Click 2 Protect Optima Secure Brochure

Stay financially protected against rising medical costs
with 4X health cover and assured life cover.

Click 2 Protect Optima Secure from and HDFC ERGO
Life & Health cover of `50,000 & `5 Lakh respectively @ `890 per month*
2X coverage from day 1 100% increase in coverage 100% restore coverage

with Secure Benefit with Plus Benefit with Restore Benefit
Click 2 Protect Optima Secure

A Non-Linked Non Participating Combi Insurance Plan
* Premium rates for age- 30 years, Male, Non Smoker, Annual mode, regular pay, exclusive of taxes & inclusive of 5% discount. Protection - Life Protect Fixed Term Option -
`229, Sum Assured - `50,000, Policy Term - 5 years. Health - Individual Option - `10,450, Sum Assured - `5 Lakh, Policy Term- Life Long Renewal, Applicable for NCR &
Mumbai Metropolitan region only. Total annual premium = `10,679, monthly premium (10,679/12= `890(rounded up))
The present time warrants us to be financially prepared to overcome life's Health:
uncertainties. Our foremost responsibility is to protect our loved ones by  Secure Benefit offers additional coverage amount
being insured with all-round protection for life and health. equivalent to 100%/200% of the Base Sum Insured.
 Plus Benefit offers additional coverage equivalent to 100%
HDFC Life and HDFC ERGO have joined hands to give you Click 2 Protect of the Base Sum Insured in 2 years irrespective of a claim.
Optima Secure - A comprehensive plan that offers life and health cover for  Automatic Restore Benefits restores 100% of Base Sum
you and your family. This product will help you stay truly protected and lead Insured automatically on partial or complete utilization of
a life of pride! Sum Insured (i.e. Base Sum Insured, Secure Benefit and
Plus Benefit / Cumulative Bonus).
WHAT ARE THE KEY FEATURES AVAILABLE?  Protect Benefit pays towards the Non-Medical expenses
like gloves, food charges and other consumables during
Protection hospitalization.
 Provides comprehensive financial protection to your family
 Option to choose a cover which fits your needs from 3 plan
options
 Auto balances Death and Critical Illness benefits with increasing age^
 Get income payouts from age 60 onwards under Income Plus Option
 Option to avail cover for Whole of Life*
 Get back all premiums paid on survival till maturity with Return of ^Available under Life & CI Rebalance Option only
Premium option** *Available under Life Protect and Income Plus Options only
 Waiver of Premium on diagnosis of Critical Illness (through WOP CI **Available as an inbuilt feature under Income Plus Option and on payment of extra
option) # premium under Life Protect Option (Fixed Term variant) and Life & CI Rebalance Option.
# WoP on diagnosis of CI is available as in inbuilt feature under Life & CI Rebalance
 Additional Sum Assured on Accidental Death (through ADB option)## Option and on payment of extra premium under Life Protect Option (Fixed Term variant).
• Special premium rates for female lives and non-tobacco users ## ADB option is available on payment of extra premium under Life Protect Option.
WHAT ARE THE ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS?

Protection:
Life Protect Income Plus
Life & CI
Plan Option
Rebalance Fixed Term Whole Life Fixed Term Whole Life
Min. Age at Entry 18 years 18 years 45 years 30 years 45 years
10 Pay: 50 years
65 years for non-PoS
Max. Age at Entry 65 years 65 years 50 years Single Pay,
60 years for PoS
5 Pay: 55 years
Min. Age at Maturity 28 years Whole of Life 70 years Whole of Life
23 years for PoS
Max. Age at Maturity 75 years Whole of Life 85 years Whole of Life
65 years for PoS
Single Pay:
1 month for non-PoS
70 years –
Min. Policy Term 10 years 5 years for PoS Whole of Life Whole of Life
Age at Entry
Regular Pay: 5 years
Limited Pay: 6 years
85 years – Age at Entry
for non-PoS
Max. Policy Term 30 years Whole of Life 40 years Whole of Life
65 years – Age at Entry
for PoS
Single Pay, Regular Pay, Limited Pay Limited Pay
Premium Payment Term Single Pay, Limited Pay (5, 10 pay)
(5 to any PPT less than PT) (5, 10, 15 pay)
Min. Basic Sum Assured ` 20,00,000 ` 50,000
Max. Basic Sum Assured No limit, subject to Board Approved Underwriting Policy (BAUP)
*PoS applicable only for Fixed Term option of Life Protect variant; For PoS, the Basic Sum Assured shall be in multiples of `50,000. Only Return of Premiums (ROP) &
Accidental Death Benefit (ADB) options available; No other optional benefit or rider applicable for PoS.
Minimum Premiums under various Premium Payment Terms & Premium Minimum Premium is as mentioned below:
Frequencies are as mentioned below:
Premium
Sum Minimum Premium
Premium Payment Premium Cover Region Payment Age
Minimum Premium Per Instalment Insured Per Instalment
Term Frequency Term
91 days -
Single Pay (SP) Single ` 59 Individual Rest of India Annual ` 5,00,000 ` 5,371
1Year
Annual ` 205
National Capital
Half-yearly ` 105
Limited Pay (LP) / Region & Mumbai 91 days -
Individual Annual ` 5,00,000 ` 5,206
Regular Pay (RP) Quarterly ` 53 metropolitan 1Year
region
Monthly ` 18
Premium will vary depending on the plan option chosen. Note: -The above premiums are for Optima Suraksha plan option (offline).
The above premiums shown are exclusive of any riders and are exclusive of
For non-annual modes, premiums paid are calculated as: Annualized taxes and levies.
premium multiplied by a conversion factor as given below:
Frequency Conversion Factor What are the plan options/Benefits available?

Half-yearly 0.5100 Click 2 Protect Optima Secure has both protection and
health benefits.
Quarterly 0.2600
Monthly
Protection:
0.0875
You can choose from following 3 plan options -
1. Life & CI Rebalance – A smart cover which aims to achieve a balance
between Death and Critical Illness benefit as you go along in your life.
Health
Critical Illness cover increases at each policy anniversary with
corresponding reduction in Life Cover. In addition, all future premiums
 This Policy covers Insured Persons in the age group 91 days to 65
years. are waived off on detection of any of the covered Critical Illnesses and
the life cover continues.
 The minimum entry age for an adult is 18 years and maximum entry
age is 65 years. 2. Life Protect – Under this plan option, a lump sum is provided on death
of the life assured.
 The minimum entry age for a dependent child (i.e. natural or legally
adopted) is 91 days and maximum entry age is 25 years. 3. Income Plus - Under this plan option, the Life Assured is covered for
 Dependent Child between 91 days and 5 years can be insured the entire policy term and also receives a lump sum payout on maturity
provided either of the parent is getting insured under this Policy. along with regular income starting from age 60.
 When the child attains the age of 25 years, he or she shall be You may choose one of the above plan options at inception of the policy.
ineligible for coverage in the subsequent renewals and will be Plan option once selected cannot be changed during the Policy Term.
migrated to a new Policy, with continuity benefits. Benefits under each option are detailed below.
 There is no maximum cover ceasing age on renewals. Benefits payable under various plan options:
 The family includes following relationships: spouse, dependent
children, parents and parents-in-law. 1. Life & CI Rebalance
 In a family floater Policy, a maximum of 4 adults and a maximum of Under this plan option, Basic Sum Assured chosen by you will be split
6 dependent children can be included in a single Policy. The 4 between Life Cover SA and Critical Illness SA (CI SA).
adults can be a combination of self, spouse, parents and parents-
in-law. At the beginning of the cover, Life Cover SA is set at 80% of Basic Sum
Assured and CI SA is set at 20% of Basic Sum Assured. For an in-force
 In an individual Policy, a maximum of 6 adults and a maximum of 6
policy, at every policy anniversary, starting from the first policy
dependent children can be included in a single Policy.
anniversary, CI SA will increase every year and Life Cover SA will
decrease by the same amount. This amount will be calculated as
follows:
Basic Sum Assured
30% X
Policy Term
Basic Sum Assured (Life Cover SA + CI SA) will remain the same
throughout the policy term.
Example: for Basic Sum Assured of 50 lakhs and policy term of 10 years, benefit
structure will vary over the term as follows:
Policy Year Life Cover SA CI SA
1 40.0 lakh 10.0 lakh
2 38.5 lakh 11.5 lakh
3 37.0 lakh 13.0 lakh
4 35.5 lakh 14.5 lakh
5 34.0 lakh 16.0 lakh
6 32.5 lakh 17.5 lakh
7 31.0 lakh 19.0 lakh
8 29.5 lakh 20.5 lakh
9 28.0 lakh 22.0 lakh
10 26.5 lakh 23.5 lakh
Once a Critical Illness claim is made, the Life Cover SA will be fixed at the then applicable level and the same SA will continue until the end of policy term.
Example: Mr. Xavier, a 45 years old gentleman, buys the Life & CI Rebalance option of HDFC Life Click 2 Protect Life for a policy term of 20 years,
regular pay, and avails a basic sum assured of ` 1,00,00,000. He pays a premium of `68,295 annually.
He is diagnosed with a Critical Illness in the 7th policy year. His future premiums are waived off and he receives `29,00,000 as lump sum Critical
Illness benefit. His Life Cover SA is now fixed at ` 71,00,000.
Mr. Xavier passes away in the 13th policy year. His nominee will receive a lump sum death benefit of ` 71,00,000.
Total Premiums Paid: `4,78,065
On dignosis of Critical Illness, a lump

sum benefits of `29,00,000 is paid out
to the Life Assured as CI Benefit On death of the Life Assured,
a lump sum benefit of
`71,00,000 is paid out to the
Nominee
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Policy
Future
Starts
premiums
are waived off Policy
Diagnosis of
Terminates
Critical Illness
Policy Term (20 years)
Annual premium `68,295

Death Benefit: accordance with the terms and conditions of the policy or an absolute
“Death Benefit” is payable as a lump sum to your Nominee if you, the amount of benefit which is available to meet the health cover.
Life Assured die during the policy term. It is the highest of: Basic Sum Assured is the amount of sum assured chosen by the
 Sum Assured on Death policyholder.
 105% of Total Premiums Paid Sum Assured on Maturity is the amount which is guaranteed to
 Life Cover SA become payable on maturity of the policy, in accordance with the
Sum Assured on Death for Single Pay (SP) is the higher of: terms and conditions of the policy.
 125% of Single Premium Benefit on diagnosis of Critical Illness:
 Sum Assured on Maturity On diagnosis of any of the covered critical illnesses, the applicable
Critical Illness (CI) SA at the time of diagnosis of the disease, will be
Sum Assured on Death for other than Single Pay (Limited Pay and
payable to you.
Regular Pay) is the higher of:
 10 times of the Annualized Premium In addition, all future premiums payable under the plan will be waived
off and the life cover continues.
 Sum Assured on Maturity
Please refer the section on “Critical Illnesses covered” for list of
Where,
Critical Illnesses covered and definitions and exclusions relating to
Annualized Premium is the premium amount payable in a year chosen the same.
by the policyholder, excluding taxes, rider premiums, underwriting
Maturity Benefit:
extra premiums and loadings for modal premiums, if any.
On survival until Maturity, Sum Assured on Maturity will be payable.
Total Premiums Paid are the total of all the premiums received,
excluding any extra premium, any rider premium and taxes. In case Sum Assured on Maturity will be equal to the Total Premiums Paid if
ROP option has been selected, Total Premiums Paid includes premium ROP benefit is selected, Nil otherwise.
paid for base plan option and the additional premium paid for ROP Upon the payment of death or maturity benefit as above, the policy
option. terminates and no further benefits are payable.
Sum Assured on Death is the absolute amount of benefit which is
guaranteed to become payable on death of the life assured in
2. Life Protect -
Under this plan option, you are covered for death during the policy term. In case of your unfortunate demise during the policy term, your nominee gets
a lump sum benefit.
Example: Mr. Bansal, a 35 years old gentleman, buys the Life Protect Option of HDFC Life Click 2 Protect Life for a policy term of 40 years, regular pay,
and avails a level cover of ` 1,00,00,000 by paying a premium of ` 19,640 annually.
Mr. Bansal passes away in the 7th policy year. His nominee will receive a lump sum benefit of ` 1,00,00,000.
On death of the Life Assured

during the 7th Policy Year, a lump
sum benefit of `1,00,00,000 is
paid out to the Nominee
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Policy
Starts Policy
Terminates
Annual premium `19,640

Death Benefit:
“Death Benefit” is payable as a lump sum to your Nominee if you, the Sum Assured on Death for other than Single Pay (Limited Pay and
Life Assured die during the policy term. It is the higher of: Regular Pay) is the highest of:
 Sum Assured on Death  10 times of the Annualized Premium
 105% of Total Premiums Paid  Sum Assured on Maturity
 Basic Sum Assured
Sum Assured on Death for Single Pay (SP) is the highest of: Maturity Benefit:
 125% of Single Premium On survival until Maturity, Sum Assured on Maturity will be payable.
 Sum Assured on Maturity
 Basic Sum Assured Sum Assured on Maturity will be equal to the Total Premiums Paid if
ROP benefit is selected, Nil otherwise.
Upon the payment of death or maturity benefit as above, the policy
terminates and no further benefits are payable.
3. Income Plus
This option provides you with a life cover for the chosen policy term and regular monthly income from age 60 onwards along with a lump sum payout
on maturity. Monthly income of 0.1% of the Basic Sum Assured shall be paid in arrears, starting from the policy anniversary following your 60th
birthday and continues until your death or policy maturity, whichever occurs earlier. The Survival Benefits already paid out shall be deducted from the
Death Benefit payable to the Nominee.
You may choose maturity ages as per the below table, subject to eligibility criteria mentioned above under Eligibility -
Option Fixed Term Whole Life
Maturity Age 70, 75, 80 or 85 years Whole of Life
Example: Mr. Singh, a 45 years old gentleman, buys the Income Plus option of HDFC Life Click 2 Protect Life with premium payment term of 5 years and
coverage for Whole of Life and avails a Basic Sum Assured of `1,00,00,000. He pays a premium of `5,08,837 annually.
He starts receiving regular monthly income of ` 10,000 from the start of 16th policy year (after attaining age 60 years).
He passes away in the first month of 20th policy year. His nominee will receive a lump sum death benefit of `95,20,000.
On death of the Life Assured,

a lump sum benefit of
`95,20,000 is paid out to the
Nominee
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 15 16 17 18 19
Policy
Starts
Policy
Terminates
Policy Term (for Whole of Life)
Annual premium `5,08,837 Survival Benefit `1,20,000 p.a.

Death Benefit: f. Intravenous fluids, blood transfusion, surgical appliances,
“Death Benefit” is payable as a lump sum to your Nominee if you, the allowable consumables and/or enteral feedings. Operation
Life Assured die during the policy term. It is the higher of: theatre charges.
 Sum Assured on Death g. The cost of prosthetics and other devices or equipment, if
implanted internally during Surgery.
 105% of Total Premiums Paid
3.1.1. Other Expenses
lless total Survival Benefits paid out till the date of death
h. Expenses incurred on road Ambulance if the Insured Person is
Sum Assured on Death for Single Pay (SP) is the highest of:
required to be transferred to the nearest Hospital for Emergency
 125% of Single Premium Careor from one Hospital to another Hospital or from Hospital to
 Sum Assured on Maturity Home (within same city) following Hospitalization.
 Basic Sum Assured i. Dental Treatment, necessitated due to disease orInjury
Sum Assured on Death for other than Single Pay (Limited Pay and j. Plastic surgery, necessitated due to Injury
Regular Pay) is the highest of: k. All Day Care Treatments.
 10 times of the Annualized Premium Note:
 Sum Assured on Maturity l. Expenses of Hospitalization for a minimum period of 24
 Basic Sum Assured consecutive hours only shall be admissible. However, the time
Survival Benefit: limit shall not apply in respect of Day Care Treatment.
On your survival during the policy term provided all due premiums m. The Hospitalization must be for Medically Necessary Treatment,
have been paid, an income equal to 0.1% of Basic Sum Assured will be and prescribed in writing by Medical Practitioner.
payable to you at the end of every month, following policy n. In case of admission to a room of a higher category than
anniversary after your attaining age 60 years, until death or end of mentioned herein, the reimbursement/payment of Room Rent
the policy term, whichever occurs first. charges including all Associated Medical Expenses incurred at the
Maturity Benefit: Hospital shall be effected in the same proportion as the admissible
rate per day bears to the actual rate per day of Room Rent
For Fixed Term: charges.This condition is not applicable for Associated Medical
On Survival until Maturity, Sum Assured on Maturity will be payable. Expenses in respect of Hospitals where differential billing for such
Sum Assured on Maturity will be equal to Max (110% of Total Associated Medical Expenses is not followed based on Room Rent.
Premiums Paid less total Survival Benefits paid out, 0) 3.2. Home Health Care
For Whole Life: NIL The Company shall indemnify the Medical Expenses incurred by the
Upon the payment of death or maturity benefit as above, the policy Insured Person on availing treatment at Home during the Policy Year,
terminates and no further benefits are payable. if prescribed in writing by the treating Medical Practitioner, provided
that:
Health:
a. The treatment in normal course would require In-patient Care at a
3. Base Coverage Hospital, and be admissible under Section 3.1 (Hospitalization
The Covers listed below are in-built Policy benefits and shall be Expenses).
available to all Insured Persons in accordance with the procedures set b. The treatment is pre-authorized by the Company as per procedure
out in this Policy and up to the Sub-limits mentioned in the Policy given under Claims Procedure - Section 6.
Schedule.Cumulative Bonus shall be available only if the Cover is
specified to be applicable in the Policy Schedule. c. Records of the treatment administered, duly signed by the
treating Medical Practitioner,are maintained for each day of the
Claims made in respect of any of these Covers will affect the eligibility Home treatment.
for the additional Covers set out in Section 4 and Section 5 below.
This Cover is not available on reimbursement basis.
3.1. Hospitalization Expenses
3.3. Domiciliary Hospitalization
The Company shall indemnify Medical Expenses necessarily incurred
by the Insured Person for Hospitalization of the Insured Person The Company shall indemnifythe Medical Expenses incurred during
during the Policy Year due to Illness or Injury, up to the Sum Insured the Policy Year on Domiciliary Hospitalization of the Insured Person
and Cumulative Bonus specified in the Policy Schedule for: prescribed in writing by treating Medical Practitioner, provided that:
a. Room Rent, boarding, nursing expenses as provided by the a. the condition of the Insured Person is such that he/she could not
Hospital / Nursing Home up to the Room Rent limit as specific in be removed/admitted to a Hospital.
the Policy Schedule. or
b. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Intensive Cardiac Care Unit (ICCU) b. the Medically Necessary Treatment is taken at Home on account
expenses. of non-availability of room in a Hospital.
c. Surgeon, anaesthetist, Medical Practitioner, consultants, 3.4. AYUSH Treatment
specialist Fees during Hospitalization forming part of Hospital bill.
The Company shall indemnify the Medical Expenses incurred by the
d. Investigative treatments and diagnostic procedures directly Insured Person for Inpatient Care under Ayurveda, Yoga and
related to Hospitalization. Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy systems of medicines
e. Medicines and drugs prescribed in writing by Medical Practitioner. during each Policy Year up to the Sub-limit specified against this
Cover in the Policy Schedule, in any AYUSH Hospital.
3.5. Pre-Hospitalization Expenses Notes:
The Company shall indemnify the Pre-Hospitalization Medical a. In case where the Policy is on individual basis as specified in the
Expenses incurred by the Insured Person, related to an admissible Policy Schedule, the CB shall be added and available individually to
Hospitalization under Section 3.1 (Hospitalization Expenses), for up the Insured Person if no claim has been reported. CB shall reduce
to 60 days immediately prior to the date of admissible Hospitalization only in case of claim from the same Insured Person.
covered under the Policy. b. In case where the Policy is on floater basis, the CB shall be added
and available to the family on floater basis, provided no claim has
3.6. Post-Hospitalization Expenses been reported from any Family Member. CB shall reduce in case of
The Company shall indemnify the Post-Hospitalization Medical claim from any of the Insured Persons.
Expenses incurred by the Insured Person, related to an admissible c. CB shall be available only if the Policy is renewed/ premium paid
Hospitalization under Section 3.1 (Hospitalization Expenses), for up within the Grace Period.
to 180 days from the date of discharge from the Hospital, following
an admissible Hospitalization claim under the Policy. d. If the Insured Persons in the expiring policy are covered on an
individual basis as specified in the Policy Schedule and there is an
3.7. Organ Donor Expenses accumulated CB for such Insured Persons under the expiring
The Company shall indemnify the Medical Expenses covered under policy, and such expiring policy has been Renewed on a floater
Section 3.1(Hospitalization Expenses)which are incurred by the policy basis as specified in the Policy Schedule then the CB to be
Insured Person during the Policy Yeartowards the organ donor’s carried forward for credit in such Renewed Policy shall be the
Hospitalization for harvesting of the donated organ where an Insured lowest one that is applicable among all the Insured Persons.
Person is the recipient, subject to the following conditions: e. In case of floater policies where the Insured Persons Renew their
a. The organ donor is any person whose organ has been made expiring policy by splitting the Sum Insured in to two or more
available in accordance and in compliance with The floater policies/individual policies or in cases where the Policy is
Transplantation of Human Organ (amendment) Act, 2011, split due to the child attaining the Age of 25 years, the CB of the
Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014 and expiring policy shall be apportioned to such Renewed Policies in
other applicable laws and/or regulations. the proportion of the Sum Insured of each Renewed Policy
b. Recipient Insured Person’s claim under Section 3.1 f. If the Sum Insured has been reduced at the time of Renewal, the
(Hospitalization Expenses) is admissible under the Policy. applicable CB shall be reduced in the same proportion to the Sum
Insured in current Policy.
c. Expenses listed below are excluded from this Cover:
g. If the Sum Insured under the Policy has been increased at the time
i. The organ donor’s Pre-Hospitalization Expenses and
of Renewal, the CB shall be calculated on the Sum Insured of the
Post-Hospitalization Expenses.
last completed Policy Year.
ii. Expenses related to organ transportation or preservation.
h. If a claim is made in the expiring Policy Year, and is notified to the
iii. Any other Medical Expenses or Hospitalization consequent to Company after the acceptance of Renewal premium any awarded
the organ harvesting. CB shall be withdrawn.
3.8. Cumulative Bonus (CB) i. If the Policy Period is of two/three years, any CB that has accrued
for the first/second Policy Year shall be creditedpost completion
Cumulative Bonus (CB) will be applied/increased by 10% of the Base
of each Policy Year.
Sum Insured in respect of each claim free Policy Year (where no
claims are reported), provided the Policy is renewed with the j. New Insured Person added to the Policy during subsequent
Company without a break, subject to maximum cap of 100% of the Renewals will be eligible for CB as per their Renewal terms.
Base Sum Insured under the current Policy Year. If a claim is made in k. CB shall be available only if the Cover is specified to be applicable in
any particular Policy Year, the CB accrued shall be reduced at the the Policy Schedule.
same rate at which it has accrued.
Sample Illustration (Protection + Health)

Below are few illustrations that will explains the combined benefit of Life & Health under Click 2 Protect Optima Secure
Illustration-1
Mr. Singh is a 25 year old Manager. He buys Click 2 Protect Optima Secure (Protection and health benefit).
Category Plan Option Sum Assured Policy Term

Protection Life Protect ` 1 Crore 40 years
Health Optima Secure ` 5 Lakh Life Long Renewal
• During the 4th Policy Year, he meets with an accident

• During the 7th Policy Year, he passes away due to illness
The benefit payable to his nominee is as follows:
On death of the Life Assured during

Health: Hospital Expenses upto `30 lakh the 7th Policy Year, a lump sum
will be reimbursed and the policy continues benefit of `1,00,00,000 is paid out to
the Nominee
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Policy
Starts
Policy
Meets with
Terminates
an accident
Protection
• The policy shall terminate on the earlier of death, or expiry of the policy term
• You have to choose the Sum Assured, Policy Term and the Premium Payment Term at the inception of the policy.
Health
• He is covered upto 30 lakhs (Base sum insured + Secure Benefit + Automatic Restore Benefit).
What are the Additional options/ features available?

Protection:
1. Return of Premium (ROP) option
You may choose to opt for this benefit under plan option as per below table:
Option Allowed to opt for ROP option?
Life & CI Rebalance
Yes
Fixed Term
Life Protect
Whole Life
Fixed Term No
Income Plus
Whole Life
If you choose this plan option, you will have to pay an additional premium over and above the premium payable for the base plan option chosen and
you will receive a return of 100% of the Total Premiums Paid as a lump sum, upon survival until maturity.
This add-on option will be available for:
• All policy terms between 10 and 40 years for Single, Regular and 5 Pay.
• All policy terms between 15 and 40 years for 8, 10 and 12 Pay.
2. Waiver of Premium on CI (WOP CI) Option If you choose this add-on base plan) will be payable if this add-on option is chosen.
ption, all future premiums payable under the plan will be waived, if
you, the life assured are diagnosed with any of the covered critical 3. Accidental Death Benefit (ADB) Option
illnesses. If you choose this add-on option, an additional amount equal to 100%
of Basic Sum Assured will be payable to the Nominee on your (Life
This option will be available only where PPT is at least 5 years and Life
Assured’s) death due to accident during the policy term. This option
Protect Option with Fixed Term is selected.
will be available only where Life Protect Option has been selected.
An additional premium (over and above the premium payable for the
An additional premium (over and above the premium payable for the
base plan) will be payable if this add-on option is chosen. 4.4. Plus Benefit
On Renewal of this Policy with the Company without a break, a sum
4. Alteration of premium payment frequency equal to 50% of the Base Sum Insured under the expiring Policy will
You have an option to alter the premium payment frequency during be added to the Sum Insured available under the Renewed Policy
the premium payment term without any charge/ fee. subject to the following conditions:
a. The applicable Plus Benefit under this Covercan only be
5. Option to reduce Premium Payment Term from Regular Pay to accumulated up to 100% of Base Sum Insured, and will be
Limited Pay applicable only to the Insured Person covered under the expiring
You also have an option to convert the outstanding regular premiums Policy and who continues to remain insured on Renewal.
into any limited premium period available under the plan options b. The applicable Plus Benefit shall be applied only once during each
without any charge/ fee. Policy Year, and once added, any amount unutilized in the current
Policy Year will be carried forward to the subsequent Policy Year,
Health: subject to there being no Break in Policy and such Plus Benefit not
being completely exhausted.
4. Optional Covers c. This Cover will be applied irrespective of number of claims made
The Covers listed below are optional covers. An optional cover is under the expiring Policy.
applicable to an Insured Person only if it is specified in the Policy d. This applicable Plus Benefit under this Cover can be utilized only
Schedule to be in force for that Insured Person, and such optional for claims admissible under Section 3 (Base Coverage) and Section
cover will be available in accordance with the procedures set out in 4.3 (Protect Benefit) of the Policy.
this Policy and up to the Sub-limits mentioned in the Policy Schedule.
Notes:
If the Policy is issued on an individual basis, each Insured Person can e. In case where the Policy is issued on an individual basis, the Plus
opt for any of the below optional covers as per his/her requirement, Benefit shall be added and available individually to the Insured
and if issued on a floater basis, the optional covers shall apply to all Person. In case where the Policy is on floater basis, the Plus
Insured Person(s) once selected, without any individual selection. Benefit shall be added and available to all Family Members on a
floater basis.
4.1. Emergency Air Ambulance f. Plus Benefit shall be available only if the Policy is renewed and due
The Company shall indemnify expenses incurred by the Insured premium is received within the Grace Period.
Person during the Policy Year towards Ambulance transportation in an g. If the Insured Persons in the expiring policy are covered on an
airplane or helicopter for Emergency Care which requires immediate individual basis as specified in the Policy Schedule and there is an
and rapid Ambulance transportation that ground transportation accumulated Plus Benefit for such Insured Persons under the
cannot providefrom the site of first occurrence of the Illness or expiring policy, and such expiring policy has been Renewed on a
Accident to the nearest Hospital. The claim is subject to a maximum of floater policy basis as specified in the Policy Schedule then the
Sum Insured as specified in the Policy Schedule against this Cover, and Plus Benefit to be carried forward for credit in such Renewed
subject to the following conditions: Policy shall be the lowest one that is applicable among all the
a. The air Ambulance transportation is advised in writing by a Medical Insured Persons.
Practitioner. h. In case of floater policies where Insured Persons Renew their
b. Medically Necessary Treatment is not available at the location expiring policy by splitting the Sum Insured in to two or more
where the Insured Person is situated at the time of emergency. floater policies/individual policies or in cases where the Policy is
c. The air Ambulance provider is a registered entity in India. split due to the child attaining the Age of 25 years, the Plus Benefit
d. The Insured Person is in India and the treatment is taken in India of the expiring policy shall be apportioned to such Renewed
only. Policies in the proportion of the Sum Insured of each Renewed
e. No return transportation to the Insured Person’s Home or Policy
elsewhere by the air Ambulance will be covered under this Cover. i. If the Sum Insured has been reduced at the time of Renewal, the
f. A claim for the same Hospitalization is admissible under Section applicable Plus Benefit shall be reduced in the same proportion to
3.1 (Hospitalization Expenses). the Sum Insured in current Policy.
j. If the Sum Insured under the Policy has been increased at the time
4.2. Daily Cash for Shared Room
of Renewal, the Plus Benefit shall be calculated on the Sum
The Company shall pay a daily cash amount as specified in Policy
Insured of the last completed Policy Year.
Schedule for each continuous and completed 24 hours of
k. If the Policy Period is of two or three years, the Plus Benefit shall
Hospitalization during the Policy Year if the Insured Person is
be credited post completion of each Policy Year, and will be
hospitalised in shared accommodation in a Network Provider Hospital
available for any claims made in the subsequent Policy Year.
and such Hospitalization exceeds 48 consecutive hours.
l. New Insured Person added to the Policy during subsequent
Specific Exclusions:
Renewals will be eligible for the Plus Benefit as per their Renewal
a. The Coveris not available for the time spent by the Insured Person
terms.
in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
b. The claim for the same Hospitalization is not admissible under 4.5. Secure Benefit
Section 3.1 (Hospitalization Expenses). An additional amount as specified in the Policy Schedule will be
available to the Insured Personas Sum Insured for all claims admissible
4.3. Protect Benefit
under Section 3 (Base Coverage)and Section 4.3 (Protect Benefit)
The Company shall indemnify the Insured Person for the Non-Medical
during the Policy Year, subject to the following conditions:
Expenses listed under Annexure B to this Policy incurred in relation to
a. This Secure Benefit shall be applied only once during each Policy
a claim admissible under Section 3 (Base Coverage) during the Policy
Year and any unutilized amount, in whole or in part, will not be
Year.
carried forward to the subsequent Policy Year.
Exclusion (k) of Section7.2 – Specific Exclusions shall not apply to this
b. The Secure Benefit can be utilized for any number of claims
Cover.
admissible under the Policy during the Policy Year.
c. The Secure Benefit will be applicable only after exhaustion of Base that any information and documentation provided to the Company
Sum Insured. for the purpose of seeking the E-Opinion for Critical Illness shall be
d. In case of family floater policy, the Secure Benefit will be available shared with the Network Providers.
on floater basis for all Insured Persons covered under the Policy
and will operate in accordance with the above conditions. Disclaimer –E-Opinion for Critical Illness Services are being offered by
Network Providers through its portal/mail/App or any other electronic
4.6. Automatic Restore Benefit
form to the Policyholders/Insured Person. In no event shall the
In the event of complete or partial utilization of the Base Sum Insured
Company be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental,
due to any claim admitted during the Policy Year irrespective of the
special,or consequential damages or any other damages whatsoever
utilization of the Cumulative Bonus, Plus Benefit, and Secure Benefit,
caused to the Policyholders/Insured Person while receiving the
the Company shall restore the Sum Insured up to the Base Sum
services from Network Providers or arising out of or in relation to any
Insured (as applicable under the current Policy Year) for any
opinion, advice, prescription, actual or alleged errors, omissions and
subsequent claims admissible under Section 3 (Base Coverage) and
representations made by the Network Provider or treating Medical
Section 4.3 (Protect Benefit) (if in force), subject to the following
Practitioner.
conditions:
a. This Automatic Restore Benefit shall be applied only once during
each Policy Year and any unutilized amount, in whole or in part, will Major Medical Illness
not be carried forward to the subsequent Policy Year. 1 Cancer of specified severity 26 Apallic Syndrome
b. The Base Sum Insured restoration under the Automatic Restore
Benefit would be triggered only upon complete or partial 2 Open Chest CABG 27 Aplastic Anaemia
utilization of the Base Sum Insured by the way of first claim 3 Kidney failure requiring 28 Bacterial Meningitis
admitted under the Policy, and be available for subsequent claims regular dialysis
29 Cardiomyopathy
thereafter in the Policy Year, for the Insured Person.
4 Myocardial Infarction (First
c. In case of a family floater policy, the Automatic Restore Benefit 30 Other serious coronary
Heart Attack of specified
will be available on floater basis for all Insured Persons covered artery disease
severity)
under the Policy and will operate in accordance with the above
31 Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
conditions. 5 Open Heart Replacement or
(CJD)
Repair of Heart Valves
4.7. Aggregate Deductible 32 Encephalitis
The Insured Person shall bear an amount equal to the Aggregate 6 Major Organ/Bone Marrow
Deductible specified on Policy Schedule for all admissible claims made Transplantation 33 End Stage Lung Failure
by the Insured Person and assessed by the Company in a Policy Year. 7 Multiple Sclerosis with 34 Fulminant Hepatitis
The liability of the Company to pay the admissible claim under that persisting symptoms
Policy Year will commence only once the specified Aggregate 35 Eisenmenger's Syndrome
Deductible has been exhausted. This Cover shall be subject to the 8 Permanent Paralysis of
36 Major Head Trauma
following conditions: Limbs
a. This Cover can be opted only at inception of the Policy or during 37 Chronic Adrenal
9 Stroke resulting in
subsequent Renewals. Insufficiency (Addison's
permanent symptoms
b. Once the Aggregate Deductible option is opted by the Insured Disease)
Person, it cannot be opted out or reduced at any time during the 10 Benign Brain Tumour
38 Progressive Scleroderma
Policy Year or at subsequent Renewals.Deductible, however can 11 Coma of specified severity
be increased at the time of Renewal. 39 Progressive Supranuclear
c. In case of family floater Policy, the entire amount of Aggregate 12 Parkinson’s Disease Palsy
Deductible must first be exhausted before theCompany pays for 13 Alzheimer's Disease 40 Blindness
claims of any Family Member covered under the Policy.
d. The Aggregate Deductible is not applicable to Sections 14 Surgery of Aorta 41 Chronic Relapsing
4.8(E-Opinion for Critical Illness), and 5.2 (Preventive Health Check Pancreatitis
15 End Stage Liver Failure
Up). 42 Elephantiasis
e. All Insured Persons in a Policy will have the same Aggregate 16 Deafness
43 Brain Surgery
Deductible 17 Loss of Speech
44 HIV due to blood
4.8.E-Opinion for Critical Illness 18 Third Degree Burns
transfusion and
The Company shall indemnify the expenses incurred by the Insured 19 Medullary Cystic Disease occupationally acquired HIV
Person towards E-Opinion for Critical Illness availed from a Medical
Practitioner in respect of anyMajor Medical Illness (of the nature listed 20 Motor Neurone Disease 45 Terminal Illness
below) through the Network Provider specified in the Policy Schedule, with permanent symptoms
46 Myelofibrosis
subject to the following conditions: 21 Muscular Dystrophy
a. Benefit under this cover shall be subject to the eligible geography 47 Pheochromocytoma
of the Network Provider. The Insured Person may contact the 22 Infective Endocarditis
48 Crohn's Disease
Company or refer to its website for details on eligible Network 23 Primary (Idiopathic)
Provider(s). 49 Severe Rheumatoid
Pulmonary Hypertension
b. The Benefit under this Covercan be availed by an Insured Person Arthritis
only once in a Policy Year, and shall be available foreach Insured 24 Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm
50 Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Person in case the Policy is issued on a floater basis. 25 Systemic Lupus
c. The Insured Person is free to choose whether or not to obtain the 51 Angioplasty
Erythematous with Lupus
E-Opinion for Critical Illness, and if obtained, it is the Insured Nephritis
Person’s sole and absolute discretion to follow the suggestion for
any advice related to his/her health. It is understood and agreed
5. Preventive Health Check-up Migration
On each continuous Renewal of the Policy,the Company will indemnify The Insured Person will have the option to migrate the Policy to other
the cost of a Preventive Health Check-up for the Insured Person who health insurance products/plans offered by the Company by applying
was insured during the previous Policy Year, up to the amounts for Migration of the policyatleast30 days before the policy renewal
specified in this Cover below. date as per IRDAI guidelines on Migration. If such person is presently
This Cover does NOT carry forward if it is not claimed and shall not be covered and has been continuously covered without any lapses under
provided if the Policy is not Renewed further. any health insurance product/plan offered by the Company, the
Insured Person will get the accrued continuity benefits in waiting
For Individual Policies, the below mentioned limits are applicable for periods as per IRDAI guidelines on Migration.
each Insured Person per Policy Year.
For Detailed Guidelines on Migration, kindly refer the link
https://www.irdai.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/frmGuidelines_Layout.as
Sum Insured 20, 25 & 100 &
5 Lakhs 10 Lakhs 15 Lakhs px?page=PageNo3987
under the Policy 50 Lakhs 200 Lakhs
Instalment Premium payment through Auto Debit/ECS Facility

Limit of Cover `1,500 `2,000 `4,000 `5,000 `8,000
a. If premium payment is opted for by instalments through auto
debit/ECS facility, a separate authorization form shall be
For Family Floater Policies, the below mentioned limits are applicable submitted by Insured Person specifying thefrequency chosen for
cumulatively for all Insured Persons per Policy Year. premium to be debited.
b. Where there is a change either in the terms and conditions of the
Sum Insured 20, 25 & 100 &
5 Lakhs 10 Lakhs 15 Lakhs coverage or Policy or in the premium rate, the ECS authorization
under the Policy 50 Lakhs 200 Lakhs
shall be obtained afresh.
c. The Insured Person has the option to withdraw from the ECS mode
Limit of Cover `2,500 `5,000 `8,000 `10,000 `15,000
at least fifteen days prior to the due date of instalment premium
payable.
6. Add on – Cover d. No additional charges will be levied or recovered in any manner
my: Optima Secure offers following Add on Covers: from the benefits payable towards cancellation of the ECS mode.
 My: health Critical Illness Add On with Sum Insured options of
`100,000 to `500,00,000 in multiples of `100,000 Possibility of Revision of terms of the Policy including the
 My: health Hospital Cash Benefit Add On with Sum Insured options Premium Rates
of `500/ `1000/ `1500 / `2000/ `2500 / `3000 / `5000/ `7500/ The Company, with prior approval of IRDAI, may revise or modify the
`10,000 terms of the Policy including the premium rates. The Insured Person
(Please refer the prospectus of the respective Add Ons for more shall be notified three months before the changes are effected.
details)
Withdrawal of Policy
7. Pre Policy Check up a. In the likelihood of this product being withdrawn in future, the
Pre-Policy Check-up at our network may be required based upon the Company will intimate the Insured Person about the same 90 days
age and basic sum insured. prior to expiry of the policy.
 We will reimburse 100% of the expenses incurred per Insured b. Insured Person will have the option to migrate to similar health
Person on the acceptance of the proposal. insurance product available with the Company at the time of
 If Proposal is declined post PPC, 100% of Medical test charges will renewal with all the accrued continuity benefits such as
be borne by the customer for `500,000 sum insured, 50% for Cumulative Bonus, waiver of waiting period as per IRDAI
`10,00,000 Sum Insured and NIL for other Sum Insureds. guidelines, provided the policy has been maintained without a
 In case of any adverse medical declaration on the proposal form, break.
we may request for additional medical tests
Discount (Health):
Other T&C (Applicable for Health Only):
 Online Discount: The Insured Person is eligible for 5% discount on
Portability premium in case he / she purchase the Policy online from the
The Insured Person will have the option to port the Policy to other Company’s website or the Company’s mobile app. The subsequent
insurers by applying to such Insurer to port the entire policy along Renewal of the same Policy will continue to enjoy the 5%
with all the members of the family, if any, at least 45 days before, but discount, provided the Policy remains without the involvement of
not earlier than 60 days from the policy renewal date as per IRDAI any other insurance agent or insurance intermediary.
guidelines related to Portability. If such person is presently covered  Employee Discount: A discount of 5 % on the Premium is
and has been continuously covered without any lapses under any applicable if any Insured Person is a HDFC Group employee (full
health insurance policy with an Indian General/Health insurer, the time employee) / Munich Re Group employee (full time employee)
proposed Insured Person will get the accrued continuity benefits in at the time of enrolment, or subsequent renewal; provided that
waiting periods as per IRDAI guidelines on portability. such Policy is purchased through the Company’s website or the
For Detailed Guidelines on Portability, kindly refer the link Company’s mobile app and without the involvement of any
https://www.irdai.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/frmGuidelines_Layout.as insurance agent or insurance intermediary.
px?page=PageNo3987  Loyalty Discount: If any Insured Person has an active retail
insurance Policy with premium above Rs. 2,000 with the
Company, a discount of 2.5% on the Policy premium will be
applicable at the time of enrolment as well as subsequent
renewals.
 Family Discount: The Insured Person will be entitled to receive d. Proposer shall be informed about the proposed loading with
10% discount on the premium if two or more family members are premium, specific Waiting Period or permanent exclusion (if any)
covered under the same Policy under the individual Policy option. through a counter offer letter and Policy will be issued only on
The above mentioned discounts are cumulative in nature and the specific acceptance within 15 days of the receipt of such counter
total discount offered under Employee discount, Online discount, offer letter. In case the Company does not receive any response to
Loyalty discount and Family discount shall not exceed 20%. the counter offer letter from the proposer within 15 days, the
application shall be cancelled and any premium received shall be
 Long Term Policy Discount: If the Policy Period is more than one refunded within 7 days.
year, the Insured Person will be entitled to receive a discount of
7.5% and 10% will be offered in case a Policy is purchased for Please Note
2-year and 3-year tenure respectively, provided he has paid the 1. Premium rates and policy terms and conditions are for standard
premium in advance as a single premium. healthy individuals. These may change post underwriting of
 NRI Discount - Insured Person residing overseas with declaration proposal based on medical tests (where applicable) and
that they are based abroad in entirety for the Policy Year will be information provided on the proposal form. Please visit our
offered a discount of 40%, subject to the following conditions: nearest branch to referring our underwriting guidelines, if
required. Premium rates are subject to change with prior approval
a. This is applicable in case the Insured’s status is NRI for the from IRDAI.
whole year and he wishes to continue earning his PED coverage
until upon his return. However, while in India if the Insured 2. In a family floater Policy, a maximum of 4 adults and a maximum of
wishes to make a claim, he may do so by making the differential 6 dependent children can be included in a single Policy. The 4
payment applicable on the policy. adults can be a combination of self, spouse, parents and parents-
in-law.
b. For Insured who have been offered NRI discount in a particular
policy year and at policy renewal makes further declaration of In an individual Policy, a maximum of 6 adults and a maximum of 6
his stay abroad for the forthcoming year the applicable NRI dependent children can be included in a single Policy.
discount would be offered on the renewal premium. If the 3. The premium will be computed basis the city of residence provided
Insured would be based in India then no discount would be by the insured person in the application form. The premium that
applicable upon renewal. would be applicable zone wise and the cities defined in each zone
c. For Insured who have been offered NRI discount in a particular are as under:
policy year and he returns to India anytime during the year, the • Delhi NCR/Mumbai MMR - Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad,
Insured can notify the Company about the change and make Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane,
payment for the additional premium (equivalent to the Kalyan, Dombivali, Bhayandar, Ulhasnagar, Bhiwandi,
applicable NRI discount). If the additional premium payment Vasai,Virar
hasn't been made during the year, the same would be added to • Rest of India- All other cities
the renewal premium at the policy anniversary. The policy
would be renewed subject to the full premium being received
by the Company. In case of long term policies, the additional
premium will be recovered only for the corresponding year and
What are the Exclusions?
not from retrospective date.
Protection-
 Aggregate Deductible Discount: If Aggregate Deductible is opted
for all Insured Person, following discount will be applicable on the Suicide Exclusion
Policy premium. In case of death due to suicide within 12 months from the date of
commencement of risk under the policy or from the date of revival of
Base Sum Insured less Base Sum Insured the policy, as applicable, the nominee or beneficiary of the
Deductible Amount
than equal to 20 Lakhs above 20 Lakhs policyholder shall be entitled to at least 80% of the total premiums
25,000 25% 15%
paid till the date of death or the surrender value available as on the
date of death whichever is higher, provided the policy is in force.
50,000 40% 30%
Note: Exclusions for Critical Illness and Accidental Death Benefit
100,000 50% 40% are mentioned in Annexure-I and Annexure-II below respectively
Health-
Loadings
The Company shall not make payment for any claim in respect of any
a. The Company may apply loading on the premium, specific Waiting
Insured Person caused by, arising from or attributable to any of the
Period or permanent exclusions, based on the declarations made
following unless expressly stated to the contrary in the Policy:
in the Proposal Form and the health status, habits and lifestyle,
past medical records, and the results of the pre-Policy medical
7.1. Standard Exclusions
examination of the persons proposed to be insured under the
Policy. All the Waiting Periods and exclusions listed below shall be applicable
individually for each Insured Person and claims shall be assessed
b. The maximum medical underwriting loading shall not exceed
accordingly.
100% for each condition and a total of 150% for each Insured
Person. a. Pre-Existing Diseases – Code – Excl01
c. Loadings shall be applied from Commencement Date including i. Expenses related to the treatment of a pre-existing disease (PED)
subsequent Renewal(s), and on increased Sum Insured. and its direct complications shall be excluded until the expiry of 36
months of continuous coverage after the date of inception of the
first policy with insurer.
ii. In case of enhancement of Sum Insured the exclusion shall apply
afresh to the extent of Sum Insured increase.
iii. If the Insured Person is continuously covered without any break as c. 30-day waiting period – Code – Excl03
defined under the portability norms of the extant IRDAI (Health i. Expenses related to the treatment of any illness within 30 days
Insurance) Regulations, then waiting period for the same would from the first Policy commencement date shall be excluded except
be reduced to the extent of prior coverage. claims arising due to an accident, provided the same are covered.
iv. Coverage under the Policy after the expiry of 36 months for any ii. This exclusion shall not, however, apply if the Insured Person has
pre-existing disease is subject to the same being declared at the continuous coverage for more than twelve months.
time of application and accepted by Insurer.
iii. The within referred waiting period is made applicable to the
b. Specified Disease/Procedure waiting period- Code – Excl02 enhanced Sum Insured in the event of granting higher Sum
i. Expenses related to the treatment of the listed Conditions, Insured subsequently.
surgeries/treatmentsshall be excluded until the expiry of 24 d. Investigation & Evaluation: Code Excl04
months of continuous coverage after the date of inception of the
first Policy with us. This exclusion shall not be applicable for claims i. Expenses related to any admission primarily for diagnostics and
arising due to an Accident. evaluation purposes only are excluded.
ii. In case of enhancement of sum insured the exclusion shall apply ii. Any diagnostic expenses which are not related or not incidental to
afresh to the extent of Sum Insured increase. the current diagnosis and treatment are excluded.
iii. If any of the specified disease/procedure falls under the waiting e. Rest Cure, rehabilitation and respite care: Code – Excl05:
period specified for Pre-Existing diseases, then the longer of the Expenses related to any admission primarily for enforced bed rest
two waiting periods shall apply. and not for receiving treatment. This also includes:
iv. The waiting period for listed conditions shall apply even if i. Custodial care either at home or in a nursing facility for personal
contracted after the Policy or declared and accepted without a care such as help with activities of daily living such as bathing,
specific exclusion. dressing, moving around either by skilled nurses or assistant or
v. If the Insured Person is continuously covered without any break as non-skilled persons.
defined under the applicable norms on portability stipulated by ii. Any services for people who are terminally ill to address physical,
IRDAI, then waiting period for the same would be reduced to the social, emotional and spiritual needs.
extent of prior coverage.
f. Obesity/Weight control: Code – Excl06:
vi. List of specific diseases/procedures is provided below:
Expenses related to the surgical treatment of obesity that does not
Illnesses fulfil all the below conditions:
Internal Congenital i. Surgery to be conducted is upon the advice of the Doctor
diseases Non infective Arthritis Pilonidal sinus
calculus diseases of ii. The surgery/Procedure conducted should be supported by clinical
Urogenital system Benign tumors, cysts, protocols
Diseases of gall bladder
e.g.Kidneystone,Urinary nodules, polyps including
including cholecystitis
Bladder Stone breast lumps iii. The member has to be 18 years of age or older and
Ulcer and erosion of Polycystic ovarian iv. Body Mass Index (BMI)
Pancreatitis diseases
stomach and duodenum
Gastro Esophageal Reflux
A. greater than or equal to 40 or
All forms of Cirrhosis Sinusitis, Rhinitis
Disorder (GERD) B. greater than or equal to 35 in conjunction with any of the
Perineal Abscesses Perianal Abscesses Skin tumors following severe co-morbidities following failure of less invasive
Cataract and other Fissure/fistula in anus, methods of weight loss:
disorders of lens and Haemorrhoids including Tonsillitis
Retina Gout and rheumatism 1) Obesity-related cardiomyopathy
Osteoarthritis and Benign 2) Coronary heart disease
osteoporosis Fibroids ( fibromyoma) Hyperplasia of Prostate
3) Severe sleep apnoea
Surgical Procedures 4) Uncontrolled type2 diabetes
Adenoidectomy, Tympanoplasty,
tonsillectomy Mastoidectomy Hernia g. Change-of-Gender treatments:Code – Excl07: Expenses related
to any treatment, including surgical management, to change
Dilatation and curettage Surgery for prolapsed
(D&C)
Nasal concha resection
inter vertebral disc characteristics of the body to those of the opposite sex.
Surgery of Genito urinary h. Cosmetic or plastic Surgery: Code – Excl08: Expenses for
system unless Surgery for varicose cosmetic or plastic surgery or any treatment to change
Myomectomy for fibroids
necessitated by veins and varicose ulcers
Malignancy appearance unless for reconstruction following an Accident,
Surgery for Perianal Burn(s) or Cancer or as part of Medically Necessary Treatment to
Surgery on prostate Cholecystectomy remove a direct and immediate health risk to the insured. For this
Abscesses
Joint replacement Surgery for Nasal septum to be considered a medical necessity, it must be certified by the
Hydrocele/Rectocele attending Medical Practitioner.
surgeries deviation
Fissurectomy,
Ligament, Tendon and Haemorrhoidectomy,
i. Hazardous or Adventure Sports: Code – Excl09: Expenses
Hysterectomy Fistulectomy, ENT related to any treatment necessitated due to participation as a
Meniscal tear
surgeries professional in Hazardous or Adventure sports, including but not
Endometriosis Prolapsed Uterus Rectal Prolapse limited to, para-jumping, rock climbing, mountaineering, rafting,
motor racing, horse racing or scuba diving, hand gliding, sky diving,
Varicocele Retinal detachment Glaucoma
deep-sea diving.
Nasal polypectomy
j. Breach of Law:Code – Excl10: Expenses for treatment directly d. Any Insured Person’s participation or involvement in naval, military
arising from or consequent upon any Insured Person committing or or air force operation.
attempting to commit a breach of law with criminal intent. e. Investigative treatment for sleep-apnoea, general debility or
k. Excluded Providers:Code – Excl11: Expenses incurred towards exhaustion (“run-down condition”).
treatment in any hospital or by any Medical Practitioner or any f. Congenital external diseases, defects or anomalies.
other provider specifically excluded by the Insurer and disclosed in
g. Stem cell harvesting.
its website/notified to the Policyholders are not admissible.
However, in case of Life Threatening Situations or following an h. Investigative treatments for analysis and adjustments of spinal
Accident, expenses up to the stage of stabilization are payable but sub luxation, diagnosis and treatment by manipulation of the
not the complete claim. skeletal structure or for muscle stimulation by any means except
treatment of fractures (excluding hairline fractures) and
l. Treatment for Alcoholism, drug or substance abuse or any dislocations of the mandible and extremities.
addictive condition and consequences thereof. Code – Excl12.
i. Circumcisions (unless necessitated by Illness or Injury and forming
m. Treatments received in health hydros, nature cure clinics, spas or part of treatment).
similar establishments or private beds registered as a nursing j. Vaccination including inoculation and immunisations (except post
home attached to such establishments or where admission is animal bite treatment).
arranged wholly or partly for domestic reasons. Code – Excl13.
k. Non-Medical expenses such as food charges (other than patient’s
n. Dietary supplements and substances that can be purchased diet provided by hospital), laundry charges, attendant charges,
without prescription, including but not limited to Vitamins, ambulance collar, ambulance equipment, baby food, baby utility
minerals and organic substances unless prescribed by a Medical charges and other such items. Full list of Non-Medical Expenses is
Practitioner as part of Hospitalization claim or Day Careprocedure. attached as ANNEXURE B and also available at www.hdfcergo.com.
Code – Excl14.
l. Treatment taken on outpatient basis.
o. Refractive Error:Code – Excl15: Expenses related to the m. The provision or fitting of hearing aids, spectacles or contact
treatment for correction of eye sight due to refractive error less lenses.
than 7.5 dioptres.
n. Any treatment and associated expenses for alopecia, baldness
p. Unproven Treatments: Code – Excl16:Expenses related to any including corticosteroids and topical immunotherapy wigs,
unproven treatment, services and supplies for or in connection toupees, hair pieces, any non-surgical hair replacement methods,
with any treatment. Unproven treatments are treatments, optometric therapy.
procedures or supplies that lack significant medical documentation o. Expenses for Artificial limbs and/or device used for diagnosis or
to support their effectiveness. treatment (except when used intra-operatively), prosthesis,
q. Sterility and Infertility: Code – Excl17: Expenses related to corrective devices external durable medical equipment of any kind,
sterility and infertility. This includes: wheelchairs, crutches, and oxygen concentrator for bronchial
asthma/ COPD conditions, cost of cochlear implant(s) unless
i. Any type of contraception, sterilization necessitated by an Accident.
ii. Assisted Reproduction services including artificial insemination p. Any treatment or part of a treatment that is not of a reasonable
and advanced reproductive technologies such as IVF, ZIFT, GIFT, charge and not Medically Necessary. Drugs or treatments which
ICSI are not supported by a prescription.
iii. Gestational Surrogacy q. Any permanent exclusion applied on any medical or physical
iv. Reversal of sterilization. condition or treatment of an Insured Person as specifically
mentioned in the Policy Schedule and as specifically accepted by
r. Maternity: Code – Excl18
Policyholder/Insured Person. Such exclusions shall be applied for
i. Medical treatment expenses traceable to childbirth (including the condition(s) or treatment(s) that otherwise would have
complicated deliveries and caesarean sections incurred during resulted in rejection of insurance coverage under this Policy to
hospitalization) except ectopic pregnancy; such Insured Person as per Company’s Underwriting Policy.
ii. Expenses towards miscarriage (unless due to an accident) and
lawful medical termination of pregnancy during the Policy Period. What if I don’t pay premiums?
7.2. Specific Exclusions: Protection:
In addition to the foregoing general exclusions, the Company shall not Grace Period is the time provided after the premium due date during
be liable to make any payment under this Policy caused by or arising which the policy is considered to be in-force with the risk cover. This
out of or attributable to any of the following: plan has a grace period of 30 days for yearly, half yearly and quarterly
a. War or any act of war, invasion, act of foreign enemy, (whether war frequencies from the premium due date. The grace period for monthly
be declared or not or caused during service in the armed forces of frequency is 15 days from the premium due date.
any country), civil war, public defence, rebellion, revolution, Should a valid claim arise under the policy during the grace period, but
insurrection, military or usurped acts, Nuclear, Chemical or before the payment of due premium, we shall still honor the claim. In
Biological attack or weapons, radiation of any kind. such cases, the due and unpaid premium for the policy year will be
b. Aggregate Deductible - Claims/claim amount falling within deducted from any benefit payable.
Aggregate Deductible limit if opted and in force, as specified in the Upon premium discontinuance, if Unexpired Risk Premium Value is not
Policy Schedule. acquired then the policy lapses without any value.
c. Any Insured Person committing or attempting to commit If a policy has acquired Unexpired Risk Premium Value, all benefits
intentional self-injury or attempted suicide or suicide. such as death, maturity and survival benefits, whether ROP benefit
has been selected or not, will be reduced as follows:
Total Premiums Paid For Income Plus Option or Return of Premium Option:
Paid-up benefit = In-force benefit X
Total Premiums Payble Unexpired Risk Premium Value will be the higher of Guaranteed
Surrender Value (GSV) and Special Surrender Value (SSV), payable
subject to the policy acquiring Unexpired Risk Premium Value.
Health-
Where,
The policy shall ordinarily be renewable except on grounds of fraud,
GSV = GSV Factor% x Total Prmiums Paid - Survival Benefits or ROP
misrepresentation by the insured person. If the Insured Person has
Instalment Already Paid
opted for payment of Premium on an instalment basis i.e. Yearly, Half
Yearly, Quarterly or Monthly, as mentioned in the Policy Schedule, the The GSV will be floored to 0.
following Conditions shall apply (notwithstanding any terms contrary Where Income Plus Option has been selected:
elsewhere in the Policy):
SSV = (( SSC F1 Factor% x Basic Sum Assured) + (SSV F2 Factor% x
a. Grace Period as mentioned in the table below would be given to pay Sum Assured on Maturity)) x Total Preniums Paid / Total Premiums
the instalment premium due for the Policy payable
And where ROP option has been selected:
Options Instalment Premium Option Grace Period applicable
SSV = SSVF2 Factor% x Total Premiums Paid
Option 1 Multi-Year / Yearly 30 days For details on GSV and SSV factors, please consult your financial
advisor.
Option 2 Half Yearly 30 days
Option 3 Quarterly 30 days For Life Protect Option (Whole Life):
Option 4 Monthly 15 Days
Max (100 - age at surrender,0)
50% x Total Premiums Paid X
b. During such Grace Period, coverage will not be available from the 100 - Age at Entry
due date of instalment premium till the date of receipt of premium
by Company
Other than Income Plus Option, Life Protect Option (Whole Life)
c. The Insured Person will get the accrued continuity benefit in and Return of Premium Option:
respect of the “Waiting Periods”, “Specific Waiting Periods” in the
Unexpired Risk Premium Value for LP/SP1 =
event of payment of premium within the stipulated Grace Period
d. No interest will be charged If the instalment premium is not paid on Unexpired Policy Term
due date 50% x total premiums Paid X
Original Plicy Term
e. In case of instalment premium due not received within the Grace
Period, the Policy will get cancelled Surrender Value for RP = Nil
f. In the event of a claim, all subsequent premium instalments shall 1 If you have exercised the option to change premium payment term,
immediately become due and payable Total Premiums Paid will include only premiums paid from the date of
g. The Company has the right to recover and deduct all the pending converting to Limited Pay and Original Policy Term will be the
instalments from the claim amount due under the policy. outstanding policy term on the date of converting to Limited Pay.
• Basic Sum Insured Enhancement – Basic sum insured can be Please note:
enhanced only at the time of renewal subject to the underwriting i. For the purpose of calculation of Unexpired Policy Term, only full
norms and acceptability criteria of the policy. If the insured calendar months shall be considered.
enhances the basic sum insured one grid up, no fresh medicals shall
be required. In cases where the basic sum insured enhanced is ii. For the purpose of computation of Unexpired Risk Premium Value,
more than one grid up, the case may be subject to medicals. In case the Premiums shall exclude any applicable taxes and levies paid in
of enhancement in the basic sum insured waiting period will apply respect of this Policy.
afresh in relation to the amount by which the basic sum insured has Health (Cancellation Other than free look cancellation)
been enhanced. However the quantum of increase shall be at the
a. The Policyholder may cancel this Policy by giving 15 days’ written
discretion of the company.
notice and in such an event, the Company shall refund premium for
• Any Insured Person in the Click 2 Protect Optima Secure has the the unexpired Policy Period as detailed below:
option to discontinue this policy and take an individual policy with
the respective Insurer subject to terms and conditions of that Month 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year
policy and guidelines issued by IRDAI Up to 1 month 85.0% 92.5% 95.0%
Up to 3 month 70.0% 85.0% 90.0%
Can I surrender any policy? Up to 6 month 45.0% 70.0% 80.0%

Up to 12 month 0.0% 45.0% 65.0%
Protection: Up to 15 month Not Applicable 30.0% 55.0%
Unexpired Risk Premium Value (Surrender Value) gets acquired Up to 18 month Not Applicable 20.0% 45.0%
immediately upon payment of premium in case of SP and upon
Up to 24 month Not Applicable 0.0% 30.0%
payment of premiums for 2 years in case of LP or RP. Unexpired Risk
Premium Value will be calculated as follows: Up to 27 month Not Applicable Not Applicable 20.0%
Up to 30 month Not Applicable Not Applicable 15.0%
Up to 36 month Not Applicable Not Applicable 0.0%
For Policies where premium is paid by instalment, the following Annexure I
additional conditions will be applicable: DEFINITIONS OF CRITICAL ILLNESSES
i. Where yearly payment option is in force under the Policy, Critical Illness means illness, the signs or symptoms of which first
cancellation grid as per 1-Year Tenure policies will be applicable. commence more than 90 days following the Issue Date or
ii. For all other payment options, 50% of current instalment premium Commencement Date or the date of any reinstatement of this
will be refunded when the current period elapsed is less than 6 Contract, whichever is the latest and shall include either the first
months from the commencement of the Policy Year. For instalment diagnosis of any of the following illnesses or first performance of any
after 6 months, no refund will be payable. of the covered surgeries stated below:
iii. In case of admissible claim under the Policy, future instalment for 1. Cancer of Specified Severity
the current Policy Year will be adjusted in the claim amount and no A malignant tumor characterized by the uncontrolled growth and
refund of any premium will be applicable during the Policy Year. spread of malignant cells with invasion and destruction of normal
Notwithstanding anything contained herein or otherwise, no refunds tissues. This diagnosis must be supported by histological evidence of
of premium shall be made in respect of Cancellation where, any claim malignancy. The term cancer includes leukemia, lymphoma and
has been admitted or any benefit has been availed by the Insured sarcoma.
Person under the Policy. The following are excluded:
b. The Company may cancel the Policy at any time on grounds of • All tumors which are histologically described as carcinoma in situ,
misrepresentation non-disclosure of material facts, fraud by the benign, pre-malignant, borderline malignant, low malignant
Insured Person by giving 15 days’ written notice. There would be no potential, neoplasm of unknown behavior, or non-invasive,
refund of premium on cancellation on grounds of including but not limited to: Carcinoma in situ of breasts, Cervical
misrepresentation, non-disclosure of material facts or fraud. dysplasia CIN-1, CIN - 2 and CIN-3.
Please Note: Customer can continue with either part of the policy • Any non-melanoma skin carcinoma unless there is evidence of
discontinuing the other during the policy term. metastases to lymph nodes or beyond;
Please Note: HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited will process all • Malignant melanoma that has not caused invasion beyond the
claims for Protection policy and HDFC ERGO General Insurance epidermis;
Company Limited will process all claims for Health policy.
• All tumors of the prostate unless histologically classified as having
a Gleason score greater than 6 or having progressed to at least
Which are the Critical Illnesses covered clinical TNM classification T2N0M0
under this plan? • All Thyroid cancers histologically classified as T1N0M0 (TNM
Classification) or below;
(Only applicable for Protection Benefit)
• Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia less than RAI stage 3
The following is a list of Critical Illnesses covered: • Non-invasive papillary cancer of the bladder histologically
described as TaN0M0 or of a lesser classification,
Critical Illnesses covered
• All Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumors histologically classified as
2. Myocardial infarction – First heart T1N0M0 (TNM Classification) or below and with mitotic count of
1. Cancer of Specified Severity
attack of specific severity less than or equal to 5/50 HPFs;
3. Open Heart Replacement or Repair 4. Kidney Failure Requiring Regular
of Heart Valves Dialysis 2. Myocardial infarction (First heart attack of specified severity)
5. Major Organ/ Bone Marrow

6. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft The first occurrence of heart attack or myocardial infarction, which
Transplant
(Open, Keyhole or minimally means the death of a portion of the heart muscle as a result of
invasive or Robotic Cardiac CABG) inadequate blood supply to the relevant area. The diagnosis for
7. Multiple Sclerosis with persisting 8. Stroke resulting in permanent Myocardial Infarction should be evidenced by all of the following
symptoms symptoms criteria:
9. Coma of specific severity 10. Permanent Paralysis of Limbs • A history of typical clinical symptoms consistent with the diagnosis
11. Motor Neuron Disease with
12. Benign Brain Tumor of acute myocardial infarction (For e.g. typical chest pain)
Permanent Symptoms
• New characteristic electrocardiogram changes
13. Blindness 14. Deafness
15. End stage lung failure 16. End stage liver failure • Elevation of infarction specific enzymes, Troponins or other
specific biochemical markers.
17. Loss of Speech 18. Loss of Limbs
20. Primary (idiopathic) pulmonary The following are excluded:
19. Major Head Trauma
hypertension • Other acute Coronary Syndromes
21. Third Degree Burns 22. Alzheimer’s Disease
• Any type of angina pectoris
23. Aplastic Anaemia 24. Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease
• A rise in cardiac biomarkers or Troponin T or I in absence of overt
26. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
25. Parkinson’s Disease
(SLE) with Lupus Nephritis
ischemic heart disease OR following an intra-arterial cardiac
procedure.
27. Apallic Syndrome 28. Major Surgery of Aorta
29. Brain Surgery 30. Fulminant Viral Hepatitis
31. Cardiomyopathy 32. Muscular dystrophy
33. Poliomyelitis 34. Pneumonectomy
35. Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis 36. Progressive Scledorma
3. Open Heart Replacement or Repair of Heart Valves • Traumatic injury of the brain
The actual undergoing of open-heart valve surgery is to replace or • Vascular disease affecting only the eye or optic nerve or vestibular
repair one or more heart valves, as a consequence of defects in, functions.
abnormalities of, or disease affected cardiac valve(s). The diagnosis of
the valve abnormality must be supported by an echocardiography and 9. Coma of specified severity
the realization of surgery has to be confirmed by a specialist medical A state of unconsciousness with no reaction or response to external
practitioner. Catheter based techniques including but not limited to, stimuli or internal needs. This diagnosis must be supported by
balloon valvotomy/ valvuloplasty are excluded. evidence of all of the following:
4. Kidney Failure Requiring Dialysis • No response to external stimuli continuously for at least 96 hours;
End stage renal disease presenting as chronic irreversible failure of • Life support measures are necessary to sustain life; and
both kidneys to function, as a result of which either regular renal • Permanent neurological deficit which must be assessed at least 30
dialysis (haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) is instituted or renal days after the onset of the coma.
transplantation is carried out. Diagnosis has to be confirmed by a
The condition has to be confirmed by a specialist medical practitioner.
specialist medical practitioner.
Coma resulting directly from alcohol or drug abuse is excluded.
5. Major Organ/ Bone Marrow Transplant
10. Permanent paralysis of limbs
The actual undergoing of a transplant of:
Total and irreversible loss of use of two or more limbs as a result of
• One of the following human organs: heart, lung, liver, kidney, injury or disease of the brain or spinal cord. A specialist medical
pancreas, that resulted from irreversible end-stage failure of the practitioner must be of the opinion that the paralysis will be
relevant organ, or permanent with no hope of recovery and must be present for more
• Human bone marrow using haematopoietic stem cells. The than 3 months.
undergoing of a transplant has to be confirmed by a specialist 11. Motor Neuron Disease with Permanent Symptoms
medical practitioner.
Motor neuron disease diagnosed by a specialist medical practitioner
The following are excluded: as spinal muscular atrophy, progressive bulbar palsy, amyotrophic
• Other stem-cell transplants lateral sclerosis or primary lateral sclerosis. There must be progressive
• Where only islets of langerhans are transplanted degeneration of corticospinal tracts and anterior horn cells or bulbar
efferent neurons. There must be current significant and permanent
6. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Open, Keyhole or minimally functional neurological impairment with objective evidence of motor
invasive or Robotic Cardiac CABG) dysfunction that has persisted for a continuous period of at least 3
The actual undergoing of heart surgery to correct blockage or months.
narrowing in one or more coronary artery(s), by coronary artery 12. Benign Brain Tumor
bypass grafting done via a sternotomy (cutting through the breast
bone) or minimally invasive keyhole coronary artery bypass Benign brain tumor is defined as a life threatening, non-cancerous
procedures. The diagnosis must be supported by a coronary tumor in the brain, cranial nerves or meninges within the skull. The
angiography and the realization of surgery has to be confirmed by a presence of the underlying tumor must be confirmed by imaging
cardiologist. studies such as CT scan or MRI.
The following are excluded: This brain tumor must result in at least one of the following and must
be confirmed by the relevant medical specialist:
• Angioplasty and/or any other intra-arterial procedures
• Permanent Neurological deficit with persisting clinical symptoms
7. Multiple Sclerosis with persisting symptoms for a continuous period of at least 90 consecutive days or
The unequivocal diagnosis of Definite Multiple Sclerosis confirmed • Undergone surgical resection or radiation therapy to treat the
and evidenced by all of the following: brain tumor.
• Investigations including typical MRI findings which unequivocally The following conditions are excluded:
confirm the diagnosis to be multiple sclerosis and • Cysts, Granulomas, malformations in the arteries or veins of the
• There must be current clinical impairment of motor or sensory brain, hematomas, abscesses, pituitary tumors, tumors of skull
function, which must have persisted for a continuous period of at bones and tumors of the spinal cord.
least 6 months.
13. Blindness
Other causes of neurological damage such as SLE are excluded.
Total, permanent and irreversible loss of all vision in both eyes as a
8. Stroke resulting in permanent symptoms result of illness or accident.
Any cerebrovascular incident producing permanent neurological The Blindness is evidenced by:
sequelae. This includes infarction of brain tissue, thrombosis in an • Corrected visual acuity being 3/60 or less in both eyes or ;
intracranial vessel, haemorrhage and embolisation from an
extracranial source. Diagnosis has to be confirmed by a specialist • The field of vision being less than 10 degrees in both eyes.
medical practitioner and evidenced by typical clinical symptoms as The diagnosis of blindness must be confirmed and must not be
well as typical findings in CT Scan or MRI of the brain. Evidence of correctable by aids or surgical procedure.
permanent neurological deficit lasting for at least 3 months has to be
produced. 14. Deafness
The following are excluded: Total and irreversible loss of hearing in both ears as a result of illness
or accident. This diagnosis must be supported by pure tone audiogram
• Transient ischemic attacks (TIA) test and certified by an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist. Total
means “the loss of hearing to the extent that the loss is greater than of personal hygiene;
90 decibels across all frequencies of hearing” in both ears. • Feeding: the ability to feed oneself once food has been prepared
15. End stage lung failure and made available.
End stage lung disease, causing chronic respiratory failure, as The following are excluded:
confirmed and evidenced by all of the following: • Spinal cord injury
• FEV1 test results consistently less than 1 litre measured on 3 20. Primary (idiopathic) pulmonary hypertension
occasions 3 months apart; and
An unequivocal diagnosis of Primary (Idiopathic) Pulmonary
• Requiring continuous permanent supplementary oxygen therapy Hypertension by a Cardiologist or specialist in respiratory medicine
for hypoxemia; and with evidence of right ventricular enlargement and the pulmonary
• Arterial blood gas analysis with partial oxygen pressure of artery pressure above 30 mm of Hg on Cardiac Cauterization. There
55mmHg or less (PaO2 < 55mmHg); and must be permanent irreversible physical impairment to the degree of
• Dyspnea at rest. at least Class IV of the New York Heart Association Classification of
cardiac impairment.
16. End stage liver failure
The NYHA Classification of Cardiac Impairment are as follows:
Permanent and irreversible failure of liver function that has resulted
in all three of the following: • Class III: Marked limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest,
but less than ordinary activity causes symptoms.
• Permanent jaundice; and
• Class IV: Unable to engage in any physical activity without
• Ascites; and discomfort. Symptoms may be present even at rest.
• Hepatic encephalopathy. Pulmonary hypertension associated with lung disease, chronic
Liver failure secondary to drug or alcohol abuse is excluded. hypoventilation, pulmonary thromboembolic disease, drugs and
toxins, diseases of the left side of the heart, congenital heart disease
17. Loss of speech
and any secondary cause are specifically excluded.
Total and irrecoverable loss of the ability to speak as a result of injury
21. Third Degree Burns
or disease to the vocal cords. The inability to speak must be
established for a continuous period of 12 months. This diagnosis must There must be third-degree burns with scarring that cover at least
be supported by medical evidence furnished by an Ear, Nose, Throat 20% of the body’s surface area. The diagnosis must confirm the total
(ENT) specialist. area involved using standardized, clinically accepted, body surface
area charts covering 20% of the body surface area.
18. Loss of limbs
22. Alzheimer’s Disease
The physical separation of two or more limbs, at or above the wrist or
ankle level limbs as a result of injury or disease. This will include Progressive and permanent deterioration of memory and intellectual
medically necessary amputation necessitated by injury or disease. capacity as evidenced by accepted standardised questionnaires and
The separation has to be permanent without any chance of surgical cerebral imaging. The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease must be
correction. Loss of Limbs resulting directly or indirectly from confirmed by an appropriate consultant and supported by the
self-inflicted injury, alcohol or drug abuse is excluded. Company’s appointed doctor. There must be significant reduction in
mental and social functioning requiring the continuous supervision of
19. Major head trauma
the life assured. There must also be an inability of the Life Assured to
Accidental head injury resulting in permanent Neurological deficit to perform (whether aided or unaided) at least 3 of the following 6
be assessed no sooner than 3 months from the date of the accident. “Activities of Daily Living” for a continuous period of at least 3 months:
This diagnosis must be supported by unequivocal findings on
Activities of Daily Living are defined as:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computerized Tomography, or other
reliable imaging techniques. The accident must be caused solely and • Washing – the ability to wash in the bath or shower (including
directly by accidental, violent, external and visible means and getting into and out of the bath or shower) or wash satisfactorily
independently of all other causes. by other means;
The Accidental Head injury must result in an inability to perform at • Dressing – the ability to put on, take off, secure and unfasten all
least three (3) of the following Activities of Daily Living either with or garments and, as appropriate, any braces, artificial limbs or other
without the use of mechanical equipment, special devices or other surgical appliances;
aids and adaptations in use for disabled persons. For the purpose of • Transferring – the ability to move from a bed to an upright chair or
this benefit, the word “permanent” shall mean beyond the scope of wheelchair and vice versa;
recovery with current medical knowledge and technology.
• Toileting – the ability to use the lavatory or otherwise manage
The Activities of Daily Living are: bowel and bladder functions so as to maintain a satisfactory level
• Washing: the ability to wash in the bath or shower (including of personal hygiene;
getting into and out of the bath or shower) or wash satisfactorily • Feeding – the ability to feed oneself once food has been prepared
by other means; and made available.
• Dressing: the ability to put on, take off, secure and unfasten all • Mobility - the ability to move from room to room without requiring
garments and, as appropriate, any braces, artificial limbs or other any physical assistance.
surgical appliances;
The following are excluded:
• Transferring: the ability to move from a bed to an upright chair or
wheelchair and vice versa; Mobility: the ability to move indoors • Any other type of irreversible organic disorder/dementia
from room to room on level surfaces; • Alcohol-related brain damage.
• Toileting: the ability to use the lavatory or otherwise manage 23. Aplastic Anaemia
bowel and bladder functions so as to maintain a satisfactory level
Chronic Irreversible persistent bone marrow failure which results in self-antigens. In respect of this Contract, Systemic Lupus
Anaemia, Neutropenia and Thrombocytopenia requiring treatment Erythematosus (SLE) will be restricted to those forms of systemic
with at least TWO of the following: lupus erythematosus which involve the kidneys (Class III to Class V
• Regular blood product transfusion; Lupus Nephritis, established by renal biopsy, and in accordance with
the WHO Classification). The final diagnosis must be confirmed by a
• Marrow stimulating agents; certified doctor specializing in Rheumatology and Immunology. There
• Immunosuppressive agents; or must be positive antinuclear antibody test.
• Bone marrow transplantation. Other forms, discoid lupus, and those forms with only haematological
and joint involvement will be specifically excluded. WHO Classification
The diagnosis and suggested line of treatment must be confirmed by a
of Lupus Nephritis:
Haematologist acceptable to the Company using relevant laboratory
investigations, including bone-marrow biopsy. Two out of the • Class I: Minimal change Lupus Glomerulonephritis – Negative,
following three values should be present: normal urine.
• Absolute neutrophil count of 500 per cubic millimetre or less; • Class II: Messangial Lupus Glomerulonephritis – Moderate
Proteinuria, active sediment
• Absolute erythrocyte count of 20 000 per cubic millimetre or less;
and • Class III: Focal Segmental Proliferative Lupus Glomerulonephritis –
Proteinuria, active sediment
• Platelet count of 20 000 per cubic millimetre or less.
• Class IV: Diffuse Proliferative Lupus Glomerulonephritis – Acute
Temporary or reversible aplastic anaemia is excluded.
nephritis with active sediment and / or nephritic syndrome.
24. Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease
• Class V: Membranous Lupus Glomerulonephritis – Nephrotic
Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease where the following criteria are met: Syndrome or severe proteinuria.
• The presence in the kidney of multiple cysts in the renal medulla 27. Apallic Syndrome
accompanied by the presence of tubular atrophy and interstitial
Universal necrosis of the brain cortex, with the brain stem remaining
fibrosis;
intact. Diagnosis must be definitely confirmed by a Registered Medical
• Clinical manifestations of anaemia, polyuria, and progressive practitioner who is also a neurologist holding such an appointment at
deterioration in kidney function; and an approved hospital. This condition must be documented for at least
• The Diagnosis of Medullary Cystic Disease is confirmed by renal one (1) month.
biopsy. 28. Major Surgery of Aorta
Isolated or benign kidney cysts are specifically excluded from this The actual undergoing of surgery for a disease or injury of the aorta
benefit. needing excision and surgical replacement of the diseased part of the
25. Parkinson’s Disease aorta with a graft.
The unequivocal diagnosis of primary idiopathic Parkinson’s disease The term “aorta” means the thoracic and abdominal aorta but not its
(all other forms of Parkinsonism are excluded) made by a consultant branches
neurologist. This diagnosis must be supported by all of the following Surgery performed using only minimally invasive or intra-arterial
conditions: techniques are excluded.
• The disease cannot be controlled with medication; and 29. Brain Surgery
• Objective signs of progressive impairment; and The actual undergoing of surgery to the brain under general
• There is an inability of the Life assured to perform (whether aided anaesthesia during which a craniotomy with removal of bone flap to
or unaided) at least 3 of the following six (6) “Activities of Daily access the brain is performed. The following are excluded:
Living” for a continuous period of at least 6 months. • Burr hole procedures, transphenoidal procedures and other
The Activities of Daily Living are: minimally invasive procedures such as irradiation by gamma knife
or endovascular embolizations, thrombolysis and stereotactic
• Washing: the ability to wash in the bath or shower (including
biopsy
getting into and out of the bath or shower) or wash satisfactorily
by other means; • Brain surgery as a result of an accident
• Dressing: the ability to put on, take off, secure and unfasten all 30. Fulminant Viral Hepatitis
garments and, as appropriate, any braces, artificial limbs or other A submassive to massive necrosis of the liver by the Hepatitis virus,
surgical appliances; leading precipitously to liver failure. This diagnosis must be supported
• Transferring: the ability to move from a bed to an upright chair or by all of the following:
wheelchair and vice versa; Mobility: the ability to move indoors • Rapid decreasing of liver size as confirmed by abdominal
from room to room on level surfaces; ultrasound; and
• Toileting: the ability to use the lavatory or otherwise manage • Necrosis involving entire lobules, leaving only a collapsed reticular
bowel and bladder functions so as to maintain a satisfactory level framework(histological evidence is required); and
of personal hygiene;
• Rapid deterioration of liver function tests; and
• Feeding: the ability to feed oneself once food has been prepared
• Deepening jaundice; and
and made available. Drug-induced or toxic causes of Parkinsonism
are excluded. • Hepatic encephalopathy.
26. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) with Lupus Nephritis Hepatitis B infection carrier alone does not meet the diagnostic
criteria.
A multi-system, mutlifactorial, autoimmune disease characterized by
the development of auto-antibodies directed against various This excludes Fulminant Viral Hepatitis caused by alcohol, toxic
substance or drug. The Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis with all of the following factors:
31. Cardiomyopathy • Is in accordance with the criteria on Rheumatoid Arthritis of the
An impaired function of the heart muscle, unequivocally diagnosed as American College of Rheumatology and has been diagnosed by the
Cardiomyopathy by a Registered Medical Practitioner who is a Rheumatologist.
cardiologist, and which results in permanent physical impairment to • At least 3 joints are damaged or deformed such as finger joint,
the degree of New York Heart Association classification Class IV, or its wrist, elbow, knee joint, hip joint, ankles, cervical spine or feet toe
equivalent for atleast six (6) months, based on the following joint as confirmed by clinical and radiological evidence and cannot
classification criteria: perform at least 3 types of daily routines permanently for at least
Class IV - Inability to carry out any activity without discomfort. 180 days.
Symptoms of congestive cardiac failure are present even at rest. With 36. Progressive Scleroderma
any increase in physical activity, discomfort will be experienced. The A systemic collagen-vascular disease causing progressive diffuse
Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathy has to be supported by echographic fibrosis in the skin, blood vessels and visceral organs. This diagnosis
findings of compromised ventricular performance. Irrespective of the must be unequivocally supported by biopsy and serological evidence
above, Cardiomyopathy directly related to alcohol or drug abuse is and the disorder must have reached systemic proportions to involve
excluded. the heart, lungs or kidneys.
32. Muscular dystrophy The following conditions are excluded:
A group of hereditary degenerative diseases of muscle characterized • Localised scleroderma (linear scleroderma or morphea);
by weakness and atrophy of muscle based on three (3) out of four (4)
of the following conditions: • Eosinophilicfascitis; and
• Family history of other affected individuals; • CREST syndrome.
• Clinical presentation including absence of sensory disturbance, Exclusions for Critical Illness Benefit
normal cerebro- spinal fluid and mild tendon reflex reduction; Apart from the disease specific exclusions given along with definitions
Characteristic electromyogram; or of diseases above, no benefit will be payable if the critical illness is
• Clinical suspicion confirmed by muscle biopsy. caused or aggravated directly or indirectly by any of the following:
The diagnosis of muscular dystrophy must be unequivocal and made • Diagnosis of any of the listed critical illness and/or hospitalization
by a consultant neurologist. and/or treatment (availed or advised) within 90 days of the risk
commencement date or reinstatement date whichever is later.
The condition must result in the inability of the Life Assured to
perform (whether aided or unaided) at least three (3) of the six (6) • Any Pre-existing disease, that is any condition, ailment, injury or
‘Activities of Daily Living’ as defined, for a continuous period of at least disease:
six (6) months. Activities of Daily Living are defined as: a) That is/are diagnosed by a physician within 48 months prior to
• Washing: the ability to wash in the bath or shower (including the effective date of the policy issued by the insurer or its
getting into and out of the bath or shower) or wash satisfactorily reinstatement or
by other means; b) For which medical advice or treatment was recommended by, or
• Dressing: the ability to put on, take off, secure and unfasten all received from, a physician within 48 months prior to the
garments and, as appropriate, any braces, artificial limbs or other effective date of the policy issued by the insurer or its
surgical appliances; reinstatement.
• Transferring: the ability to move from a bed to an upright chair or • Any illness due to external congenital defect or disease which has
wheelchair and vice versa; manifested or was diagnosed before the Insured attains age 18.
Where, external congenital defect or disease is a congenital
• Mobility: the ability to move indoors from room to room on level anomaly which is in the visible and accessible parts of the body.
surfaces;
• Suicide or attempted suicide or intentional self-inflicted injury, by
• Toileting: the ability to use the lavatory or otherwise manage the life insured, whether sane or not at that time.
bowel and bladder functions so as to maintain a satisfactory level
of personal hygiene; • Life assured being under the influence of drugs, alcohol, narcotics
or psychotropic substance, not prescribed by a Registered Medical
• Feeding: the ability to feed oneself once food has been prepared Practitioner
and made available.
• War, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), civil war,
33. Poliomyelitis rebellion, terrorist activity, revolution or taking part in a riot or civil
The occurrence of Poliomyelitis where the following conditions are commotion, strikes or industrial action.
met: • Participation by the life assured in a criminal or unlawful act with
• Poliovirus is identified as the cause and is proved by Stool Analysis, criminal intent or committing any breach of law including
• Paralysis of the limb muscles or respiratory muscles must be involvement in any fight or affray.
present and persist for at least 3 months. • Treatment for injury or illness caused by avocations / activities
The diagnosis of Poliomyelitis must be confirmed by a Registered such as hunting, mountaineering, steeple-chasing, professional
Medical Practitioner who is a neurologist. sports, racing of any kind, scuba diving, aerial sports, activities such
as hand-gliding, ballooning, deliberate exposure to exceptional
34. Pneumonectomy danger.
The undergoing of surgery on the advice of a consultant medical • Any underwater or subterranean operation or activity. Racing of
specialist to remove an entire lung for any physical injury or disease. any kind other than on foot
35. Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Existence of any sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) relative of the Life Insured and/or the Policyholder or a Medical
• Failure to seek or follow medical advice, the Life assured has Practitioner employed by the Policyholder/Life Insured.
delayed medical treatment in order to circumvent the waiting Exclusions for Accidental Death benefit
period or other conditions and restriction applying to this policy. Additional accidental death benefit will not be payable, if death is
• Nuclear reaction, Biological, radioactive or chemical contamination caused directly or in-directly from any of the following:
due to nuclear accident. • If the death occurs after 180 days from the date of the accident
• Any treatment of a donor for the replacement of an organ; • Injury occurred before the risk commencement date
• Diagnosis and treatment outside India. • Suicide or attempted suicide or intentional self-inflicted injury, by
Waiting Period for Critical Illness Benefit the life insured, whether sane or not at that time.
• No benefit shall be paid in case the Life Assured is diagnosed with • Life assured being under the influence of drugs, alcohol, narcotics
any of the applicable listed Critical Illnesses within 90 days from or psychotropic substance, not prescribed by a Registered Medical
the date of commencement or revival of cover, whichever occurs Practitioner.
later except in cases where the Critical Illness occurs as a result of • War, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), civil war,
an accident (such as Major Head Trauma). rebellion, terrorist activity, revolution or taking part in a riot or civil
• All of the evidence needed to make a claims assessment in commotion, strike or industrial action.
accordance with the definitions above, is made available before • Participation by the life assured in a criminal or unlawful act with
the death of the life assured. criminal intent or committing any breach of law including
• The insured has to survive 30 days after the 'complete diagnosis' of involvement in any fight or affray.
the defined critical illness condition being claimed and subject to • Treatment for injury or illness caused by avocations / activities
fulfilment of policy definitions. Failure to do so entitles the such as hunting, mountaineering, steeple-chasing, professional
Insurance Company to refuse any claim under this cover. sports, racing of any kind, scuba diving, aerial sports, activities such
• No payment under Critical Illness benefit would be made if the as hand-gliding, ballooning, deliberate exposure to exceptional
diagnosis of the condition is made after the death of the life danger.
insured. The time of diagnosis is the point in time at which the • Any underwater or subterranean operation or activity. Racing of
insured first satisfied all of the requirements of the definition AND any kind other than on foot
all of the test results and medical reports required to support the
diagnosis in accordance with the definition are available in a form • Services in any military, air force, naval, police, paramilitary or
suitable for sending to the insurer. similar organisation including service in the armed forces in time of
declared or undeclared war or while under orders for warlike
Annexure II operations or restoration of public order,
Accidental Death Benefit (ADB) Option • Participation by the insured person in any flying activity other than
as a bona fide passenger (whether paying or not), in a licensed
Definitions aircraft provided the life insured does not, at the time, have any
Accident is a sudden, unforeseen and involuntary event caused by duty on board such aircraft.
external, visible and violent means. Accidental Death means death by • Violation or attempted violation of the law or resistance to arrest.
or due to a bodily injury caused by an Accident, independent of all
other causes of death. Accidental Death must be caused within 180 • Nuclear reaction, Radioactive or chemical contamination due to
days of any bodily injury. nuclear accident.
“Accidental death” shall mean death:
• which is caused by bodily injury resulting from an accident and Rider Options
• which occurs due to the said bodily injury solely, directly and
We offer the following Rider options (as modified from time to time) to
independently of any other causes and
help you enhance your protection
• which occurs within 180 days of the occurrence of such accident
Protection:
but before the expiry of the cover and
Rider UIN Scope of Benefits**
• is not a result from any of the causes listed in the exclusions for
accidental death benefit. HDFC Life Income A benefit equal to 1% of Rider Sum Assured
Benefit on per month for the next 10 years, in case of an
"Bodily Injury" means Injury must be evidenced by external signs such Accidental
101B013V03
Accidental Total Permanent Disability. There is
as contusion, bruise and wound except in cases of drowning and Disability Rider no maturity benefit available under this rider.
internal injury.
A lump sum benefit equal to the Rider Sum
“Injury” means accidental physical bodily harm excluding any Illness, Assured shall be payable in case you are
solely and directly caused by an external, violent, visible and evident HDFC Life Critical diagnosed with any of the 19 Critical Illnesses
101B014V02
means which is verified and certified by a Medical Practitioner. Illness Plus Rider and survive for a period of 30 days following
the diagnosis. There is no maturity benefit
“Medical Practitioner” means a person who holds a valid registration available under this rider.
from the medical council of any State of India or Medical Council of A benefit as a proportion of the Rider Sum
India or any other such body or Council for Indian Medicine or for Assured shall be payable in case on
homeopathy set up by the Government of India or by a State HDFC Life Protect
accidental death or partial/total disability
Government and is thereby entitled to practice medicine within its 101B016V01 due to accident or if you are diagnosed with
Plus Rider
jurisdiction and is acting within the scope and jurisdiction of his cancer as per the option chosen under this
rider. No maturity benefit is payable under
license, provided such Medical Practitioner is not the Life Insured this rider.
covered under this Policy or the Policyholder or is not a spouse, lineal
Health:
S. No. Item
Rider UIN Scope of Benefits**
35 Oxygen cylinder (for usage outside the hospital)
A comprehensive fixed benefit product for 36 Spacer
each day of hospitalization, to help the insured
my: Health meet additional expenses 37 Spirometre
Hospital Cash HDFHLIA212 over and above hospitalization expenses. In
38 Nebulizer kit
Benefit (Add-on) 71V022021 respect of this add-on, the Company will pay
the Sum Insured as opted for each completed 39 Steam inhaler
24 hours of hospitalization, for ICU and
40 Armsling
towards expenses of accompanying person
41 Thermometer
A fixed benefit provided, as opted by the
insured, on diagnosis of specifically defined 42 Cervical collar
my: Health Critical HDFHLIA214 critical illness, manifestation of medical event
Illness (Add-on) 66V022021 43 Splint
or surgical procedure over and above the
benefits from the base product 44 Diabetic foot wear
45 Knee braces (long/ short/ hinged)
**For all details on Riders, kindly refer to the Rider Brochures available on our website
46 Knee immobilizer/shoulder immobilizer
Annexure B
47 Lumbo sacral belt
List I - Items for which Coverage is not available in the Policy
48 Nimbus bed or water or air bed charges
(Non-Medical Expenses)
49 Ambulance collar
S. No. Item
50 Ambulance equipment
1 Baby food
51 Abdominal binder
2 Baby utilities charges
52 Private nurses charges- special nursing charges
3 Beauty services
53 sugar free tablets
4 Belts/ braces
54 Creams powders lotions (toiletries are not payable,
5 Buds
only prescribed medical pharmaceuticals payable)
6 Cold pack/hot pack
55 Ecg electrodes
7 Carry bags
56 Gloves
8 Email / internet charges
57 Nebulisation kit
9 Food charges (other than patient's diet provided by hospital)
58 Any kit with no details mentioned [delivery kit, orthokit, recovery kit, etc]
10 Leggings
59 Kidney tray
11 Laundry charges
60 Mask
12 Mineral water
61 Ounce glass
13 Sanitary pad
62 Oxygen mask
14 Telephone charges
63 Pelvic traction belt
15 Guest services
64 Pan can
16 Crepe bandage
65 Trolly cover
17 Diaper of any type
66 Urometer, urine jug
18 Eyelet collar
67 Ambulance
19 Slings
68 Vasofix safety
20 Blood grouping and cross matching of donors samples
21 Service charges where nursing charge also charged This Policy is subject to Regulation 12 of IRDAI (Protection of Policyholder’s Interests)
Regulations 2017.
22 Television charges
23 Surcharges
24 Attendant charges
25 Extra diet of patient (other than that which forms part of bed charge)
26 Birth certificate
27 Certificate charges
28 Courier charges
29 Conveyance charges
30 Medical certificate
31 Medical records
32 Photocopies charges
33 Mortuary charges
34 Walking aids charges
Annexure IV
Schedule of Benefits
Section* Plans Optima Suraksha Optima Secure Optima Super Secure
All Base Sum Insured per Insured

figures Person per Policy Year 5/10/15/20/25/50 5/10/15/20/25/50/100/200 10/15/20/25/50/100/200
in Rs. (in Lakh
3.1 Hospitalization Expenses Covered Covered Covered

Single AC Single AC Single AC
Actuals for Actuals for
Private Room Actuals for Private Room Private Room
3.1 Room Rent 50 Lakh and 50 Lakh and
for SI less 50 Lakh for SI less for SI less
above above
than 50 Lakhs than 50 Lakhs than 50 Lakhs
3.1.1) i. Road Ambulance Covered Covered Covered
3.1.1) ii Dental Treatment Covered Covered Covered
3.1.1) iii Plastic Surgery Covered Covered Covered
3.1.1) iv Day Care Treatment Covered Covered Covered
3.2 Home Healthcare Covered Covered Covered
3.3 Domiciliary Hospitalization Covered Covered Covered
3.4 AYUSH Treatment Covered Covered Covered
3.5 Pre-Hospitalization 60 days 60 days 60 days
3.6 Post-Hospitalization 180 days 180 days 180 days
3.7 Organ Donor Expenses Covered Covered Covered
Bonus of 10% of the Base Sum
Insured for every claim free year,
maximum upto 100%. In case of
3.8 Cumulative Bonus Not Covered Not Covered
claim, bonus will be reduced by
10% of the Base Sum Insured at
renewal
4.1 Emergency Air Ambulance 500,000 500,000 500,000
Daily Cash for choosing Shared 800 per day 800 per day 1000 per day
4.2
Accommodation max up to 4800 max upto 4800 max up to 6000
4.3 Protect Benefit Not Covered Covered upto Sum Insured Covered upto Sum Insured
Bonus of 50% of the Base Bonus of 50% of the Base
4.4 Plus Benefit Not Covered Sum Insured, maximum upto Sum Insured, maximum upto
100%. 100%.
Equal to 100% of Base Sum Equal to 200% of Base Sum
4.5 Secure Benefit Not Covered
Insured Insured
Equal to 100% of Base Sum Equal to 100% of Base Sum Equal to 100% of Base Sum
4.6 Automatic Restore Benefit
Insured Insured Insured
Aggregate Deductible
4.7 25,000/50,000/1,00,000 25,000/50,000/1,00,000 25,000/50,000/1,00,000
(Optional)
4.8 E-Opinion for Critical Illness In India In India Global
Preventive Health Check-up

Sum Insured 5 Lakhs 10 Lakhs 15 Lakhs 20,25 & 50 Lakhs 100 & 200 Lakhs
5 Individual Policy* 1,500 2,000 4,000 5,000 8,000
Floater Policy* 2,500 5,000 8,000 10,000 15,000
*For Individual policy sum insured and limits mentioned in the table are applicable on per Insured Person per Policy Year basis and for Family Floater
policy sum insured and limits apply on per policy per Policy Year basis
Premium Computation Illustration
Illustration 1
• Plan Name – Optima Secure
• Tenure – 1 Year
• Location – Delhi - Tier 1
Coverage opted on
Age of the Coverage opted on individual basis
individual basis covering Coverage opted on family floater basis
members covering multiple members of the family
each member of the with overall Sum Insured (only one Sum
insured under a single policy (Sum Insured is
family separately (at a Insured is available for the entire family)
(in Years) available for each member of the family)
single point in time)
Premium or Floater
consolidate discount of
Premium Sum d premium 55% applied Premium
Sum Insured Family Sum
Premium Premium after Insured for all on all the after
in Lakhs Discount of Insured in
(Rs.) (Rs.) discount in Lakhs family members discount
(Rs.) 10% (if any) Lakhs (Rs.)
(Rs.) (Rs.) members of except the (Rs.)
the family oldest
(Rs.) member
5 8,500 10 8,500 850 7,650 10 8,500 4,675 3,825 10
25 12,500 10 12,500 1,250 11,250 10 12,500 6,875 5,625 10
35 14,500 10 14,500 1,450 13,050 10 14,500 7,975 6,525 10
45 16,500 10 16,500 1,650 14,850 10 16,500 9,075 7,425 10
55 32,500 10 32,500 3,250 29,250 10 32,500 17,875 14,625 10
65 58,000 10 58,000 5,800 52,200 10 58,000 0 58,000 10
1,42,500 1,28,250 96,025
Total premium for all

members of the family is
Total premium for all members of the family is Rs.
Rs. 1,42,500, when each Total premium when policy is opted on floater
1,28,250, when they are covered under a single
member is covered basis is Rs. 96,025.
policy.
separately. Sum Insured of Rs. 10 Lakhs is available for the
Sum Insured available for each individual is Rs. 10
Sum Insured available entire family.
Lakhs.
for each individual is Rs.
10 Lakhs.
Illustration 2
• Plan Name – Optima Secure
• Tenure – 1 Year
• Location – Delhi - Tier 1
Coverage opted on
Age of the Coverage opted on individual basis
individual basis covering Coverage opted on family floater basis
members covering multiple members of the family
each member of the with overall Sum Insured (only one Sum
insured (in under a single policy (Sum Insured is
family separately (at a Insured is available for the entire family)
Years) available for each member of the family)
single point in time)
Premium or Floater
consolidate discount of
Premium Sum d premium 55% applied Premium
Sum Insured Family Sum
Premium Premium after Insured for all on all the after
in Lakhs Discount of Insured in
(Rs.) (Rs.) discount in Lakhs family members discount
(Rs.) 10% (if any) Lakhs (Rs.)
(Rs.) (Rs.) members of except the (Rs.)
the family oldest
(Rs.) member
10 9,500 10 9,500 950 8,550 10 9,500 5,225 4,275 10
24 12,300 10 12,300 1,230 11,070 10 12,300 6,765 5,535 10
45 16,500 10 16,500 1,650 14,850 10 16,500 9,075 7,425 10
55 32,500 10 32,500 3,250 29,250 10 32,500 17,875 14,625 10
65 58,000 10 58,000 5,800 52,200 10 58,000 31,900 26,100 10
75 93,000 10 93,000 9,300 83,700 10 93,000 0 93,000 10
2,21,800 1,99,620 1,50,960
Total premium for all

members of the family is
Total premium for all members of the family is Rs.
Rs. 2,21,800, when each Total premium when policy is opted on floater
1,99,620, when they are covered under a single
member is covered basis is Rs. 1,50,960.
policy.
separately. Sum Insured of Rs. 10 Lakhs is available for the
Sum Insured available for each individual is Rs. 10
Sum Insured available entire family.
Lakhs.
for each individual is Rs.
10 Lakhs.
Section 41 of Insurance Act 1938 (Prohibition of Rebates):

1. No person shall allow or offer to allow, either directly or indirectly, as an inducement to any person to take or renew or continue an insurance in
respect of any kind of risk relating to lives or property in India, any rebate of the whole or part of the commission payable or any rebate of premium
shown on the Policy, nor shall any person taking out or renewing or continuing a Policy accept any rebate, except such rebate as may be allowed
in accordance with the prospectus or tables of the insurers.
2. Any person making default in complying with the provision of this section shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Ten Lakh Rupees.
IRDAI Regulation no 5- This Policy is subject to regulation 5 of IRDAI (Protection of Policyholder’s Interests) Regulation
Disclaimer: the above is descriptive only. The actual terms and conditions can be found in the policy document. Insured’s are advised to read
the policy document completely for a full description of the terms and conditions of coverage and the exclusions relating thereto.
Note: Policy Term and Conditions & Premium rates are subject to change with prior approval from IRDAI.
Health:
Terms & Conditions The policy shall ordinarily be renewable except on grounds of fraud,
misrepresentation by the insured person.
A. Tax Benefits: a. The Company shall endeavour to give notice for Renewal.
Protection- However, the Company is not under obligation to give any notice
for Renewal
Tax benefits under this plan may be available. Premiums paid by an
individual or HUF under this plan and the benefits received from this b. Renewal shall not be denied on the ground that the Insured Person
policy may be eligible for tax benefits as per the applicable sections of had made a claim or claims in the preceding policy years
the Income Tax Act, 1961, as amended from time to time. c. Request for Renewal along with requisite premium shall be
You are requested to consult your tax advisor for advice on Tax received by the Company before the end of the policy period
Benefits. d. At the end of the policy period, the Policy shall terminate and can
Health – be renewed within the Grace Period of 30 days to maintain
The premium amount paid under this policy qualifies for deduction continuity of benefits without Break in Policy. Coverage is not
under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act. available during the Grace Period
B. Cancellation in a free-look period: e. No loading shall apply on renewals based on individual claims
experience.
Protection :
D. Nomination as per Section 39 of the Insurance Act 1938 as
The free-look period for policies purchased through distance market-
amended from time to time:
ing/Online (specified below) will be 30 days.
Protection
Protection & Health
1) The policyholder of a life insurance on his own life may nominate a
In case you are not agreeable to the any policy terms and conditions,
person or persons to whom money secured by the policy shall be
you have the option of returning the policy to us stating the reasons
paid in the event of his death.
thereof, within 15 days from the date of receipt of the policy. On
receipt of your letter along with the original policy documents, we 2) Where the nominee is a minor, the policyholder may appoint any
shall arrange to refund you the premium, subject to below mentioned person to receive the money secured by the policy in the event of
conditions: policyholder’s death during the minority of the nominee. The
manner of appointment to be laid down by the insurer.
If the insured has not made any claim during the Free Look Period, the
insured shall be entitled to: 3) Nomination can be made at any time before the maturity of the
policy.
• a refund of the premium paid less any expenses incurred by the
Company on medical examination of the insured person and the 4) Nomination may be incorporated in the text of the policy itself or
tamp duty charges or may be endorsed on the policy communicated to the insurer and
can be registered by the insurer in the records relating to the
• where the risk has already commenced and the option of return of
policy.
the policy is exercised by the insured person, a deduction towards
the proportionate risk premium for period of cover or 5) Nomination can be cancelled or changed at any time before policy
matures, by an endorsement or a further endorsement or a will as
• Where only a part of the insurance coverage has commenced, such
the case may be.
proportionate premium commensurate with the insurance
coverage during such period. 6) A notice in writing of Change or Cancellation of nomination must be
delivered to the insurer for the insurer to be liable to such nominee.
Distance Marketing refers to insurance policies sold over the
Otherwise, insurer will not be liable if a bonafide payment is made
telephone or the internet or any other method that does not involve
to the person named in the text of the policy or in the registered
face-to-face selling.
records of the insurer.
C. Revival: 7) Fee to be paid to the insurer for registering change or cancellation
Protection: of a nomination can be specified by the Authority through
You can revive your lapsed/ paid-up policy within the revival period Regulations.
(specified below) subject to the terms and conditions we may specify 8) A transfer or assignment made in accordance with Section 38 shall
from time to time. For revival, you will need to pay all the outstanding automatically cancel the nomination except in case of assignment
premiums and interest on the outstanding premiums and taxes and to the insurer or other transferee or assignee for purpose of loan or
levies as applicable. Interest rate will be as prevailing from time to against security or its reassignment after repayment. In such case,
time. The current interest rate used for revival is 8.5% p.a. compound- the nomination will not get cancelled to the extent of insurer’s or
ed annually. transferee’s or assignee’s interest in the policy. The nomination
The revival period shall be of five years as specified by the current will get revived on repayment of the loan.
Regulations. The revival period may be changed as specified by 9) The provisions of Section 39 are not applicable to any life insurance
Regulations from time to time. policy to which Section 6 of Married Women’s Property Act, 1874
The revival interest shall be reviewed half-yearly and it will be reset applies or has at any time applied except where before or after
to: Average Annualized 10-year benchmark G-Sec Yield (over last 6 Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015, a nomination is made in
months & rounded up to the nearest 50 bps) + 2%. The change in favour of spouse or children or spouse and children whether or not
revival rate shall be effective from 25th February and 25th August on the face of the policy it is mentioned that it is made under
each year. Any change on basis of determination of interest rate for Section 39. Where nomination is intended to be made to spouse or
revival will be done only after prior approval of the Authority. children or spouse and children under Section 6 of MWP Act, it
should be specifically mentioned on the policy. In such a case only,
Once the policy is revived, you are entitled to receive all contractual the provisions of Section 39 will not apply
benefits.
Health- 2) Any person making default in complying with the provisions of this
The Policyholder is required at the inception of the Policy to make a section shall be liable for a penalty which may extend to ten lakh
nomination for the purpose of payment of claims under the Policy in rupees.
the event of death of the Policyholder. Any change of nomination shall
be communicated to the Company in writing and such change shall be H. Non-Disclosure: In accordance with Section 45 of the Insurance
effective only when an endorsement on the Policy is made. In the Act, 1938 as amended from time to time :
event of death of the Policyholder, the Company will pay the nominee 1) No policy of life insurance shall be called in question on any ground
{as named in the Policy Schedule/Policy Certificate/Endorsement (if whatsoever after the expiry of three years from the date of the
any)} and in case there is no subsisting nominee, to the legal heirs or policy, i.e., from the date of issuance of the policy or the date of
legal representatives of the Policyholder whose discharge shall be commencement of risk or the date of revival of the policy or the
treated as full and final discharge of its liability under the Policy. date of the rider to the policy, whichever is later.
Protection & Health 2) A policy of life insurance may be called in question at any time
within three years from the date of issuance of the policy or the
E. Assignment as per Section 38 of the Insurance Act 1938 as date of commencement of risk or the date of revival of the policy or
amended from time to time: the date of the rider to the policy, whichever is later, on the ground
1) This policy may be transferred/assigned, wholly or in part, with or of fraud: Provided that the insurer shall have to communicate in
without consideration. writing to the insured or the legal representatives or nominees or
2) An Assignment may be effected in a policy by an endorsement assignees of the insured the grounds and materials on which such
upon the policy itself or by a separate instrument under notice to decision is based.
the Insurer. 3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), no insurer
3) The instrument of assignment should indicate the fact of transfer shall repudiate a life insurance policy on the ground of fraud if the
or assignment and the reasons for the assignment or transfer, insured can prove that the mis-statement of or suppression of a
antecedents of the assignee and terms on which assignment is material fact was true to the best of his knowledge and belief or
made. that there was no deliberate intention to suppress the fact or that
such mis-statement of or suppression of a material fact are within
4) The assignment must be signed by the transferor or assignor or the knowledge of the insurer: Provided that in case of fraud, the
duly authorized agent and attested by at least one witness. onus of disproving lies upon the beneficiaries, in case the
5) The transfer or assignment shall not be operative as against an policyholder is not alive.
Insurer until a notice in writing of the transfer or assignment and 4) A policy of life insurance may be called in question at any time
either the said endorsement or instrument itself or copy there of within three years from the date of issuance of the policy or the
certified to be correct by both transferor and transferee or their date of commencement of risk or the date of revival of the policy or
duly authorized agents have been delivered to the Insurer. the date of the rider to the policy, whichever is later, on the ground
6) Fee to be paid for assignment or transfer can be specified by the that any statement of or suppression of a fact material to the
Authority through Regulations. expectancy of the life of the insured was incorrectly made in the
proposal or other document on the basis of which the policy was
7) On receipt of notice with fee, the Insurer should Grant a written
issued or revived or rider issued: Provided that the insurer shall
acknowledgement of receipt of notice. Such notice shall be
have to communicate in writing to the insured or the legal
conclusive evidence against the insurer of duly receiving the
representatives or nominees or assignees of the insured the
notice.
grounds and materials on which such decision to repudiate the
8) The Insurer may accept or decline to act upon any transfer or policy of life insurance is based: Provided further that in case of
assignment or endorsement, if it has sufficient reasons to believe repudiation of the policy on the ground of misstatement or
that it is (a) not bonafide or (b) not in the interest of the suppression of a material fact, and not on the ground of fraud, the
policyholder or (c) not in public interest or (d) is for the purpose of premiums collected on the policy till the date of repudiation shall
trading of the insurance policy. be paid to the insured or the legal representatives or nominees or
9) In case of refusal to act upon the endorsement by the Insurer, any assignees of the insured within a period of ninety days from the
person aggrieved by the refusal may prefer a claim to IRDAI within date of such repudiation.
30 days of receipt of the refusal letter from the Insurer. 5) Nothing in this section shall prevent the insurer from calling for
proof of age at any time if he is entitled to do so, and no policy shall
Section D (Nomination) and E (Assignment or Transfer) are simplified be deemed to be called in question merely because the terms of
versions prepared for general information only and hence are not the policy are adjusted on subsequent proof that the age of the life
comprehensive. For full texts of these sections please refer to Section insured was incorrectly stated in the proposal.
38 and Section 39 of the Insurance Act, 1938 as amended by
Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015. I. Taxes:
Indirect Taxes
F. Policy Loan: No policy loans are available.
Taxes and levies as applicable shall be levied . Any taxes, statutory
G. Prohibition of Rebates: In accordance with Section 41 of the levy becoming applicable in future may become payable by you by any
Insurance Act, 1938 as amended from time to time : method including by levy of an additional monetary amount in
1) No person shall allow or offer to allow, either directly or indirectly, addition to premium and or charges.
as an inducement to any person to take out or renew or continue an Direct Taxes
insurance in respect of any kind of risk relating to lives or property
in India, any rebate of the whole or part of the commission payable Tax will be deducted at the applicable rate from the payments made
or any rebate of the premium shown on the policy, nor shall any under the policy, as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as
person taking out or renewing or continuing a policy accept any amended from time to time.
rebate, except such rebate as may be allowed in accordance with
the published prospectuses or tables of the insurer.
J. For Policies purchased through online channel, a discount of 5.5% P. Customer can lodge a grievance for either or both products at
on premiums paid towards both Life & Health will be offered as branches of both Insurers.
compared to the individual policy purchased under Life & Health. Complaint belonging to any product shall be routed to the
For Policies purchased through other than online channel, a respective insurer who shall then respond / address to the
discount of 5% on premiums paid towards Life & Health will be Customer directly. Complaints shall be forwarded by the receiving
offered as compared to the individual policy purchased under Life Insurer to the respective Insurer within T+ 2 days, T being the
& Health. At any time during the validity of the policy, the Customer complaint receivable date. In case the Customer is not satisfied
decides to opt out of the insurance coverage of one of the Insurer, with the resolution offered, Customer can also approach the
the discount, if any, being offered to such Customer under the Insurance Ombudsman in his region. Please refer relevant
Combi-Product(s) shall not be available to the Customer going grievance redressal mechanism section mentioned under each
forward. policy document.
K. Where the risk is not accepted by one of the Parties, the Q. It is advised to familiarize with the policy benefits and policy
Combi-Product(s) shall not be issued and the other Insurer shall be service structure of the ‘Combi Product’ before deciding to
free to issue their respective policy individually to the Customers, if purchase the policy.
the Customer so desires, as if the business was done by that
respective Insurer individually without any obligation of
confirmation being taken from the other Insurer. Provided that if R. Premium Component of both the products is separate and at the
the Customer desires to take a policy individually from either of the time of renewal customer can discontinue either part of the policy
Parties; the Customer shall not be entitled to the discount, if any, during the policy term and migrate into a similar individual policy
being offered under the Combi-Product(s) and would be governed with the respective insurer. The terms and conditions of the
by the terms and conditions of the individual policy being offered portion will be similar to the terms and conditions of the product, if
by either of the Parties. it would have been sold in isolation.
L. Any insurer may terminate this tie up wholly or in part only with S. According to Guidelines on Insurance repositories and electronic
cause and after making a joint application for the requisite issuance of insurance policies issued by IRDAI dated 29th April,
approval from IRDAI. The insurers agree that upon receipt of such 2011, a policyholder can now have his life insurance policies in
approval from IRDAI, the insurers may terminate this tie up within a dematerialized form through a password protected online account
period of 90 (ninety) days from the date of such approval. The called an electronic Insurance Account (eIA). This eIA can hold
insurers may mutually decide to terminate the Agreement and insurance policies issued from any insurer in dematerialized form,
intimate the same to you ninety (90) day prior to the termination of thereby facilitating the policy holder to access his policies on a
the relationship.. However, Your Policy will continue until the common online platform. Facilities such as online premium
expiry or termination of the coverage in accordance with the policy payment, changes in address are available through the eIA.
wordings for respective coverage. Furthermore, you would not be required to provide any KYC
documents for any future policy purchase with any insurer. For
M. Upon termination of the arrangement, each insurer has equal more information on eIA visit http://www.hdfclife.com/custom-
rights over the Customers sourced under this arrangement and it er-service/life-insurance-policy-dematerialization
shall be at the sole discretion of the Customer with whom she/ he
would like to continue his/ her insurance. However, both the
insurer shall also mutually agree for Customer engagement/
servicing programme post termination of the arrangement. Each
insurer shall remain liable for its respective portion of Click 2
Protect Optima Secure for all policies in force at the time of
termination of the tie up until their expiry or lapsation.
N. The legal/ quasi legal disputes, if any, are dealt by the respective
insurers for respective benefits. For protection benefits all the
legal disputes will be handled by HDFC Life Insurance Company
Limited and for health benefits all the legal disputes will be
handled by HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited
O. All policy servicing requests pertaining to Click 2 Protect Optima
Secure shall be received by either of the insurer. Other than the
requests impacting premium or terms and conditions of the policy
towards the policy of the respective Insurer all other requests shall
be serviced by the receiving insurer. All requests impacting
premium or policy terms towards the policy of a respective Insurer
shall be serviced by the respective Insurer and the receiving
Insurer shall only facilitate in receiving such requests. Both
Insurers will fulfill servicing request received by them as per
Protection of Policyholders’ Interests Regulations, 2002. Both the
Parties are responsible for the pro-active and speedy settlement
of claims and other obligations in accordance with the terms and
conditions of their respective line of business – health or life
coverage/ plan of Click 2 Protect Optima Secure . Claim process is
available on the website of both the companies.
Contact us today
1800-266-9777 (Toll free)

(Available all days 10am to 7pm)
OR
0120-6234-6234
Visit www.hdfclife.com
OR
www.hdfcergo.com
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited (“HDFC Life”). CIN: L65110MH2000PLC128245. IRDAI Registration No. 101.
Registered Office: 13th Floor, Lodha Excelus, Apollo Mills Compound, N. M. Joshi Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai - 400 011.
Email: [email protected], Tel. No: 1860 267 9999 (Mon-Sat 10 am to 7 pm) Local charges apply. Do NOT prefix any country code. e.g. +91 or 00. Website: www.hdfclife.com
The name/letters "HDFC" in the name/logo of the company belongs to Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited ("HDFC Limited") and is used by HDFC Life
under an agreement entered into with HDFC Limited.
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited. CIN: U66030MH2007PLC177117. IRDAI Reg. No.146.
Registered & Corporate Office: 1st Floor, HDFC House, 165-166 Backbay Reclamation, H. T. Parekh Marg, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020.
Email id: [email protected], Customer Care: 0120 6234 6234 / 022 6234 6234.
For more details on the risk factors, terms and conditions, please read the sales brochure/ prospectus before concluding the sale. www.hdfcergo.com. Trade Logo displayed
above belongs to HDFC Ltd and ERGO International AG and used by the Company under license.
Click 2 Protect Optima Secure (UIN: 101Y122V01) is a Combi Product with both protection and health benefits. Life Insurance Coverage is available in this product. The
risks of this product are distinct and are accepted by respective Companies. This version of the product brochure invalidates all previous printed versions for this particular
plan. This product brochure is indicative of the terms, warranties, conditions and exclusions contained in the insurance policy. Please know the associated risk and applicable
charges from your insurance agent or the intermediary or the policy document of the insurer. ARN: MC/04/22/28539.
BEWARE OF SPURIOUS PHONE CALLS AND FICTITIOUS/FRAUDULENT OFFERS

• IRDAI is not involved in activities like selling insurance policies, announcing bonus or investment of premiums.
Public receiving such phone calls are requested to lodge a police complaint.

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Stay financially protected against rising medical costs

with 4X health cover and assured life cover.

2X coverage from day 1 100% increase in coverage 100% restore coverage

Click 2 Protect Optima Secure

WHAT ARE THE ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS?

Frequency Conversion Factor What are the plan options/Benefits available?

Policy Year Life Cover SA CI SA

1 40.0 lakh 10.0 lakh

2 38.5 lakh 11.5 lakh

3 37.0 lakh 13.0 lakh

4 35.5 lakh 14.5 lakh

5 34.0 lakh 16.0 lakh

6 32.5 lakh 17.5 lakh

7 31.0 lakh 19.0 lakh

8 29.5 lakh 20.5 lakh

9 28.0 lakh 22.0 lakh

10 26.5 lakh 23.5 lakh

Total Premiums Paid: `4,78,065

On dignosis of Critical Illness, a lump

Policy Term (20 years)

Annual premium `68,295

Total Premiums Paid: `1,37,480

On death of the Life Assured

Policy Term (40 years)

Annual premium `19,640

Option Fixed Term Whole Life

Maturity Age 70, 75, 80 or 85 years Whole of Life

Total Premiums Paid: `25,44,185

On death of the Life Assured,

Policy Term (for Whole of Life)

Annual premium `5,08,837 Survival Benefit `1,20,000 p.a.

Sample Illustration (Protection + Health)

Category Plan Option Sum Assured Policy Term

• During the 4th Policy Year, he meets with an accident

On death of the Life Assured during

Policy Term (40 years)

What are the Additional options/ features available?

Instalment Premium payment through Auto Debit/ECS Facility

Can I surrender any policy? Up to 6 month 45.0% 70.0% 80.0%

5. Major Organ/ Bone Marrow

Section* Plans Optima Suraksha Optima Secure Optima Super Secure

All Base Sum Insured per Insured

3.1 Hospitalization Expenses Covered Covered Covered

4.8 E-Opinion for Critical Illness In India In India Global

Preventive Health Check-up

5 8,500 10 8,500 850 7,650 10 8,500 4,675 3,825 10

25 12,500 10 12,500 1,250 11,250 10 12,500 6,875 5,625 10

35 14,500 10 14,500 1,450 13,050 10 14,500 7,975 6,525 10

45 16,500 10 16,500 1,650 14,850 10 16,500 9,075 7,425 10

55 32,500 10 32,500 3,250 29,250 10 32,500 17,875 14,625 10

65 58,000 10 58,000 5,800 52,200 10 58,000 0 58,000 10

1,42,500 1,28,250 96,025

Total premium for all

10 9,500 10 9,500 950 8,550 10 9,500 5,225 4,275 10

24 12,300 10 12,300 1,230 11,070 10 12,300 6,765 5,535 10

45 16,500 10 16,500 1,650 14,850 10 16,500 9,075 7,425 10

55 32,500 10 32,500 3,250 29,250 10 32,500 17,875 14,625 10

65 58,000 10 58,000 5,800 52,200 10 58,000 31,900 26,100 10

75 93,000 10 93,000 9,300 83,700 10 93,000 0 93,000 10