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Wapic Smart LifeSavers Plan
Wapic Smart LifeSavers Plan
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07 JUNE 2016
Address: 7th Floor
Aiico Plaza
Churchgate Street
Victoria Island
LifeSavers Plan.
Prepared for Wapic Insurance PLC by
Contents
1. Introduction 3
2. Benefits Payable 4
3. Premiums Payable 5
5. Actuarial Certificate 8
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1. Introduction
1.1. This is a savings plan that has basic life cover. It provides potential policyholders the
maximization of medium or long term savings. It provides a tax free lump sum at the
end of the selected policy duration of the plan.
Regular deductions of the insurance charge (risk premium) for life cover, permanent
disability and critical illness will be made from the contribution.
The balance will be credited to the policyholders’ investible fund in which interest will
accrue.
The proceeds of the savings account will be paid at maturity or on surrender of the
policy. In the event of death or permanent disability, the proceeds of the savings
account plus payment of appropriate life cover is payable.
Please refer to the enclosed policy documents for the general policy conditions.
Please refer to the enclosed policy documents for terms and conditions relating to
policy cancellation.
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2. Benefits Payable
In the event of death, the sum assured together with the account balance is payable.
In the event of critical illness or personal accident, the appropriate cover is payable.
Policy Exclusions
2.6. Please refer to the enclosed policy documents for details of policy exclusions.
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3. Risk Premiums Payable
The annual risk premium rate for permanent disability is 2 per N1,000 sum assured.
The annual risk premium rates for covering the life of the policyholder is detailed
according to age in the table below;
The insurance provided under the policy will lapse if contributions are not made when
due.
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4. Pricing Methodology and Assumptions
A monthly discounted cashflow approach was adopted for determining the emerging profits,
explicitly taking into account all related cashflows including the cost of setting up statutory
reserves.
Policyholder cashflows
Contributions
less monthly insurance charge for life cover
less monthly insurance charge on riders
plus investment return credited at prevailing T-bill rate less 6% (flat).
Unallocated returns on policyholder funds (i.e. the net of tax return earned over and
above that credited to policyholder accounts)
plus charge for insurance on life
plus charge for insurance on riders
Less initial and renewal expenses, NAICOM fees and stamp duties payable
Less increase in non-unit reserves
Plus return on reserves and net non-unit cashflows
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Assumptions
Mortality 100% UK A6770 Mortality Table
Initial Expense (overhead contribution) N7,500 per policy
Maintenance Expense N5,000 per policy per annum
Expense Inflation 9.5% pa
Stamp Duty 0.15% of sum assured
NAICOM Fee 0.5% of contribution
Commission Policy Term
Less than 5 yrs 5 yrs and
above
Year 1 2.5% 5%
Year 2 2.5% 5%
Year 3 2.5% 5%
Year 4+ 0% 0%
Investment Return earned 12% pa
Investment return credited 6% lower than investment returned earned
Shareholder Risk Discount Rate 15% pa
Profit Loading 2%
Fund Withdrawal Rates Surrender Rate
Year 1 0%
Year 2 0%
Year 3 5.0%
Year 4 15%
Year 5+ 12.5%
Additional Assumptions for Reserving
Expense margin Pricing assumption + 10%
Valuation interest rate 10% pa
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Actuarial Certificate
I hereby confirm that the above product complies with all relevant laws,
regulations, guidelines and actuarial standards.
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