Best LIC Plans in India

Team Antworks

6 years ago

Life is a precious gift which needs to be cherished and protected. In this world of mortals, death is inevitable, but there are ways to soften this blow, ensuring that the life of our loved ones is not affected if something happens to us. Life insurance is perhaps the best way to protect not only yourself, but also your near and dear, and life insurance in India is often synonymous with LIC. The largest insurance provider in the country, LIC offers a range of schemes to meet your requirement, with each plan catering to different needs. Choosing the right policy can be hard, but it is crucial that one spends some time to figure out what is needed, ensuring that he/she can lead a peaceful life.

Comparison of Top 5 LIC Plans in India

	LIC Jeevan Anand	LIC E-term Plan	Jeevan Ankur	New Endowment Plan	New Bima Bachat
Type of plan	Endowment + Whole life	Online term assurance	Conventional with added profits	Participating non-linked plan	Participating non-linked savings plus protection
Maturity benefit	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
IT Benefits	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Death benefit	Sum assured + bonuses	Sum assured	Sum assured + income benefit	Sum assured + bonuses	Sum assured + loyalty addition
Entry Age	Min – 18 years Max – 65 years	Min – 18 years Max – 60 years	For life assured: Min -18 years Max -50 years For child: Min – 0 years Max – 17 years	Min – 8 years Max – 55 years	Min – 15 years Max -66 years for 9 year term, 63 years for 12 year term and 60 years for 15 year term

Top plans offered by LIC

LIC has life insurance plans under multiple headings, ranging from endowment plans to money back and term assurance plans. Each plan is unique and caters to different individuals, making it a hard task to choose the perfect plan for you. Listed below are 5 of the top LIC plans for investment in the country.

LIC Jeevan Anand:A combination of whole life plans and endowment assurance, LIC’s Jeevan Anand offers financial protection against death. Multiple premium options and bonuses make it ideal for those looking to get the best out of their money, both in life and after death.Features and benefits
This plan offers a range of benefits to policyholders, a few of which are highlighted below.
- Flexibility – Flexible premium payment options and ability to increase cover.
- Maturity benefit – An individual is entitled to assured returns under this plan.
- IT benefits – IT benefits are applicable under the IT law.
- Surrender value – There is a guaranteed surrender value under this plan.
LIC E-term Plan:This is an online term assurance plan designed to provide financial security to the family of an insured individual in the event of his/her demise. Keeping modern advances in mind, this plan can be availed only online, eliminating all intermediaries.Features and benefits
Some of the main features and benefits of this plan are highlighted below.
- Special premiums – Individuals maintaining a healthy lifestyle (non-smokers) are eligible for better premium rates.
- Term – Individuals can opt for policy terms which best suit their needs, with terms ranging from 10 years to 35 years available.
- Sum assured – The minimum sum assured ranges between Rs 25 lakh and 50 lakh, depending on multiple criteria.
- Online purchase – This feature makes it fast and easy to purchase this policy.
Jeevan Ankur:The life of a parent often goes towards providing for his/her children and Jeevan Ankur is a plan designed to offer financial resources to meet any expense associated with your kids. A conventional plan with added profits, this is ideal for parents of children up to the age of 17 years.Features and benefits
Some of the major features and benefits of this plan are mentioned below.
- Maturity benefit – An assured maturity benefit is provided on completion of this policy.
- Additional cover – Individuals can choose to enhance the protection by adding riders.
- Death benefit – A death benefit equivalent to the sum assured plus an income benefit will be paid.
- Premium payment – Premiums can be paid either annually, half-yearly, quarterly or monthly.
New Endowment Plan:Finding a plan which serves dual purposes is hard, which makes LIC’s New Endowment Plan unique. This participating non-linked plan does the job of a savings and protection plan, making it ideal for the hard working individual.Features and benefits
Some of the major features and benefits of this plan are mentioned below.
- Maturity benefit – A maturity benefit comprising the basic sum assured and bonuses (if any) will be paid on maturity.
- Profit sharing – Policyholders are entitled to share the profits earned by LIC.
- Death benefit – A death benefit equivalent to the sum assured and bonuses will be paid.
- Loan – Policyholders can avail a loan against this policy.
New Bima Bachat:This participating non-linked plan offers dual benefits of savings and protection, with a unique money back option which ensures that finances don’t wreak havoc in the life of your loved ones.Features and benefits
Some of the major features and benefits of this plan are mentioned below.
- Maturity benefit – A maturity benefit which includes the premium and loyalty addition will be paid.
- Single premium – Only one premium should be paid under this plan.
- Loan – A loan can be availed against this policy, allowing room for liquidity.
- Death benefit – A death benefit equivalent to the sum assured and the loyalty addition will be paid.