Some of the most popular and beneficial riders offered on ICICI Prudential term insurance plans are:
Accidental Death Benefit –This rider offers a pre-determined Death Benefit to the beneficiary of the policy on the death of the policyholder due to an accident.
• Accidental deaths caused by external and violent means only are applicable for receiving benefits as per this rider. Self-inflicted injuries, attempted suicides and accidents caused during a flight are not eligible for it.
• Accidents caused due to a situation or activity that accounts for breach of law, or certain situations like war, etc. are not eligible for this benefit.
• Accidents arising due to sports or adventure activities like mountaineering, underwater diving, horse racing, martial arts, etc. do not qualify for the accidental death benefit.
• Bodily injuries caused to the life assured within 180 days since the accident.. Death caused after 180 days is not applicable for this benefit.
• Accidents that have occurred during the policy term are eligible for the accidental death benefit.
• Policies that have been terminated do not come under the purview of this benefit.
Critical Illness Benefit – This rider makes the policyholder applicable for a certain pre-decided sum assured on being diagnosed of a disease that is termed as a ‘critical illness’, as per the policy document. Diseases like cancer, heart diseases, etc. are known as critical illnesses. ICICI Prudential term insurance covers policyholders against 34 critical illnesses.
Waiver of Premium (WoP) – With this rider, the policyholder’s premium payments are waived off during financial emergencies arising from death, or total permanent or partial disability. However, the insured/policyholder continues to reap the benefits of the policy purchased by him/her.
Permanent and Partial disability - It is helpful in case you become temporarily or permanently disabled due to an accident. In most of the cases, the insurer pays a certain sum assured for the next five or ten years. Also, all future premiums on the main insurance policy are waived off by the insurance company.
Income benefit rider - This rider makes the policy’s nominee eligible for a stable source of regular income in the unfortunate event of the policyholder’s disability or death.