HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company is a joint venture between Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) and Standard Life Aberdeen based out of the UK. While HDFC holds 74.60% of the company’s stake, Standard Life (Mauritius Holding) Limited holds 26% while the remaining is held by others. With the expertise of HDFC and Standard Life together under one umbrella, HDFC Standard Life has become a market leader in the insurance sector offering a wide range of products at competitive rates.
+Tax benefit is subject to changes in tax laws.
++All savings are provided by the insurer as per the IRDAI approved insurance plan. Standard T&C Apply
Moreover, the company boasts of a strong foundation of sales force which helps to increase the company’s market share in the insurance sector. The range of products offered by HDFC life insurance includes Protection plans in the form of Term plans, Child Plans, Savings, and Investment Plans which are available in both conventional or ULIPs form and pension plans. With a wide range of products, the company strives to meet every individual’s insurance-related requirement at a single source.
Term Insurance, being the basic insurance plan, is the cheapest plan in the market in which, by paying a minimal amount of premium one can avail a high coverage for protection purposes. Life is uncertain and everybody faces the risk of untimely death. On the death of a family member, the family suffers both, emotional and financial loss. While emotional loss cannot be compensated, the financial loss suffered can be compensated considerably through insurance.
Term insurance plan at the same time, offers high coverage at lower costs thus making it affordable to have high coverage. A high coverage ensures that the family is properly taken care of in the absence of the breadwinner without any financial hiccups. Most of the term plans in the market come with various payment options such as lump sum, annuity, or a combination of both. There are also term plans that use a part of the lump sum to invest in an annuity plan for the nominees. This ensures that the family members of the insured get a regular income without having to manage the large lump sum amount.
HDFC Click2Protect 3D Plus plan is one of the latest non-linked, life-long protection plans. This plan comes with a host of benefits and features to ensure comprehensive protection and complete financial security for the policyholders. This plan is available in 9 different cover options and each option has plenty of offers for the policyholders.
HDFC Standard Life offers a term plan which is called HDFC Click to Protect Plus Plan. The plan is a pure term insurance plan which is available online through the website of the company. The HDFC term plan is exhaustive in the sense that it provides the customer with 4 options of life cover wherein the death benefit can be availed in four different ways. This makes the HDFC life term plan universal because it becomes suitable for all by providing four death benefit options to the individuals.
HDFC Life CSC Suraksha is another HDFC life term insurance plan. The plan focuses on rural areas to facilitate the inclusion of the non-urban population into mainstream insurance and gives them the benefit of a life insurance policy. HDFC Life CSC Suraksha is being offered in a public-private partnership framework between HDFC Standard Life and the Government of India. This HDFC life term plan is simple, low cost, and easy to understand making it appropriate for first-time life insurance customers. This plan is retailed through Common Services Centre (CSC) increasing the reach in rural areas at a low cost. HDFC life CSC Suraksha’s term plan provides a lump sum amount to the family of the insured upon his or her demise.
HDFC Term Insurance Plan | Features and Benefits | Eligibility Criteria |
Click2Protect 3D Plus Plan | This HDFC life term plan provides 9 cover options. These are Life Option, 3D Life Option, Extra Life Option, Income Option, Extra Life Income Option, Income Replacement Option, Return of Premium Option, Life Long Protection Option, and 3D Life Long Protection Option. | (All except Life Long Options) Entry Age: 18 years (min); 65 years (max) Maturity Age: 23 years (min); 75 years (max) Policy Term: 5 years (min); 40 years (max) Sum Assured: Rs. 10 lakhs (min); No limit (max) Premium Payment Frequency: Monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly |
Under this HDFC term plan, policyholders are provided with the death benefit, diagnosis with terminal illness benefits, accidental death benefit, critical illness, and maturity benefits depending upon the plan opted for. | ||
The Life Stage Protection feature in this HDFC life term plan enables the policyholder to increase the sum assured at significant stages in one’s life such as 1st marriage, the birth of 1st and second child, etc. without having to run from pillar to post. | ||
On marriage, 50% of the sum assured can be increased to a maximum of Rs. 50 lakh, and on the birth of every child (up to 2), 25% of the sum assured can be increased to a maximum of Rs. 25 lakh in this HDFC term plan. | ||
Premiums can either be paid in a lump sum at commencement under the single premium plan option or regularly for the entire duration of the term under the regular premium plan option in this HDFC term plan. | ||
Premiums paid are exempt from taxation under Section 80C and claim received is exempt under Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. | ||
Click 2 Protect Plus Plan | This HDFC life term plan provides four cover options. These are Life Option, Extra Life Option, Income Option, and Income Plus Option. | Entry Age: 18 years (min); 65 years (max) Maximum Maturity Age: 85 years Policy Term: 10 years (min); 40 years (max) except Life Option and Extra Life Option Sum Assured: Rs. 25 lakhs (min); No limit (max) Premium Payment Term: You can choose from regular pay, limited pay, or single pay Premium Payment Frequency: Single, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly |
Under this HDFC term plan, the death benefit is higher of either 125% of a single premium or sum assured for plans which have a single premium policy. For regular premium plans, the death benefit is higher than the sum assured, or 10 times the annual premium, or 105% of all the total premiums paid till the date of demise. The Life Stage Protection feature in this HDFC life term plan enables the policyholder to increase the sum assured at important milestones in life like marriage, childbirth, etc. without having to undergo a medical test for coverage enhancement. | ||
On marriage, 50% of the sum assured can be increased to a maximum of Rs. 5 lakhs, and on the birth of every child (up to 2), 25% of the sum assured can be increased to a maximum of Rs. 2.5 lakh in this HDFC term plan. | ||
Under this HDFC life term plan, additional coverage can be decreased by the policyholder after attaining 45 years of age, which subsequently lowers future premiums | ||
Premiums can either be paid in a lump sum at commencement under the single premium plan option or regularly for the entire duration of the term under the regular premium plan option in this HDFC term plan. The facility to pay premiums for a limited-term, lower than the overall term is also available under the limited premium plan option | ||
There are preferential rates of premium available for non-smokers in this HDFC life term plan | ||
HDFC Life Income Benefit on Accidental Disability Rider is available on request in this HDFC term plan. Adding the rider makes the coverage comprehensive as it promises to pay 1% of the rider sum assured every month to the insured for a fixed period of 10 years if the insured suffers total permanent disability in an accident. | ||
Premiums paid are exempted from taxation as per the prevailing tax laws. | ||
CSC Suraksha Plan | Low cost, simple to understand HDFC term insurance plan | Entry Age: 18 years (min); 55 years (max) Maturity Age: 23 years (min); 60 years (max) Policy Term: 5 years (min); 15 years (max) Sum Assured: Rs. 30,000 (min); Rs. 2,00,000 (max) Annual Premium Amount: Rs. 112 (min) Premium Payment Term: Equal to the policy term Premium Payment Frequency: Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual |
This HDFC life term plan is aimed at rural areas to facilitate the inclusion of the rural population into mainstream insurance | ||
This HDFC term plan provides a lump sum amount to the family in the event of the death of the insured | ||
Low premiums in this HDFC life term plan ensure affordability | ||
The HDFC term plan policy is issued in a hassle-free manner with a Declaration of Good Health (DOGH) | ||
Nominee receives a higher of either sum assured, or 10 times the annualized premium, or 105% of the total premiums paid as on the date of death of the policyholder in this HDFC term plan. | ||
Premiums paid are exempt from taxation under Section 80C and claim received is exempt under Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. |
*All savings are provided by the insurer as per the IRDAI approved insurance plan. Standard T&C Apply
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Let us take a look at the features of the plans in detail for better understanding.
A non-linked, innovative HDFC term insurance plan, Click2Protect 3D Plus Plan comes loaded with the following features:
Low cost, easy to understand, and simple term insurance plan, click2Protect 3D Plus has been designed to ensure comprehensive savings and complete financial security of the policyholders.
This HDFC term insurance plan provides a lump sum amount as the death benefit to the family in the event of death of the insured.
This plan comes with 9 different cover options.
Low premiums under this HDFC term life insurance plan make this plan affordable.
Flexible policy term options ranging from 5 to 40 years.
Premiums paid are exempt from taxation under Section 80C and claim received is exempt under Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Eligibility Conditions under Click2Protect 3D Plus Plan
Below is the product specification for Life Long Protection Option & 3D Life Long Protection Option:
Minimum | Maximum | |
Entry Age | 25 years | 65 years |
Maturity Age | Whole Life | |
Policy Term (PT) in years | Whole Life | Whole Life |
Premium Paying Term (PPT) in years | Limited pay –65 – Age of Entry | |
Premium Paying Frequency | Annual, half-yearly, quarterly, monthly | |
Sum Assured | 10,00,000 | No limit |
Below is the product specification for Life All Options except Life Long Protection Option & 3D Life Long Protection Option:
Minimum | Maximum | |
Entry Age | 18 years | 65 years |
Maturity Age | 23 years | 75 years |
Policy Term (PT) in years | 5 | 40 years |
Premium Paying Term (PPT) in years | Single Pay Limited pay –5 years to 39 years | |
Premium Paying Frequency | Annual, half-yearly, quarterly, monthly, Single | |
Sum Assured | 10,00,000 | No limit |
There are four coverage options under this HDFC term plan which are:
Under this HDFC term insurance plan, the death benefit is paid in a lump sum in case of unfortunate death of the life insured
The HDFC term insurance plan has an inbuilt Accidental Death Benefit Rider which promises an additional payout of the Sum Assured in case the life insured dies during the term of the policy through accident. So, in case of accidental death, the death benefit and the Accidental Death Benefit which is equal to the Sum Assured chosen under the policy is paid to the nominee
Under this HDFC term insurance plan, 10% of the Sum Assured is paid in lump sum immediately on the death of the life insured. The remaining 90% of the Sum Assured is paid in equal monthly installments over 15 years post the death of the life insured. The rate of payment of the monthly installments will be 0.5% of the Sum Assured every month for 15 years. The monthly installments start the next month following the date of death of the life insured.
Under this HDFC term insurance plan, the entire death benefit which is the chosen Sum Assured is paid out in case of death of the life insured. After this, 0.5% of the Sum Assured is paid monthly for 10 years. The monthly payouts can be chosen to be of level payouts or increasing payouts as per the choice of the policyholder. Increasing payouts will increase by 10% per annum every year.
The death benefit paid under this HDFC term insurance plan will be higher than 125% of the Single Premium or the Sum Assured for plans which have the Single Premium feature. For Regular Premium plans, the death benefit will be higher than the Sum Assured or 10 times the annual premium. In any case, the death benefit paid to the nominee should not be lower than 105% of the total premiums paid till the date of death.
There is a Life Stage Protection feature under this HDFC term insurance plan which enables the policyholder to increase the Sum Assured at important milestones of the customer’s life like marriage, childbirth, etc. without having to undergo a medical test for the coverage enhancement
On marriage, 50% of the Sum Assured can be increased, and on the birth of each child, 25% of the SA can be increased in this HDFC life term plan.
The additional coverage can also be decreased by the policyholder in this HDFC term plan after attaining 45 years of age which will subsequently lower future premiums
Premiums can be paid either in a lump sum at the commencement of this HDFC term insurance plan under the Single Premium plan option or regularly for the entire duration of the term under the Regular Premium plan options. Moreover, the facility of paying premiums for a limited-term which is lower than the entire term of the plan is also available under the Limited Premium Plan options
Preferential rate of premium for non-smokers offering the lower rates in this HDFC term plan
HDFC Life Income Benefit on Accidental Disability Rider is available under this HDFC term insurance plan which can be added to the plan at the request of the policyholder. Adding the rider makes the coverage under the plan comprehensive because the rider promises to pay 1% of the rider Sum Assured every month to the insured for a fixed period of 10 years if the insured suffers Total Permanent Disability arising out of an accident.
Premiums paid are exempted from taxation as per the prevailing tax laws.
Eligibility Details Under Click2Protect Plus Plan
Minimum | Maximum | |
Entry Age | 18 years | 65 years |
Maturity Age | - | 85 years |
Policy Term | 10 years | 40 years |
Sum Assured | Rs.25 lakh | No limit |
Premium Payment Term | Regular Pay or Limited Pay or Single Pay | |
Premium Payment Frequency | Yearly, half-yearly, quarterly, or monthly |
In accidental death benefit, nothing is paid if the accident is caused directly or indirectly due to the following reasons:
Death occurrence after 180 days from the date of the accident
Suicide, intentional or due to medical conditions whatsoever
Overdose of alcohol or any other drug consumption
Act of a criminal nature
Death in war, invasion, riots, or hostilities
Sample Premium
The following table shows the sample premium payable by individuals of different ages if they opt for coverage of Rs.50 lakhs. The policy term of the opted HDFC term plan is assumed to be 20 years and the premium is also deemed to be paid regularly i.e. for the entire tenure of 20 years. For this condition, the premium payable by individuals of different ages for the available four types of life coverage are tabulated below:
Age | Life Option (First Option) | Extra Life Option (Second Option) | Income Option (Third Option) | Income Plus Option (Fourth Option) |
40 years | 7783 | 10281 | 6538 | 10508 |
50 years | 19331 | 21828 | 16238 | 26097 |
A simple, hassle-free HDFC term insurance plan with the following features:
Low cost, simple to understand term insurance plan aimed at rural areas to facilitate inclusion of rural population into mainstream insurance
This HDFC life term plan provides a lump sum amount to the family in the event of the death of the insured
Low premiums under this HDFC life term plan ensure affordability
Flexible policy term options ranging from 5 to 15 years
Policy issued in a hassle-free manner with Declaration of Good Health (DOGH)
Under this HDFC life term plan, the nominee will receive on death of the policyholder, higher of either sum assured, or 10 times the annualized premium, or 105% the total premiums paid as on the date of death
Premiums paid are exempt from taxation under Section 80C and claim received is exempt under Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Eligibility Details Under CSC Suraksha Plan
Minimum | Maximum | |
Entry Age | 18 years | 55 years |
Maturity Age | 23 years | 60 years |
Policy Term | 5 years | 15 years |
Sum Assured | Rs. 30,000 | Rs. 2,00,000 |
Annual Premium Amount | Rs. 112 | - |
Premium Payment Term | Equal to the policy term | |
Premium Payment Frequency | Monthly, Quarterly, Half-Yearly, Yearly |
The company offered term plan may be availed online. The customer only needs to log into the company’s website, choose the coverage, calculate the relevant premium and provide his details. The premium will be determined using the filled details. The customer then needs to pay the premium online through credit card, debit card, or net banking facilities, and the HDFC life term plan policy will be issued
HDFC life term plans which are not available online can be purchased from agents, brokers, banks, etc. where the intermediaries help with the application process.