LIC of India introduced the LIC Bima Ratna plan under its endowment product portfolio. This plan comes with a risk cover for the policyholder and regular survival benefits to help meet his/her expenses in the future. Like other LIC endowment-based savings plans, LIC Bima Ratna also offers a lot of flexibility to policyholders, which helps them customize the benefits according to their needs.
Read moreIt is an insurance policy that covers the life assured against the risk of death. In the event of his/her death, the family can claim the death benefit amount. However, if the policyholder survives the policy term, he/she is entitled to survival benefits at specific years and a final maturity benefit. In this way, LIC Bima Ratna acts as a savings avenue for policyholders in the long term.
The death and maturity benefits come with extra guaranteed additions, which increases the final payout.
Instead of a lump sum payout, one can choose to receive the death and maturity benefits in installments through the Settlement Option.
Premiums against the desired coverage amount can be paid monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually, depending on the convenience of the buyer.
Buyers of LIC Bima Ratna can also enjoy discounts on premiums if they choose half-yearly or yearly premium payments.
Rebates on premiums are also applicable if the basic sum assured is higher than Rs.10 Lakhs.
Loans up to 90% of the surrender value can be availed if premiums have been paid for at least two full years.
To be eligible to receive all the benefits of the policy, customers must note the following conditions.
Policy Term | 15 Years | 20 Years | 25 Years |
Minimum Entry Age | 5 years (Completed) | 90 days (Completed) | 90 days (Completed) |
Maximum Entry Age | 55 years | 50 years | 45 years |
Minimum Maturity Age | 20 years (Completed) | 20 years (Completed) | 25 years (Completed) |
Maximum Maturity Age | 70 years | 70 years | 70 years |
Premium Paying Term | 11 years | 16 years | 21 years |
Minimum Basic Sum
Assured |
Rs.5,00,000 | ||
Maximum Basic Sum Assured | No limit |
If the life assured dies during the chosen policy term, the nominee of the policy can claim whichever of the following amounts is higher -
125% of Basic Sum Assured
7 times the annual premium amount
The final death benefit amount is paid along with the guaranteed additions that have accumulated till the time of death.
Survival benefits in LIC are a fixed percentage of the sum assured paid to the life assured if he/she survives specific years in the policy term. With LIC Bima Ratna, 25% of the BSA will be paid in each of the following years -
Policy Term | Policy Year |
15 Years | 13th and 14th policy year |
20 Years | 18th and 19th policy year |
25 Years | 23rd and 24th policy year |
If the life assured survives the whole policy term, 50% of the basic sum assured is paid out to them.
LIC makes guaranteed additions to the sum assured at the end of every policy year. The rate of addition with LIC Bima Ratna is defined as -
From 1st to 5th policy years, Guaranteed Additions accrue at Rs.50 per Rs.1,000 Basic Sum Assured.
From 6th to 10th policy years, Guaranteed Additions accrue at Rs.55 per Rs.1,000 Basic Sum Assured.
From 11th to 25th policy years, Guaranteed Additions accrue at Rs.60 per Rs.1,000 Basic Sum Assured.
The premiums paid towards LIC Bima Ratna and the final proceeds from the policy are eligible for tax benefits under sections 80C and 10(10D), respectively.
“Tax benefit is subject to changes in tax laws. Standard T&C apply.”
Policyholders can surrender their LIC Bima Ratna cover by discontinuing premium payments. In such cases, they will receive the surrender value. But it is only applicable if two full years' premiums have been paid before surrendering.
The policy shall continue as paid-up if at least two years’ premiums have been paid. Even if the policyholder discontinues further premiums, he/she will be entitled to the paid-up value at the end of the policy term. The sum assured under a paid-up policy reduces by the remaining premium amount. This is also applicable to the death benefit amount.
By paying an extra premium amount, the coverage under LIC Bima Ratna can be increased. The following LIC riders are available with this plan -
LIC offers 30 days to policyholders during which they can review the T&C of the policy and cancel it if they have any objections.
A grace period of 15-30 days is allowed if one has not been able to pay a due premium. During this period, the risk cover shall continue as is. However, the policy will lapse if the premium isn’t paid by the end of this period.
If the policy has lapsed, LIC still offers 5 years to revive it. Revival requires the payment of all due premiums along with interest and has to be done before the date of maturity.
LIC Bima Ratna offers 80% of the total premium invested in the plan back to the nominee if the life assured commits suicide within the first 12 months of the coverage period. This benefit is not applicable if the life assured is a child below the age of 8 years.
*All savings are provided by the insurer as per the IRDAI approved insurance plan. Standard T&C Apply
^Trad plans with a premium above 5 lakhs would be taxed as per applicable tax slabs post 31st march 2023
+Returns Since Inception of LIC Growth Fund
~Source - Google Review Rating available on:- http://bit.ly/3J20bXZ
++Returns are 10 years returns of Nifty 100 Index benchmark
†Policybazaar does not endorse, rate or recommend any particular insurer or insurance product offered by any insurer. This list of plans listed here comprise of insurance products offered by all the insurance partners of Policybazaar. The sorting is based on past 10 years’ fund performance (Fund Data Source: Value Research). For a complete list of insurers in India refer to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India website, www.irdai.gov.in
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