Why NRIs need life insurance in India?

Imagine this scenario: A 67 year old woman,who lives in India with her daughter-in-law and grandchildren, has received news that her 53 year-old son living in New York has had a car accident. Her emotions will move swiftly from immeasurable grief, to extreme anxiety—about whether to keep her grandson in engineering college, whether to start looking for a job for her daughter-in-law, whether to sell off the house.

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The most important thing to remember is that situation like this can be avoided with a small amount of foresight.Life insurance for people with dependents is absolutely essential, and even more so when they are working abroad, because the vast physical distance makes formalities all the more difficult in the absence of a proper plan.

The Purpose of Your Policy

For an NRI with parents, spouse and children living in India, an appropriate policy is one that covers:

  • Regular guaranteed income for dependents

  • Wealth maximization for your spouse and yourself

  • Income to meet children’s education

Life insurance is often complemented by a child plan which allows the education of your children to continue uninterrupted. The family gets a lump sum upon the death of the parent, and the future premiums of the policy are paid by the insurance company on behalf of the policy holder. ICICI Life Insurance provides Pru Smart Life plan for your smartkid.

The Manner of Payment

All persons of Indian origin, whether citizens or notare allowed to take a life insurance policy in India.The person may conduct the purchase from outside the country, though there may be additional costs in that case. If you are abroad, the cost of your medical test and the cost of sending the report to the insurance provider is not built into the cost of the policy. The payment of premiums can be made through:

  • Remittance in foreign currency

  • NRO bank account (For rupee denominated policies issued to NRIs)

  • NRE/ FCNR bank account (For foreign currency denominated policies issued to NRIs)

If the premiums are paid in foreign currency, then the proceeds are fully repatriable(can be sent from India to the NRI’s location) but if is paid in INR through the NRO Account, then it would be considered as an earning in India and not fully repatriable.

When to Get Insurance

A person gets insurance when he has, first, a steady source of income and second, dependents who would need to replace that source of income in case of the earner’s demise. Again, if you wait too long then age and related diseases will make your policy more expensive.Experts believe that a life insurance policy has to cover a person till the age of 65. If the policy is for a lesser term, then the risky years are not covered.

*All savings are provided by the insurer as per the IRDAI approved insurance plan. Standard T&C Apply

Where to Get Insurance

Whether an NRI should get insurance in the country of origin or in the country of residence, is debatable. While making this decision, you should keep in mind that

  • Overall cost may vary from country to country. Whether it is cheaper to get life insurance in your country of residence than in India depends on your insurance provider.

  • In India all income from life insurance is tax free, whether as a result of death or of maturity. In other countries this may not be the case. In US the principal is not taxable but the interest is.

  • NRIs are charged on the same level as resident Indians, other factors (age, general health, occupational risk) remaining the same.

Note: It is suggested to calculate the term plan premium on the term insurance premium calculator online tool by Policybazaar before buying.

You may also like to read: NRIs Buying Life Insurance In India: 5 Points To Ponder

Disclaimer: Policybazaar does not endorse, rate or recommend any particular insurer or insurance product offered by an insurer. Tax benefit is subject to changes in tax laws. *Standard T&C Apply

Premium By Age

˜The insurers/plans mentioned are arranged in order of highest to lowest Sum Assured(SA) offered by Policybazaar’s insurer partners offering term insurance plans on our platform, as per ‘first year premium of life insurers as at 31.03.2025 report’ published by IRDAI.

Policybazaar does not endorse, rate or recommend any particular insurer or insurance product offered by any insurer. For complete list of insurers in India refer to the IRDAI website www.irdai.gov.in

Rs. 400/month is starting price for a 1 crore term life insurance for an 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age, rounded off to nearest 10.

Rs. 400/month (Rs.13/day) is starting price for a 1 crore term life insurance for an 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age.

+Rs. 230 is starting price for a 50 lakhs term life insurance for an 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age, rounded off to nearest 10.

+Rs. 8/day is starting price for a 50 lakhs term life insurance for an 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age, rounded off to nearest 10.

+Rs. 12/day is starting price for a 75 lakhs term life insurance for an 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age, rounded off to nearest 10.

+Rs. 497/month is starting price for a 1.5 crore term life insurance for an 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age.

+Rs. 487/month is starting price for a 2 crore term life insurance for an 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age.

+Rs. 626/month is starting price for a 3 crore term life insurance for an 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age.

+Rs. 905/month is starting price for a 5 crore term life insurance for an 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age.

+Rs. 1,267/month is starting price for a 7 crore term life insurance for an 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age.

*The full refund of premium is available on availing the one-time option of refund of premium. Total premium paid for policy (paid for add-ons) will be the special exit value, payable on availing the one-time option of refund of premium if you wish to completely exit the policy.

+Rs. 447/month is starting price for a 1 crore term life insurance for an (NRI) 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age.

+Rs.679/month is starting price for a 2 crore term life insurance for an (NRI) 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age.

+Rs. 910/month is starting price for a 3 crore term life insurance for an (NRI) 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age.

+Rs. 1,374/month is starting price for a 5 crore term life insurance for an (NRI) 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age.

+Rs. 1,924month is starting price for a 7 crore term life insurance for an (NRI) 18 year-old male, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age.

Women

+Rs. 400/month is Starting price for a 1 crore term life insurance for an 18 year-old Female, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 30 years of age, rounded off to nearest 10.

Rs. 461/month is the starting price for a 1 crore term life insurance for an 24 year-old female, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 54 years of age.

1,642/month is the starting price for a 1 crore term life insurance for an 44 year-old female, non-smoker, with no pre-existing diseases, cover upto 74 years of age.

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