Aviva i-Life an online term plan in India
Aviva India has launched an online term insurance plan called i-Life, the cheapest online term plan in India. i-Life offers a minimum cover for Rs 25 lakh with no upper limit and a maximum term of 35 years.
Aviva i Life Term Plan is a pure protection plan which is available for online purchase without any agent intervention.
There are over 100 million people present on internet in India. With e-commerce domain growing at a fast rate, the online insurance segment in India is also picking up. Online as a medium has a lower distribution cost.
“Our research with IMRB showed us that protection of family income in case of an unfortunate death is among the top three priorities for 52% of Indians. Hence, keeping in mind the customer need and demand, we have launched Aviva i-Life which can provide a high insurance cover at a low cost,” Aviva India Director Marketing Gaurav Rajput.
Here are some salient features of i-Life:
- It is a pure Term Insurance Policy with Death Benefit only and no Maturity Benefit.
- Exclusively available on the internet for an online purchase and only available in select cities
- An additional rebate for female lives of 5% on the tabular premium rates for male lives
- There is a rebate for large Sum Assured.
- I-T Benefits on life insurance premiums paid up to Rs.1,00,000 are allowed as a deduction from the taxable income each year under section 80C
- Low Premiums.
The biggest advantage of buying an online plan is that it is very cost effective and the process is fairly simple. One thing that should be kept in mind that the cover and claim settlement depends on the authenticity and accuracy of the information given when buying the plan.