A type of group insurance plan specifically designed for companies that offer Leave Encashment Benefit to their employees
As per scheme rules
10,000/- per annum
18 to 79 years
5 Lakhs
Yearly/Half-Yearly/Quarterly
10
Yes
Future Generali Group Leave Encashment Plan is a non-linked non-participating group leave encashment product offering fund management.
This plan offers interest income which gets credited to the policy at the end of financial year. The interest amount once credited to the policy account will become guaranteed.
This Product offers Fund Management of employers’ liability and life cover to the employees.
The liability of Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited (FGILICL) at any time will be limited to the balance in the policy account.
Tax Benefits
As per the applicable tax laws. Tax benefit is subject to change in tax laws from time to time.
Member’s Age at Entry 18 to 79 years | Minimum Contribution at Scheme Level 5 Lakhs | Minimum - Maximum Sum Assured 10,000/- (Per Member) Fixed | Member’s Maximum Age at Maturity 80 years |
Policy Term (PT)One Year (Renewable) | Minimum Size of the Group10 Members |
Contributions
The contributions made under this plan shall be made in accordance with the funding requirements as per the scheme rules. The trustee or employer or policyholder shall be required to confirm that such funding is required as per extant accounting standard governing the measurement of long term employee benefits.
The plan does not allow any top-ups, unless required to address the underfunding of the scheme as per extant accounting standard governing the measurement of long term employee benefits.
Interest Rate
An Interest rate will be declared by the company at the end of each financial year. The interest rate will be credited to the policy on a pro-rata basis based on the number of days the fund has been invested with the company. An interim rate shall be declared at the start of each financial year for exits during the financial year for which interest rate is not yet declared. The interest amount once credited to the policy account will be guaranteed.
The interest rate credited to each fund and expenses charged to such funds shall be in accordance with the Board approved policy of the company.
Mortality Charge
These are annual charges. Mortality charges will be deducted at the start of every month from the policy account. Monthly charge would be 1/12th of annual charge.
Below mentioned are the sample mortality charges for various age groups for Rs. 10,000 sum assured for Life Cover
Age as on last birthday (years) | 25 | 35 | 45 | 55 |
Mortality Charge | 10 | 13.2 | 29.9 | 80.2 |
These charges will be subject to applicable tax, if any.
Surrender Charge (Penalty)
The Master Policyholder can surrender the policy at any time by giving a written request, however, if the Policy is surrender within third annual renewal term of the policy than a surrender charge of 0.05% of the total policy fund value subject to a maximum of Rs 500,000/- is deducted from the total Policy Fund Value to determine the Surrender Value. Hence the surrender value will be equal to the policy account value less the surrender penalty , if any.
Once the policy is surrendered and the surrender value is paid, the Company shall cease to be liable for any benefit payable under the policy. Once the policy is terminated , it cannot be reinstated.
Except for exits as mentioned in the scheme rules, no other withdrawals shall be permitted.
Market Value Adjustment
No Market Value Adjustment is applicable.
Policy Account Value
The policy account value depicts the accrual to the policyholder.
The Company shall maintain a Policy Account of the policy to which will be credited:
Further, the policy account will be debited with:
Termination of the Master Policy
The Master Policyholder should maintain a minimum balance of Rs 100,000 in the policy account.
The company will send a notice to the Policyholder if the policy account value falls below Rs 100000. The Policyholder can get a valuation done as per extant accounting standard governing the measurement of long term employee benefits to see if the scheme is underfunded or not.
If the scheme is not underfunded, the policy will continue as it is.
If the scheme is underfunded, then the company will give the Policyholder 30 day’s period to pay additional contributions to address the underfunding of the scheme. If additional contributions are not received within the stated period, then the company will terminate the policy and refund the entire amount available in the policy account to the Policyholder. Thereafter the Company shall cease to be liable for any benefit payable under the policy. Once policy is terminated, it cannot be reinstated.
Variability of Charges
Any change in amount or rate of charges as stated above will be subject to IRDAI approval.
Nomination and Assignment
Nomination will be allowed as per section 39 of the Insurance Act, 1938, as amended from time to time, for receipt of leave encashment benefits in the event of the death of the member. Any nomination or change of nomination of the beneficiaries will be maintained by the Employer or Policyholder. In the event of death of the member, the Company will pay the leave encashment benefits to the Employer or Policyholder. In case the leave encashment benefits are to be paid directly to the member’s beneficiary, the Employer or Policyholder should advise the Company in writing of this request along with the beneficiary details.
Assignment is not allowed.
Grace Period
Not available under this plan
Revival
Not available under this plan
Loan
Loans are not available for this plan
Free Look Period
The Master Policyholder has a right to return the policy within 30 days of receipt of the Policy Document whether received electronically or otherwise, if Master Policyholder disagree with any of the terms and conditions by giving a request for cancellation of the policy which states the reasons for objections. We will cancel the policy and refund the premium received after deducting proportionate risk premium for the period of cover , stamp duty charges and expenses incurred by Us.
Section 41 of Insurance Act 1938, as amended from time to time, states:
Section 45 of Insurance Act, 1938, as amended from time to time, states:
No Policy of Life Insurance shall be called in question on any ground whatsoever after the expiry of 3 years from the date of the policy i.e. from the date of issuance of the policy or the date of commencement of risk or the date of revival of the policy or the date of the rider to the policy, whichever is later.
A policy of Life Insurance may be called in question at any time within 3 years from the date of issuance of the policy or the date of commencement of risk or the date of revival of the policy or the date of the rider to the policy, whichever is later, on the ground of fraud.
For further information, Section 45 of the Insurance laws (Amendment) Act, 2015 may be referred.
Grievance Redressal Processes
In case you have any grievances on the solicitation process or on the Product sold or any of the Policy servicing matters, you may approach the Company in one of the following ways:
We will provide a resolution at the earliest. For further details please access the link: https://life.futuregenerali.in/customer-service/grievance-redressal-procedure
Future Generali Group Leave Encashment Plan (UIN: 133N044V04)
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