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BSLI Accident Death & Disability Rider

 
 
 
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Birla Sun Life Insurance Accident Death and Disability Rider

 
Life is full of uncertainties; you never know what will happen next. Accidents are common now-a-days and an accident can prove to be fatal for an individual, affecting the family emotionally as well as economically. The severity is more if you are not prepared for it. BSLI Accidental Death and Disability rider is an easy, inexpensive way of providing additional financial security for your family in the event of your untimely accidental death or disability.
 
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
 
Entry Age 18 – 65 years
Maximum age at the end of rider term is 70 years
Rider Term Same as that of the base plan or till the attained age 70 of the life insured,
whichever is earlier
Pay Term Same as base plan
Pay Mode Same as base plan
Sum Assured* Minimum Rs. 75,000
Maximum Rs. 50,00,000 subject to maximum of 100% sum assured of the base
plan
* subject to the total rider premiums on the base plan being no more than 30% of the base plan premium.
 
You may opt for this rider only at the time of policy issue.
 
 
BENEFITS
 
BSLI Accidental Death and Disability rider covers the following insured events.
 
Accidental Death
In the unfortunate event the death of the life insured occurs in an accident we will pay rider sum assured to the nominee.
 
Accidental Disability
In the event of disability due to accident, we will pay life insured a percentage of rider sum assured, based on the description of bodily injury as given below:
 
100% in case of
- Loss or total and permanent loss of use of both hands from the wrist joint
- Loss or total and permanent loss of use of both feet from the ankle joint
- Total and permanent loss of sight in both eyes
- Loss or total and permanent loss of use of one hand from the wrist joint and of one foot from the ankle joint
- Loss or total and permanent loss of use of one hand from the wrist joint and total and permanent loss of sight in one eye
- Loss or total and permanent loss of use of one foot from the ankle joint and total and permanent loss of sight in one eye
 
50% in case of
- Total and permanent loss of speech and of hearing in both Ears
 
25% in case of
- Total and permanent loss of hearing in both ears
- Loss or total and permanent loss of use of one hand from the wrist joint
- Loss or total and permanent loss of use of one foot from the ankle joint
- Total and permanent loss of sight in one eye
 
20% in case of
- Total and permanent loss of speech
 
5% in case of
- Total and permanent loss of hearing in one ear
The benefit will continue in case of further disabilities occurring in the future subject to:
- A maximum of 100% is paid during the entire policy term of the rider
- The benefit will only be paid once in respect of each disability during the life insured’s lifetime
Following an Accidental Disability claim, the Death Benefit under this rider is reduced by the amount of claim paid.
 
DEFINITIONS
 
Accidental Death means traumatic death caused solely by external, violent, unforeseeable and visible means, occurring independently of any other causes and within 6 months of the trauma; but does not result from any of the causes listed in the exclusions.
 
Accidental Disability must be a result of a traumatic event caused solely by external, violent, unforeseeable and visible means, occurring independently of any other causes and within ninety (90) days of such trauma, proved to the satisfaction of the insurer. The permanence of the disability will only be established 180 days following the date of the event causing the disability except in the case of complete severance of the hand at or above the wrist or foot at or above the ankle joint.
 
EXCLUSIONS
 
The life insured will not be entitled to any benefits for any death directly or indirectly due to or caused, occasioned, accelerated or aggravated by any of the following:
  • Service in the armed forces in time of declared or undeclared war or while under orders for warlike operations or restoration of public order
  • Self-destruction or any attempted self-destruction or self-inflicted injury while sane or insane
  • Accident occurring while or because the life insured is under the influence of alcohol or any non prescribed drug; unless taken in accordance with the lawful directions and prescription of a registered medical practitioner
  • Entering, exiting, operating, servicing, or being transported by any aerial device or conveyance except when the life insured is on a commercial passenger airline on a regular scheduled passenger trip over its established passenger route
  • Arising or resulting from the life insured committing any breach of law with criminal intent
  • War, terrorism, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities (whether war be declared or not), civil war, martial law, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurper power, riot or civil commotion. War means any war whether declared or not
  • Inhaling any gas or fumes, accidentally or otherwise, except accidentally in the course of duty
  • Taking or absorbing, accidentally or otherwise, any intoxicating liquor, drug, narcotic, medicine, sedative or poison, except as prescribed by a licensed doctor other than life insured
  • Engaging in or taking part in professional sport(s) or any hazardous pursuits, including but not limited to, diving or riding or any kind of race; underwater activities involving the use of breathing apparatus or not; martial arts; hunting; mountaineering; parachuting; bungee jumping
  • Any injury incurred before the effective date of the cover
  • Nuclear contamination; the radioactive, explosive or hazardous nature of nuclear fuel materials or property contaminated by nuclear fuel materials or accident arising from such nature
  • Failure to seek or follow medical advice
  • Death or disability as a result of any disease or infection
 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 
Termination of rider
 
You are not allowed to opt out of the rider once availed. However, the rider benefit will cease immediately if the base plan is terminated, discontinued or made paid-up. The rider benefit will also cease when the total claims paid equals 100% of the sum assured.
 
Current Tax Benefits
As per extant tax laws, this plan offers tax benefits under Section 80C and Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
  • Under Section 80C, premiums up to Rs. 100,000 are allowed as a deduction from your taxable income each year
  • Under Section 10(10D), the benefits you receive from this plan are exempt from tax, subject to mentioned exclusions
 
Service Tax
Service Tax and other levies, as applicable, will be extra and levied as per the extant tax laws.
 
 
Prohibition of Rebates – Section 41 of the Insurance Act, 1938
No person shall allow or offer to allow, either directly or indirectly, as an inducement to any person to take or renew or continue an insurance in respect of any kind of risk relating to lives or property in India, any rebate of the whole or part of the commission payable or any rebate of the premium shown on the policy, nor shall any person taking out or renewing or continuing a policy accept any rebate, except such rebate as may be allowed in accordance with the published prospectuses or tables of the insurer.
 
Non-Disclosure – Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938
No policy of life insurance effected after the coming into force of this act shall, after the expiry of twoyears from the date on which it was effected be called in question by an insurer on the ground that statement made in the proposal or in any report of a medical officer, or referee, or friend of the life insured, or in any other document leading to the issue of the policy, was inaccurate or false, unless the insurer shows that such statement was on a material matter or suppressed facts which it was material to disclose and that it was fraudulently made by the policyholder and that the policyholder knew at the time
of making it that the statement was false or that it suppressed facts which it was material to disclose.
 
Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the insurer from calling for proof of age at any time if he is entitled to do so, and no policy shall be deemed to be called in question merely because the terms of the policy are adjusted on subsequent proof that the age of the life insured was incorrectly stated in the application.
 
DISCLAIMERS
This rider is underwritten by Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited (BSLI). This brochure contains only the salient features of the rider. Tax benefits are subject to changes in the tax laws. Insurance is the subject matter of the solicitation. For further details please refer to the policy contract or call your BSLI Insurance Advisor or visit our website and see how we can help in making your dreams come true.
 
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UIN No. - 109C018V01 ADV/8/10‐11/4143 VER 1 /Aug/2010
 
 
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