CHILD PLAN | KOTAK HEADSTART CHILD PLANS | KOTAK MAHINDRA | OVERVIEW | KEY FEATURES | ELIGIBILITY & EXCLUSIONS

Child – one word that holds a world of meaning for a parent. So why not secure the future of your world that is, your Child? Invest in an investment plan designed to meet your child’s future financial needs.

Kotak Life Insurance’s children plans are one of the best in its category. Kotak Headstart Child Plan is a unique child plan which will help you financially secure the future of your children by providing good returns as well as protecting him/her against any unforeseen circumstances. Thus Kotak bring you two plans to suit your need, Kotak Headstart Assure Wealth and Kotak Headstart Future Protect.

It is very important to plan your finances carefully so that your children can benefit. If you invest in the right children plan, you will be able to provide the required financial support to your child, whenever he or she needs it the most. Children plans are all the more important when you start considering increasing costs due to the effect of inflation. For instance, professional courses such as management, medicine and engineering are already very expensive; these are likely to be far more costly when your child grows up. So, you have to factor in inflation into all your calculations.. One of the smartest ways to beat inflation and create financial stability irrespective of the career your children choose for themselves is to start investing as early as possible in children plans.

These are specially tailored, cost effective plans that aim to give your children the financial means to pursue his or her dreams – and to live them.

In this policy, the investment risk in the investment portfolio is borne by the policyholder

IMPORTANCE OF CHILD PLANS

As parent you have always wanted the best for your children. Lack of financial resources should not come in the way of your child’s dreams, goals and aspirations. Children plans are uniquely designed products to help you save in a systematic manner for a brighter future for your beloved children. The best thing about children plans is that they help you save regularly over a period of time and build a corpus that can be used to fund your children’s overseas education, marriage, travel etc. Children plans also protect your children against any unforeseen or unfortunate event; and secure their future by funding the key milestones in their lives, even when you are no longer around to oversee them. Besides securing the future of loved ones, children plans provide parents like you peace of mind.

ADVANTAGES

Choice of 2 plan variants
Maximizes wealth while providing protection
Joint Life option
Save for 2 children with one plan
Additional bonus units
Flexible withdrawals

KEY FEATURES

A dependable investment avenue

To meet exponential costs of education or marriage, equity exposure is the key. However, you may find it difficult to take a view on the markets and may not be in a position to switch your money efficiently from one fund to another. What you need is an investment plan that manages itself to deliver handsome returns.

Kotak’s unique DYNAMIC FLOOR FUND offers embedded advice from investment experts, aiming for stable returns and capital appreciation to comfortably outpace the cost of living. It allows you to invest and forget about the hassles of switching across fund options or depend upon the advice of others.

Flexibility to manage your plan Your children’s future expenses don’t all come at once; often there might be a large initial outlay, with extra expense over the ensuing years. For this you need a flexible avenue that allows access to your investment, in any amount and at any time.

You may withdraw any amount on maturity for your children. The balance, if any, can be taken in pre-specified installments -yearly, half-yearly, quarterly or monthly.

Protection for your children You would not want to take a chance when it comes to your children’s future. You are looking for a plan that ensures a financially secure and comfortable tomorrow, no matter what the uncertainty of life.

A lump sum of 100% of the sum assured would be paid out immediately on the life insured’s death.
An additional amount of all outstanding premiums plus the policy balance will also be paid. This additional amount may be utilized immediately or in equal installments payable semi-annually over 5 years.
(Applicable for HeadStart Future Protect – Single Life)

RIDERS available under both the plans are:

For Kotak Headstart Assure Wealth:

Kotak Accidental Death Benefit (ADB)
Kotak Permanent Disability Benefit (PDB)
Kotak Critical Illness Benefit (CIB)

For Kotak Headstart Future Protect:

Kotak Critical Illness Benefit (CIB)
Kotak Accidental Death Benefit (ADB)
Kotak Permanent Disability Benefit (PDB)
Kotak Accidental Disability Guardian Benefit (ADGB)

Riders

Every person has a different need and we at Kotak Life Insurance recognize this. To give you the flexibility to customize and enhance your cover, we offer a set of riders which you may opt for along with your basic policy and shape your policy to suit your individual needs. The riders may be availed of at the time of purchasing the plan, at a nominal cost. The maximum amount of benefit you can avail is equal to the basic sum assured and depends on the rider selected. However, the aggregate premium on all value-adds should not exceed 30% of the basic premium.

Term/Preferred Term Benefit*

In the event of death of the Life Insured during the term of this benefit, the beneficiary would receive an additional death benefit amount, which is over and above the sum assured. The maximum amount of benefit that is available is equal to the basic sum assured.

For male non-smokers and females, who want a Term Benefit cover of more than Rs.10 lakhs, the ‘Preferred Term Benefit’ rider is recommended; subject to eligibility conditions.

Accidental Death Benefit (ADB)*

If the Life Insured dies of an accident within 120 days from the date of accident and the beneficiary proves the same to the satisfaction of the Company, then the Accidental Death Benefit sum assured will become payable.

The maximum cover available under this benefit is equal to the basic sum assured (subject to a maximum of Rs 10 lakhs).

Permanent Disability Benefit (PDB)*

If the Life Insured becomes totally and permanently disabled due to an accident and the policyholder proves the same to the satisfaction of the Company, the Permanent Disability Benefit sum assured will be paid as five annual installments of 12% of the sum assured, starting on the date that disability is admitted by the Company, followed by a final payment at the end of the fifth year of 60% of the sum assured. The life insured should survive for at least 120 days from the date of the accident. The policyholder should write to the Company giving the details of Permanent and Total disability in the required format, within 150 days after the happening of the disability. Permanent Disability is defined as permanent and immediate inability to work or permanent loss of use of any two limbs or total and permanent loss of sight or injuries that permanently preclude following an appropriate occupation from the date of accident onwards.

The maximum cover available under this benefit is equal to the basic sum assured (subject to a maximum of Rs 10 lakhs).

Critical Illness Benefit (CIB)*

This benefit can be added to the basic life insurance plan to provide financial support in the event of medical emergencies. On the first occurrence of critical illness during the term of the plan, you would receive a portion of the sum assured to help you reduce your financial burden in this emergency.

The maximum Critical Illness Benefit that you can avail depends on the basic plan subject to a maximum of Rs 20 lakhs.

Maximum Critical Illness Benefit Allowed

For Kotak Loan Protection Plan, Kotak Flexi Plan, Kotak Capital Multiplier Plan, Kotak Retirement Income Plan (with cover) and the Kotak Retirement Income Plan (Unit-linked) with cover the maximum Critical Illness Benefit that you can avail of is equal to the basic sum assured (subject to a maximum of Rs 20 lakhs).

For Kotak Platinum Advantage, Kotak Headstart Assure Wealth, Kotak Headstart Future Protect, Kotak Eternal Life Classic Shield, Kotak Eternal Life Premier Shield, Kotak Long Life Secure Plus and Kotak Long Life Wealth Plus, the maximum Critical Illness Benefit that you can avail of is 75% of the basic sum assured (subject to a maximum of Rs 20 lakhs).

For Kotak Endowment Plan, Kotak Money Back Plan, Kotak Term/Preferred Term Plan, Kotak Easy Growth Plan (5 Times Cover) and Kotak Safe Investment Plan II, the maximum Critical Illness Benefit that you can avail of is 50% of the basic sum assured (subject to a maximum of Rs 20 lakhs).

After the Critical Illness Benefit is paid, the basic sum assured and all the benefits dependent on the basic sum assured will reduce in the same proportion that the Critical Illness Benefit bears to the basic sum assured at the time of claim. The list of critical illnesses is:

Heart Attack (MI)
Cancer
Stroke
Coronary artery by-pass graft surgery (CABG)
Kidney failure
Major organ transplants
Paralysis
Loss of limbs
Aorta surgery
Major burns
Heart valve surgery
Blindness

Life Guardian Benefit (LGB)*

In case of the unfortunate death of the policyholder, this benefit keeps the policy alive by waiving all future premiums on the policy. This benefit can be availed of only when the Life Insured and Policyholder are two different people.

Accidental Disability Guardian Benefit (ADGB)*

In case the policyholder is permanently disabled as a result of accident, this benefit keeps the policy alive by waiving all future premiums on the policy.

Permanent Disability is defined as permanent and immediate inability to work or permanent loss of use of any two limbs or total and permanent loss of sight or injuries that permanently preclude following an appropriate occupation from the date of accident onwards.

* Please read the Policy Document for the complete Terms & Conditions

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility Conditions	Term / Preferred Term Benefit / ADB / PDB	CIB	LGB / ADGB (for the Proposer)
Age at entry	Minimum 18 yrs.& Maximum 60 yrs	Minimum 18 yrs & Maximum 60 yrs	Minimum 18 yrs & Maximum 50 yrs
Maximum Premium Ceasing Age	70 years	70 years	60 years
Benefit Term	Less than or equal to the premium payment term #	Equal to the premium payment term #	Equal to the premium payment term #
Mode of Payment:	As of the Basic policy	As of the Basic policy	As of the Basic policy

# For Kotak Headstart Future Protect; ADB, PDB and CIB Rider benefit term can be equal to policy term. ADGB Rider Benefit term has to be equal to premium payment term

# Kotak Long Life Secure Plus; ADB and CIB benefit term is equal to the policy term.

Riders available with the Non – Unit Linked Plans.

Riders available with the Unit Linked Plans.

Exclusions for Accidental Death Benefit, Permanent Disability Benefit, Critical Illness Benefit and Accidental Disability Guardian Benefit:

Self inflicted injuries, suicide, insanity, immorality, committing any breach of law or being under influence of drugs, liquor etc.
When the Life Insured is engaged in aviation or aeronautics other than as a passenger on a licensed commercial aircraft operating on a scheduled route.
Due to injuries from war (whether war is declared or not), invasion, hunting, mountaineering, motor racing of any kind, other dangerous hobbies or activities, or having been on duty in military, Para-military, security or police organization.

Additional Exclusions for Critical Illness Benefit:

Unreasonable failure to seek or follow medical advice.
Any pre-existing medical condition not disclosed at inception.
Alcohol or solvent abuse, or taking of drugs except under the direction of a registered medical practitioner.
Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or condition due to any Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). For the purpose of this rider, the definition of aids will be the one that is used by the World Health Organization at the date of onset or that used by any other appropriate Government or international organization. Infection by HIV will be deemed to have occurred where blood tests indicate the presence of the virus or any antibodies to it.
In addition, no benefit would be paid in respect of the exclusions specific to each critical illness.

The above exclusions shall be in addition to the exclusions provided under the Base Policy.

Entry Age	Min 18 years, Max 60 years
Term	Min – 10years or 18 minus the younger child’s current age, whichever is greater Max- 25 years
Limited Premium Payment Term	3-10 years
Maturity Age	Max – 70 years (older policyholder) Min – 18 year (younger beneficiary)
Regular Annual Premium	Min – Rs. 15,000
Limited Premium Payment	Min – Rs. 25,000 p.a. for payment term of 4-10 years Min – Rs/ 50,000 p.a. for payment term of 3 years

In case the life insured commits suicide during the first year of the plan, the beneficiary would receive the prevailing fund value in the Main and Top-up Account.

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