Mumbai – 6th February 2007

Birla Sun Life Insurance, the pioneer of Unit Linked Life Insurance plans amongst the private life insurers in India, today, announced the launch of a life insurance plan suited for the privileged class. The plan meets the life insurance and investment needs of the privileged class. It has the potential to give returns that are best in the class.

Commenting on the launch of the plan, Mr.Vikram Mehmi, President & CEO, BSLI said, “ The NCAER results on the Great Indian Middle Class, indicate that there has been a fast growth of various categories in the rich. This growth is estimated at 26% in 2005-06.  Acknowledging this trend, we at Birla Sun Life Insurance are launching “Supreme – Life” a well crafted plan for HNI clients”.

Supreme - Life is a life insurance and investment plan suited for the truly privileged class. It gives the flexibility to select the benefits and returns. With an efficient charge structure, it has the potential to give returns that are best in the class.

The superior benefits and key features of the plan are summarized below:

An efficient charge structure that maximizes allocation to as many as six funds in any proportion that one desires.
Short pay options.
Easy liquidity ensured via partial withdrawals and surrenders.
Top ups to accommodate additional savings.
Attractive fund values at maturity.
Choice of two death benefits: One that will return the accumulated fund with the sum assured and another that will return the fund with an increased sum assured.
An in-built Accidental Total Permanent Disability benefit.
Tax benefits under Section 80 ( C )  and Section 10 (10D) of the Income Tax act 1961 *
 
About Birla Sun Life Insurance

Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited is a joint venture between The Aditya Birla Group, one of the largest business houses in India and Sun Life Financial Inc., a leading international financial services organisation.  The local knowledge of the Aditya Birla Group combined with the expertise of Sun Life Financial Inc., offers a formidable protection for your future.

Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI) in its 5 successful years of operations has contributed significantly to the growth and development of the life insurance industry in India. It pioneered the launch of Unit Linked Life Insurance plans amongst the private players in India. It was the first player in the industry to sell its policies through the Bancassurance route and through the Internet. It was the first private sector player to introduce a pure Term plan in the Indian market. This was supported by sales practices, which brought a degree of transparency that was entirely new to the market. The process of getting sales illustrations signed by customers, offering a free look period on all policies, which are now industry standards were introduced by BSLI. Being a customer centric company, BSLI has invested heavily in technology to build world class processing capabilities. BSLI has covered more than a million lives since inception and its customer base is spread across more than 1000 towns and cities in India. All this has assisted the company in cementing its place amongst the leaders in the industry in terms of new business premium income. The company’s current capital base is Rs. 602 crores.

Additional information is available at www.adityabirla.com

 
About Aditya Birla Group

The Aditya Birla Group has a turnover close to Rs. 38000 crores (as on March 31st , 2006) and is one of the largest business houses in India. It enjoys a leadership position in all the sectors in which it operates. With over 75 business units, spanning the South East Asian belt, Africa, Canada and the UK among others, it is reckoned as India's first multinational corporation.  The group is anchored by 72,000 employees and has 7 lakh shareholders, with a market capitalization of Rs. 53,400 crores.

Additional information is available at www.adityabirla.com

 
About Sun Life Financial Inc. 

Sun Life Financial Inc. is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of wealth accumulation and protection products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Tracing its roots back to 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda.  As of March 31st , 2006, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of USD 343 billion. Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under ticker symbol "SLF".

Additional information can be found at www.sunlife.com

 

For further information kindly contact:
Ms. Anjana Grewal,
Sr. Vice President - Marketing & Communication,
Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, Ph: 022-6678 3333.
E-mail: anjana@birlasunlife.com

 
 
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