6 tips to choose the best Term Plan
Understand
how to get the best coverage for your payment!
Life
is full of uncertain events, without warning. A life insurance plan can act as
a cushion for your family's financial security against such uncertainties. Such
a plan will act as the income replacement for your family members.
However,
when it comes to taking the final step of purchasing a term plan, most of us
are often confused about the amount of life cover to opt for, policy period,
which insurer, and what plan to buy? To help you make an informed decision,
here are a few tips.
1: Think About Your Life Stage &
Number of Family Members When Determining Cover Amount
Your
dependent family members may vary at different life stages. Financial
responsibilities of a single person are the not the same as that of a married
one or one with kids. The cover amount should be chosen accordingly. Don’t
forget to keep an eye out for the future and plan for increasing financial
responsibilities.
2: Think of How Much Your Family Will
Need to Maintain Their Lifestyle
While
keeping in mind the dependent family members, the extent of cover largely
depends on the current lifestyle of your family. Assess the amount of funds
required to sustain your current lifestyle, don’t forget to factor in
inflation, and accordingly plan the life cover.
3: Cover Amount Should be Determined
Based on Family’s Needs & Not Just Your Income
Whether
you are the sole breadwinner of the family or a contributing member to the
collective income of the family, go for a cover amount that is equivalent to
the amount of income required to sustain the everyday bills for your family.
4: Add Any Liabilities You May Have
to the Cover Amount
Earning
individuals are often under the burden of existing liabilities such as short
term loans, personal loans, home loan, and car loan. To prevent the burden of
EMI repayment from falling on your family it is essential to include the amount
repayable of outstanding loans in the life cover availed.
5: Higher Claim Settlement Ratio is Better
To
live up to their promise of offering monetary reimbursement, Life Insurance
Company should have an effective claims settlement process. Claim Settlement
ratio is the numerical value representing the number of claims settled against
those filed. Higher the claim settlement ratio, better are the chances of
availing the entire sum assured amount.
6: Know Which Riders will Maximize
Your Coverage
Apart
from the death benefit extended by a term plan, some plans offer additional
cover in the form of riders. Riders like disability cover, loss of employment
cover, waiver of premium cover, can be added by paying a small amount of added
premium. These riders add considerable value to the basic term plan purchased.
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