PNB MetLife Guaranteed Savings Plan

Being financially secure is a luxury that many do not have today, but with careful planning and through wise economic choices, every individual can ensure that they are financially safe. There are a number of plans and options that individuals can opt for today. One such plan is the Guaranteed Savings Plan from PNB MetLife. Through this plan, customers can ensure that their future is secure while receiving guaranteed returns on investments, create a corpus to fulfill their financial goals, whether short or long term and also secure their family's future.

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A partnership between two premier companies, MetLife and PNB which is one of the most popular nationalised banks within India, PNB MetLife provides a number of unique and advantageous . These products range from Retirement, Health and Life Insurance covers. More than a 100 million lives have been insured across the world, with over 3.6 million in India alone. The PNB MetLife Guaranteed Savings Plan by PNB MetLife Insurance comes with a host of fantastic benefits and features.

Eligibility Conditions for PNB MetLife Guaranteed Savings Plan:

The eligibility conditions for the , are as illustrated.

Type of Premium Payment	5 Pay	7 Pay	10 Pay
Premium payment term in years	5	7	10
Policy tenure in years	10	15	20
Minimum age of entry in years	8	3	3
Maximum age of entry in years	60	60	60
Maximum age at maturity in years	70	75	80
Minimum yearly premium in Rs.	46,480	21,068	14,178
Maximum yearly premium in Rs.	As per underwriting policy approved by Board	As per underwriting policy approved by Board	As per underwriting policy approved by Board
Minimum assured sum in Rs.	4,00,000	2,00,000	1,50,000
Maximum assured sum in Rs.	As per underwriting policy approved by Board	As per underwriting policy approved by Board	As per underwriting policy approved by Board
Premium payment modes	Annual/Semi-Annual/Monthly	Annual/Semi-Annual/Monthly	Annual/Semi-Annual/Monthly

Multiple of Premium	Age during Entry	Applicable Multiple
Multiple of Premium	45 years and over	10 times or 7 times
Multiple of Premium	Below 45 years	10 times

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Key Features of PNB MetLife Guaranteed Savings Plan:

Plan Type	Non-linked Non-participating Life Insurance Plan
Plan Basis	Individual
Maturity Benefits	Assured sum along with accrued additions that were guaranteed, as long as premiums have been paid.
Policy Tenure	10 years/15 years/20 years
Premium Payment Tenure	5 years/7 years/10 years
Premium Payment Frequency	Annual/Semi-Annual/Monthly
Loans	Once surrender value has been acquired, loans can be taken against the policy.
Surrender Value	Higher of GSV or Guaranteed Surrender Value and SSV or Special Surrender Value of the policy.
Free Look Period	Policy can be cancelled by providing a written document with all details within 15 days of receiving the policy, 30 days in case the policy was procured through the website.
Grace Period	Period of 30 days is provided or 15 in case of monthly payment mode.
Termination	Payment of Surrender Benefit Expiry of two years from lapse date Upon payment of death or maturity benefit
Tax Benefits	Available as per provisions of Income Tax Act of 1961.
Nomination	Applicable in accordance with provisions of Section 39 of Insurance Act 1938 as amended from time to time.
Assignment	Applicable in accordance with provisions of Section 38 of Insurance Act 1938 as amended from time to time.
Suicide Exclusion	In case of policyholder's death due to suicide (regardless of whether he/she was sane or insane), within a year of policy's inception, only 80% of premium received will be refunded.
Lapse	For premium payment tenure of 5 and 7 years - in case the premiums for the first 2 years have not been paid completely, the policy will lapse at the end of the grace period along with rider benefits or risk cover. For premium payment tenure of 10 years - in case the premiums for the first 3 years have not been paid completely, the policy will lapse at the end of the grace period along with rider benefits or risk cover.
Reinstatement	Can be done within 2 years from the due date of the first premium that was unpaid, but prior to maturity of policy. All outstanding premiums will have to be paid along with applicable interest.
Riders	Available

Benefits of PNB MetLife Guaranteed Savings Plan:

There are a number of benefits of the Guaranteed Savings Plan. These are provided below -

Maturity Benefit - Policyholders will receive the sum that has been assured on maturity along with accrued guaranteed additions upon maturity, as long as all premiums have been paid fully.
Death Benefit - Nominees will receive assured sum on unfortunate demise of the policyholder. This sum is a higher of -
1. Multiple of Yearly Premium*Annualised Premium
2. 105% of all premiums that have been paid until death
3. Assured sum on policy maturity
4. Based Sum Assured
Sum Assured on Maturity - This is the percentage of Basic Sum Assured and varies based on the premium payment type chosen by customers.
1. On choosing 5 Pay, customers receive 70% of the Basic Sum Assured.
2. On choosing 7 Pay, customers receive 100% of the Basic Sum Assured.
3. On choosing 10 Pay, customers receive 130% of the Basic Sum Assured.
Guaranteed Additions - This is added at the end of a policy year during the premium payment tenure as long as all premiums have been received for that year. This amount is Guaranteed Addition rate*Sum of every premium that has been received till that date.
1. On choosing 5 Pay, customers receive 5% of the cumulative premiums.
2. On choosing 7 Pay, customers receive 7% of the cumulative premiums.
3. On choosing 10 Pay, customers receive 10% of the cumulative premiums.

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Benefits Illustration for PNB MetLife Guaranteed Savings Plan:

Let us take the case of a 30 year old businessman names Manohar. He has opted for the PNB MetLife Guaranteed Savings Plan and has chosen a premium payment tenure of 10 years and policy tenure of 20 years. A sum assured of Rs. 5,56,917 has been chosen and annual premiums of Rs.50,000 (excluding taxes) are being paid. Guaranteed additions accrue and are added at the end of the policy tenure. Assuming he survives till maturity, he will receive -

Benefits	Amount in Rs.
Sum assured on maturity	7,23,992
Accrued Guaranteed Additions	2,75,000
Total	9,98,992

Riders Available for PNB MetLife Guaranteed Savings Plan:

There are two riders available that customers can opt for. These are -

PNB MetLife Accidental Death Benefit Plus Rider wherein additional protection is provided over and above death benefit in the event of the policyholder's death in an accident.
MetLife Serious Illness Rider wherein protection is provided over and above the death benefit in case the policyholder has been diagnosed with any of the critical illnesses mentioned under the Rider.

GST of 18% is applicable on life insurance effective from the 1st of July, 2017

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