SBI Life Smart Shield - Benefits
This SBI term insurance plan offers the following list of benefits:
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Plan Options: The plan offers two plan options from which you can choose the one most suitable for your needs:
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Level Term Insurance: With this, the sum assured remains constant and the premiums are much more affordable. You can assess your family’s needs in your absence and select a life cover that fits their requirements.
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Increasing Term Insurance: Under this, the life cover increases by 5% every year in exchange for a small additional premium. This plan option can help you take care of your family’s financial future even during inflation and covers your financial liabilities even if your life stage changes.
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Death Benefit: The nominee gets the Sum Assured amount on the death of the policyholder. In the case of Increasing Term Assurance, the coverage increases every year @ 5% pa at the inception of the policy.
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Survival Benefit: No Survival Benefit is available under the plan
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Maturity Benefit: No Maturity Benefit is available under the plan
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Tax Benefits: All the premiums paid and the claims received are eligible for tax deductions under the Income Tax Act as per sections 80C and 10(10D).
*Tax benefit is subject to changes in tax laws.
Exclusions
If the policyholder commits suicide within the first 12 months of the policy inception or the policy renewal, then 80% of the total premiums paid till date are refundable to the entitled beneficiaries of the insurance plan.
Documents Required
The policy seeker has to submit the duly filled insurance application form or the policy proposal form with the correct medical history report and other important KYC documents. In some cases, based on the sum assured amount chosen and the age of the policy seeker an Income Proof has to be submitted.