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In a life insurance policy, the policyholder nominates a person to whom the insurer must pay the policy proceeds in the event of his/her demise – this person is called the nominee. Although it is not mandatory to register a nominee, one cannot overlook the importance of life insurance nominee as it prevents disputes and facilitates quicker claims processing, ensuring the beneficiary receives the death benefits without hassles.
A nominee is usually registered in the proposal form while purchasing life insurance policy itself. However, it is possible to register a nominee at any time during the policy tenure. 

2. Assignment & Reassignment -----------------------Click Here

Transfer by the holder of a life insurance policy (the assignor) of the benefits or proceeds of the policy to a lender (the assignee), as a collateral for a loan. In the event of the death of the assignor, the assignee is paid first and the balance (if any) is paid to the policy's beneficiary.


You can get loan on your LIC policy subject to your policy completed 3 years. In some special policies like Jeevan Shiromany loan will be available before 3 years also.

It is important to keep the company updated about change   in residence in order to maintain the chain of communication.

You must be aware that it is mandatory to produce Premium Paid Certificate for insurance policies to avail Income tax exemption benefit under section 80 C. Premium Paid Certificate is a document issued by an insurer against payment of the premium amount. This document is generally required for the policies premium paid via ECS and NACH mode. For all other modes of payment, you get a premium receipt which will act as proof for income tax benefit.

LIC POLICY bond is the main evidence for policy taken by the policy holder from LIC OF INDIA, so it is the most important document from LIC point of view.
If due to some reason (like: Shifting of house, white washing) it is misplaced and you are not able to locate it, no need to worry, you can get a new one (Duplicate Policy Bond) from LIC OF INDIA if you follow the below mentioned procedure and deposit the same in your home LIC BRANCH.

Name Correction in LIC Policy
you have to get the affidavit done to change your name in the LIC policy. Write a letter to the branch enclosing your attested copy of your school certificate with a request to correct the name as per the certificate.Also send the Xerox of the policy Bond giving the correction to be done.



Transferring of LIC policies from one Branch to  another. 
Policy records can be transferred from one Branch Office to another for servicing, as requested by the policyholder.

You can go directly go to the nearest LIC branch with the application and photocopy of the LIC policy.


In a life insurance policy with maturity benefits, the insured will be entitled to claim maturity benefits if he or she outlives the term of the policy. The insured is entitled to claim the maturity benefits only when the policy is in force and all premiums have been paid duly.

The death claim amount is payable in case of policies where premiums are paid up-to-date or where the death occurs within the days of grace. On receipt of intimation of death of the Life Assured the Branch Office calls for the following requirements:
a) Claim form A – Claimant’s Statement giving details of the deceased and the claimant. 

b) Certified extract from Death Register 

c) Documentary proof of age, if age is not admitted 

d) Evidence of title to the deceased’s estate if the policy is not nominated, assigned or 
issued under M.W.P. Act. 

e) Original Policy Document 

The following additional forms are called for if death occurs within three years from the date of risk or from date of revival/reinstatement.
a) Claim Form B – Medical Attendant’s Certificate to be completed by the Medical Attendant of the deceased during his/her last illness 

b) Claim Form B1 – if the life assured received treatment in a hospital 

c) Claim form B2 – to be completed by the Medical Attendant who treated the deceased life assured prior to his last illness. 

d) Claim Form C – Certificate of Identity and burial or cremation to be completed and signed by a person of known character and responsibility 

e) Claim form E – Certificate by Employer if the assured was employed person. 

f) Certified copies of the First Information Report, the Post-mortem report and Police Investigation Report if death was due to accident or unnatural cause. 
These additional forms are required to satisfy ourselves on the genuineness of the claim, i.e., no material information that would have affected our acceptance of proposal has been withheld by the deceased at the time of proposal. Further, these forms also help us at the time of investigation by the officials of the Corporation.

If the policyholder has paid premiums for atleast 5 full years and subsequently discontinued paying premiums and in the event of death of the life assured within 12 months from the due date of first unpaid premium, the policy money will be paid in full after deducting the unpaid premiums, with interest upto date

Revivals:
If the premium under a policy is not paid within the days of grace the policy lapses. Revival is a fresh contract wherein the insurer can impose fresh terms and conditions. A policy can be revived under the following types of revival:

1.OrdinaryRevival
If a revival of the policy is effected within 6 months from the due of first unpaid premium no personal statement regarding health is required and the policy is revived on collection of delayed premium plus interest. The rate of interest to be charged for such delayed premium will depend on the date of commencement of the policy.


2.Revival on non-medical basis

For revival of the policy on non-medical basis the amount to be revived should not exceed the prescribed limit for non-medical assurance taken by the life assured.


3. Revival on medical basis 

If a policy cannot be revived under ordinary revival or revival on non-medical basis it can be revived with medical requirements. The medical requirements will depend upon the amount to be revived.

4. The other schemes for revival are

Different Types of Revival Schemes: 

a) Special Revival Scheme A lapsed policy can be revived under the above scheme by shifting the original date of commencement by the period of maximum 2 years. The new date of commencement should not fall beyond 31.12.2013.The Conditions for reviving a policy under Special Revival Scheme is as under: a) Policy must not have been lapsed for a period of less than 6 months or more than 3 years reckoning up to the date of revival. 

b) Policy can be revived under this scheme only once during the policy term. 
c) Maturity age shall not exceed the original stipulated period under respective plan. 
d) Revival requirements will be as per the usual terms and conditions as applicable from time to time. 
e) Difference between old premium and new premium with interest thereon will be collected as on the date of revival. 
f) Policyholder has to give written request for reviving the policy under the above scheme. 9) In case of Money Back plan, policy preparation charges and stamp fee will have to be borne by the policyholder.

b) Instalment Revival Scheme Revival under this scheme will be permitted: 

a) If the policy holder is not in a position to pay the arrears of premiums in one lump sum and policy cannot be revived under special revival scheme. 
b) If the arrears of premiums are for more than 1 year.
 c) There is no loan outstanding under the policy at the time of revival. 
d) No survival benefit falls due during the instalment paying period of revival 
e) For Children Deferred Assurance policies, revival by instalment method will be allowed after deferment period. 
f) Quotation for the payment is available in the servicing branch. g) Instalment revival scheme is not applicable to policies issued under Salary saving scheme. 

a) Revival requirements will be as per the usual terms and conditions as applicable from time to time.

c) Loan cum Revival Scheme 

In this scheme, lapsed policy can be revived by recovering arrears of premium from the amount available as loan under the policy as per the policy condition. The other conditions of Revival are as under: 
a) In case if the loan amount is not sufficient to cover arrears of premium then the difference will be required to be paid by the policyholder in the servicing branch. 
b) If balance is left after adjusting the premium and interest, the same is paid to life assured. 
c) Revival requirements will be as per the usual terms and conditions as applicable from time to time along with the loan application and the policy document will have to be submitted by the policyholder.


d) Survival Benefit cum Revival Scheme Revival of money back policies can be allowed under ordinary revival by taking into account the amount of survival benefit that is payable to the policyholder. 
The requirements for Revival of the policy are as under :
a) Revival requirements will be as per the usual terms and conditions as applicable from time to time along with the loan application 
b) Policyholder will have to submit S.B. discharge form with the consent of the policyholder to revive the policy under this scheme. 
1. Applicability of various Revival Schemes will depend on respective plan conditions. 
2. Kindly contact your servicing branch for details on quotation and other health requirements.


13.Alterations in Policy ------------------------Click Here
After the policy is issued, the policyholder in a number of cases finds the terms not suitable to him and desires to change them. LIC allows certain types of alterations during the lifetime of the policy. However, no alteration is permitted within one year of the commencement of the policy with some exceptions. The following alterations are allowed.
·         »Alteration in class or term.
·         »Reduction in the Sum Assured
·         »Alteration in the mode of payment of premiums
·         »Removal of an extra premium
·         »Alteration from without profit plan to with profit plan
·         »Alternation in name
·         »Correction in policies
·         »Settlement option of payment of sum assured by installments
·         »Grant of accident benefit
·         »Grant of premium waiver benefit under CDA policies
·         »Alteration in currency and place of payment of policy monies

A fee for the change or alteration in the policy is charged by the Corporation called quotation fee and no additional fee is charged for giving effect to the alteration.

14.Surrender of  Policy ------------------------Click Here

After payment of premiums for at least three years, the Surrender Value allowed under the policy

You can add double accident benefit in your existing policy also. DAB benefit is not available If the policy was purchased when you are minor. But DAB benefit can be added in certain policies when life assured become major.

Double Accident Benefit is provided as an inject to the life insurance cover. For this purpose an extra premium of Rs.1/- per Rs.1000/- S.A is charged. For claiming the benefits under the Accident Benefit the claimant has to produce the proof to the satisfaction of the Corporation that the accident is defined as per the policy conditions. Normally for claiming this benefit documents like FIR, Post-mortem Report are insisted upon.

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