Professional Documents
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By
MOHAN KUMAR. S
205052101021
APRIL 2022
DECLARATION FORMAT
I, MOHAN KUMAR. S (205052101021), hereby declare that the project report entitled
LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA is done by me under the
guidance of Dr. S. Kasthuri is submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the award of the degree in MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION.
DATE:
PLACE:
MOHAN KUMAR. S
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
Table of Contents
Student declaration i
Acknowledgement iii
Executive summary iv
CHAPTER-1
Introduction
CHAPTER-2
Company Profile
CHAPTER-3
Research Methodology
CHAPTER-4
Policies and Plans
CHAPTER-5
Findings
CHAPTER-6
Conclusion
BIBLOGRAPHY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Insurance is the most familiar word or phrase used in today’s life. Insurance companies are those
institutes that provide various types of facility and services in term of their plans and policies to
the consumers. The following project has been made on one of the largest company in insurance
sector in India which is owned by government which is “LIFE INSURANCE
CORPORATION OF INDIA”. The following project makes an analysis of the products of
LIC. The brief summary of each chapter is discussed as follows:-
CHAPTER-1
It consist of information of the industrial profile of the life insurance sector i.e. when and how
does this sector emerges and how it contributes to the economy,
CHAPTER-2
Chapter 2 includes company profile of LIC i.e. how and when it is formed, which were the
companies that merges and form LIC, its milestones, its objectives, mission and vision, what is
life insurance, board of directors, a brief on the subsidiaries. It also includes awards and
achievements by LIC.
CHAPTER-3
Purpose of the study for which it is conducted, objective while conducting the study and
methodology which consist of the medians used and the tools used to complete the study.
CHAPTER-4
It includes some of the products offered by LIC, net asset value of the products, tax benefits to its
policy holders categorized according to their age. It also shows the relationship of LIC with
information technology.
CHAPTER-5
This chapter includes the findings and analysis retrieved after the study of the of the project.
CHAPTER-6
Chapter 6 consists of the conclusion arrived after analyzing and findings from the study.
CHAPTER-1
INRODUCTION
INSURANCE COMPANIES IN INDIA
In India, Insurance is a national matter, in which life and general insurance is yet a booming
sector with huge possibilities for different global companies, as life insurance premiums account
to 2.3% and general insurance premiums account to 0.65% of India’s GDP. The Indian Insurance
sector has gone through several phases and changes, especially after 1999, when the Govt. of
India opened up the insurance sector for private companies to solicit insurance by passing
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Bill, allowing FDI up to 26%. Since
then, the Insurance sector in India is considered as a flourishing market amongst global insurance
companies. However, the largest life insurance company in India is still owned by the
government.
The history of Insurance in India dates back to 1818, when Oriental Life Insurance Company
was established by Europeans in Kolkata to cater to their requirements. Nevertheless, there was
discrimination among the life of foreigners and Indians, as higher premiums were charged from
the latter. In 1870, Indians took a sigh of relief when Bombay Mutual Life Assurance Society,
the first Indian insurance company covered Indian lives at normal rates. Onset of the 20th century
brought a drastic change in the Insurance sector.
In 1912, the Govt. of India passed two acts - the Life Insurance Companies Act, and the
Provident Fund Act - to regulate the insurance business. National Insurance Company Ltd,
founded in 1906, is the oldest existing insurance company in India. Earlier, the Insurance sector
had only two state insurers - Life Insurers i.e. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), and
General Insurers i.e. General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC). In December 2000, these
subsidiaries were de-linked from parent company and were declared independent insurance
companies: Oriental Insurance Company Limited, New India Assurance Company Limited,
National Insurance Company Limited and United India Insurance Company Limited.
With an annual growth rate of 15-20% and the largest number of life insurance policies in forces,
the potential of Indian insurance industry is huge. Total value of the Indian insurance market
(2004-05) is estimated at Rs. 450 billion (US$10 billion).
The life insurance industry in India grew by an impressive 36%, with premium income from new
business at Rs. 253.43 billion during the fiscal year 2004-2005 braving stiff competition from
private insurers. This report, Indian Insurance Industry: New Avenues for Growth 2012", finds
that the market share of the state behemoth, LIC, has clocked 21.87% growth in business at
Rs.197.86 billion by selling 2.4 billion new policies in 2004-05. But this was still not enough
to arrest the fall in its market share, as private players grew by 129% to mop up Rs. 55.57 billion
in 2004-05 from Rs. 24.29 billion in 2003-04.Though the total volume of LIC's business
increased in the fiscal year (2004-2005) compared to the previous one, its market share came
down from 87.04 to 78.07%.The 14 private insurers increased their market share from about
13% to about 22% in a year's time. The figures for the first two months of the fiscal year 2005-
06 also speak of the growing share of the private insurers. The share of LIC for this period has
further come down to 75 percent, while the private players have grabbed over 24 percent.
There are presently 12 general insurance companies with four public sector companies and eight
private insurers and private insurance companies collectively have a 10% share of the non-life
insurance market.
CHAPTER-2
COMPANY PROFILE
COMPANY PROFILE
The story of insurance is probably as old as the story of mankind. The same instinct
that prompts modern businessmen today to secure themselves against loss anddisaster existed in
primitive men also. They too sought to avert the evil consequences of fire and flood and loss of
life and were willing to make some sort of sacrifice in order to achieve security. Though the
concept of insurance is largely a development of the recent past, particularly after the industrial
era – past few centuries – yet its beginnings date back almost 6000 years. Life Insurance in its
modern form came to India from England in the year 1818.Oriental Life Insurance Company
started by Europeans in Calcutta was the first life insurance company on Indian Soil. All the
insurance companies established during that period were brought up with the purpose of looking
after the needs of European community and Indian natives were not being insured by these
companies. However, later with the efforts of eminent people like Babu Muttylal Seal, the
foreign life insurance companies started insuring Indian lives. But Indian lives were being treated
as sub-standards lives and heavy extra premiums were being charged on
them.Bombay Mutual Life Assurance Society heralded the birth of first Indian lifeinsurance co
mpany in the year 1870, and covered Indian lives at normal rates.Starting as Indian enterprise
with highly patriotic motives, insurance companies came into existence to carry the message of
insurance and social security through insurance to various sectors of society. Bharat Insurance
Company (1896) was also one of such companies inspired by nationalism. The Swadeshi
movement of 1905-1907 gave rise to more insurance companies. The United India in Madras,
National Indian and National Insurance in Calcutta and the Co-operative Assurance at Lahore
were established in 1906. In 1907, Hindustan Co-operative Insurance Company took its birth in
one of the rooms of the Jorasanko, house of the great poet RabindranathTagore, in Calcutta. The
Indian Mercantile, General Assurance and Swadeshi Life (later Bombay Life) were some of the
companies established during the same period. Prior to 1912 India had no legislation to regulate
insurance business. In the year 1912, the Life Insurance Companies Act, 1912 made it necessary
that the premium rate tables and periodical valuations of companies should be certifies by an
actuary. But the Act discriminated between foreign and Indian companies on many accounts,
putting the Indian companies at a disadvantage.
The first two decades of the twentieth century saw lot of growth in insurance business. From 44
companies with total business-in-force as Rs.22.44 crore, it raised to 176 companies with total
business-in-force as Rs.298 crore in 1938. During the mushrooming of insurance companies
many financially unsound concerns were also floated which failed miserably. The Insurance Act
1938 was the first legislation governing not only life insurance but also non-life insurance to
provide strict state control over insurance business. The demand for nationalization of life
insurance industry was made repeatedly in the past but it gathered momentum in 1944 when a
bill to amend the Life Insurance Act 1938 was introduced in the Legislative Assembly. However,
it was much later on the 19th of January, 1956, that life insurance in India was nationalized.
About 154 Indian insurance companies, 16 non-Indian companies and 75 provident were
operating in India at the time of nationalization. Nationalization was accomplished two stages;
initially the management of the companies was taken over by means of an Ordinance, and later,
the ownership too by means of a comprehensive bill. The Parliament of India passed the Life
Insurance Corporation Act on the 19th of June 1956, and the Life Insurance Corporation of India
was created on 1st September, 1956, with the objective of spreading life insurance much more
widely and in particular to the rural areas with a view to reach all insurable persons in
the country, providing them adequate financial cover at a reasonable cost.
LIC had 5 zonal offices, 33 divisional offices and 212 branch offices, apart from
itscorporate office in the year 1956. Since life insurance contracts are long termcontracts and
during the currency of the policy it requires a variety of services need was felt in the later years
to expand the operations and place a branch office at each district headquarter. Re-organization
of LIC took place and large numbers of new branch offices were opened. As a result of re-
organization servicing functions were transferred to the branches, and branches were made
accounting units. It worked wonders with the performance of the corporation. It may be seen that
from about200.00 crores of New Business in 1957 the corporation crossed 1000.00 crores only in
the year 1969-70, and it took another 10 years for LIC to cross 2000.00 crore mark of new
business. But with re-organization happening in the early eighties, by 1985-86LIC had already
crossed 7000.00 crore Sum Assured on new policies.
Today LIC functions with 2048 fully computerized branch offices, 100 divisional offices, 7
zonal offices and the corporate office. LIC’s Wide Area Network covers100 divisional offices
and connects all the branches through a Metro Area Network.LIC has tied up with some Banks
and Service providers to offer on-line premium collection facility in selected cities. LIC’s ECS
and ATM premium payment facility is an addition to customer convenience. Apart from on-line
Kiosks and IVRS, InfoCenters have been commissioned at Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Bangalore,
Chennai,Hyderabad, Kolkata, New Delhi, Pune and many other cities. With a vision of providing
easy access to its policyholders, LIC has launched its SATELLITESAMPARK offices. The satel
lite offices are smaller, leaner and closer to thecustomer. The digitalized records of the satellite o
ffices will facilitate anywhereservicing and many other conveniences in the future.LIC continues
to be the dominant life insurer even in the liberalized scenario of Indian insurance and is moving
fast on a new growth trajectory surpassing its own past records. LIC has issued over one crore
policies during the current year. It has crossed the milestone of issuing 1,01,32,955 new policies
by 15th Oct, 2005, posting a healthy growth rate of 16.67% over the corresponding period of the
previous year. From then to now, LIC has crossed many milestones and has set
unprecedented performance records in various aspects of life insurance business. The same
motives which inspired our forefathers to bring insurance into existence in this country inspire us
at LIC to take this message of protection to light the lamps of security in as many homes as
possible and to help the people in providing security to their families.
Some of the important milestones in the life insurance business in India are:
1818: Oriental Life Insurance Company, the first life insurance company on Indian
soil started functioning.
1870: Bombay Mutual Life Assurance Society, the first Indian life insurance company started its
business.
1912: The Indian Life Assurance Companies Act enacted as the first statute to regulate the life
insurance business.
1928: The Indian Insurance Companies Act enacted to enable the government to collect
statistical information about both life and non-life insurance businesses.
1938: Earlier legislation consolidated and amended to by the Insurance Act with the objective of
protecting the interests of the insuring public.
1956: 245 Indian and foreign insurers and provident societies are taken over by the central
government and nationalized. LIC formed by an Act of Parliament, viz. LIC Act, 1956, with a
capital contribution of Rs. 5 crore from the Government of India.
The General insurance business in India, on the other hand, can trace its roots to the Triton
Insurance Company Ltd., the first general insurance company established in the year 1850 in
Calcutta by the British.
Some of the important milestones in the general insurance business in India are:
1907: The Indian Mercantile Insurance Ltd. set up, the first company to transact all classes of
general insurance business.
1957: General Insurance Council, a wing of the Insurance Association of India, frames a code of
conduct for ensuring fair conduct and sound business practices.
1968: The Insurance Act amended to regulate investments and set minimum solvency margins
and the Tariff Advisory Committee set up.
1972: The General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972 nationalized the general
insurance business in India with effect from 1st January 1973.
107 insurers amalgamated and grouped into four companies’ viz. the NationalInsurance Compan
y Ltd., the New India Assurance Company Ltd.,
the OrientalInsurance Company Ltd. and the United India Insurance Company Ltd.GICincorpora
ted as a company.
LIC SUBSIDIARIES
Unlike provisions for private players in the insurance sector, the LIC Act provides for setting up
subsidiaries through policy holders fund. It is due to the LIC act that LIC of India has a number
of subsidiaries which help it in leveraging its potential to the maximum, providing an enhanced
set of diversified services to its customer’s .These subsidiaries include LIC International,
LIC Nepal, LIC Lanka, LIC Housing Finance and LIC Mutual Fund.
LIC INERNATIONAL
This is a joint venture offshore company promoted by LIC which commencedoperations in July,
1989 with the objectives of offering US$ denominated policies to cater to the insurance needs of
NRIs and providing insurance services to holders of LIC policies currently residing in the Gulf.
LIC International operates in all GCC countries.
LIC NEPAL
A joint venture company formed in 2001 with the Vishal Group of Industries, Nepal.
LIC LANKA
A joint venture company formed in 2003 with the Bartleet Group of Companies, Sri Lanka.
Life insurance is a contract that pledges payment of an amount to the person assured (or his
nominee) on the happening of the event insured against. The contract is valid for payment of the
insured amount during:
•The date of maturity, or
•Specified dates at periodic intervals, or
•Unfortunate death, if it occurs earlier.
Among other things, the contract also provides for the payment of premium periodically to the
Corporation by the policyholder. Life insurance is universally acknowledged to be an institution,
which eliminates 'risk', substituting certainty for uncertainty and comes to the timely aid of the
family in the unfortunate event of death of the bread winner.
By and large, life insurance is civilization’s partial solution to the problems caused by death. Life
insurance, in short, is concerned with two hazards that stand across the life-path of every person:
1. That of dying prematurely leaves a dependent family to fend for itself.
2. That of living till old age without visible means of support.
Contract of Insurance:
A contract of insurance is a contract of utmost good faith technically known as uberrima fides.
The doctrine of disclosing all material facts is embodied in this important principle, which
applies to all forms of insurance. At the time of taking a policy, policyholder should ensure that
all questions in the proposal form are correctly answered. Any misrepresentation, non-disclosure
or fraud in any document leading to the acceptance of the risk would render the insurance
contract null and void.
Protection:
Savings through life insurance guarantee full protection against risk of death of the saver. Also,
in case of demise, life insurance assures payment of the entire amount assured (with bonuses
wherever applicable) whereas in other savings schemes, only the amount saved (with interest) is
payable.
Aid to Thrift:
Life insurance encourages 'thrift'. It allows long-term savings since payments can be made
effortlessly because of the 'easy installment' facility built into the scheme. (Premium payment for
insurance is monthly, quarterly, half yearly or yearly). For example: The Salary Saving
Scheme popularly known as SSS provides convenient method of paying premium each month
by deduction from one's salary. In this case the employer directly pays the deducted premium to
LIC. The Salary Saving Scheme is ideal for any institution or establishment subject to specified
terms and conditions.
Liquidity:
In case of insurance, it is easy to acquire loans on the sole security of any policy that has
acquired loan value. Besides, a life insurance policy is also generally accepted as security, even
for a commercial loan.
Tax Relief:
Life Insurance is the best way to enjoy tax deductions on income tax and wealth tax. This is
available for amounts paid by way of premium for life insurance subject to income tax rates in
force. Assesses can also avail of provisions in the law for tax relief. In such cases the assured in
effect pays a lower premium for insurance than otherwise.
In 'without' profit plan the contracted amount is paid without any addition. The premium rate
charged for a 'with' profit policy is therefore higher than for a 'without' profit policy.
Keyman Insurance
Keyman insurance is taken by a business firm on the life of key employee(s) to protect the firm
against financial losses, which may occur due to the premature demise of the Keyman
OBJECTIVES OF LIC
• Spread Life Insurance widely and in particular to the rural areas and to the socially and
economically backward classes with a view to reaching all insurable persons in the country
and providing them adequate financial cover against death at a reasonable cost.
• Bear in mind, in the investment of funds, the primary obligation to its policyholders, whose
money it holds in trust, without losing sight of the interest of the community as a whole; the
funds to be deployed to the best advantage of the investors as well as the community as a whole,
keeping in view national priorities and obligations of attractive return.
• Conduct business with utmost economy and with the full realization that the moneys belong to
the policyholders.
• Meet the various life insurance needs of the community that would arise in the changing social
and economic environment.
• Involve all people working in the Corporation to the best of their capability in furthering the
interests of the insured public by providing efficient service with courtesy.
• Promote amongst all agents and employees of Corporation a sense of participation, pride and
job satisfaction through discharge of their duties with dedication towards achievement of
Corporate Objective.
MISSION/VISSION
MISSION
"Explore and enhance the quality of life of people through financial security by providing
products and services of aspired attributes with competitive returns, and by rendering resources
for economic development."
VISSION
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The objectives behind the study of the plans and policies of LIFE INSURANCE
CORPORATION OF INDIA are:
1. To impart knowledge about the history and objectives of the company and also its different
subsidiaries.
2. To aware the readers about the different plans and policies provided by LIC, the revalue and
benefits to its customers
METHODOLOGY
DATA COLLECTION:
All the information provided on LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA in the project
report has been collected through secondary resources. No survey has been conducted to
collect information for the study. Therefore only secondary data issued in the study.
STATICAL TOOLS:
Secondary resources used in the study for information collection is internet and magazines.
Magazines & websites have been used and the information retrieved from these sources is then
gathered in this project. Other tools used in the study which are used in the preparation of the
project after collecting information are:
MS Word
MS Excel
Since the study was undertaken for a short period so time was the biggest constraint.
Since subject taken is vast so there are always possibilities that something mayn’t be
forgotten to be mentioned.
Data collected may not be 100 % reliable and accurate or dependable, since the data
collection source was secondary.
CHAPTER-4
POLICIES
POLICIES (SCHEMES)
INSURANCE PLANS
As individuals it is inherent to differ. Each individual’s insurance needs and requirements are
different from that of the others. LICs Insurance Plans are policies that talk to you individually
and give you the most suitable options that can fit your requirement.
PENSION PLANS
Pension Plans are Individual Plans that gaze into your future and foresee financial stability
during your old age. These policies are most suited for senior citizens and those planning
a secure future, so that you never give up on the best things in life.
Jeevan Nidhi
Jeevan Akshay-VI
New Jeevan Dhara-I
New Jeevan Suraksha-I
UNIT PLANS
Unit plans are investment plans for those who realize the worth of hard-earned money. These
plans help you see your savings yield rich benefits and help you save tax even if you don't have
consistent income.
Market Plus I
Profit plus
Fortune Plus
Money Plus-I
Child Fortune Plus
SPCIAL PLANS
LIC’s Special Plans are not plans but opportunities that knock on your door once in a lifetime.
These plans are a perfect blend of insurance, investment and a lifetime of happiness!
Health Plan
Health Protection Plus
Health Plus
Special Plan
Bima Nivesh 2005
Jeevan Saral
Jeevan Madhur
Special Plan
Jeevan Mangal
GROUP SCHEME
Group Insurance Scheme is life insurance protection to groups of people. This scheme is ideal
for employers, associations, societies etc. and allows you to enjoy group benefits at really low
costs.
Group Scheme
Group LIC's Superannuation Plus
Group Term Insurance Schemes
Group Insurance Scheme in Lieu Of EDLI
Group Gratuity Scheme
Group Super Annuation Scheme
Group Savings Linked Insurance Scheme
Group Leave Encashment Scheme
Group Mortgage Redemption Assurance Scheme
Gratuity Plus
Group Critical Illness Rider
INSURANCE PLANS
1. Jeevan Anand
Features
Product summary:
This plan is a combination of Endowment Assurance and Whole Life plans. It provides financial
protection against death throughout the lifetime of the life assured with the provision of payment
of a lump sum at the end of the selected term in case of his survival.
Premium:
Premiums are payable yearly, half-yearly, quarterly, monthly or through salarydeductions as
opted by you throughout the selected term of the policy or till earlier death.
Bonuses:
This is a with-profit plan and participates in the profits of the Corporation’s life insurance
business. It gets a share of the profits in the form of bonuses. Simple Reversionary Bonuses are
declared per thousand Sum Assured annually at the end of each financial year. Once declared,
they form part of the guaranteed benefits of the plan. Bonuses will be added during the selected
term or till death, if it occurs earlier. Final (Additional) Bonus may also be payable provided the
policy has run for certain minimum period.
Benefits
Accident Benefit:
An additional Sum Assured (subject to a limit of Rs.5 lakh) is payable in a lump sum on death
due to accident up to age 70 of life assured. In case of permanent disability of the life assured
due to accident this additional Sum assured is payable in installments.
Supplementary/Extra Benefits:
These are the optional benefits that can be added to your basic plan for
extra protection/option. An additional premium is required to be paid for these benefits.
Surrender Value:
Buying a life insurance contract is a long-term commitment. However,
surrender values are available on the plan on earlier termination of the contract.
Product summary:
This is an Endowment Assurance plan offering the choice of many convenient premiums
paying terms. It provides financial protection against death throughout the term of plan with the
payment of maturity amount on survival to the end of the policy term.
Premiums:
Premiums are payable yearly, half-yearly, quarterly or through Salary deductions, as opted
by you, throughout the premium paying term or till earlier death. Alternatively premium may be
paid in one lump sum (Single premium).
Guaranteed Additions
The policy provides for the Guaranteed Additions at the rate of Rs. 50/- per
thousandSum Assured for each completed year for first five years of the policy. TheGuaranteed
Additions are payable along with the Basic Sum Assured at the time of claim.
Bonuses:
The policy participates in the profits of the Corporation’s life insurance business from the 6th
year onwards. It will get a share of the profits in the form of bonuses. Simple Reversionary
Bonuses will be declared per thousand Basic Sum Assured annually at the end of each financial
year. Once declared, they will form part of the guaranteed benefits of the plan.
Benefits
Death Benefit:
The Sum Assured along with guaranteed additions and vested bonuses, if any,
is payable in a lump sum on death of the life assured during the policy term.
Maturity Benefit:
The Sum Assured along with guaranteed additions and reversionary bonuses, if
anyis payable in a lump sum on survival to the end of the policy term.
Supplementary/Extra Benefits:
These are the optional benefits that can be added to your basic plan for
extra protection/option. An additional premium is required to be paid for these benefits.
Surrender Value:
Buying a life insurance contract is a long-term commitment. However,
surrender value is available on the plan on earlier termination of the contract.
3. Bima Bachat
What is Bima Bachat?
LIC’s Bima Bachat is a money-back policy which offers financial security and assurance to the
policy holder and his family. Bima Bachat requires the policy holder to pay only one premium.
The amount paid for the premium depends on the duration of the policy taken and life insurance
is available till the date of maturity.
What other benefits do I receive during the specified duration of the policy?
For a term of 9 years: The policy holder will receive 15% of the sum assured at the end
of every 3rd and 6th policy year.
For a term 12 years: The policy holder will receive 15% of the sum assured at the end of
every 3rd, 6th and 9th policy year.
For a term 15 years: The policy holder will receive15% of the sum assured at the end of
every 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th policy year.
Who is eligible for the policy? Are there other conditions or restrictions?
The following are the requirements that one needs to be aware of before applying for this policy:
· The person applying for the policy should have completed 15 years and should not be older
than 66 years.
· The policy will mature when the person is 75 years old.
· There is a choice of three terms to choose from (9, 12 and 15 years) for the policy depending on
the age and requirement of the applicant.
· The minimum sum that needs to be assured is Rs 20,000/- and there is no limit on the amount
that can be assured.
· It is important to note that the sum assured should be in multiples of Rs 5000/- only.
· The policy requires the holder to pay a single premium.
Premium payment
Single Premium
The sample premium rates are as under: -
Let’s take an example of a 30 year old with a Bima Bachat policy for 12 years. If these assured is
Rs 45,000 then he has to pay a premium of Rs 34800.75. But for a sum assured amount of Rs
50,000 he will have to pay a premium of Rs 36734.13only, thus getting a 5% rebate in premium.
Refer to the table below for other rebate percentages.
Features
This plan of assurance is designed to meet the needs of those who are initially unable to pay the
larger premium required for a Whole Life or Endowment
AssurancePolicy, but hope to be able to pay for such a policy in the near future.This plan
would be found useful also in cases where it is desired to leave the final decision as to the plan to
a later date when, perhaps a better choice could be made. Policy holders get an option of
converting an policy into endowment assurance or limited payment whole life assurance.
Suitable For:
For all people with earned income under Category I and unearned incomes under Category II,
basically Standard and sub-Standard lives attracting EMR classes I and II.
Benefits
Survival Benefit
Not Applicable
Death Benefit
The sum assured is payable only in the event of death of the Life Assured before the expiry of
the specified term.
Plan parameters
Minimum Maximum
Entry age 20 (nearer birthday) 50
Sum assured (Rs.) 50,000 1,00,00,000
Term (years 5 7
PENSION PLANS
Product summary:
These are Deferred Annuity plans that allow the policyholder to make provision for regular
income after the selected term.
Premiums:
Premiums are payable yearly, half-yearly, quarterly, monthly or through Salarydeduction, as
opted by you, throughout the term of the policy or till earlier death .Alternatively, the premium
may be paid in one lump sum (single premium).
Tax Benefits:
Tax relief under Section 80ccc is available on premiums paid under New Jeevan Suraksha I
(Table No.147). The premiums paid under New Jeevan Dhara I (Table No.148) qualify for tax
relief under Section 88.
Bonuses:
These are with-profit plans and participate in the profits of the Corporation’s annuity / pension
business. Policies get a share of the profits in the form of bonuses. Simple Reversionary Bonuses
are declared per thousand Sum Assured annually at the end of each financial year. Once
declared, they form part of the guaranteed benefits of the plan. Final (Additional) Bonuses may
also be payable provided policy has run for ascertain minimum period.
Benefits
Death Benefit:
On death of the Life Assured during the term of the policy the basic premiums paid, excluding
any rider premiums or extra premiums, up to the date of death accumulated with interest at such
rates as decided by the Corporation will be payable to the nominee. Currently, the interest rate is
3%, 4% or 5 % if the death occurs within the first 10 years, 20 years or thereafter respectively.
Maturity Benefit:
At maturity the policyholder can encash up to a maximum 25% of the maturity proceeds as a tax-
free lump sum. The balance should be compulsorily converted to an annuity at the rates
applicable at the time of maturity of the policy. The policyholder has the choice of opting for any
one of 5 annuity options. The annuity options available are:
(i) annuity payable for remainder of life
(ii) annuity payable for life with guaranteed period of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years
(iii) Joint life and last survivor annuity to the annuitant and his/ her spouse under which
annuity payable to the spouse on death of the purchaser will be 50% of that payable to
the annuitant
(iv) Life annuity with a return of purchase price on death of the annuitant
(v) Life annuity increasing at a simple rate of 3% per annum
Supplementary/Extra Benefits:
These are the optional benefits that can be added to your basic plan for
extra protection/option. An additional premium is required to be paid for these benefits.
Surrender Value:
Buying a life insurance contract is a long-term commitment. However,
surrender value is available on the plan on earlier termination of the contract.
UNIT PLANS-I
1. Market plus-I
This is a unit linked pension plan wherein the pension is payable after a specified period. Four
types of investment Funds namely Bond, Secured, Balanced and Growth Fund are offered.
Though primarily a Pension product, the plan has many attractive features and options which
make it an ideal Retirement solution for the future.
BENEFITS
A) - On Vesting:
On vesting of the policy, the Fund Value will be utilized to provide a pension based on the then
prevailing Annuity rates. An option to commute up to one third of the payable benefit in a lump
sum is available.
B) On Death:
In event of the unfortunate death of the policy holder the Fund Value along with the Riders, if
any, will be payable in a lump sum or as a pension.
OPTIONS
Three attractive benefits, viz. - Life Cover, Accident Benefit and Critical Illness Benefit are
available as options or riders. Life option is available within certain limits depending on the age
at entry of the life assured. The other options are available to all proposers who have opted for
Life Cover. The quantum of the risk covers can also be reduced; subject to the minimum limits,
once a year. A policy can be taken without any of the riders also.
REVIVAL
An attractive feature of the plan is that provided the premiums have been paid for a minimum
period of three years, all the riders under the policy will continue for a period of two years from
the due date of first unpaid premium by deduction of relevant charges from the policy fund. This
period of two years is called the “Revival Period”. Further, if premiums have been paid for a
minimum period of three years, revival can be effected merely by paying the arrears of premium,
within the Revival Period.
PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS
Premiums can be paid in a lump sum (single premium) and also by monthly (ECS), quarterly,
half-yearly and yearly modes.
OTHER FEAUTRES
There will be no spread between the Bid and Offer price. The Net Asset Value (NAV) will be
declared on a daily basis. Additional premium in multiples of Rs.1, 000can be paid without any
limit at anytime during the term of policy.
SPECIAL PLANS
1. Bima Nivesh
Features
Bima Nivesh 2005 is a plan with compound rate of guaranteed additions and loyalty additions.
This is the revised version of our popular Bima Nivesh Plan 2004 and is introduced to meet the
overwhelming demand for a single premium plan from our customers. It is a single premium,
ideal investment plan for those who have no regular income but good periodical income. Bima
Nivesh 2005 is available for terms5 and 10 years. The guaranteed surrender value is payable
after the policy has run for at least one year. Term Assurance Rider is also available by payment
of a single premium at the option of the proposer.
Benefits
Guaranteed Additions:Guaranteed additions at the compound rate of Rs.50 per thousand Sum
Assured per annum for the policy with term of 5 years and at the compound rate of Rs.55 per
thousand Sum Assured per annum for the policy with term of 10 years.
Loyalty Addition: Depending upon the Corporation's experience with regard to mortality,
interest and expenses and based on term of the policy, Loyalty addition, if any, may be declared
by the corporation and paid on maturity.
Maturity Benefit: The Basic Sum Assured along with compounded Guaranteed Additions will
be payable. Loyalty addition, if any, will also be added to this benefit.
Payment on death: In case of the unfortunate death of the Life Assured during the term of
the policy, Sum Assured along with the accrued guaranteed additions will be payable.
Surrender Value: Surrender value is payable after the policy has run at least for one year.
Riders: Term Assurance rider is available.
Premium Rates:
Single Premium rates for Rs.1000 Sum Assured are Rs.995 for 5 years term and Rs.976 for 10
years term; The Term Rider Premium depends on the age nearer birthday and the term of
the policy.
REBATES
1% of basic premium on the premium in excess of Rs.50,000.Rs.500 plus 1.5% of basic premium
on the premium in excess of Rs.1,00,000.
LOAN
Loan will be available to the policyholders under this plan within the Surrender Value.
GROUP SCHEME
1. Group Term Insurance Scheme
A) Nature of the Scheme:
Group (term) Insurance Scheme is meant to provide life insurance protection to groups of
people. Administration of the scheme is on group basis and cost is low. Under Group (Term)
Insurance Scheme, life insurance cover is allowed to all the members of a group subject to some
simple insurability conditions without insisting upon any medical evidence. Scheme offers
covers only on death and there is no maturity value at the end of the term.
B) Premium Chargeable:
Group (Term) Insurance Scheme is at present offered under One Year Renewable Group term
assurance plan (OYRGTA). Every year on Annual Renewal date LIC charges the premium
depending upon the changes in size and age distribution of the age group.
C) Different Schemes:
Group (term) Insurance Scheme has a number of varieties. The Scheme may provide for a
uniform cover to all members of the group or graded covers for different categories of members,
cover for all amounts of outstanding housing loans or vehicle advances, or some other benefits
(e.g., life cover to supplement pension or PF benefits in case of death). The schemes may have
add-ons like Double Accident Benefit, Critical Illness Benefit, Disability benefit etc.
3. ELIGIBILITY:
For Group Insurance Scheme in lieu of EDLIS the insurability condition is that should be a
member of the Provident Fund Scheme of the employer. For other GI Schemes of employer-
employee groups the insurability condition is that the member should not be absent on ground of
sickness on the entry date. For all non-employer-employee Group Schemes the basic insurability
condition is that the member should be in good health on the date of entry.
ELIGIBILITY:
A person who is*Aged between 18 and 59 years.*below or marginally above poverty line*A
member of any of the approved vocation/occupation groups
NODAL AGENCY:
A State Government Department which is concerned with the welfare of any such
vocation/occupation group, a Welfare Fund/ Society, Village Panchayat,NGO,Self-Help Group,
etc.
Benefits
In the events of *Death (other than by accident) of the member, an amount of Rs.30, 000/- is
payable.*death/total permanent disability, due to accident, an amount of Rs.75, 000/-
is payable.*Permanent partial disability, due to accident, an amount of Rs.37,500/- is payable.
PREMIUM:
*The premium under the scheme is Rs.200/-per annum per member. *50% of the premium i.e.
Rs.100/- will be contributed by the member and/or Nodal Agency/State Government.*Balance
50% will be borne by the Social Security Fund.
APPROVED VOCATION & OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS:
A) The group that can be covered are like workers in-
(i) Foodstuffs like khandsari
(ii) Textile
(iii) Manufacture of wood products
(iv) Manufacture of paper products
(v) Manufacture of leather products
(vi) Printing (vii) Rubber and coal products
(viii) Chemical products like candle manufacture
(ix) Mineral products like earthen toys manufacture
(x) Fire cracker's workers
(xi)Construction workers
(xii)Other related cottage industries to be identified by Nodal Agencies and other groups as
identified by the Nodal Agency and approved by LIC.
Analysis
Summary
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) a fully owned subsidiary of Government of India is a
life insurance company. LIC offers various life plans such as individual plans pension plans
special plans unit plans group schemes child plans and health insurance plans. Few of the
company’s products are Janashree Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kanpur, Bhopal and Patna. It
offers insurance products in India through authorized banks and service providers. LIC operates
through its associates in Fiji United Kingdom Mauritius Bahrain Singapore Sri Lanka and Nepal.
The company is headquartered in Mumbai India.
To develop the business LIC is planning to develop and launch new life insurance products that
suits customer needs.
Global Data’s Life Insurance Corporation of India- Strategies SWOT Analysis Review provides
a comprehensive insight into the company’s history corporate strategy business structure and
operation. The report contains detailed SWOT analysis information on the company’s key
employee’s key competitors and major products and services.
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Scope
FINDINGS
FINDINGS
1. It has one of the single distribution networks amongst government insurance players.
2. LIC has many numbers of insurance policies and plans having flexible to meet the
customers’ requirement and expectation.
3. LIC entered the market with aggressive marketing and supported by after sale services
with the help of technology.
4. All LIC Plans come with Sovereign Guarantee i.e., Government of India Guarantee
regarding repayment. In fact, as of now, only LIC plans enjoy this Government
Guarantee.
CHAPTER-6
CONCLSION
CONCLUSION
After completing the project it is concluded that LIC develop its various plans and policies,
flexible in nature, according to the requirements of its targeted market or customers and is thus
beneficial to its customers in various ways. The most important benefit it provides to its
customers is that it is a government owned company. This lead to increase in the satisfaction
level of its customer that is why LIC has more than200 million policyholders which is equal to
the fourth largest country in world. Therefore it is not only beneficial but better than other
insurance companies not only regarding its product but also its services.
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Information and data used in the project has been collected from the following sources:-
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