PNB MetLife India Insurance
PNB MetLife Super Saver Policy

PNB Metlife Super Saver Plan

PNB Metlife Super Saver Plan helps you accumulate your savings and provides long-term financial protection for you and your family along with the Family Care option. It also provides a waiver of premiums to ensure that your goals are not compromised in case of critical illness or an untimely demise. The plan safeguards your financial needs even after your retirement so that you can live the golden days of your life worry-free. This plan is even very flexible as it offers the choice of premium payment terms and bonus payout options at your convenience. To know more about this plan, have a look at the following mentions.

Eligibility Criteria

ParametersDescriptions
Plan options

Option 1: Savings

Option 2: Savings + Family Care

Option 3: Savings + Health Care

Bonus options

Option 1: Accumulation

Option 2: Liquidity

Minimum age at entry

Savings – 30 days

Savings + Family Care and Savings + Health Care – 18 years

Maximum age at entry

Savings:

Annual mode – 60 years

Other modes – 55 years

Savings + Family care:

Annual mode – 50 years

Other modes – 45 years

Savings + Health care:

Annual mode – For PPT 5, 7, 10, and 12 Pay – 55 yrs. For PPT 15 and Regular Pay – 50 yrs.

Other modes – For PPT 5, 7, 10, and 12 Pay – 50 yrs. For PPT 15 and Regular Pay – 45 yrs.

Minimum age at maturity

Savings – 18 years

Savings + Family Care and Savings + Health Care – 28 years

Maximum age at maturity

Savings – 80 years

Savings + Family Care – 70 years

Savings + Health Care – For 5, 7, 10, and 12 Pay – 75 years, and For PPT 15 Pay and Regular pay – 70 years

Premium payment term5, 7, 10, 12, 15 years, and Regular pay
Policy term
Premium payment termMinimumMaximum
5 and 7 years10 years20 years
10 years11 years
12 years13 years
15 years16 years
Regular pay10, 12, and 15 years
Minimum annualized premium
Premium payment termPremium
5 yearsRs. 50,000
7 yearsRs. 35,000
10 yearsRs. 25,000
12, 15 years, and Regular payRs. 20,000
Sum assured

Minimum – Rs. 2,20,000

Maximum – As per Board approved underwriting policy

Premium payment modesYearly, half-yearly, and monthly

PNB Metlife Super Saver Plan Benefits

This plan has come up with a sack full of benefits and facilities that promise to help you build your financial corpus, and it also takes care of your family’s economic needs even when you are not around. The following details will give you a descriptive idea of the plan. Have a look-

Plan Options:

This plan offers the following plan options:

  • Savings option: This option offers a Lump sum benefit on death or maturity; wherein the Lump sum benefit is the sum of basic sum assured, accrued simple reversionary bonuses, if declared, and terminal bonus, if declared.
  • Savings + Family Care option: In addition to the Savings option benefits, all the future installment premiums that would otherwise have been payable under the policy for the remaining premium payment term are not payable after the death of the life assured of the policy and Maturity benefit (including all bonuses) will be payable. Through the Proposal Form, the policyholder may nominate a child or spouse to receive the Policy Benefits. The nominee is the main beneficiary under this option. In case the nominee is a minor, the details of the Appointee will have to be furnished at the inception through the Proposal Form.
  • Savings + Health Care option: In addition to the Savings option benefits, this option offers a Waiver of Premium (WOP) on the occurrence of Critical Illness. All the future installment premiums that would otherwise have been payable under the policy for the remaining premium payment term are waived on the occurrence of any one of the 35 listed Critical Illnesses.

Death Benefit:

In the event of the unfortunate death of the Life Assured provided that the policy is still in In-force status on the date of death, the following will be payable:

  • If the ‘Savings’ or ‘Savings + Health Care’ option is chosen, the nominee shall receive: Sum Assured on Death (as described below) plus the accrued Simple Reversionary Bonuses plus Terminal Bonus, if declared, subject to a minimum of 105% of Total Premiums paid up to the date of death and the Policy shall terminate.
  • If the ‘Savings + Family Care’ option is chosen, the nominee shall receive: Sum Assured on death, and also All future premiums, if any, that would otherwise have been payable under the base policy shall be waived for the remainder of the premium payment term and at the end of the policy term, following benefit shall be payable:
    1. Sum Assured on Maturity + Accrued Simple Reversionary Bonus if declared + Terminal Bonus if declared.
    1. In addition, if Bonus option 2 – Liquidity is chosen; the cash bonus payout, if declared, shall continue to be paid till maturity.

Where Sum Assured on Death is the highest of:

  • 10 times of the Annualised Premium
  • Basic Sum Assured (BSA) which is the absolute amount assured to be paid on death.

Maturity Benefit:

In case the Policy is in In-force status and all due installment premiums have been received by the company:

  • If Savings and Savings + Health Care Option is chosen and the Life Assured survives till the Maturity Date, the Maturity benefit payable will be the sum of Sum Assured on Maturity, Accrued Simple Reversionary Bonuses, if declared, and Terminal Bonus, if declared.
  • If Savings + Family Care option is chosen and the Life Assured survives till the Maturity Date, the Maturity benefit payable will be the sum of the Sum Assured on Maturity, Accrued Simple Reversionary Bonuses, if declared, and Terminal Bonus, if declared

Premium Payment Modes and Modal Factors:

You may choose to pay premiums in the Yearly, Half Yearly, or Monthly mode subject to the minimum annualized premium under each mode. The alteration between different modes of premium payment is allowed only at any Policy Anniversary on request. Factors on the premium will be applicable as per the table below:

Premium paying modesModal factors
Half Yearly0.5131
Monthly0.0886

Grace Period:

If premiums are not paid on their due dates, a grace period of 30 days (15 days for monthly mode) from the due date of unpaid premium will be allowed for payment of premium without interest.

Tax Benefits:

Tax benefits under this plan may be available as per the provisions and conditions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and are subject to amendments made thereto from time to time.

Key Featuress of PNB Metlife Super Saver Plan

Apart from the above facilities and benefits, this plan has presented a bunch of special advantages and features that have made the plan unique and popular among consumers. The mentions of those features are as follows. Bonus Options: The policyholder shall have the option to choose the following bonus options at the inception of the policy:
  • Option 1: Accumulation: Simple Reversionary Bonus, if declared, will accrue throughout the Policy Term and is paid as a lump sum on the Maturity Date or death (except in Plan option 2: Savings + Family Care), whichever is earlier. For Savings + Family Care option, after the death of the Life Assured, the Simple Reversionary bonus, if declared, shall be accrued and paid along with the Maturity benefit.
  • Option 2: Liquidity: The followings are available.
    1. Simple Reversionary Bonus, if declared, accrues during Premium Payment Term and is paid at the Maturity Date or death (except in Plan option 2: Savings + Family Care), whichever is earlier. For Savings + Family Care option, after the death of the Life Assured, a Simple Reversionary bonus, if declared, shall be accrued during the premium payment term and paid along with Maturity Benefit.
    1. Cash bonus, if declared, will be paid at the end of each Policy Year after the expiry of the Premium Payment Term till the Maturity Date or death (except in Plan option 2: Savings + Family Care), whichever is earlier. For Savings + Family Care option, after the death of the Life Assured Cash bonus, if declared, shall continue to be paid till Maturity.
Waiver of Premium Benefit: The followings are available.
  • Plan Option 1: Savings – Waiver of Premium benefit is not applicable under this plan option.
  • Plan Option 2: Savings + Family Care – In case of death of the Life Assured while the Policy is In-force status, the following benefits will be payable:
    1. Sum Assured on death will be paid as a lump sum on the death of the life assured
    1. No future premiums shall be payable after the death and
    1. Maturity benefits (including all bonuses if declared) will be payable as mentioned in the Death Benefits section.
  • Plan Option 3: Savings + Health Care – If the Life Assured is diagnosed to be suffering from any of the covered 35 Critical Illnesses while the Policy is in In-force status, all future premiums that would otherwise have been payable under the base policy shall be waived for the remainder of the premium payment term subject to a waiting period of 90 days (from the later of the Date of Inception of the Policy or the date of the last revival of the Policy, as applicable).
Loan Facility: You may take a loan against your policy once it acquires a Surrender Value. The maximum amount that can be availed is 90% of the Special Surrender Value of your policy at the end of the relevant Policy Year less any unpaid premiums for that year and loan interest accrued, if a loan already exists on the policy, to the end of that year. Rider Benefit: To safeguard your family against certain unfortunate events, you can opt for the following riders by paying a little extra premium:
PNB MetLife Accidental Death Benefit Rider Plus This Rider provides additional protection over and above the death benefit under this Policy in the event of the death of the Life Assured in an accident.
PNB MetLife Serious Illness Rider This rider provides additional protection over and above the Death Benefit under this Policy in the event of the Life Assured being diagnosed with any of the 10 critical illnesses.

High Sum Assured Discount:

You will be eligible for the following discount on the tabular Premium for Savings, Savings + Family Care, and Savings + Health Care options, for a higher Sum Assured amount depending on the premium payment type:

Premium payment termDiscount per 1000basic sum assured per annum
5 years

For a Premium of Rs. 1 lac and above but less than Rs. 2 lacs = Rs. 1.5

For Premium of Rs. 2 lacs and above = Rs. 3.25

7 years

For a Premium of Rs. 50,000 and above but less than Rs. 1 lac = Rs. 2

For Premium of Rs. 1 lac and above but less than Rs. 2 lacs = Rs. 4

For Premium of Rs. 2 lacs and above = Rs. 5

10 years

For a Premium of Rs. 50,000 and above but less than Rs. 1 lac = Rs. 1.5

For Premium of Rs. 1 lac and above but less than Rs. 2 lacs = Rs. 3

For Premium of Rs. 2 lacs and above = Rs. 4.5

12, 15 years, and Regular Pay

For a Premium of Rs. 50,000 and above but less than Rs. 1 lac = Rs. 3

For Premium of Rs. 1 lac and above but less than Rs. 2 lacs = Rs. 4

For Premium of Rs. 2 lacs and above = Rs. 5

Policy in reduced paid-up value:

The policy acquires Surrender value if all due installment premiums for the first two consecutive years are paid. If the policy has acquired a surrender value and no future premiums are paid, the policy will continue as a Reduced Paid-Up policy with reduced benefits unless the policy is surrendered. If you continue the policy as a Reduced Paid-Up policy, the reduced benefits are payable as given below:

  • Death benefit – For Savings and Savings + Health Care option, Sum Assured on Death as mentioned in the Death Benefits section x (Number of Installment Premiums paid / Number of Installment Premiums payable during the Premium Payment Term); Plus, the sum of all accrued Simple Reversionary Bonuses, if declared. At any point in time, the minimum death benefit shall be 105% of total premiums paid up to the date of death. For Savings + Family Care option, Sum Assured on Death as mentioned in the Death Benefits section x (Number of Installment Premiums paid / Number of Installment Premiums payable during the Premium Payment Term).
  • Maturity benefit – Sum Assured on Maturity x (Number of Installment Premiums paid / Number of Installment Premiums payable during the Premium Payment Term); Plus, the sum of all accrued Simple Reversionary Bonuses, if declared, added till the date of Reduced Paid-up Status.
  • Critical illness – For Savings + Health Care option, if critical illness occurs when the policy is in Paid-up status, Waiver of premium benefit shall not be applicable.

Revival:

If your policy is lapsed or paid-up condition, you can revive the policy during the revival period by paying the arrears of premiums along with interest at the prevailing rate of interest if any. If the base plan is revived, rider benefits can be revived by paying the arrears of premiums under the riders along with interest payment at the prevailing rate of interest.

What are the general exclusions of the PNB Metlife Super Saver Plan?

Here are the general exclusions of the PNB Metlife Super Saver Plan. Have a look.

  • Anything that does not satisfy the terms and conditions of the policy and the company will fall under the category of exclusions.
  • If there is any kind of breach of law with criminal intent, that will be permanently excluded from the policy.
  • If the Life Assured, commits suicide within twelve months from the Date of commencement of risk or from the Date of Revival of the Policy as applicable, the Nominee or beneficiary of the Policyholder shall be entitled to 80% of the Total Premiums paid till the date of death or Surrender Value available as on the date of death, whichever is higher, provided the Policy is in force status. We shall not be liable to pay any interest on this amount.
  • If you raise a claim within the specified waiting period, that claim will be rejected.
  • Intentional self-inflicted injury or attempted suicide will be excluded in case of critical illness benefit.
  • If the Life Insured person is under the influence of drugs, alcohol, narcotics, or psychotropic substances unless taken in accordance with the lawful directions and prescription of a registered medical practitioner, that will not be covered.
  • War, invasion, the act of a foreign enemy, hostilities, civil war, mutiny, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power, riot, civil commotion, strikes, etc. will not be covered.
  • Participation by the life insured in a criminal or unlawful act with illegal or criminal intent will not be compensated.
  • If you engage in or take part in professional or adventure sports (s) that are hazardous in nature, such as diving, underwater activities involving the use of breathing apparatus or not, martial arts; hunting, mountaineering, or parachuting; the company will not take the responsibility of that.
  • Nuclear Contamination; the radioactive, explosive, or hazardous nature of nuclear fuel materials or property contaminated by nuclear fuel materials or accident arising from such nature is excluded.

How does PNB Metlife Super Saver Plan work?

Mr. Sharma, a 36-year-old businessman purchased the PNB Metlife Super Saver Policy for himself. Let us find out how much premium amount he has to pay to avail of the benefits of the policy for the given credentials.

ParametersData
Age36 years
Policy forSelf
Plan optionSavings
Policy term10 years
Premium paying term5 years
Bonus optionAccumulation
FrequencyAnnual
Sum assuredRs. 11,11,924
Accrued reversionary bonusRs. 5,22,604
Premium amountRs. 2,50,000
GSTRs. 11,250
Total premiumRs. 2,61,250

Frequently Asked Questions

Sum Assured on Maturity is the absolute amount of benefit guaranteed to be paid on the maturity date, which is the same as the Basic Sum Assured.

The Cash bonus, if declared, is declared and paid at the end of every policy year after the expiry of the premium payment term. It is expressed as a percentage of the Basic Sum Assured. It is available only if Bonus option 2: Liquidity is chosen at the inception of the policy. Cash bonus is payable till the end of the policy term or death (except in Plan option 2: Savings + Family Care), whichever is earlier, provided the Policy is in In-force Status. For Savings + Family Care option, after the death of the Life Assured, the Cash bonus, if declared, shall continue to be paid till Maturity.

Waiver of premium benefit shall not be applicable to Riders.

Under this plan option, a total of 35 critical illnesses are covered.

Currently, the Company charges an interest rate of 10.5% per annum, compounding annually. The rate of interest is taken as the 10 Year G-Sec rate plus 250 basis points rounded up to the nearest 50 basis points. The Company will review the rate on an annual basis in April based on the prevailing G-Sec rate.

The conditions are as follows:

  • Rider Sum Assured shall be subject to Sum Assured of the base policy.
  • The premium for health riders put together shall be subject to a ceiling of 100% of the premium of the base product and the premium for other riders put together shall be subject to a ceiling of 30% of the premium of the base product.
  • Riders will be available only with premium payment terms 5,7,10,12 and 15 years and Regular pay.
  • The rider will not be offered if the outstanding term under the base policy is less than 5 years.

If all due premiums for the first two consecutive years are not paid, the policy lapses at the end of the grace period, and the risk cover will cease immediately. If you discontinue the payment of premiums before your policy has acquired a Surrender Value, your Policy will lapse at the end of the grace period and the Death Benefit and Rider Benefits, if any, will cease immediately and automatically and no benefits will be paid when the Policy is in lapsed status.

If your Policy has acquired a Surrender Value, as explained in the premium discontinuance section, and you choose to discontinue your Policy, you will be entitled to the Surrender Value, which is higher of the Guaranteed Surrender Value (GSV) or Special Surrender Value (SSV) of the policy. The policy will be terminated once it is surrendered and cannot be revived. For Savings + Family Care option, after the death of the life assured, the policy shall continue till maturity and cannot be surrendered.