What is meant by ‘riders’ in a life insurance plan?

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  Shailesh Kumar
  

  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on November 01,2022
  What is the average premium that should be paid for a family floater policy from Life insurance Corporation (LIC) or State Bank of India (SBI) Life?
  Dear  Family Floaters are available in Health Insurance and not in Life Insurance . Neither LIC nor SBI Life offers family ...
  
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  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on January 01,2022
  Shouldn't we consider inflation while calculating the insurance cover? Because considering a life cover of 30 years or any no of years, inflation will play major role in evaluating the value of insurance cover one has.
  Dear  Sum assured is taken on the basis of your income generating capacity today. In future you may earn less ...
  
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  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on May 05,2022
  What if my private company has provided me health and term insurance of good amounts?  Shall I still buy the personal insurance now or wait for some years until I quit the company and then buy the personal health and term insurance?
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  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on December 07,2021
  Do a person get claims of life insurance upon his/her death in extraordinary conditions like earthquake pandemics or terrorist attacks. Or there are any technicalities to it ?
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  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on December 23,2021
  What are underwriters in a life insurance policy?
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  Shailesh Kumar
  

  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan .
  How do I claim a life insurance policy if the family members are not living together and both the policy holder and the nominee have died?
  You will have to get a succession certificate from court. Please contact a local lawyer along with NOC from legal ...
  
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  Shailesh Kumar
  

  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on October 18,2021
  If we are taking a life insurance cover of 1 Cr, what should be the average amount for the riders? (Critical Illness and Disability Addon)?
  Dear As per IRDA directive , maximum amount amount on rider can not exceed more than 30% of the premium ...
  
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  Shailesh Kumar
  

  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on January 05,2022
  In a term plan we are paying premium every month for the coverage but what if a person face death early (say after one year only of taking life insurance) in the period so he has not paid the amount of the coverage so will his family be getting the full coverage amount?
  Yes , claim will be payable .That is the purpose of Insurance to cover the risk of uncertain event ...
  
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  Shailesh Kumar
  

  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on November 17,2021
  If I die after just 2 years of life term insurance, am I guaranteed to get the full amount?
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  Shailesh Kumar
  

  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on November 03,2021
  Is it advisable to take a life insurance for a senior citizen at the age of 62 years?
  Dear  It is not advisable as mortality cost becomes very high . Moreover, by age 62 all financial liabilities are ...
  
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  Shailesh Kumar
  

  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on December 17,2021
  If i bought a term life insurance and I end up paying till maturity age. What's my benefit then ? will I get any premium ?
  Dear  Pure Term Insurance offer sum assured on death only and nothing is payable on survival . However , there are ...
  
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  Shailesh Kumar
  

  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on December 12,2021
  I am single and intend to stay that way for the rest of my life. Who can be dependents in my insurance plan, if there is no spouse, parents, children etc.?
  Dear  Unless you have made a will , it would go as per law of succession i.t to next of ...
  
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  Shailesh Kumar
  

  Co-founder, Insurance Samadhan . Answered on November 24,2021
  How do we determine the right life insurance amount ?
  Dear  It should be done through HLV ( Human Life Value ) method For example : You are 30 year old ...
  
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