We thank you for the trust you have shown by making us your preferred choice for your protecting needs. It’s our pleasure to have
you as a valued customer.
Aditya Birla Capital's protecting solutions enable you to protect what you value.
Your decision to choose Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Vision LifeIncome Plan will not only safeguard your future but also that of
your loved ones.
While you have availed our Protecting solution from Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, Aditya Birla Capital also offers to help you in
Investing in your aspirations and Financing your life’s dreams, needs and desires.
You now have one number, 1-800-270-7000 you can call, or one website, www.adityabirlacapital.com, you can visit, for any of your
money needs.
You can also create ONE Login ID by registering on the above website.
This ID will enable you to login to your account across all businesses of Aditya Birla Capital including Aditya Birla Sun Life
Insurance.
It will enable you to securely and conveniently transact and service all your PROTECTING, INVESTING and FINANCING needs.
Yours sincerely,
Ashok Suvarna
Chief Operations Officer
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited
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Our service philosophy
ABSLI Vision LifeIncome Plan Part A
Our service philosophy is to be transparent and responsive that will enable us to empower you to make the right financial decisions.
Transparency
Review your policy
We request you to go through your policy document in detail and check the accuracy of information provided herein. You will have
the right to return your policy to us within 15 days (30 days in case the policy issued under the provisions of IRDAI Guidelines on
Distance Marketing(1) of Insurance products) from the date of receipt of the policy in case you are not satisfied with the terms &
conditions of your policy. We will refund the premium paid once we receive your written notice of cancellation (along with reasons
thereof) together with the original policy document. Depending on our then current administration rules, we may reduce the
amount of the refund by proportionate risk premium for the period of cover and expenses incurred by us on medical examination
and stamp duty charges while issuing your policy in accordance to IRDAI (Protection of Policyholders Interest) Regulations, 2017.
(1)Distance Marketing includes every activity of solicitation (including lead generation) and sale of insurance products through voice mode, SMS electronic
mode,physical mode (like postal mail) or any other means of communication other than in person.
While handing over the original policy document, it is critical that you collect a valid written acknowledgement on submission of
the same, as this would be required for all future references.
Health Evaluation
Further, for your reference, we are sharing the results of your medical examination, if applicable, conducted for the assessment of
your proposal for insurance. The medical examination report was obtained for assessment of your health conditions, which is
relevant to take a decision on the proposal to obtain insurance cover from us. The results of the tests are only indicative in
nature. Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited expresses no opinion on the matters contained in the medical reports and
we will not be held responsible for the same whatsoever.
Responsiveness
We are committed towards addressing all our customer queries within a maximum of 10 days of receipt of the same.
Claims Connect
We understand that settlement of Claims is of utmost importance. Hence, in order to make claims a hassle-free experience, we
have streamlined the process and assure our customer that we are there in the hour of need.
Empower
A single Log-in ID and password that will enable you to securely and conveniently transact and service all your Protecting Solutions.
Here you can :
Track and manage your policy with ease for lifetime
Set alerts - Obtain timely and important information regarding your policy through the Set Alerts feature
Download feature - Instant download of policy document, statements and receipts pertaining to your policy
Convenience to pay premium - Easy and varied premium payment options to suit your convenience
Manage your policy - Submit your policy servicing requests online
Stay updated - Track your policy details and service request status online
Convert your policy into an E-Insurance Account (EIA) and experience convenience like never before.
SMS alerts : Access a host of policy and fund related information on your phone by sending a simple text message.
Call center / IVRS : Call our toll free number 1800-270-7000 and follow the IVR (Interactive Voice Response) flow to ensure
that you have an easy and quick resolution of your queries. For NRI call +91 22 66917777(Call charges apply) between 9 am to
9pm, Monday to Saturday.
Branch : Visit your nearest branch to get all information regarding your policy and any assistance on your servicing requirements.
Client ID : 3119566039
Policy No. : 007623047 GSTIN : 33AABCB4623J1ZZ
Policy Identification Type : General State Code : 33
Date of Policy Issue : 18/08/2018 Receipt No : 1200181966
Coverage Details
Coverage No. Coverage Name Date of Issue Modal Premium
(`)
Premium Details
Description Amount (`)
Any sum paid on an insurance policy with Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company would be eligible for applicable tax benefits,
under the Income Tax Act, 1961, as amended from time to time.
For specific suitability you are requested to consult your tax advisor.
The charges are/shall be subject to applicable taxes and levies, prevailing from time to time, during the validity of the policy
contract.
Policy Premium
Annual Premium : ` 88,785.08 Installment Premium due on the 18 of every Month
Benefit Information
Sum Assured : ` 1,075,010.00
Income Benefit* : ` 53,750.50 on every policy anniversary from 16 policy year to 72 policy year
Signed for and on behalf of Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited.
Ashok Suvarna
Chief Operations Officer
Please read Your Policy Schedule carefully to verify that it correctly reflects the policy you applied for, if you notice
any discrepancies do return this policy document to us for correction immediately.
To claim a benefit or request a change in Your Policy Schedule, contact your advisor or write to our nearest Branch
Office or Customer Service Team. Please advise us promptly of change in any of your contact details.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
Vision LifeIncome Plan PART B Vision LifeIncome Plan PART C
Policy Premium
to Aditya
Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, or any of its successors. Your Policy Schedule shows the annual premium, the rider premium, the
premium paying term, the premium paying mode, the installment
Please read this policy document carefully. premium and its due dates. Subject to the Premium Discontinuance
provision, we must receive policy premiums when due in order for this
contract to be valid and remain in effect.
Survival Benefit
In the event life insured survives to the end of premium paying term, we
shall pay to you accrued bonuses till date.
Your Policy Schedule shows the Income Benefit applicable to your policy.
Starting from policy anniversary subsequent to the end of the premium
paying term and on every policy anniversary thereafter till maturity you
shall receive.
Maturity Benefit
(a) Higher of, Sum Assured or 105% of total premiums paid to date
excluding premiums paid towards underwriting extra and any
attached riders; plus
(b) Terminal bonus (if any)
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
Vision LifeIncome Plan PART C Vision LifeIncome Plan PART D
Your Policy Schedule shows the Sum Assured applicable to your policy. Free-Look Period
In the unfortunate event the life insured dies during the premium paying You will have the right to return your policy to us within 15 days (30
term, we shall pay to the nominee/legal heir: days in case the policy issued under the provisions of IRDAIGuidelines
on Distance Marketing (1) of Insurance products) from the date of receipt
(a) Highest of, Sum Assured or 105% of total premiums paid to date
excluding premiums paid towards underwriting extra and any of the policy. We will refund the premium paid once we receive your
attached riders or 10 times of the annualised premium; plus written notice of cancellation (along with reasons thereof) together with
(b) Accrued bonuses as of date of death; plus the original policy documents. We will deduct proportionate risk
(c) Bonus added on death (if any); plus premium for the period of cover and expenses incurred by us on medical
(d) Terminal bonus (if any) examination and stamp duty charges while issuing your policy in
In the event the life insured dies after the premium paying term, we accordance to IRDAI(Protection of Policyholders Interest) Regulations,
shall pay to the nominee/legal heir 2017.
(a) Highest of, Sum Assured or 105% of total premiums paid to date (1)
Distance Marketing includes every activity of solicitation (including
excluding premiums paid towards underwriting extra and any lead generation) and sale of insurance products through voice mode,
attached riders or 10 times of the annualised premium; plus SMS, electronic mode, physical mode (like postal mail) or any other
(b) Bonus added on death; plus
(c) Terminal bonus (if any) means of communication other than in person.
Provided that where the death of the Life Insured takes place prior to
the Risk Commencement Date, only the basic premiums paid shall be Premium Discontinuance
payable as the Death Benefit. If you are unable to pay the installment premium by the due date, you
will be given a grace period of 30 days during which time all benefits
In case of death of the life insured, if the life insured is different from under the policy will continue.
the policyholder, the policyholder will receive the death benefit.
(a) Until two (2) full years installment premium for premium paying
Surrender Benefit term of 8 years and three (3) full years installment premiums for
premium paying term of 10 years or more are paid:
Your policy will acquire a surrender value after all due installment If we do not receive the entire installment premium by the end of
premiums for at least two policy years (for premium paying term of 8 the grace period, this policy will be deemed lapsed and all benefits
years) and three policy years (for premium paying term of 10 years and will cease immediately. The lapse date is the date the first unpaid
more) have been paid in full, you can request to surrender this policy for premium was due. You will be given a period of two years from the
its Surrender Benefit. lapse date to revive your policy.
The Guaranteed Surrender Value is the sum of the percentage of (b) Once two (2) full years installment premium for premium paying
premiums paid (excluding any premiums paid towards rider benefit/s, term of 8 years and three (3) full years installment premiums for
underwriting extra and GST) and surrender value of accrued bonuses premium paying term of 10 years or more have been paid:
If we do not receive the entire installment premium by the end of
less any survival benefit already paid. The Guaranteed Surrender Value
the grace period, this policy will be deemed paid-up and benefits
as shown under Appendix I will vary based on the year you surrender the
will continue as per the Policy Paid-Up provision. The paid-up date
policy.
is the date the unpaid premium was due. You will be given a period
of two years from the paid-up date to revive the policy for its full
Your policy also acquires a Special Surrender Value. To know the Special
benefits.
Surrender Value for your policy you can get in touch with your advisor, or
the nearest Branch Office or our Customer Service Team.
Revival
Your surrender benefit is the higher of:
(a) Guaranteed Surrender Value; or To revive the policy, you must pay all unpaid installment premiums due
(b) Special Surrender Value. till date plus interest thereon and repay any outstanding policy loan
balance plus interest thereon. We will charge the interest for policy
Grace Period revival at a rate declared by us determined as (x+2%)/12 rounded to the
If you are unable to pay the installment premium by the due date, you nearest 0.5%, where x is the base rate of the State Bank of India. The
will be given a grace period of 30 days during which time all benefits revival will be effected on receipt of the evidence of insurability
under the policy will continue. satisfactory to us with respect to the life insured. We may call for
additional information /documents to process the revival request. We
Your policy will automatically be deemed paid-up if we do not receive reserve the right not to revive the policy on original terms based on the
your instalment premium within the grace period, as explained in the underwriting decision. The effective date of revival is when these
Premium Discontinuance provision (b). Under the paid-up status, your requirements are met and approved by us, at our sole discretion.
policy will continue with the modified benefits as explained in the Policy
Paid- Up provision in Part D.
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Policy Loan
You are eligible to take a loan against your policy at any time after your
policy acquires a surrender value. The minimum policy loan is Rs. 5,000
and the maximum is 85% of the then Surrender Benefit less any
outstanding policy loan balance as of date.
Your outstanding policy loan balance on any date shall equal all policy
loans made to date, including accrued and unpaid interest thereon, less
any policy loan repayments you have made to date.
The percentages for Guaranteed Surrender Value as a percentage of premiums paid and as a percentage of accrued regular bonuses are as given below
As a percentage of premiums paid*
Policy Premium Paying Term
Year 8 10 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
4 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
5 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
6 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
7 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
8 80 65 58 54 54 53 53 53 53 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51
9 80 65 59 58 57 56 55 55 55 54 54 54 54 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52
10 80 73 63 61 60 59 58 58 57 56 56 56 55 55 55 55 54 54 54 54 54 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
11 80 67 65 63 62 61 60 59 59 58 58 57 57 56 56 56 55 55 55 55 55 54 54 54 54 54 54
12 80 71 69 67 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 59 58 58 58 57 57 57 56 56 56 56 55 55 55 55 55
13 76 73 70 68 66 65 64 63 62 61 61 60 59 59 59 58 58 58 57 57 57 56 56 56 56 56
14 80 76 73 71 69 68 66 65 64 63 62 62 61 61 60 60 59 59 58 58 58 58 57 57 57 57
15 80 80 77 74 72 70 68 67 66 65 64 63 63 62 61 61 60 60 60 59 59 59 58 58 58 58
16 80 80 77 75 73 71 69 68 67 66 65 64 64 63 62 62 61 61 60 60 60 59 59 59 58
17 80 80 77 75 73 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 64 63 63 62 62 61 61 60 60 60 59
18 80 80 78 75 74 72 71 69 68 67 67 66 65 64 64 63 63 62 62 61 61 61 60
19 80 80 78 76 74 73 71 70 69 68 67 66 66 65 64 64 63 63 62 62 62 61
20 80 80 78 76 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 66 65 64 64 63 63 63 62
21 80 80 78 76 75 73 72 71 70 69 68 68 67 66 66 65 64 64 64 63
22 80 80 78 76 75 74 73 71 70 70 69 68 67 67 66 66 65 65 64
23 80 80 78 77 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 68 67 67 66 65 65
24 80 80 78 77 76 74 73 72 71 70 70 69 68 68 67 66 66
25 80 80 78 77 76 75 73 73 72 71 70 69 69 68 67 67
26 80 80 79 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 70 69 68 68
27 80 80 79 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 71 70 69 69
28 80 80 79 77 76 75 74 73 73 72 71 70 70
29 80 80 79 78 76 75 74 74 73 72 71 71
30 80 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 72
31 80 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 73
32 80 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73
33 80 80 79 78 77 76 75 74
34 80 80 79 78 77 76 75
35 80 80 79 78 77 76
36 80 80 79 78 77
37 80 80 79 78
38 80 80 79
39 80 80
40 80
(PPT+1)
years to
end of 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80
Policy
Term
*excluding any premiums paid towards rider benefit/s, underwriting extra and GST
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1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3 16 11 8 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
4 19 13 9 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5 23 16 11 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
6 28 19 13 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
7 33 23 16 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
8 40 28 19 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
9 33 23 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
10 40 28 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
11 33 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
12 40 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
13 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
14 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
15 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
16 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
17 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
18 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
19 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
20 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
21 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2
22 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2
23 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2
24 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2
25 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3
26 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 3
27 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4
28 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5 4
29 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6 5
30 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8 6
31 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9 8
32 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11 9
33 40 33 28 23 19 16 13 11
34 40 33 28 23 19 16 13
35 40 33 28 23 19 16
36 40 33 28 23 19
37 40 33 28 23
38 40 33 28
39 40 33
40 40
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Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
Vision LifeIncome Plan PART E Vision LifeIncome Plan PART F
You shall also provide us with any other relevant information/ document
as may be required by us and within 90 days from the date of request.
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Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance PART G
You may register your grievance or complaint with our Head Customer In case you are dissatisfied with the decision/resolution of the
Response & Resolution at Customer Care Unit / Aditya Birla Sun Life Company, you may approach the Insurance Ombudsman located nearest
Insurance Company Ltd (Formerly Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Ltd). to you (please refer to Appendix I or visit our website
/ One Indiabulls Centre, Tower 1, 16th Floor, Jupiter Mill Compound, www.adityabirlasunlifeinsurance.com ) if your grievance pertains to:
841, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai 400013. You Insurance claim that has been rejected or dispute of a claim
may also call our toll free no. 1-800-270-7000 or email: on legal construction of the policy;
[email protected] Delay in claim settlement;
Dispute with regard to premium; or
In case you are dissatisfied with the decision of the above office or have
Non-receipt of your policy document.
not received any response with 10 days, you may contact Head Service
Assurance at Customer Care Unit / Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
As per provision 14(3) of the Insurance Ombudsman Rules 2017, the
Company Ltd (Formerly Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Ltd). / One complaint to the Ombudsman can be made:
Indiabulls Centre, Tower 1, 16th Floor, Jupiter Mill Compound, 841,
Only if the grievance has been rejected by the grievance redressal
Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai 400013. You may machinery of the insurer;
also call our toll free no. 1-800-270-7000 or email:
Within a period of one year from the date of rejection by the
[email protected].
insurer; and
The complaint should be made in writing duly signed or through email by If it is not simultaneously under any litigation.
the complainant or by his/her legal heirs with full details of the
complaint and the contact information of complainant.
If you are not satisfied with the response or do not receive a response
from us within 15 days, you may approach the Grievance Cell of the
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on the
following contact details:
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED IN THIS POLICY DOCUMENT, THE PROVISIONS HEREIN SHALL STAND ALTERED, AMENDED,
MODIFIED OR SUPERCEDED TO SUCH EXTENT AND IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY ANY CHANGE IN THE APPLICABLE LAW
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY REGULATIONS MADE OR DIRECTIONS / INSTRUCTIONS OR GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE IRDA OF
INDIA) OR ANY OTHER COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR AS MAY BE NECESSARY UNDER A JUDGEMENT OR ORDER /DIRECTION/ INSTRUCTION OF
A COURT OF LAW.
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Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance PART G
List of Ombudsman
AHMEDABAD: Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, Jeevan Prakash Building, 6th Floor, Tilak Marg, Relief Road, Ahmedabad
380001. Tel.: 079 - 25501201/02/05/06. E Mail: [email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction: Gujarat, Dadra &
Nagar Haveli,Daman and Diu. BENGALURU: Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, Jeevan Soudha Building, PID No. 57-27-N-19.
Ground Floor, 19/19, 24th Main Road, JP Nagar, Ist Phase, Bengaluru 560 078. Tel.: 080 - 26652048 / 26652049. E-Mail :
[email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction: Karnataka. BHOPAL: Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, Janak Vihar
Complex, 2nd Floor, 6, Malviya Nagar, Opp. Airtel Office, Near New Market, Bhopal 462 003 . Tel.: 0755 - 2769201 / 2769202.
Fax: 0755 2769203. E-Mail : [email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction: Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh.
BHUBANESHWAR: Office of the Insurance Ombudsman,62, Forest Park, Bhubaneshwar 751 009. Tel.: 0674 - 2596461
/2596455. Fax: 0674 2596429 E-Mail : [email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction : Orissa. CHANDIGARH :
Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, S.C.O. No. 101, 102 & 103, 2nd Floor, Batra Building, Sector 17 D, Chandigarh 160 017.
Tel.: 0172 - 2706196 / 2706468. Fax: 0172 2708274. E-Mail: [email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction : Punjab,
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Chandigarh. CHENNAI: Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, Fatima Akhtar Court,
4th Floor, 453, Anna Salai, Teynampet, CHENNAI 600 018. Tel.: 044 - 24333668 / 24335284. Fax: 044 24333664. E-Mail:
[email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction: Tamilnadu and Pondicherry and Karaikal (which are part of Pondicherry).
DELHI: Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, 2/2 A, Universal Insurance Building, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi 110 002. Tel.: 011 -
2323481/23213504. E-Mail: [email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction: Delhi. GUWAHATI : Office of the Insurance
Ombudsman, Jeevan Nivesh, 5th Floor, Nr. Panbazar over bridge, S.S. Road, Guwahati 781001(ASSAM) Tel.: 0361 - 2132204 /
2132205. Fax: 0361 2732937. E-Mail : [email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction: Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur,
Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Tripura. HYDERABAD: Office of the Insurance Ombudsman,6-2-46, 1st floor, "Moin
Court", Lane Opp. Saleem Function Palace, A. C. Guards, Lakdi-Ka-Pool, Hyderabad - 500 004. Tel.: 040 - 65504123 / 23312122.
Fax: 040 23376599 Tel: 040- 6 5504123,23325325. E-Mail: [email protected] . Areas of Jurisdiction: Andhra
Pradesh, Telangana & Yanam and part of Territory of Pondicherry. JAIPUR : Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, Jeevan Nidhi II
Bldg., Gr. Floor, Bhawani Singh Marg, Jaipur - 302 005. Tel.: 0141 2740363. Email: [email protected]. Areas of
Jurisdiction: Rajasthan. ERNAKULAM: Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, 2nd Floor, Pulinat Bldg., Opp. Cochin Shipyard, M. G.
Road, Ernakulam - 682 015. Tel.: 0484 - 2358759 / 2359338. Fax: 0484 2359336. Email: [email protected].
Areas of Jurisdiction: Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mahe -a part of Pondicherry. KOLKATA : Office of the Insurance Ombudsman,
Hindustan Bldg. Annexe, 4th Floor, 4, C.R. Avenue, Kolkata - 700 072. Tel.: 033 - 22124339 / 22124340. Fax : 033 22124341.
Email: [email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction: West Bengal, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. LUCKNOW: Office of
the Insurance Ombudsman,6th Floor, Jeevan Bhawan, Phase-II, Nawal Kishore Road, Hazratganj, Lucknow - 226 001. Tel.: 0522 -
2231330 / 2231331. Fax: 0522 2231310. Email: [email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction: Districts of Uttar
Pradesh : Laitpur, Jhansi, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Banda, Chitrakoot, Allahabad, Mirzapur, Sonbhabdra, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh,
Jaunpur,Varanasi, Gazipur, Jalaun, Kanpur, Lucknow, Unnao, Sitapur, Lakhimpur, Bahraich, Barabanki, Raebareli, Sravasti, Gonda,
Faizabad, Amethi, Kaushambi, Balrampur, Basti, Ambedkarnagar, Sultanpur, Maharajgang, Santkabirnagar, Azamgarh, Kushinagar,
Gorkhpur, Deoria, Mau, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Ballia, Sidharathnagar. MUMBAI: Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, 3rd Floor, Jeevan
Seva Annexe, S. V. Road, Santacruz (W),Mumbai - 400 054. Tel.: 022 - 26106552 / 26106960. Fax: 022 26106052. Email:
[email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction: Mumbai & Goa (excluding Navi Mumbai & Thane). NOIDA : Office of the
Insurance Ombudsman, Bhagwan Sahai Palace, 4th Floor, Main Road, Naya Bans, Sector 15, Distt: Gautam Buddh Nagar, NOIDA,
U.P-201301. Tel.: 0120-2514250 / 2514252 / 2514253 Email: [email protected] . Areas of Jurisdiction : State of
Uttaranchal and the following Districts of Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Bagpat, Bareilly, Bijnor, Budaun, Bulandshehar, Etah, Kanooj,
Mainpuri, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Oraiyya, Pilibhit, Etawah, Farrukhabad, Firozbad, Gautambodhanagar,
Ghaziabad, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Hapur, Shamli, Rampur, Kashganj, Sambhal, Amroha, Hathras, Kanshiramnagar, Saharanpur.
PATNA: Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, 1st Floor,Kalpana Arcade Building, Bazar Samiti Road, Bahadurpur, Patna- 800 006.
Tel.: 0612-2680952. Email: [email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction : States of Bihar, Jharkhand. PUNE : Office of the
Insurance Ombudsman, Jeevan Darshan Bldg., 3rd Floor, C.T.S. No.s. 195 to198, N.C. Kelkar Road, Narayan Peth, Pune 411 030.
Tel.: 020-41312555. Email: [email protected]. Areas of Jurisdiction: Maharashtra, Area of Navi Mumbai and Thane
excluding Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
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ANNEXURE A 14. In other cases, the insurer shall, subject to terms and conditions of
assignment, recognize the transferee or assignee named in the notice
Section 38 - Assignment and Transfer of Insurance Policies as the absolute transferee or assignee and such person
Assignment or transfer of a policy should be in accordance with Section a. Shall be subject to all liabilities and equities to which the
38 of the Insurance Act, 1938 as amended by the Insurance Laws transferor or assignor was subject to at the date of transfer or
(Amendment) Act, 2015. The extant provisions in this regard are as assignment and
follows:
b. May institute any proceedings in relation to the policy
1. This policy may be transferred/assigned, wholly or in part, with or
without consideration. c. Obtain loan under the policy or Surrender the policy without
obtaining the consent of the transferor or assignor or making
2. An Assignment may be effected in a policy by an endorsement upon him a party to the proceedings
the policy itself or by a separate instrument under notice to the Insurer.
3. The instrument of assignment should indicate the fact of transfer or 15. Any rights and remedies of an assignee or transferee of a life
assignment and the reasons for the assignment or transfer, antecedents insurance policy under an assignment or transfer effected before
of the assignee and terms on which assignment is made. commencement of the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015 shall
not be affected by this section.
4. The assignment must be signed by the transferor or assignor or duly
authorized agent and attested by at least one witness. [Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive list of amendments of the
Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015 and only a simplified
5. The transfer of assignment shall not be operative as against an
insurer until a notice in writing of the transfer or assignment and either version prepared for general information. Policy Holders are advised
the said endorsement or instrument itself or copy there of certified to to refer to Original Act Gazette Notification dated March 23, 2015
be correct by both transferor and transferee or their duly authorised for complete and accurate details. ]
agents have been delivered to the insurer.
6. Fee to be paid for assignment or transfer can be specified by the
ANNEXURE B
Authority through Regulations.
7. On receipt of notice with fee, the insurer should Grant a written Section 39 - Nomination by Policyholder
acknowledgement of receipt of notice. Such notice shall be conclusive
evidence against the insurer of duly receiving the notice. Nomination of a life insurance Policy is as below in accordance with
Section 39 of the Insurance Act, 1938 as amended by the Insurance
8. If the insurer maintains one or more places of business, such notices Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015. The extant provisions in this regard are
shall be delivered only at the place where the policy is being serviced. as follows:
9. The insurer may accept or decline to act upon any transfer or 1. The policyholder of a life insurance on his own life may nominate a
assignment or endorsement, if it has sufficient reasons to believe that it person or persons to whom money secured by the policy shall be paid in
is the event of his death.
a. Not bonafide or
b. Not in the interest of the policyholder or 2. Where the Nominee is a minor, the policyholder may appoint any
c. Not in public interest or person to receive the money secured by the policy in the event of
d. Is for the purpose of trading of the insurance policy.
appointment to be laid down by the insurer.
10. Before refusing to act upon endorsement, the Insurer should record
the reasons in writing and communicate the same in writing to 3. Nomination can be made at any time before the maturity of the
Policyholder within 30 days from the date of policyholder giving a notice policy.
of transfer or assignment. 4. Nomination may be incorporated in the text of the policy itself or may
11. In case of refusal to act upon the endorsement by the Insurer, any be endorsed on the policy communicated to the insurer and can be
registered by the insurer in the records relating to the policy.
person aggrieved by the refusal may prefer a claim to IRDAI within 30
days of receipt of the refusal letter from the Insurer. 5. Nomination can be cancelled or changed at any time before policy
matures, by an endorsement or a further endorsement or a will as the
12. The priority of claims of persons interested in an insurance policy case may be.
would depend on the date on which the notices of assignment or
transfer is delivered to the insurer; where there are more than one 6. A notice in writing of Change or Cancellation of nomination must be
instruments of transfer or assignment, the priority will depend on dates delivered to the insurer for the insurer to be liable to such Nominee.
of delivery of such notices. Any dispute in this regard as to priority Otherwise, insurer will not be liable if a bonafide payment is made to the
should be referred to Authority. person named in the text of the policy or in the registered records of the
insurer.
13. Every assignment or transfer shall be deemed to be absolute
assignment or transfer and the assignee or transferee shall be deemed 7. Fee to be paid to the insurer for registering change or cancellation of
to be absolute assignee or transferee, except a nomination can be specified by the Authority through Regulations.
a. where assignment or transfer is subject to terms and
conditions of transfer or assignment OR 8. On receipt of notice with fee, the insurer should grant a written
acknowledgement to the policyholder of having registered a nomination
b. where the transfer or assignment is made upon condition that or cancellation or change thereof.
i. The proceeds under the policy shall become payable to
policyholder or Nominee(s) in the event of assignee or 9. A transfer or assignment made in accordance with Section 38 shall
transferee dying before the insured OR automatically cancel the nomination except in case of assignment to the
insurer or other transferee or assignee for purpose of loan or against
ii. The insured surviving the term of the policy. Such security or its reassignment after repayment. In such case, the
conditional assignee will not be entitled to obtain a loan nomination will n
on policy or Surrender the policy. This provision will
prevail notwithstanding any law or custom having force revived on repayment of the loan.
of law which is contrary to the above position.
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10. The right of any creditor to be paid out of the proceeds of any policy 2. On the ground of fraud, a policy of Life Insurance may be called in
of life insurance shall not be affected by the nomination. question within 3 years from
a. The date of issuance of policy or
11. In case of nomination by policyholder whose life is insured, if the b. The date of commencement of risk or
Nominees die before the policyholder, the proceeds are payable to c. The date of revival of policy or
policyholder or his heirs or legal representatives or holder of succession d. The date of rider to the policy whichever is later.
certificate.
12. In case Nominee(s) survive the person whose life is insured, the For this, the insurer should communicate in writing to the insured or
amount secured by the policy shall be paid to such survivor(s). legal representative or Nominee or assignees of insured, as applicable,
mentioning the ground and materials on which such decision is based.
13. Where the policyholder whose life is insured nominates his
a. Parents or 3. Fraud means any of the following acts committed by insured or by his
b. Spouse or agent, with the intent to deceive the insurer or to induce the insurer to
c. Children or issue a life insurance policy:
d. Spouse and children or a. The suggestion, as a fact of that which is not true and which
e. Any of them the insured does not believe to be true;
b. The active concealment of a fact by the insured having
the Nominees are beneficially entitled to the amount payable by the knowledge or belief of the fact;
insurer to the policyholder unless it is proved that policyholder could not c. Any other act fitted to deceive; and
have conferred such beneficial title on the Nominee having regard to the d. Any such act or omission as the law specifically declares to be
fraudulent.
nature of his title.
4. Mere silence is not fraud unless, depending on circumstances of the
14. If Nominee(s) die after the policyholder but before his share of the case, it is the duty of the insured or his agent keeping silence to speak
amount secured under the policy is paid, the share of the expired or silence is in itself equivalent to speak.
Nominee(s) shall be payable to the heirs or legal representative of the
Nominee or holder of succession certificate of such Nominee(s). 5. No Insurer shall repudiate a life insurance Policy on the ground of
Fraud, if the Insured / beneficiary can prove that the misstatement was
15. The provisions of sub-section 7 and 8 (13 and 14 above) shall apply
true to the best of his knowledge and there was no deliberate intention
to all life insurance policies maturing for payment after the
to suppress the fact or that such mis-statement of or suppression of
commencement of the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015.
material fact are within the knowledge of the insurer. Onus of disproving
16. If policyholder dies after maturity but the proceeds and benefit of is upon the policyholder, if alive, or beneficiaries.
the policy has not been paid to him because of his death, his
6. Life insurance Policy can be called in question within 3 years on the
Nominee(s) shall be entitled to the proceeds and benefit of the policy.
ground that any statement of or suppression of a fact material to
17. The provisions of Section 39 are not applicable to any life insurance expectancy of life of the insured was incorrectly made in the proposal or
policy to which Section 6 of Married Wo other document basis which policy was issued or revived or rider issued.
applies or has at any time applied except where before or after the For this, the insurer should communicate in writing to the insured or
Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015, a nomination is made in favour legal representative or Nominee or assignees of insured, as applicable,
of spouse or children or spouse and children whether or not on the face mentioning the ground and materials on which decision to repudiate the
of the policy it is mentioned that it is made under Section 39. Where policy of life insurance is based.
nomination is intended to be made to spouse or children or spouse and
children under Section 6 of MWP Act, it should be specifically 7. In case repudiation is on ground of mis-statement and not on fraud,
mentioned on the policy. In such a case only, the provisions of Section the premium collected on policy till the date of repudiation shall be paid
39 will not apply. to the insured or legal representative or Nominee or assignees of
insured, within a period of 90 days from the date of repudiation.
[Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive list of amendments of the 8. Fact shall not be considered material unless it has a direct bearing on
Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015 and only a simplified the risk undertaken by the insurer. The onus is on insurer to show that if
version prepared for general information. Policy Holders are advised the insurer had been aware of the said fact, no life insurance policy
to refer to Original Act Gazette Notification dated March 23, 2015 would have been issued to the insured.
for complete and accurate details. 9. The insurer can call for proof of age at any time if he is entitled to do
so and no policy shall be deemed to be called in question merely
ANNEXURE C because the terms of the policy are adjusted on subsequent proof of
age of Life Insured. So, this Section will not be applicable for
Section 45 Policy shall not be called in question on the ground of questioning age or adjustment based on proof of age submitted
mis-statement after three years subsequently.
Provisions regarding policy not being called into question in terms of [Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive list of amendments of the
Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938, as amended by the Insurance Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015 and only a simplified
Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015 are as follows:
version prepared for general information. Policy Holders are advised
1. No Policy of Life Insurance shall be called in question on any ground to refer to Original Act Gazette Notification dated March 23, 2015
whatsoever after expiry of 3 yrs from for complete and accurate details. ]
a. The date of issuance of policy or
b. The date of commencement of risk or
c. The date of revival of policy or
d. The date of rider to the policy whichever is later.
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At Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, it is our constant endeavour to ensure that your queries and concerns are resolved on priority.
In case you have any concern or complaint, please feel free to get in touch with us on the
contact points mentioned below:
Call our toll free customer care number 1-800-270-7000 between 9 am to 9 pm, Monday
to Saturday
Step 1
or
Please write to us at the address mentioned below
or
Please email us at [email protected]
or
Visit our website www.adityabirlasunlifeinsurance.com and register your complaint
We will respond to you within 15 days from the date of receipt of your communication.
If our response is not as per your expectations please feel free to write to our Grievance
Redressal Officer (GRO) by visiting our website www.adityabirlasunlifeinsurance.com and
Step 2
the tab ‘register your complaint’
We will respond to you within 7 days from the date of receipt of your communication.
If our response is not as per your expectations please feel free to write to our Chief
Step 3 Grievance Redressal Officer(CGRO) by visiting our website
www.adityabirlasunlifeinsurance.com and the tab ‘register your complaint’
We will respond to you within 5 days from the date of receipt of your communication.
For any correspondence addressed to Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, please write to us at:
Insurance Ombudsman
In case you are dissatisfied with the decision/resolution of the company, you may approach the Insurance Ombudsman located nearest to you
(please refer to the contact details mentioned at the end of this Policy Document or visit our website www.adityabirlasunlifeinsurance.com) if your
grievance pertains to;
Insurance claim that has been rejected or dispute of a claim on legal construction of the policy;
Delay in claim settlement;
Dispute with regard to premium; or
As per provision 14(3) of the Redressal of Public Grievances Rules 2017, the complaint to the Ombudsman can be made:
Only if the grievance has been rejected by the grievance redressal machinery of the insurer;
Within a period of one year from the date of rejection by the insurer; and
If it is not simultaneously under any litigation.
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