A Term Insurance Policy cover is a type of protection plan. The purpose of this protection plan is to provide financial aid in case anything were to happen to you (the policyholder) in the near future. The financial assistance is in the form of a fixed payout. The amount is pre-decided at the time of inception of the policy and can be availed as a lump sum or via regular installments.
Term insurance is indeed one of the most popular types of term insurance covers available in the market. The reason being that it is available at the cost of a lesser premium. For example, an average person aged 30 years can easily buy a term insurance cover of Rs. 1 Crore at the cost of Rs. 500 per month. Such types of plans are easy on the pocket and also help to mitigate the risk arising out of your uncertain future.
As an added benefit, many insurance companies provide term plans with the return of premium options. Under this plan, the beneficiary of the policyholder will receive a certain or complete portion of the premium invested along with the death benefit. The death benefit is the sum assured. It is the payout to the beneficiary of the policyholder in case of death.
Note: A term insurance cover policy provides cover only within a specific term that is pre-decided during the time of buying the policy. There is no survival or maturity benefit in a term plan. For example, Mr. A has purchased a term plan that comes with a cover of Rs. 1 Crore up to the age of 65 years. This means that, in case of the unfortunate demise of Mrs. A, anytime up to the age of 65 years (as specified in the term policy), his family will receive the payout of Rs. 1 Crore. If the same incident occurred post the age of 65 years, his family will not be entitled to any form of death benefits along with maturity and survival benefits.