Life Insurance acts as financial protection for your family in case of your death or a payment made to you on surviving the policy term. In return for this payment, you make periodic fixed payments to the life insurance company. In certain types of policies, there is the option to get critical illness benefits or create additional protection for your family if you pass away from an accident. You can read about these features and types of life insurance policies below.
Important life insurance terms you should know
1. Who is a policyholder?
A policyholder is a person who owns the life insurance policy. Usually, they are the one insured under the policy. However, sometimes, the policyholder may be a relative of the insured, a corporation or a partnership. The policyholder has the right to exercise all privileges that are provided in the life insurance contract.
2. What is Sum Assured?
Sum assured is a predetermined fixed amount that a policyholder’s family receives in case of policyholder’s death. It is basically the total sum policyholder is covered for. Sum assured is chosen by the policyholder and is always mentioned by the company in the policy details.
3. Who is a nominee?
In life insurance parlance, a nominee is a person who receives the sum assured and other benefits in case of an insured person’s death. The choice of nominee depends totally on the policyholder and the name is usually mentioned while buying the life insurance policy. In most cases, the nominee is someone from the family.
4. What is the difference between a policy term and premium payment term?
A policy term is the time period for which you are covered. A premium paying term is the duration for which you have to pay the premium of the policy. For instance, the policy term as a whole can be of 50 years but the premium paying term can be of 25 years. This means that you need to pay a premium for 25 years but you are covered for 25 additional years.
