Bajaj Allianz Life eTouch Online Term Insurance Plan

The Life eTouch Online Term Insurance Plan, offered by Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, basically provides coverage for a specific policy term agreed upon between the policyholder and insurer, at the beginning of the policy. This means that the policyholder’s nominees will be offered a lump sum payment if he/she succumbs to death when the policy is still active.

To begin with Bajaj Allianz Life eTouch Online Term Insurance Plan has four different variants:

  1. Shield: Life benefit plus WOP benefit (in case of ATPD)
  2. Shield Plus: Life benefit plus ADP plus WOP (in case of ATPD)
  3. Shield Super: Life benefit plus ADB plus ATPD Benefit plus WOP Benefit (in case of ATPD)
  4. Shield Supreme: Life benefit plus ACI Benefit plus ATPD Benefit plus WOP Benefit (in case of ATPD or CI)

Here are the acronyms for the aforementioned abbreviations, which will be adhered to in all future reference of these short forms through the page.

i) ATPD - Accidental Total or Permanent Disability

ii) WOP - Waiver or Premium

iii) ADB - Accidental Death Benefit

iv) CI - Critical Illness

v) ACI - Accelerated Critical Illness

Eligibility Criteria for Bajaj Allianz Life eTouch Online Term Insurance Plan:

In order to get the , a prospective policy buyer must meet the following requirements:

Eligibility factor

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age at the time of entry

18 years

Maximum age at the time of entry

65 years

Minimum age at maturity

28 years

Maximum age at maturity

75 years

Minimum policy term

10 years

Maximum policy term

40 years

Minimum Sum Assured

Rs.50 lakhs

Maximum Sum Assured

Life Benefit: No limit ACI Benefit: Rs.75 lakhs ADB and ATPB: Rs.2 crores

Minimum premium amount

Rs.5000 per annum

Maximum premium amount

Depends on the maximum sum assured

Key features of Bajaj Allianz Life eTouch Online Term Insurance Plan:

Here are some of the key features of Online Term Insurance Plan listed out for you:

Type

Term and health cover plan

Basis

Individual

Policy terms

10-40 years

Premium payment terms

10-40 years (Premium payment term is equal to the policy term chosen)

Premium payment frequency

Annually, bi-annually, quarterly and monthly. Bi-annual, quarterly, and monthly modes are only available under auto-debit process that is allowed by RBI for financial institutions

Death benefit

  1. 100% lump sum payment
  2. 50% lump sum payment and the rest in level or increasing monthly installments
  3. 100% payment in level or increasing monthly installments

Maturity benefit

There is no maturity benefit under this plan, as it is primarily a term insurance plan

Free look period

30 days, during which period the policyholder can return the policy in case he/she doesn’t like the terms offered

Grace period

30 days for annual, bi-annual, and quarterly payment frequencies and 15 days for monthly modes

Surrender

There is no surrender benefit under this plan

Policy cover

Term and health cover plan

Loan facility

No loan facility is available under this policy

Policy revival

This policy can be revived within two years from the date of first unpaid premium in case the policy is lapsed

Tax benefits

This policy is eligible for tax benefits under section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961

Riders

There is no rider available with this policy

Benefits of Bajaj Allianz Life eTouch Online Term Insurance Plan:

The Bajaj Allianz Life eTouch Online Term Insurance Plan comes with plenty of benefits for the policyholder. Here are a few things you should know about:

  1. Benefit details for different variants:
    1. In case the person insured is diagnosed with a CI, an ACI benefit of Rs.5,00,000 will be paid. Once the benefit is paid for a particular diagnosis, it can’t be claimed for another occurrence of the same illness. The policy will, however, include all the other ACI benefits for the remaining CIs covered, provided all the premiums are paid.
    2. In case of ATPD of the person insured, all of their future premium payments will be waived off, and the policy will still continue.
    3. In case of death of the person insured, the sum assured (-) any ACI benefit claimed earlier, will be paid. If no ACI benefit has been claimed, nominees will receive the full Sum Assured on death.
  2. Death benefit and accidental death benefit (ADB): Below is the death benefit and accidental death benefit available on Bajaj Allianz Life eTouch Online Term Insurance Plan:
    1. 100% of the benefit in a single lump sum payment.
    2. 50% lump sum payment and the rest in level or increasing monthly installments.
    3. 100% payment in level or increasing monthly installments.
  3. Tax Benefits: Premiums paid under this policy are eligible for tax benefits based on Section 80C of the IT Act. Also, death, critical illness, and accidental permanent total disability are eligible for tax benefits under Section 10(10D) of the IT Act, depending on the provisions mentioned.
  4. How the policy works: The way Bajaj Allianz Life eTouch Online Term Insurance Plan works can be explained in four simple steps:
  5. Step 1: Choose any one of the four variants: Shield, Shield Plus, Shield Super, and Shield Supreme.
  6. Step 2: Choose the sum insured depending on your needs.
  7. Step 3: Choose the policy term, which ranges from 10 years to 40 years.
  8. Step 4: Choose the premium payment frequency.
  9. Note: Premiums offered will be based on the applicant’s gender, age, sum assured, policy term, premium payment frequency, and the variant chosen.
  10. Revival terms for Bajaj Allianz Life eTouch Online Term Insurance Plan:If the policyholder fails to pay the premium within the grace period, they will still be able to revive the policy, provided they fulfill the following requirements:
    1. They should send a written application for revival within a period of 2 years from the due date of the first unpaid premium.
    2. They should pay all the due premium along with any applicable interest. Currently, the interest rate stands at 10% p.a., which is compounded bi-annually.
    3. They should undergo a thorough medical examination under their own expense and furnish evidence of the same.
    4. The revival will only happen if the company explicitly communicates it with the policyholder.
    5. The revival policy may come with different terms as opposed to the conditions at the inception of the policy. New terms will basically be approved by a prevailing board.
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