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LIC's Cancer
Cover - Life Insurance Policy
(Whole life assurance plan)
LIC's Cancer Cover is a non-linked, regular premium payment
health insurance plan which provides fixed benefit in case the
Life Assured is diagnosed with any of the specified Early and/or
Major Stage Cancer during the policy term, subject to certain
terms and conditions.
FEATURES
- A long term, non-linked, non-participating, health insurance
plan for various defined Cancer Conditions.
- Proposal on own life ONLY will be considered.
- Plan is allowed only under non medical.
- e-KYC is must for online purchase, please keep your Aadhar
details ready. |
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Benefit Options |
The plan has two benefit options which have to be chosen
by the proposer. The premium rates will vary depending
on the option chosen. |
Option I Level Sum Insured: |
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The Basic Sum Insured shall remain unchanged throughout
the policy term. |
Option II Increasing Sum Insured: |
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The Sum Insured increases by 10% of Basic Sum Insured
each year for first five years starting from the first
policy anniversary or until the diagnosis of first event
of Cancer, whichever is earlier. |
Benefits payable |
Provided the policy is inforce, on first diagnosis of
any one of the specified Early/Major Stage Cancers |
Early Stage Cancer |
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1. Lump sum benefit of 25% of applicable Sum Insured
shall be payable. |
2. Premiums for next three policy years or balance
policy term whichever is lower, shall be waived from the
policy anniversary coinciding or following the date of
diagnosis. |
Major Stage Cancer |
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1. Lump sum benefit of 100% of Applicable Sum Insured
less any previously paid claims in respect of Early
Stage Cancer shall be payable. |
2. In addition to above lump sum benefit, Income Benefit
of 1% of Applicable Sum Insured shall be payable on each
policy month following the payment of Lump Sum, for a
fixed period of next ten years irrespective of the
survival of the Life Insured and even if this period of
10 years goes beyond the policy term. In case of death
of the Life Assured while receiving this Income Benefit,
the remaining payouts, if any, will be paid to his/her
nominee. |
3. All the future premiums shall be waived from the next
policy anniversary and the policy shall be free from all
liabilities except to the extent of Income Benefit as
specified above. |
Maturity Benefit: No maturity benefit is payable under
this plan. |
Death Benefit: No death benefit is payable under this
plan.. |
ELEGIBILITY:
Minimum Sum Assured |
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Rs.10,00,000/- |
Maximum Sum Assured |
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Rs. 50,00,000/- |
Minimum age at entry |
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20 years (completed) |
Maximum age at entry |
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65 years (nearest birthday) |
Mimimum cover ceasing age |
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50 years |
Maximum cover ceasing age |
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75 years |
Minimum policy term |
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10 years |
Maximum policy term |
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30 years |
Minimum Premium |
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Rs. 2400/- p.a. |
Mode of payment |
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Premiums are to be paid Half-Yearly or Yearly |
Eligible life |
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This plan is not allowed to NRIs & FNIOs. This plan is
not allowed under Key man Insurance, Partnership
Insurance but allowed under Employer- Employee schemes. |
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♦ What is LIC's Cancer Cover Policy?
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→ LIC's Cancer Cover is a non-linked, regular premium
payment health insurance plan which provides fixed
benefit in case the Life Assured is diagnosed with any
of the specified Early and/or Major Stage Cancer during
the policy term, subject to certain terms and
conditions. However, no maturity benefit or death
benefit is payable under this policy.
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♦ Who should buy Cancer Cover ?
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→ People above 20 yrs with moderate to high income
groups, who want to provide a broad safety net to manage
the uncertainty and financial strain that comes with
cancer illness both for treatment and maintenance of
life.
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♦ Why should you buy a Cancer Cover policy online ?
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→ Corporation offers 7% rebate of Tabular Premium for
policies sold online. In addition it saves your time and
energy.
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♦ What are the Qualifying criteria of LIC's Cancer Cover?
→ The proposer should be Indian Citizen residing in
India. He should not be an NRI or FNIO. → Minimum
entry age: 20 years (Completed).
→ Maximum entry age: 65 years (Nearest Birthday)
→ Minimum cover ceasing age: 50 years
→ Maximum cover ceasing age: 75 years
→ One cannot propose for anyone other than self.
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♦ What is the minimum and maximum Policy Term?
→ Minimum Policy Term: 10 years → Maximum Policy Term:
30 years
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♦ What are the premium payment modes available?
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→ The Premiums can be paid in Half-Yearly or Yearly
modes only.
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♦ How can you make payment towards LIC's Cancer Cover plan ?
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→ You can make payment through Net banking, Debit Card,
Credit Card, Amex Card, UPI, IMPS and e-wallets.
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♦ What are the charges under credit card?
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→ For the Credit Card transactions, the existing
customer convenience fee charges for different
payment-ranges as listed below.
Card Type |
Premium Payment Range |
Convenience Fee charged to Customer |
1)Visa/ Master Credit Card |
Upto Rs. 5,000 |
Rs. 20 per Transaction + GST |
Rs. 5,001 to 10,000 |
Rs. 45 per Transaction + GST |
Rs, 10,001 to 25,000 |
Rs. 80 per Transaction + GST |
Rs. 25,001 to 50,000 |
Rs. 190 per Transaction + GST |
Rs. 50,001 to 100,000 |
Rs. 350 per Transaction + GST |
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2)American Express Cards |
Upto Rs. 5,000 |
Rs. 18 per Transaction + GST |
Above Rs. 5,000 |
Rs. 35 per Transaction + GST |
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3)Visa/ Master Credit Card |
Rs. 100,001 to 300,000 |
Rs. 1,000 per Transaction + GST |
Rs. 300,001 to 500,000 |
Rs. 3,000 per Transaction + GST |
Rs. Above 5,00,000 |
Rs. 5500 per Transaction + GST |
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4)PPI, eWallets |
Upto Rs. 20,000 |
Rs. 2.90 per Transaction + GST |
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5)UPI and IMPS |
As per NPCI |
As per RuPay Card Fees |
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6)ATM-cum-PIN Debit Cards |
Upto Rs. 20,000 |
Rs. 20 per Transaction + GST |
BillDesk Transaction Processing Fees for the above
transactions (5) & (6) is Rs. 2.00 per Transaction + GST
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♦ What are the Cancer types covered under the policy ?
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→Early Stage Cancer: The diagnosis of any of the listed
below conditions must be established by histological
evidence and be confirmed by a specialist in the
relevant field. The following types are covers subject
to conditions and other applicable exclusions.
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Carcinoma-in-situ (CIS): Carcinoma-in-situ means the
presence of malignant cancer cells that remain
within the cell group from which they arose. It must
involve the full thickness of the epithelium but
does not cross basement membranes and it does not
invade the surrounding tissue or organ. The
diagnosis of which must be positively established by
microscopic examination of fixed tissues.
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Prostate Cancer early stage: Early Prostate Cancer
that is histologically described using the TNM
classification as T1N0M0 with a Gleason Score 2
(two) to 6 (six).
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Thyroid Cancer early stage: All thyroid cancers that
are less than 2.0 cm and histologically classified
as T1N0M0 according to TNM classification.
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Bladder Cancer early stage: All tumors of the
urinary bladder histologically classified as TaN0M0
according to TNM classification.
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia early stage: Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukaemia categorized as stage 0 (zero)
to 2 (two) as per the Rai classification.
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Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia: Severe Cervical
Dysplasia reported as Cervical Intraepithelial
Neoplasia 3 (CIN3) on cone biopsy.
Major Stage Cancer: A malignant tumor characterized by
the uncontrolled growth and spread of malignant cells
with invasion and destruction of normal tissues. This
diagnosis must be supported by histological evidence of
malignancy. The term cancer includes leukemia, lymphoma
and sarcoma.
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♦ Will my premium amount change during the tenure of the
policy after I have bought the plan?
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The premium rates are guaranteed for a period of first 5
years from the date of issuance of the policy. Based on
the experience of the portfolio, the Corporation may
revise the premium rates any time after the completion
of 5 policy years starting from the date of issuance of
the policy. However, such revised rates shall be
guaranteed for a further period of at least 5 years.
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♦ Who is a Nominee?
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→ A nominee is a person who has right to give a valid
discharge to the policy monies in case of death of the
Life Assured.
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♦ Can the Nominee be a Minor?
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→ Yes, a Nominee can be a Minor. However, an Appointee
(major) has to be provided for the Minor Nominee.
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♦ What does my nominee receive after my death?
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→ In case of death of the Life Assured before receiving
the benefits admitted and payable under the policy or in
case of death while receiving the Income Benefit, the
remaining instalments, if any, will continue to be paid
to his/her nominee.
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♦ What is the Grace Period under the product?
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→ A grace period of one month but not less than 30 days
is allowed for payment of yearly or half-yearly
premiums.
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♦ Can a loan be taken under this product?
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→ Loan is not available under this product.
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♦ How can I pay the subsequent premium?
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→The subsequent premium can be paid across our cash
counter any where or through Net banking/Credit
Card/Debit-Card.
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♦ In case I have an existing Health plan cover with another
company can I still purchase LIC's e-Term?
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→ The maximum Basic Sum Insured under this plan shall
not exceed an overall limit of Rs. 50 lakh taking all
existing Critical Illness Cover policies and Basic Sum
Insured under this plan in respect of existing policies
as well as new proposal under consideration. Critical
Illness Cover policies shall include the policies taken
under: Critical Illness Rider (UIN: 512B202V01),LIC's
Critical Illness Benefit Rider (Linked) (UIN:
512A206V01) & LIC's New Critical Illness Benefit
Rider(512A212V01)
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♦Why should I buy LIC's Cancer Cover policy if Iam already
insured under a group insurance scheme by my employer?
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→ It is always prudent to buy an individual health
insurance policy for Cancer Cover because: a.
Amount of Insurance you are covered for may not be
sufficient to cover Cancer contingencies.
b. If your employer decides on cost-cutting, you may
no longer be insured.
c. If you decide to leave your employer, you may no
longer be covered.
d. Cancer incidence increases as age advances and at
older ages premium may be prohibitively expensive for
the same insurance cover if you keep on changing the
employer.
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♦ Can I buy it under Non-medical Scheme?
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→ This plan is allowed only under non medical, and no
medicals are to be called for under any circumstances &
this non-medical cover will not be included in any of
the existing Non-medical schemes.
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♦Can I buy one more policy of the Cancer Cover?
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→ Yes. You can buy another policy subject the maximum
cover stipulations under the policy
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♦When will the cover under the policy commences?
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→ A waiting period of 180 days will apply from the date
of issuance of policy. Cover commences after the waiting
period is over.
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♦ How can I get refund of my deposit under my proposal ?
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→ You can send a mail to online_dmkt@licindia.com for
refund. Service charges if any will be deducted from
your deposit.
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♦ What are the exclusions under cancer cover policy?
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→ A) The following are specifically excluded from all
early stage cancer benefits:
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All tumors which are histologically described as
benign, borderline malignant, or low malignant
potential
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Dysplasia, intra-epithelial neoplasia or squamous
intra-epithelial lesions
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Carcinoma in-situ of skin and Melanoma in-situ &
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All tumors in the presence of HIV infection are
excluded
B) The following are excluded from major stage cancer
benefits:
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All tumors which are histologically described as
carcinoma in situ, benign, pre-malignant, borderline
malignant, low malignant potential, neoplasm of
unknown behavior, or non-invasive, including but not
limited to: Carcinoma in situ of breasts, Cervical
dysplasia CIN-1, CIN -2 and CIN-3.
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Any non-melanoma skin carcinoma unless there is
evidence of metastases to lymph nodes or beyond
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Malignant melanoma that has not caused invasion
beyond the epidermis
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All tumors of the prostate unless histologically
classified as having a Gleason score greater than 6
or having progressed to at least clinical TNM
classification T2N0M0
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All Thyroid cancers histologically classified as
T1N0M0 (TNM Classification) or below
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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia less than Rai stage 3.
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Non-invasive papillary cancer of the bladder
histologically described as TaN0M0 or of a lesser
classification
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All Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumors histologically
classified as T1N0M0 (TNM Classification) or below
and with mitotic count of less than or equal to 5/50
HPFs &
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All tumors in the presence of HIV infection.
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