. Plaza, Airport Road, Yerawada, Pune - 411 006.

Customer Service

BSNL/ MTNL: 1800 22 5858; Others: 1800 209 5858
LIFE to 56070
Bajaj Allianz Comprehensive Accidental Protection Benefit (CAP): Death due to accident within 180 days of the accident.
Permanent total/ partial disability as a result of an accident within 180 days of the accident. The rider Sum Assured can be received as a 10 year annuity as well. The annuity payable would be 110% of the benefit.
Waiver of Premium in case of total permanent disability.
Bajaj Allianz Critical Illness Benefit: It covers 11 critical illnesses namely: First Heart Attack, Coronary Artery Disease requiring surgery, Stroke, Cancer, Kidney Failure, Major organ transplantation, Multiple Sclerosis, Aorta Graft Surgery, Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Alzheimer's Disease and Paralysis. There is a waiting period of 6 months from inception of the policy to claim the critical illness benefit.
Bajaj Allianz Hospital Cash Benefit: hospital bills (room charges) after a waiting period of 60 days from the inception date.

Rider Conditions

Entry Age (years)

18
50
65

Rider Term (years)

Equal to base policy term

Sum Assured (Rs)

Critical illness Benefit: 50000 and Bajaj Allianz Hospital Cash Benefit rider200 per day
Accidental Death Benefit:: 50 lakh
Accidental Permanent Total Disability: 50 lakh
Accidental Permanent Partial Disability: 25 lakh
Hospital Cash Bnefit: 1000 per day

Cost Details