Founded in 1956, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is the largest life insurance company in the country with a total income of Rs. 492626.60 crore and total assets worth Rs. 2572028.34 Cr It’s fully owned by the Government of India & is also the county’s largest investor.
LIC's New Jeevan Nidhi is a conventional with profits pension plan.
Life Cover: Death during first five policy years
Provided the policy is in full force, Basic Sum Assured along with accrued Guaranteed Addition shall be paid as lump sum or in the form of an annuity or partly in lump sum and balance in the form of an annuity to the nominee/ legal heir at the then prevailing immediate annuity rates.
Death after first five policy years:
Provided the policy is in full force, Basic Sum Assured along with accrued Guaranteed Addition, Vested Simple Reversionary Bonuses and Final Additional Bonus, if any,shall be paid as lump sum or in the form of an annuity or partly in lump sum and balance in the form of an annuity to the nominee/legal heir at the then prevailing immediate annuity rates.
Benefit on vesting:
Provided the policy is in full force, on vesting, an amount equal to the Basic Sum Assured along with accrued Guaranteed Additions, Vested Simple Reversionary Bonuses And final Additional Bonus,if any shall be made available to the Life Assured.
Option available to Life Assured for utilization of the benefit amount:
The following options shall be available to the Life Assured for utilization of the benefit amount on vesting/ surrender.
To purchase an immediate Annuity:
The Life Assured shall have a choice to commute the amount available on vesting/ surrender to the extent allowed under Income Tax Act. The entire amount available on vesting/ surrender or the balance amount after communication, as the case may be, shall be utilized to purchase immediate annuity at the then prevailing annuity rates. Communication shall only be allowed provided the balance amount is insufficient to purchase a minimum amount of annuity as per the provisions of section 4 of Insurance Act, 1938.
In case the total benefit amount is sufficient to purchase the minimum amount of annuity, then the said amount shall be paid as a lump sum to the Life Assured.
To purchase a new single premium deferred pension product from LIC
Under this option the entire proceeds available on vesting/ surrender shall be utilized to purchase a new single premium deferred pension product provided the policy holder satisfies the eligibility criteria for purchasing single premium deferred pension product.
The Life Assured will have to intimate his/her intention on to go for a particular option available on the date of vesting at least six months prior to the date of vesting or at the time of surrender.