I. MODIFICATIONS UNDER THE PLAN:
Under Limited premium paying term policies:
a) Minimum Premium:
EXISTING | MODIFIED |
Other than monthly ECS mode: Rs. 10,000 p.a.
Monthly ECS mode: Rs. 1,000 p.m. | Other than monthly ECS mode: Rs. 15,000 p.a.
Monthly ECS mode: Rs. 1,500 p.m. |
b) Minimum / Maximum Sum Assured:
EXISTING | MODIFIED |
5 times the annualized premium or half of the policy term times the annualized premium whichever is higher | 5 times the annualized premium |
c) Maximum Maturity Age:
3 years premium payment:
EXISTING | MODIFIED |
70 years nearest birthday | 75 years nearest birthday |
d) Policy Term:
3 years & 4 years premium payment:
EXISTING | MODIFIED |
5 years to 20 years | 10 years to 20 years |
5 years premium payment:
EXISTING | MODIFIED |
5 years to 20 years | 10 years & 15 to 20 years |
e) Premium Allocation Charge:
3 years & 4 years premium payment:
Existing | Modified | ||||
Premium Band (per annum) | First year | Thereafter | Premium Band (per annum) | First year | Thereafter |
10,000 to 1,50,000 | 10.50% | 2.50% | 15,000 to 1,50,000 | 10.50% | 2.50% |
1,50,001 to 3,00,000 | 10.00% | 2.50% | 1,50,001 to 3,00,000 | 10.00% | 2.50% |
3,00,001 to 4,50,000 | 9.50% | 2.50% | 3,00,001 to 4,50,000 | 9.50% | 2.50% |
4,50,001 and above | 9.00% | 2.50% | 4,50,001 and above | 9.00% | 2.50% |
5 years premium payment:
Existing | Modified | ||||
Premium Band (per annum) | First year | Thereafter | Premium Band (per annum) | First year | Thereafter |
10,000 to 1,50,000 | 24.00% | 4.00% | 15,000 to 1,50,000 | 24.00% | 4.00% |
1,50,001 to 3,00,000 | 23.50% | 4.00% | 1,50,001 to 3,00,000 | 23.50% | 4.00% |
3,00,001 to 4,50,000 | 23.00% | 4.00% | 3,00,001 to 4,50,000 | 23.00% | 4.00% |
4,50,001 and above | 22.50% | 4.00% | 4,50,001 and above | 22.50% | 4.00% |
f) Accident Benefit Rider:
| EXISTING | MODIFIED |
Maximum Entry Age | 65 Yrs | 60 Yrs |
Policy Term for PPT 3 & 4 yrs | 5 to 20 Yrs | 10 to 20 Yrs |
Policy Term for PPT 5 yrs | 5 to 20 Yrs | 10 & 15 to 20 Yrs |
g) Critical Illness Rider:
| EXISTING | MODIFIED |
Policy Term for PPT 5 yrs | 10 to 20 Yrs | 10 & 15 to 20 Yrs |
Under Single premium policies:
Minimum Premium:
EXISTING | MODIFIED |
Rs. 20,000 | Rs. 40,000 |
Under Limited premium paying policies and Single premium policies:
a) Fund Management Charge:
| EXISTING | MODIFIED |
Bond Fund | 0.75 % p.a. | 0.50 % p.a. |
Secured Fund | 1.00 % p.a. | 0.60 % p.a. |
Balanced Fund | 1.25 % p.a. | 0.70 % p.a. |
Growth Fund | 1.50 % p.a. | 0.80% p.a. |
b) Right to revise charges:
Fund Management Charge: The Maximum for each Fund will be as follows:
| EXISTING | MODIFIED |
Bond Fund | 1.50 % p.a. | 1.00 % p.a. |
Secured Fund | 2.00 % p.a. | 1.10 % p.a. |
Balanced Fund | 2.50 % p.a. | 1.20 % p.a. |
Growth Fund | 3.00 % p.a. | 1.30 % p.a. |
c) Annualized Premiums shall be payable in multiple of Rs. 1,000 for other than ECS
monthly. For monthly (ECS), the instalment premium shall be in multiples of Rs. 250/-.
II. FUND MANAGEMENT CHARGE UNDER EXISTING POLICIES:
With effect from 1st January 2010 under all the existing policies of LIC’s Profit Plus plan (i.e. policies taken prior to 1st January 2010) the fund management charges shall be at the revised rates as applicable in case of the policies issued with effect from 1st January 2010.
III. POLICY DOCUMENT:
Existing Policy Document shall be used with the following modifications:
New UIN (Unique Identification Number).
An endorsement shall be required to be attached as per Annexure – I enclosed.
The relevant items in the existing policy bond corresponding to the items given in the endorsement shall be required to be cancelled.
Needless to add, at the time of fresh printing of policy document these changes shall need to
be incorporated.
Existing Proposal Form shall be used after modifying the UIN (Unique Identification
Number). Further, it has been decided to add another question as given below. The same may be added while printing the new proposal form. For existing stock of proposal forms a rubber stamp may be used to add the question.
Question 4 c) Is your life now being proposed for another assurance or an application for revival of a policy on your life or any other proposal under consideration in any office of the corporation or to any other insurer? If yes, give details.
All other terms and conditions of the plans shall remain unchanged.
These modifications will come into force with effect from 1st January 2010.
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