Insurance penetration in
India has started to improve in recent years and is likely to cross 4 per cent
by the end of 2017, as per a research paper released by ASSOCHAM. The insurance penetration which is the percentage of insurance
premium with reference to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), was at 3.3 per cent
in 2014 and increased to 3.44 per cent in 2015.
Many barriers to adoption
are being broken now thanks to a concerted effort being put in by the incumbent
government and the regulatory agency which is Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority of India (IRDA).
Single Premium Life Insurance – For A Hassle-Free Investment
One such common
misconception regarding life insurance and one that keeps people away from
investing is that you have to keep paying premium for the majority or the rest
of your life. The single
premium life insurance, as the name suggests is
a option most suited if you have idle money with you and are not willing to
take the risk of paying premiums in the future or consider high risk investment
alternatives such as mutual funds. It is a life insurance policy offering
similar benefits and protection as you will get from a traditional
life insurance plan.
Forget Keeping a Tab on Dates
A common deterrent for
most people when they consider life insurance policies is the fact that the
periodic payment of the premium amount is something that they don't want to
commit to. With a single premium life insurance policy, they can make a lumpsum
payment of the premium and leave all their worries aside. You no longer have to
worry about remembering and complying with the different dates when you have to
make your insurance premium payments.
Tax Benefits – You can be
rest assured that investing in such a policy will not deprive you of the
promised tax benefits that come with such a life insurance cover. For instance,
you will be eligible for the tax benefits at the time of investment as
prescribed in the Section 80C of the Income Tax Act as well as the Section 10
(10D) tax-related benefits at the time of maturity.
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