Minimum sum assured rule
IRDAI requires life products with terms over 10 years to provide at least 10 times the annual premium for individuals below 45 and 7 times if above 45; for terms under 10 years the minimum is 5 times for all individuals.
This one is not written up yet
The definition above is the short version. A full explanation — how it works, a worked example and the exam traps — is still being written. In the meantime the chapter below covers it in context.
Written up from the same chapter
- Endowment policyA life insurance policy that pays the sum assured plus accrued bonus on survival to the end of the term as well as on death — an investment-cum-insurance contract with a level premium.
- Human Life ValueThe present value of the income a person is expected to earn over their remaining working life that is available for dependents — the upper bound on how much life cover is justified.
- Term insuranceLife cover for a fixed period: if you die during the term your nominee receives the sum assured, and if you survive it nothing is paid back. It is the cheapest way to buy protection.
Where this is taught
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