Kotak Mahindra Term Plans

A total of five different plans with variable benefits and features are available through Kotak Life. In addition to the considerably larger variety of plans, Kotak Life also offers the ease and functionality to avail some of these plans online. With minimal or no paperwork, these simple plans are the quickest way one can revert to while looking for affordable term life insurance schemes and additional tax saving features. Tax benefits through this policy cover the premium amounts paid and the death benefit that will be payable to the nominee. These policies also feature the flexibility of availing loans by allowing them to be used as security.

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Types of Kotak Mahindra Term Plans:

There are five types of term plans offered by Kotak Life Insurance and they are

Kotak Income Protection Plan
Kotak Preferred e-Term Plan
Kotak Preferred Term Plan
Kotak Saral Suraksha
Kotak Term Plan

Kotak Income Protection Plan

A traditional term plan from Kotak Life Insurance, this plan is available through the branches of Kotak Life and its basic features are as follows –

Features	Description
Entry Age	Minimum – 18 years Maximum – 60 years
Maturity Age	Maximum of 70 years
Monthly Income	Minimum – INR 20000 Maximum – No limit
Premium	Minimum – Based on factors chosen by insurer Maximum – No limit
Premium Payment Term	Regular Pay – Premium paid throughout policy term Limited Pay – Premium paid for either 12 years or 15 years
Policy Term	Regular Pay – 10 years to 30 years Limited Pay 12 years – 17 years to 30 years Limited Pay 15 years – 20 years to 30 years
Premium Payment Mode	Annual, half-yearly, quarterly or monthly
Monthly Income	Annually increasing monthly income by 6% compounding rate of interest on previous year’s monthly income. Guaranteed pay out period of 5 years if balance period in policy post death of insured is less than 5 years
Death Benefit	Assured Benefit of 12 times the increased monthly income in the year of death of the insured life

Kotak Preferred e-Term Plan

An online only term insurance plan from Kotak Life, this plan very similar to its sibling the Preferred Term Plan.

Features	Description
Entry Age	Minimum – 18 years Maximum – 65 years
Maturity Age	Minimum of 28 years Maximum of 70 years
Premium	Minimum – INR 6975 but can be lower for non-smokers and females Maximum – No limit
Premium Payment Term	Regular Pay – Premium paid throughout policy term Limited Pay – Premium paid for either 5 years or 10 years Single Pay – One time lump sum payment of premium
Policy Term	Regular Pay – 10 years to 40 years Limited Pay 5 years – 10 years to 40 years Limited Pay 10 years – 15 years to 40 years
Premium Payment Mode	Annual or monthly
Customised Pay out	Can be either Recurring Pay out which gives 10% of Sum Assured immediately and divides the rest 90% as a monthly income for the nominee or Immediate pay out which pays 100% of the sum assured upon the demise of the life insured
Waiver of Premiums	Upon total and permanent disability of the life insured, future premiums are waived off and the policy continues on

Kotak Preferred Term Plan

An offline plan with many similarities to the Kotak Preferred e-Term Plan. It is mainly popular due to the high amount of cover it offers through a low premium amount. The plan details are as follows –

Features	Description
Entry Age	Minimum – 18 years Maximum – 65 years
Maturity Age	Minimum of 23 years Maximum of 75 years
Premium	Minimum – (for non-smoking 18-year old female lives) Regular Pay for 5 year Policy - INR 3700 to INR 4075 Single Pay for 5 year Policy – INR 10375 to INR 11700 5 year Limited Pay for 10 year Policy – INR 4925 to INR 5550 7 year Limited Pay for 12 year Policy – INR 4225 to INR 4750 10 year Limited Pay for 15 year Policy – INR 3775 to INR 4225 Maximum – No limit subject to the Sum Assured amount chosen
Premium Payment Term	Regular Pay – Premium paid throughout policy term Limited Pay – Premium paid for either 5 years, 7 years or 10 years Single Pay – One time lump sum payment of premium
Sum Assured	Minimum – INR 2500000 Maximum – No limit
Policy Term	Regular Pay – 5 years to 40 years Limited Pay 5 years – 10 years to 40 years Limited Pay 7 years – 12 years to 40 years Limited Pay 10 years – 15 years to 40 years
Premium Payment Mode	Annual, semi-annually, quarterly or monthly
Customised Pay out	Can be either Recurring Pay out which gives 10% of Sum Assured immediately and divides the rest 90% as a monthly income for the nominee or Immediate pay out which pays 100% of the sum assured upon the demise of the life insured
Customised Cover	The cover amount can be increased or decreased as per the person’s needs and the age

Kotak Saral Suraksha

A popular term plan that can be really beneficial for people in the lower income group. The plan has two policy terms and convenient premium payment terms in addition to the low cost feature. The basic features of this plan are as follows –

Features	Description
Entry Age	Minimum – 18 years Maximum – 55 years
Maturity Age	Minimum of 23 years Maximum of 65 years
Premium	Minimum – depends on factors decided by the insurer Maximum – No limit subject to the Sum Assured amount chosen
Premium Payment Term	Limited Pay – Premium paid for 5 years Single Pay – One time lump sum payment of premium
Sum Assured	Can be either INR 5000, INR 10000, INR 15000, INR 25000, INR 50000, INR 75000, INR 100000
Policy Term	5 years and 10 years
Premium Payment Mode	Annual, semi-annual and single payment

Kotak Term Plan

A no-nonsense plan with multiple rider options and the choice to convert the plan into any other insurance plan offered from Kotak Life. The basic features and benefits of this plan are as follows –

Features	Description
Entry Age	Minimum – 18 years Maximum – 65 years
Maturity Age	Maximum of 70 years
Premium	Minimum – depends on factors decided by the insurer Maximum – No limit subject to the Sum Assured amount chosen
Premium Payment Term	Regular Pay – Premium paid throughout policy term Single Pay – One time lump sum payment of premium
Sum Assured	Minimum – INR 300000 Maximum – INR 24,99,999
Policy Term	5 years to 30 years
Premium Payment Mode	Single, annually, semi-annually, quarterly or monthly
Plan Conversion Option	With 5 years pending in the main policy, the policyholder can change the policy to any other policy from Kotak Life (excluding Term Plans)
Riders	Kotak Critical Illness Benefit – Part of Basic Sum Assured paid in advance on acceptance of a critical illness claim Kotak Accidental Death Benefit – Lump sum benefit paid in the event of accidental death Kotak Permanent Disability Benefit – Pay-out is made in instalments

Basic Features & Benefits of Kotak Mahindra Term Plans:

Low cost of insurance with premiums at INR 6975 per annum or even lower
Flexible options in insurance pertaining to term, cover amount and premium payment
Special rates for non-smokers and female lives
Customers can buy select plans online in the comfort of their homes
Customers can avail of certain tax benefits under relevant sections of the IT Act, 1961
Some plans can be converted to other plans offered by Kotak Life

Kotak Mahindra Term Plans FAQs:

1. Q. What are the various types of Kotak Mahindra Term Plans?

A. The five types of term plans are Income Protection Plan, Preferred e-Term Plan, Preferred Term Plan, Saral Suraksha, Term Plan.

2. Q. What are the various benefits available under the plans from Kotak Life?

A. Each term plan from Kotak Life has differing death benefits and add-on benefits as per the riders chosen, but the basic benefits allow a pay-out of sum assured either in a lump sum amount or a staggered manner. Additionally, one can also change the cover amount, or change the policy to another policy from Kotak Life.

3. Q. What is the minimum sum assured for Kotak Life Term Plans?

A. The minimum sum assured under the various term plans from Kotak Life is INR 100000 and that is available under the Saral Suraksha plan.

4. Q. Can one be given rebates on premiums?

A. All term plans from Kotak Life offer preferential rates on premiums for non-smokers and females.

5. Q. What is the maximum and minimum policy term available under these plans?

A. Kotak Life term plans have a minimum policy term of 5 years and a maximum term of 40 years, subject to the entry age and the maturity age of the life insured.

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