SBI Life has a unique micro-insurance term plan for below the poverty line persons with a maximum premium amount of Rs. 2000 and a maximum sum assured of Rs. 50,000.
But their regular term plan is SBI- Life Smart Shield that comes with two structures –
Increasing Term Assurance
Under this the sum assured automatically increases by a simple rate of 5%.
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Level Cover Benefit
The sum assured remains the same throughout the policy term.
SBI allows the surrender of term policy with surrender benefits up to 80% for single premium cases.
SBI Life offers a special premium discount of up to 30% on a large sum assured. However, there is a premium frequency loading up to 8.5% on monthly premium payments.
SBI Term Life Insurance Individual Death Claims Paid Ratio – 92.13%
SBI Life Insurance Policy Terms
Minimum age at entry | 18 years |
Maximum age at entry | Up to 60 years |
Max. Maturity age | 80 years |
Min. Sum Assured | Rs. 25 Lacs |
Max. Sum Assured | No limit Subject to underwriting policy |
Policy term | Min. 5 years Max. (80 less age at entry) years |
Premium payment term | Regular at annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly |
Riders
- SBI Life Accidental Death Benefit rider
- SBI Life Accidental Total and Permanent Disability Benefit rider
SBI Life Best Term Insurance Plans
- SBI Life Smart Shield Plan
- SBI Life eShield Plan
- SBI Life Saral Shield Plan
- SBI Life Poorna Suraksha Plan
- SBI Life Grameen Plan
What I Liked
- Term plans for below poverty line persons
- Up to 30% discounts on premiums for a large sum assured
- Surrender allowed for single premium cases
What I Didn’t Like
- 60 years as max age of entry
- 80 years as the max maturity age
- Premium frequency loading
- Life SecureA young term plan with a life cover of ₹1 crore, a maximum limit of 99 years, and a claim settlement of 99.01%
- Zindagi ProtectA plan with a life cover of ₹1 crore, a maximum limit of 100 years, and a claim settlement of 99.2%
- eShield NextA plan with a life cover of ₹1 crore, a maximum limit of 85 years, and a claim settlement of 95.03%
- SBI Life Grameen BimaA plan with an age range of 18–50 years, a minimum premium of ₹10,000, and a maximum premium of ₹50,000
- eShield PlanA basic, non-linking, and non-participating term plan with lower premium rates for non-smokers
- Saral Swadhan+
A traditional plan with a fixed life cover, a guaranteed maturity benefit, and an annual premium range of ₹1,500–5,000
- 10 times the annualized premium
- The absolute amount assured plus the amount to be paid on death