Now insurance companies are are offering financial independence against illness and accidents with their unique tailor made policies. So far critical illness and accidental deaths and loss of income were being covered in the form of riders that had to be taken along with life insurance policies. As the new diseases are being diagnosed day by day and the eating and living habits are getting different from ever risk concerns at any time of the life. stats say that the life expectancy climbs up to 67 years from a mere 36.7 years in 1951. Indian is racing forward in other critical illness like Cancer, diabetes and cardiac problems.
When a family member undergoes a disease like cancer or a stroke, the shock comes along with the loss of income and the rise in expenses associated with the treatment. With the medical advancement chances of getting cured are high, but very few people in India are covered against such hazards like the mediclaim to claim for reimbursement.
ICICI prudential, Bajaj Allianz and HDFC standard life offer stand alone policies which cover critical illness but also provides financial support from the time the disease has been diagnosed. for example take the Bajaj Allianz health care policy, it is a 3 year health insurance plan where comprehensive health cover with life insurance benefit. If the policy if for 12 lakhs, then you can choose the amount you would like to have for hospitalization expenses, surgery etc. The plan is flexible to the extent tht the customer can choose the amount of the cover of each benefit separately in multiples of the minimum cover. Critical illness benefit can only reclaimed if the illness is diagnosed 180 days after the date of commencement or reinstatement of the policy. This policy covers 11 critical illness like the heart attack, coronary artery requiring surgery, cancer, kidney failure, organ transplantation, multiple sclerosis, aorta graft surgery, Alzheimer's disease, primary pulmonary arterial hypertension and paralysis.
The ICICI has launches the Cancer care policy. This policy seeks to provide financial support right from the time cancer is detected as the treatment cost is quite high. In the early stages, the company pays 10 percent of the sum assured and the insurer pays 65 percent at the advanced stage. Cancer care is a standalone health cover which can be taken along with the life insurance cover.
Lets take a look at a few health covers with their terms
Health care from Bajaj Alliance
critical illness cover of Rs 50,000. another Rs 50,000 payable on total disability and Rs 25,000 on partial disability.
premium - Rs 1,010 to Rs 2,704 depending on the age.
Term - 3 years
Health Assure from ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
The policy covers cancer, heart disease, stroke, bypass, kidney failure, organ transplant.
Premium - Between Rs 4,505 and Rs 7,740 depending on age
term - 10 to 30 years
Cancer care from ICICI prudential Life Insurance
The policy offers maximum coverage of rs 10 lakhs for most forms of cancer.
Premium - RS 2,918 TO RS 10,170 depending on age and coverage
Term - 10 TO 70 years
Term assurance plans from HDFC Standard life
The plan protects the family's economic future in case of the demise of the head of the family.
premium - rs 27,670 for 15 years Rs 5,970 for 25 years depending on the policy holders age
Life term - 15 - 25 years.
Source - India Today
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