The Induslnd Nippon Smart Total Advantage Return (STAR) plan is a participating, non-linked, individual savings life insurance plan, provided by Indusind Nippon Life Insurance. Policyholders can select between two variants at the time of purchase: Life Variant and Life Plus Variant. Both options provide life protection and periodic bonuses, while the Life Plus variant also ensures benefit continuity for beneficiaries even after the policyholder's death.
| Criteria | Life Variant | Life Plus Variant |
| Minimum Entry Age | 91 Days | 18 Years |
| Maximum Entry Age | 55 Years | 55 Years |
| Minimum Maturity Age | 20 Years | 38 Years |
| Maximum Maturity Age | 95 Years (Fixed Term) / 100 Years (Whole Life) | 80 Years |
| Premium Paying Term | 8, 10, 12, 15 Years | 8, 10, 12, 15 Years |
| Minimum Annual Premium | ₹50,000 – ₹1,00,000 | ₹50,000 – ₹1,00,000 |
Below are the key features of the Induslnd Nippon Smart Total Advantage Return Plan:
These features help position Induslnd Nippon Smart Total Advantage Return among well-structured Reliance Life Investment Plans for disciplined long-term savings.
Here are the primary benefits that policyholders can receive under this plan.
Riders enhance the coverage of the base policy by adding additional protection benefits. Here are the available rider options:
There is a grace period of 30 days (15 days in the case of monthly premium mode) that allows the payment of the premium to be late.
The lapsed or paid-in policies may be revived in a certain period of five years by remitting the outstanding premiums and any interest charged.
The policyholders are allowed 30 days in which they can see the terms and cancel the policy after receiving the policy document.
The policy may be abandoned upon fulfilment of the minimum premium payment requirement. The surrender value comprises guaranteed or special surrender value as well as accumulated benefits.
Once the policy has gained some surrender value, the policy loans can be taken up to 70% of the value of the surrender.
In case of death by suicide within 12 months of the start of the policy or revival, the nominee gets a minimum of 80% of the total premiums paid or the value of the surrender, whichever is greater.

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*All savings are provided by the insurer as per the IRDAI approved insurance plan. Standard T&C Apply
^The tax benefits under Section 80C allow a deduction of up to ₹1.5 lakhs from the taxable income per year and 10(10D) tax benefits are for investments made up to ₹2.5 Lakhs/ year for policies bought after 1 Feb 2021. Tax benefits and savings are subject to changes in tax laws.
¶Long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax (12.5%) is exempted on annual premiums up to 2.5 lacs.
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