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Axis Max Life Waiver of Premium Plus Rider
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Benefits of Axis Max Life Waiver of Premium Plus Rider
Axis Max Life Waiver of Premium Plus Rider provides waiver for all future premiums under a policy and all other attaching riders on earlier happening of either of the following events, provided the base policy and attaching riders are in force:
1. Critical Illness
Axis Max Life Waiver of Premium Plus Rider covers the following 11 Critical Illnesses:
- Cancer of specified severity
- First heart attack – of specified severity
- Open chest CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)
- Open heart replacement or repair of heart valves
- Coma of specified severity
- Kidney failure requiring regular dialysis
- Stroke resulting in permanent symptoms
- Major organ / bone marrow transplant
- Permanent paralysis of limbs
- Motor neuron disease with permanent symptoms
- Multiple Sclerosis with persistency symptoms
2. Dismemberment
While the Base Policy and this Rider are in force, all future premiums payable for the base plan and the attached rider will be waived, in case the policyholder is subject to any of the following impairments (due to injury or illness). Such a conditions must persist continuously for 180 days and deemed permanent in the opinion of a medical practitioner appointed by the Company.
- Total and irrecoverable loss of entire sight in both eyes
- Amputation or loss of use, of both hands, at or above the wrists
- Amputation or loss of use, of both feet, at or above the ankles
- Amputation or loss of use, of one hand at or above the wrist and one foot at or above the ankle
3. Death (only when Life Insured and Policyholder are different individuals)
In case of occurrence of any of the events mentioned above, the company will waive all future premiums under the base policy and all attaching riders:
- till the end of the base policy premium payment term or
- until the termination of the base policy due to happening of any insured event / surrender or
- till the end of policy anniversary on which the policyholder attains age 70 years, whichever is earlier.
The cover under this rider will cease after a claim under this rider is accepted and future premium(s) waived. However, the cover under the base plan and other rider(s) will continue.
Note: For more details, please refer to the Rider Prospectus available under the Downloads section.
All about Axis Max Life Waiver of Premium Plus Rider
The following are the criteria and key details of Axis Max Life Waiver of Premium Plus Rider:
Criteria | Details |
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Premium Payment Term | Same as Rider Policy Term |
Minimum Entry Age (age as at last birthday) | 18 years |
Maximum Entry Age (age as at last birthday) | 65 years |
Minimum Annualised Premium | The Minimum Annual Premium is ₹ 2 per annum for age at entry of 18 years (age as at last birthday), Rider Term of 5 years and Base Plan Premium of ₹1,000. |
Maximum Annualised Premium |
The maximum rider premium will be calculated basis the maximum base plan premium to which the rider is attached. However, the premium pertaining to health related or critical illness riders shall not exceed 100% of premium under the base plan, and any benefit arising under the captioned rider shall not exceed the sum assured under the base plan. |
Minimum Sum at Risk | The minimum sum at risk amount is determined basis minimum annual premium of base plan along with attaching riders (if any) of ₹ 1,000. |
Maximum Sum at Risk | The maximum sum at risk amount is determined basis maximum annual premium of base plan along with attaching riders (if any) of ₹25,00,000. |
Surrender Benefit | This rider does not offer any surrender benefit. |
Maturity Benefit | This rider does not offer any maturity benefit. |
How does Axis Max Life Waiver of Premium Plus Rider Work?
Case 1: In case the Life Insured and Policyholder are same.
Mr. Kumar is a 35-year-old salaried professional, who is married, and has a 4-year-old child. He is a responsible individual who always takes care of his family. In order to plan for his family’s financial security, he buys Axis Max Life Smart Secure Plus Plan (₹1 Crore sum assured with 35 years term), on his life, making his wife the nominee under the policy. Further, in order to ensure there is no discontinuity in policy benefit, he also buys Axis Max Life Waiver of Premium Plus Rider at a nominal price.
Here are the following illustrative scenarios that can occur during the course of the policy of Mr. Kumar:
Scenario | Waiver of Premium Plus Rider Benefit | Base Policy Benefit |
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Mr. Kumar meets with an accident and loses both his arms. | After the expiry of the waiting period of 180 days, all future premiums of the base policy, i.e., Axis Max Life Smart Secure Plus Plan and attached rider(s) will be waived till the age of 70 years (last birthday) or the end of policy term, whichever is earlier. | Base Policy (Axis Max Life Smart Secure Plus Plan) continues without any obligation on Mr. Kumar to pay any further premiums. |
Mr. Kumar is diagnosed with cancer of specified severity, after paying three (3) annual premiums. | All future premiums of the base policy, i.e., Axis Max Life Smart Secure Plus Plan and attached rider(s) will be waived till the age of 70 years (last birthday) or end of policy term, whichever is earlier. | Base Policy (Axis Max Life Smart Secure Plus Plan) continues without any obligation on Mr. Kumar to pay any further premium. |
Unfortunate death of Mr. Kumar after paying five (5) annual premiums. | No benefit is available under Waiver of Premium Plus rider. | Base Policy (Axis Max Life Smart Secure Plus Plan) Sum Assured of ₹ 1 crore is payable to the nominee and base policy terminates. |
Case 2: In case the Life Insured and Policyholder are different
Mr. Kumar is a 35-year-old salaried professional, married, and has a 4-year-old child. He is a responsible individual who always takes care of his family. In order to plan for his family’s financial security, he buys an Axis Max Life Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan (₹ 1 lakh premium with 10 years premium payment term), with his wife as Life Insured and himself as Policyholder. Further, in order to ensure there is no discontinuity in the policy benefits, he also buys Axis Max Life Waiver of Premium Plus Rider at a nominal price.
Here are the following illustrative scenarios that can occur during the course of the policy of Mr. Kumar:
Scenario | Waiver of Premium Plus Rider Benefit | Base Policy Benefit |
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Mr. Kumar (policyholder) meets with an accident and loses both his arms. | All future premiums of Axis Max Life Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan will be waived till the end of premium payment term | Base Policy (Axis Max Life Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan) continues without any obligation on Mr. Kumar to pay any further premiums. |
Mr. Kumar (policyholder) is diagnosed with Cancer of specified severity, after paying 3 annual premiums. | All future premiums of Axis Max Life Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan will be waived till end of premium payment term. | Base Policy (Axis Max Life Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan) continues without any obligation on Mr. Kumar to pay any further premiums. |
Unfortunate death of Mr. Kumar (policyholder) after paying 5 annual premiums. | All future premiums of Axis Max Life Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan will be waived till end of premium payment term. | Base Policy (Axis Max Life Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan) continues without any obligation on Mrs. Kumar to pay any further premium. |
Disclaimer: The above scenarios are only examples and do not, in any way, create any rights and/or obligations.
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