ICICI Prudential Wealth Builder II Plan
ICICI Prudential Wealth Builder II Plan Review
ICICI Pru Wealth Builder II Plan is a unit-linked insurance plan (ULIP). The plan offers multiple investment options and fund choices. The policyholder will receive the fund value on the maturity date. In case of your unfortunate death during the policy term your family will get the death benefit.
Key Features
Flexibility of premium payment – one, limited and regular pay
Choice of portfolio strategy – diversify risk across portfolios
Multiple Fund options – total 7 funds
Loyalty benefits / Wealth Boosters – extra units for staying invested for long term
Income Benefit rider is available under this plan. Under this rider, 10% of the rider sum assured will be payable on each policy anniversary following death till the end of the policy term
Benefits
In case of death of the Life Insured, the nominee would get the higher of the below:
For one, limited and regular pay (entry age greater than or equal 50 years) higher of,
- Sum assured including top-up sum assured, if any minus partial withdrawals if done so far.
- Minimum Death Benefit 105% of total premiums paid including top up premium
- Fund value including top up fund value
For limited and regular pay (entry age less than 50 years), higher of,
- Sum Assured including Top-up Sum Assured, if any
- Fund Value including Top-up Fund Value, if any
- Minimum Death Benefit 105% of total premiums paid including top up premium
On maturity, the Fund Value (including top fund value) is paid to the policyholder according to the investment option chosen.
Guaranteed loyalty additions units will be allocated every policy year, from 6th policy year onwards. It’s 0.25 % of average daily fund value and top-up, if any.
uaranteed extra units will be allocated at the end of 5th policy, starting from 10th policy year. It’s percentage of average daily fund value and top-up, if any. Each addition will be
- 1.50% for one pay
- 3.25% for regular pay
You can change portfolio strategy once a year.
You can opt for this facility provided all the premiums are paid till date.
Life Insurance premiums paid up to Rs. 1, 50,000 are allowed as a deduction from the taxable income each year under section 80C
Multiple portfolio options -
1. Fixed portfolio strategy – below are the funds options available:
- Opportunities Fund
- Multi Cap Growth Fund
- Blue-chip Fund
- Maximiser V
- Multi Cap Balanced Fund
- Income Fund
- Money Market Fund
2. Lifecycle based Portfolio Strategy - Your financial needs are not static and keep changing with your life stage. It is, therefore, necessary that your policy adapts to your changing needs. This need is fulfilled by the Lifecycle based Portfolio Strategy.
3. Top-up - This is an additional saving over and above your fund value, the minimum top up is 2000. Your Sum Assured will increase when you avail this facility.
4. Switching - You can switch across the 7 fund options, the minimum switch is Rs. 2000. This feature is available under fixed portfolio strategy.
5. Partial Withdrawal - Partial withdrawals are allowed only after completion of 5 policy years. One Partial Withdrawal is allowed in each policy year upto a maximum of 20% of the existing Fund Value. The minimum amount for partial withdrawal is Rs 2,000.
Eligibility
| Particulars | Minimum | Maximum |
| Entry age (in years) | 0 |
One pay – 69 Limited pay – 55 Regular pay – 65 |
| Maturity age (in years) | 18 |
One pay – 79 Limited pay – 69 Regular pay – 75 |
| Premium (in Rs.) |
One pay 48,000 Limited and Regular pay 24,000 |
Unlimited |
| Premium Payment modes | Single, Yearly, Half-yearly and Monthly | |
| Premium payment term/options |
One pay – Single premium Limited pay 5, 7 or 10 Regular pay – equal to policy term |
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| Policy Terms | ||
| Premium Payment option | Ages (in years) | Policy Term (in years) |
| One | - | 10 |
| Limited and Regular pay |
0-39 40-54 55 and above |
10,15,20,25 10,15 10 |
| Sum Assured (SA) | One Pay | ||
| Entry age (in years) | Minimum SA | Maximum SA | |
| 0-33 | 1.25*Single Premium | 10*Single Premium | |
| 34 and above | 1.25*Single Premium | 1.25*Single Premium | |
| Five and Regular Pay | |||
| Entry age (in years) | Minimum SA | Maximum SA | |
| 0-44 | Higher of (10*Annual Premium) and (0.5*policy Term*Annual Premium) | As per Maximum Sum Assured multiples* | |
| 45 and above | Higher of (7*Annual Premium) and (0.25*policy Term*Annual Premium) | ||
Exclusions
If the Life Assured, commits suicide within one year from the date of issuance of the policy or from the date of policy revival, only the Fund Value, including Top- up Fund Value, if any, as available on the date of death, would be payable. No charges will be deducted after the date of death.
If the Life assured, within one year from the effective date of increase in Sum Assured, then the amount of increase shall not be considered in the calculation of the death benefit.
FAQs
You stop paying the premium after 5 yearsPolicy holder can pay the unpaid premium, Surrender the policy, Convert the policy into paid up policy, continue the policy for a period of up to 2 years. If nothing from the above is selected, then the policy will be auto surrendered.
You stop paying the premium before 5 yearsPolicy Holder can pay the unpaid premium, discontinue the policy, the funds will be moved to discontinue policy fund. If nothing from the above is selected, then the policy will be converted to discontinued policy.
You want to surrender the policyIf the policy holder wants to surrender the policy before completing 5 years, then the insurance cover will cease and the fund value net of any discontinuance charge will be transferred to the Discontinued Policy Fund. The Discontinued Policy Fund will be credited with a minimum interest rate of 4% p.a. and the proceeds from this will be payable after the fifth policy anniversary. In case of death of the Life Assured during this period, only the accumulated fund value will be payable to the nominee.
If the policyholder surrenders the policy after completion of 5 policy years, then the insurance cover will cease and your fund value including top up value shall be paid immediately and the policy would be terminated.
You want a loan against your policyThere is no loan available under this plan.
