Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has introduced Jeevan Azad - a non-participating, individual, savings life insurance plan. A limited premium payment endowment plan, it is a combination of protection and savings. Besides financial support for the family in the event of death of life assured during the policy term, this plan takes care of liquidity needs through loan facility. This plan also provides guaranteed lumpsum amount to the surviving life assured on maturity. In a release, LIC said the plan also provides option to receive death/maturity benefits in instalments subject to certain conditions. Three optional riders will be available under the plan on payment of additional premium. The minimum basic sum assured is Rs 2 lakh and the maximum is Rs 5 lakh. The minimum age at entry is 90 days completed and maximum at entry is 50 years. The policy can be taken for term of 15-20 years with premium paying term calculated policy term minus 8 years.
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