Sep 11 2008

Tata AIG Life Assure Golden Years Plan

Posted by Sachin

Tata AIG Life Assure Golden Years(Assure Golden Years) is an endowment policy that provides both safety and steady returns. In the unfortunate event of your death, your dependants will receive the sum assured; otherwise your savings will continue to grow. Should you live past the term of the policy, you will receive both the sum assured as well as a host of bonuses.

Key features include:

* A guaranteed addition of 10% of the sum assured if the policy has been in force for 10 years or more, is payable on death or maturity.
* A reversionary bonus is payable on death or maturity.
* A Terminal bonus paid on maturity or death if the policy has been in force for a minimum 10 years.
* Reversionary and Terminal bonuses are non-guaranteed and are dependent on Company performance.

Tax Benefits, Riders and Age Eligibility

* Premiums paid under this plan are eligible for tax benefits under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Any sum received under this plan is exempt from tax under section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.*
* Term, Accident, Disability and Critical Illness riders are available for added protection.
* Policy duration runs from the time of purchase up to age 60.
* Policy is available for persons between 18 to 50 years of age.

Sep 11 2008

Tata AIG Life InvestAssure Care

Posted by Sachin

Tata AIG Life InvestAssure II(InvestAssure II) is a unique, flexible insurance plan which combines the security of a life insurance policy with the opportunity to exploit the upside of market returns by investing in different kinds of securities through multiple fund options. You can direct the investments by creating your own investment fund portfolio from a range of options to suit your needs and preferences.

Key features include:

* Policy terms of 15, 20 or 30 years.
* No penalty for surrendering the policy any time after the 6th year.
* The Sum Assured is a multiple of the Annual Regular Premium payable. The multiple varies according to age at entry and policy term. You have a choice of premium multiples to choose from.
* Any premium not deducted for coverage and charges may be invested in a wide range of investment vehicles, including: an Equity Fund, Income Fund, Aggressive Growth Fund, Stable Growth Fund and a Short Term Fixed Income Fund.
* InvestAssure II also offers the flexibility to switch between funds, premium top-ups, partial withdrawal, premium holiday, policy reinstatement, and multiple premium payment modes.

Tax Benefits, Riders and Age Eligibility

* Premiums paid under this plan are eligible for tax benefits under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Any sum received under this plan is exempt from tax under section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.*
* Attach Accident, Waiver of premium, Payor Benefit (for juvenile policy) and Critical Illness riders to this policy at a nominal extra cost for added protection.