SBI Life - Shubh Nivesh is a non- linked, with profit Endowment Assurance plan that offers whole life coverage. This plan provides benefits of wealth creation, regular income, wealth transfer, & insurance cover. The savings feature of this plan helps you save regularly for your future and with insurance cover, your family is financially secured. You also have the option to get the maturity amount as a regular income or a lump sum over a chosen period.
2 variants can be opted under this plan:
Death Benefit
Endowment Option:
In the event of unfortunate death of the life assured before completion of the endowment term, for regular premium, the death benefit payable is higher of Sum Assured on Death plus Vested Simple Reversionary Bonuses plus Terminal Bonus or 105% of the total premiums paid. Sum Assured on Death is higher of basic sum assured or multiple of annualized premium. Multiple of annualized premium is 5 times for the policy term less than 10 years. When policy term is 10 years or more, Multiple of annualized premium is 10 times when age at entry is less than 45 years and it is 7 times when age at entry is 45 years or more.
For single premium, the death benefit payable is Sum Assured on Death plus Vested Simple Reversionary Bonuses plus Terminal Bonus. Sum Assured on Death is higher of basic sum assured or multiple of single premium. Multiple of single premium is 1.25 times when age at entry is less than 45 years and it is 1.10 times when age at entry is 45 years or more.
For Endowment with Whole Life Option:
When death occurs prior completion of the endowment term, the death benefit payable is higher of Sum Assured on Death plus Vested Simple Reversionary Bonuses plus Terminal Bonus or 105% of the total premiums paid.
When death occurs after completion of the endowment term up to 100 years of age, the basic sum assured is paid to the nominee. The balance amount of deferred maturity payment option is paid to the nominee. The nominee also has an option to receive the outstanding installments as a lump sum.
Maturity Benefit
Endowment Option:
On completion of the endowment term, Basic Sum Assured plus Vested Simple Reversionary Bonuses plus Terminal Bonus is payable, provided the policy is in-force. Deferred maturity payment option is available that can be opted at the end of the endowment term.
For Endowment with Whole Life Option, the basic sum assured is payable on attaining the 100th birthday.
Bonus
Vested Simple Reversionary Bonuses is declared as a percentage of the sum assured. Once declared, Reversionary Bonus becomes part of guaranteed benefit of the plan. Future bonuses are non-guaranteed and it depends on future profits. Terminal Bonus is paid at maturity, surrender, or death, whichever is earlier.
Loan Benefit
The policy loan can be availed up to 90% of the Special Surrender Value.
Surrender Value
For regular premium policies, Surrender Value can be acquired on payment of at least 2 full policy years’ premiums for policy term less than 10 years and the premium payment for 3 full policy years is required to acquire the surrender value for policy term 10 years or more. For single premium policies, Surrender Value can be acquired on paying premiums of the first policy year. Surrender Value payable is higher of Guaranteed Surrender Value or Non-Guaranteed Special Surrender Value.
Tax Benefit
You can avail tax benefits under as applicable under the Income Tax Act, subject to change in tax laws.
Factor | Minimum | Maximum |
Age (as on last birthday) | 18 Years | 58 Years (endowment Plan- Regular Premium), 60 Years (endowment Plan- Single Premium), 50 Years (endowment With Whole Life Plan) |
Age at Maturity | - | 65 Years (up To 100 Years, When Opted For Endowment With Whole Life Plan) |
Policy Tenure | 7 Years (endowment Plan- Regular Premium), 5 Years (endowment Plan- Single Premium), 15 Years (endowment With Whole Life Plan) | 30 Years (endowment Term) |
Premium Paying Term | Single Or Regular Premium | - |
Premium Paying Mode | Single, Annually, Semi Annually, Quarterly & Monthly | - |
Premium Amount | Rs 6,000 (annually), Rs 3,000 (semi Annually), Rs 1,500 (quarterly), Rs 500 (monthly) | No Limit |
Sum Assured | Rs 75,000 | No Limit |
Freelook Period | 15 Days/30 Days (for Distance Marketing Channel) From The Receipt Of The Policy | - |
Grace Period | 30 Days (15 Days For Monthly Mode) | - |
Plan Type | Offline | - |
Following riders can be opted under this plan, on payment of additional rider premium.
Let’s understand the plan with the help of the below illustrated example.
Mr. Raman at 30 years, wants to buy a plan that provides both savings and protection. He opts to buy SBI Life - Shubh Nivesh endowment option with the policy term of 7 years and basic sum assured of Rs 75,000.
Scenario A: Raman Survives through the Policy Term
On survival of Raman till the end of the policy term, Rs 75000 plus Vested Simple Reversionary Bonuses plus Terminal Bonus or 105% of the total premiums paid is payable. The maturity benefit payable helps build your wealth.
Scenario B: Raman dies during the Policy Term
On the death of Raman during the policy term, the death benefit payable is Rs 75000 plus Vested Simple Reversionary Bonuses plus Terminal Bonus. The death benefit provides a financial cover for the family, in the event of a mishap.