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Agency Handbook 2021
Agency Handbook 2021
ASSESSMENT
MEDICAL
UNDERWRITING
AML
FINANCIAL
KYC
UNDERWRITING
UNDERWRITING
HANDBOOK
FOR AGENCY CHANNEL
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List of Contents
Index Page No
1. Age Proofs 3
2. KYC Guidelines 4
3. AML Guidelines 5
6. Term Underwriting 24
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AGE PROOF
• Term Plans
• Non-Standard Age Proof – Document where date of birth or age on the proof is basis
self-declaration. Guidelines for Non-Standard Age Proof –
• Acceptable up to 10 Lakhs (including sum assured of CI and term rider)
• An extra premium of Rs. 2.50 per 1000 Sum Assured will be charged for all cases.
• Applications with nonstandard age proofs will be subjected to Medicals.
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KYC GUIDELINES
KYC (Know your customer) – KYC is a process of knowing your customer OR Identifying
& verifying the identity of Life Assured / Payer / Proposer / Beneficial owner / Assignee etc.
*Please refer Annexure 2 for List of Acceptable KYC documents with criteria’s.
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AML GUIDELINES
AML (Anti Money Laundering): Refers to a set of procedures, laws and regulations designed
to stop the practice of generating income through illegal actions.
Key Points:
• This has been prepared in accordance with Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
(PMLA Act) and IRDAI Master Circular on AML dated 28th September, 2015.
Based on the individual's profile and product profile customer shall be classified as High risk
and Low risk.
Low Risk - entities whose identities and source of wealth can be easily identified and
transactions in whose accounts by and large conform to the known profile
High Risk - individuals and entities which require higher due diligence, especially those for
whom the sources of funds are not clear.
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Low Risk Customer High Risk Customer
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AML GUIDELINES AND GRID
Based on Premium amount & type of customer it is mandatory to submit certain documents.
AML Grid for Low Risk Customers -
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AML Grid for NRI / OCI / PIO customers
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PAN REQUIREMENT
Submission of PAN/Form 60 is now mandatory for all NB submission. The Guidelines are
applicable for below Entities:
(i) Proposer and/or Payor (ii) Beneficial Owners
Key Points:
Exclusions:
The below individuals are excluded for submission of Pan Card subject to submission on
officially valid documents (OVD) only.
(i) NRI/PIO/OCI (ii) Foreign National
(iii) Indian Residents from the states of Assam, Meghalaya and J&K
(state of current residence)
OVD’s are listed below which are acceptable as Identity Proof and Address proof: -
PAN Aadhar
Aadhar Passport
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MANDATORY DOCUMENTS
FOR SUBMISSION
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NON TERM UNDERWRITING
Type
Category 1
Female lives carrying out small business activity to support household but cannot
substantiate their income through valid proofs
Category 3
Female lives may have income through interest, investments, rent, capital gain, gift,
income from any other unearned sources, Housewives, Widow, Unmarried female lives
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Documentation / Minimum Documentation / Minimum
Total Sum
Requirement - (Category 2 Lives, Requirement - (Category 3 Lives,
At Risk in INR#
Non-Graduates only) Non-Graduates only)
Up to 50 Lac Nil
*Underwriters may call for Student ID Proof / Up to date immunization record / Income Proof /
Standard Income Proof from proposed insured based on the underwriting assessment.
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AGRICULTURE GUIDELINES
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Underwriters may call for Latest land records documents + Crop sale receipts or alternate
proof of agricultural income based on his / her assessment
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NRI/PIO GUIDELINES
These are Indians Persons of “Indian origin” means a Foreign A Foreign National is a proposed
working abroad & citizen (not being a citizen of Pakistan, insured who is not of Indian origin but
holding Indian Bangladesh and other countries as may be either working in India or settled in
passport & specified by the Central Govt from time to India for a period of at least 3 yrs. and
nationality time) if: shows intent of indefinitely residing in
• He/she at any time held an Indian Passport or India or at least for the tenure of the
• He/she or rather his/her grandparents or policy.
great grandparents were born in and
permanently resident in India as defined in
the Govt of India Act 1935 and other
territories that became part of India,
thereafter provided neither was at any time
a citizen of any of the aforesaid countries or,
• They neither hold an Indian Passport nor
Indian nationality. These customers tend to
visit India as they have their relatives here
or may have relocated back to India.
Mandatory 1. Copies of the relevant pages in the Passport (include personal detail, address detail
documentation for page and current valid Work VISA from the country of residence)
NRIs: 2. Employment Card / Pass, Employment Contact, Business registration certificate, work
permit etc. along with proof of source of funds where a valid Work Visa is not available
1. The reason of taking insurance and the proof for residing in India (Work
Mandatory
permit/Studies)
documentation for
Foreign National 2. Copies of the relevant pages in the Passport (include personal detail, address detail
page and valid Indian VISA pages)
3. Foreign National Questionnaire to be filled-in by the customer; to also include
confirmation of source of fund
4. Proof of employment / business / status in the country of current residence; Latest
and valid FRRO registration certificate.
5. Standard income proof is mandatory for Foreign Nationals irrespective of premium.
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General Key Rules for NRI/PIO/OCI/FN:
• Indian Address to be mentioned on Proposal Form. For claiming GST waiver,
correspondence address must be a foreign address and premium payment must be
through NRE account
• Email ID of the prospect is mandatory to be mentioned in proposal form Address
• Proof of communication address mentioned on Proposal Form is mandatory.
• No repatriation of Funds allowed outside India
• Term plan, Term rider and Health products are not allowed to FN.
FATF: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global standard body for anti-money
laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).
** FATF / UNSC country list is as per the FATF public statement and subject to change
Below is the current list of countries which are not complied with FATF
YEMEN ZIMBABWE
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NON TERM FINANCIAL WAIVER GUIDELINES
Following table is used to calculate the Life Insurance eligibility and different tables / rules
are used to calculate the eligibility for additional benefits such as Accidental Death Benefit
rider, Critical Illness rider etc. The rider eligibility criteria are defined separately.
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Age Band (Age Last Birthday) Income Multiplier to arrive at “Standard Financial Eligibility”
18 – 40 25
41 – 45 20
46 – 50 15
> 60 5
Financial eligibility arrived using the above factor represent the maximum amount of life
insurance cover a person can obtain from all insurance providers across the world. All valid
policies$ taken throughout the lifetime of the insured where death benefit is payable in case
of claim are considered while arriving at the eligibility. This is referred as Total Sum At Risk
(TSAR).
Life to be insured shall be required to meet all of the following eligibility criteria to be
eligible for financial waiver with Credit report form Experian / CIBIL / CRIF.
1. Declared income minimum income 300,000 and above
2. Minimum Estimated income as per credit bureau report is equal to for Salaried and
Self-employed is INR 3 Lac. Estimated avg income from credit bureaus shall be taken for
financial evaluation.
3. Minimum Education Criteria: Graduate and above only
4. Credit score: CRIF: 650 & above; EXPERIAN: 750 & above; CIBIL * Not applicable
5. Maximum Financial TSAR including the current and simultaneous plan offered will be
INR 2 Crore per life basis CIBIL income & CRIF/Experian income
Bureau Education Max FSAR^ allowed Credit score Income Revised HLV
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LIST OF STANDARD INCOME PROOF:
Please note, Income proof / Proof of Source of Fund is required under AML guidelines as
per defined matrix. Evidence received under AML guidelines will be used for financial
assessment as well.
A) All MDRT / LP / DSF / DBS Assure Banking: For all plans except Fortune Guarantee (10 Pay).
Financial
Up to 5 Lac Nil Questionnaire*
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B) Other Agents: For all plans except Fortune Guarantee (10 Pay).
Financial
Up to 5 Lac Nil Questionnaire*
For Age Below 21 will be assessed as per Student Lives / Juvenile lives guidelines unless
income proof is provided for financial eligibility assessment. Students up to age 25 need to
submit current student proof. Student / Juvenile / Housewife guidelines will be applicable as
per current guidelines.
*Underwriters will call for Standard Income Proof from proposed insured based on the
underwriting assessment.
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MEDICAL UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES
Note: 1) The below document is applicable if Standard Age Proof is provided. For
Non-Standard Age Proof, application will be subjected to medical as per medical grid. Term
Rider will not be allowed under Non-Standard Age Proof. 2) The above mentioned
Non-Medical limit apply to Advisors whose record do not reflect any repudiated claim or
suspicious claim (paid or not paid) from their portfolio or portfolio of their agent under
them. Such list is provided by claims team on regular basis and underwriter will use this for
assessment of eligibility of Non-Medical Limit at the time of underwriting. Not fulfilling this
criteria, the Basic Limit or SCC criteria (wherever applicable) will apply 3) Health Insurance
and Term Plan including any variation of term plan are excluded.
Non-Medical limits for all plans except Fortune Guarantee (10 Pay)
Medical limits for Fortune Guarantee Plan Option (10 Pay Only)
Also applicable for Juvenile lives and Students lives up to age 25
0 – 50 1.5 Crore
51 – 60 1.0 Crore
61 – 65 50 Lac
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Agency Tele MER MDRT/ COT/ TOT/LP Other Advisors
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Medical Grid for Non TERM Life Plans
1,000,000
50,000,001 – ME, ME, BPB, ME, BPB, ME, BPB, ME, BPB, ME, BPB,
JMR CBC, HBA1c, CBC, HBA1c, CBC, HBA1c, CBC, HBA1c, CBC, HBA1c,
49,999,999 BPB ECG-R ECG-Exe ECG-Exe ECG-Exe ECG-Exe
250,000,000 JMR ME, ME, BPB, ME, BPB, CBC, ME, BPB, ME, BPB, ME, BPB,
CBC, HBA1c, HBA1c, ECG-Exe, CBC, HBA1c, CBC, HBA1c, CBC,
and above BPB ECG-Exe , 2 D echo, USG ECG-Exe, ECG-Exe, HBA1c,
2 D echo, USG (KUB & Abd), 2 D echo, 2 D echo, ECG-Exe,
(KUB & Abd), Chest X ray, USG USG (KUB 2 D echo,
Chest X ray, Anti HCV, (KUB & Abd), & Abd), USG (KUB
Anti HCV, Urine Urine hest X ray, Chest X ray, & Abd),
microalbumin microalbumin Anti HCV, Anti HCV, Chest X ray,
Urine Urine Anti HCV,
microalbumin microalbumin Urine
microalbumin
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) required for Male life above 55 years for SAR 10 Cr and
above
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TERM UNDERWRITING
Age Proof Only standard age proof Passport is mandatory as age proof
Minimum Income Salaried – 3 Lakh and Self Employed – 4 Lakh Salaried – 3 Lakh and Self Employed – 4 Lakh
For TATA Group Employees – R.2.50 lakhs up Salary from own business or closely held
to age 30 years family business will not be considered under
Salary from own business or closely held Salaried.
family business will not be considered under
Salaried.
Financial evidence Financial waiver up to INR 1,50,00,000 Financial waiver up to INR 1,50,00,000
TELE MER Grid Refer to Tele MER part Refer Tele MER part
Only for MAHARAKSHA SUPREME following NML Limits, subject to fulfilment of below
mentioned criteria
18 - 45 1 Cr
Location Should not be from Negative pin codes (Existing Exception guidelines as applicable
for negative pin-codes will continue to be valid)
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Medical Sum at Risk
Additional checks Internal risk checks and industry bureaus for existing policies with other insurance
companies will be applied
All SR+ plans will be subject to Physical Grid medicals. No TELEMER limits for SR+ plans
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Financial Underwriting Term Plans
• Life to be insured shall be required to meet all the following eligibility criteria to be eligible
for financial waiver with Credit report from TU - CIBIL
• Minimum Education Criteria: Graduate
• Minimum declared Annual income shall be INR 3 Lakhs for Salaried and INR 5 Lakhs for
Self - Employed.
• Verified income from mandatory documents is to be considered even if estimated income
is higher
• Further, if declared income is lower than the income estimator, the former should be used
for financial evaluation
• Maximum Financial TSAR including the current and simultaneous plan offered will be INR
1.5 Crore per life. (Financial TSAR includes total sum assured across all policies of life
assured with the Tata AIA and with other Life Insurance Companies)
1. Recent Appointment Letter (Not more than 3 months old) with at least 1 months’ salary
slip with Provident Fund deduction.
2. Latest salary revision letter (Not more than 3 months old) with at least 1 months’ salary
slip with Provident Fund deduction.
3. Last 3 months’ salary slips (With Provident Fund Deduction, average income will be
considered)
4. Last 6 months Bank statements reflecting salary credit at regular periodic interval
6. Income Tax Returns (ITR) along with CA certified (as applicable) Computation of income
for last three years – Average Income of 3 years will be considered for computing
eligibility
7. CA certified / Audited Profit and Loss (P&L) account & audited Balance Sheet for last
three years. (average income will be considered)
• Please note, Income proof / Proof of Source of Fund is required under AML guidelines as
per defined matrix. Evidence received under AML guidelines will be used for financial
assessment as well.
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FINANCIAL SURROGATES
1. To be used only to bridge the financial eligibility gap in case of professional and
self-employed individuals.
2. The income derived through use of surrogates is to be capped to maximum 50% of the
verified income subject to a maximum sum assured of INR 30,000,000
4 Credit Card limits Credit Card statement of recent Annual Income = 5X monthly
6 months showing monthly Credit Limit
credit limits
Credit card should be in LA
name only [No joint owners /
No defaults]
Only one card with highest limit
to be used
5 Home loan statement 1. Repayment statement for last Annual Income = 20 x Monthly
12 months along with bank EMI
statement showing debits for
the same period.
2. Loan approval letter from the
financial authority showing the
EMI [ only for recent loan
procurement]
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Income Multiple for all Term Plans
18 – 35 25
36 – 45 20
46 – 50 15
51 – 60 10
Above 60 5
1 Australia 22 Luxembourg
2 Austria 23 Mauritius
3 Belgium 24 Netherlands
4 Brunei 25 New Zealand
5 Bulgaria 26 Norway
6 Canada 27 Oman
7 China (including Hong Kong) 28 Poland
8 Czech Republic 29 Portugal
9 Denmark 30 Romania
10 Finland 31 Sardinia
11 France 32 Sicily
12 Germany 33 Singapore
13 Greece 34 Slovak Republic
14 Greenland 35 Slovenia
15 Hungary 36 Spain
16 Iceland 37 Sweden
17 Ireland 38 Switzerland
18 Italy 39 United Arab Emirates
19 Japan 40 United Kingdom
& Northern Ireland
20 Korea (Republic of Korea)
41 United States of America
21 Vatican City
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Indicative List of Completely Non-Acceptable (Decline) Countries / Region
Important Note: Countries not covered above are either accepted with / without loading or
declined. You are requested to check with underwriting team for the latest update before
sourcing application
1 Afghanistan 10 Nigeria
2 Burundi 11 Pakistan
3 Casamance 12 Sierra Leone
4 Gaza Somalia
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5 Iraq
14 South Sudan
6 Israel (Including West Bank
and Gaza Strip) 15 Syria
8 Libya 17 Yemen
9 Niger 18 Ukraine
50,00,000 ME, BPB, Hba1c ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-R ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c,
ECG-Exe
5,000,001 ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-R ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-R ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c,
-20,000,000 ECG-Exe
20,000,001 ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-R ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c, ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c,
-49,999,999 ECG-Exe ECG-Exe
5,00,00,000 - ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c, ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c, ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c,
24.99 Crore ECG-Exe ECG-Exe ECG-Exe
25 Crore and ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-X, 2 ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-X, 2 ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-X, 2
above D Echo, USG (Pelvis & Abd), D Echo, USG (Pelvis & Abd), D Echo, USG (Pelvis & Abd),
Chest X ray, Chest X ray, Anti HCV, Chest X ray, Anti HCV,
Anti HCV, Urine microalbumin Urine microalbumin Urine microalbumin
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) required for male life above 55 years for SAR 25 Cr and above
Urine Cotinine test shall be compulsory for all medically examined proposals where Life Assured has declared to be
non-consumer of tobacco or tobacco products. In case, where Life Assured declares as a tobacco consumer, then this
test is not required
If non fasting blood sugar sample is used, then HbA1c will be needed to be done.
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Business Insurance –
Employer Employee
Purpose
• At times employer wishes to take life insurance cover on its employees as a welfare measure so
that in case of early demise of employee certain sum of money is made available to the
dependents/ legal heirs of the insured employee.
• The employer may also use insurance as one of the means to reward/ retain high performing
individuals.
• Employers have an insurable interest in their employees and vice versa.
• An employer may desire to give additional benefit to employees as a reward of good services by
paying the life insurance premium on behalf of its employees.
Products Offered
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Scheme A:
Policy Term • Policy term should be chosen such that Maturity age of policy should be earlier of:
• Retirement age of employee.
• Employee attaining age 60 years exceptionally we may consider higher ages
Sum Assured Sum assured will be subject maximum Minimum sum assured & premium
limits for individual employee conditions should be satisfied.
depending upon age, annual income,
existing insurance cover etc.
Income Proofs • Employee: Last three months’ salary slips of employees or Employer’s declaration
of annual salary of the insured
• Employer: ITR with computation of income with audited profit & loss account and
balance sheet of employer for last 3 financial years
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List of Annexures
Particulars Annexure
Scheme B
Proposer / Life Insured Employee is the proposed insured and policy Format as per EE2
holder
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Parameter Details Special Conditions, if any
Sum Assured Sum assured will be subject maximum limits for Minimum sum assured &
individual employee depending upon age, premium conditions
annual income, existing insurance cover etc. should be satisfied.
Financial
Normal Financial underwriting guidelines applicable
underwriting
Income Proofs • Employee: Last three months’ salary slips of employees or Employer’s
declaration of annual salary of the insured
• Employer: ITR with computation of income with audited profit & loss
account and balance sheet of employer for last 3 financial years
Who is a HUF • A Hindu Joint Family or Hindu undivided family (HUF) or a Joint Hindu
Family is an extended family arrangement prevalent among Hindus,
consisting of many generations living under the same roof.
• All the male members are blood relatives and all the women are either
mothers or wives or unmarried daughters or widowed relatives, all joint in
food, worship and estate.
Members of HUF • Karta: The head/ senior most male member of the family is the Karta. He
is responsible for all the affairs of the family. He represents the HUF as the
Manager
• Co-partners: All male decedents of a common male ancestor are the
Co-partners. Male children of the Co-partners acquire interest in the
family by birth and are admitted to the benefits of the family but are not
liable to commitments of the HUF during their minority. Every co-parcener
has joint possession and joint interest in the HUF property.
• Female members: This includes wife of Karta, wives and un-married
daughters of Co-partners
Financials eligibility • Last 3 years ITRs of HUF (as per Financial Grid is applicable)
• Financial eligibility for cover will be basis HUF income only
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INSTITUTION GUIDELINES – KEY MAN INSURANCE
• A person whose services have significant effect on the profitability of the company.
• Key Person could be an employee/director of the company with technical background,
experience, entrepreneurial vision and/or market image whose death, will have a bearing
on the profitability of the Company. There can be more than one Key Person within a
Company of the requisite background, knowledge, experience etc.
• It is not necessary for a Key Person to hold the highest position.
• Key man cannot be a sole proprietor of the firm.
Purpose To protect the company from possible loss which the company might
suffer due to the death of the Key man.
Financials • 3 times of Average Gross Profit of the company for last 3 years.
eligibility • 5 times of Average Net Profit of the company for last 3 years.
• 10 times of the annual compensation for the Key person including
salary, bonus and all other perquisites.
Proposal • Proposal Form to be filled by Key man in the Life Assured Section,
Form while the Proposer’s details to be filled by the Employer (Company).
• Proposal Form to be signed by the Life Assured as well as an
Authorized Signatory as mentioned in the Board Resolution, along
with the Company’s Seal.
Beneficial Mandatory for all cases along with KYC documents of the
Ownership Beneficial Owner
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Examples of Type of Plan Allowed Only Term plan, No SR +
Key man Riders Not Allowed
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PARTNERSHIP INSURANCE
Partnership insurance is an instrument that provides financial stability that ensures business’
buoyancy. The remaining partners in a business can buy the business interest of a deceased
partner from the legal heirs using proceeds from partnership
Partnership firm proposes the policy and is the policy owner, with partners as life assured.
All partners are covered as per their respective insurability and get individual policy.
In case only one/two partners out of three are insured , we need to know the reason for not
insuring the third partner. Premiums are paid by the partnership firm
In case of a partner’s death, the firm gets the death benefit.
Only Term Plan is allowed under Partnership Insurance
Following documentation required:
Proposer Insured
PAN copy KYC Proof
Address Proof Address Proof
Last 3 years ITR* & COI Last 2 years ITR & COI
Last 3 years P/L account statement*
Last 3 years Balance Sheet*
Partnership Deed/Agreement
Beneficial ownership declaration along
with his/her KYC
Financial eligibility
• 3 times of Average Gross Profit of the company for last 3 years.
• 5 times of Average Net Profit of the company for last 3 years.
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Non-Standard Age Proofs
LIC with only age admitted as YES & no codes Health Schemes (CGHS) Certificate
Photo ID Proof
Valid Passport
Pan Card
Voter ID Card
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Address Proof
Valid Passport
Voter ID Card
Bank account or Post Office savings Bank passbook OR Post office book with
account statement detail address updated up to
the previous month
Leave and license agreements with such employers allotting official accommodation
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KYC documents other than Individual
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ANNEXURE 3 - LIST OF FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
A. SALARIED INDIVIDUAL FORM 16
1. Form 16A
2. Latest Appointment Letter / Latest Salary Revision Letter not more than 3 months old
from date of application sign date
3. Latest Employment Contract
4. Bank Statement showing Salary credits for last six months
5. Latest Three Months’ Salary Slips
6. Form 26 AS
B. BUSINESS
1. Income Tax Return (Includes Respective Tax Return Formed in Countries other than India)
2. Self-Attested Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account Statement for latest years with corre
sponding ITR's (Latest Partnership Deed in case of partnership firm)
3. Audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account Statement for latest years (Audited as per
prevailing Tax Norms)
4. Government Contract Letter / Government Work Order reflecting the value of the contract
1. Pension Order received at the time of retirement in case of Government Employees / Final
Settlement Letter in case of Private Sector Employees if Pension is not provided + Bank
Statement reflecting monthly pension credit
D. AGRICULTURE
**Declaration by the customer that the premiums will be funded through the "surrogate income
proof" mentioned.
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ANNEXURE 4 - COVID-19 Guidelines (Subject to regular updates)
a. Guidelines for Non Term Plans
No limit on cover amount or product for sourcing from : -Singapore, Hong Kong, Mauritius ,
UAE, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Australia Thailand & Taiwan
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Brunei, Maldives, Vietnam, South Korea, Bahrain , Kuwait, China
COVID Q, Video MER mandatory for all cases and other routine requirement
[Further medicals may be necessitated basis disclosures]; other routine requirement
South America, Russia, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France, Netherland, Turkey, Iran and
Substandard Residential Rating Countries.
Normal [pre-COVID standard residential guidelines] UW guidelines for NRIs for:
a. GRIP Joint-Life Single-Premium plan with 5 year term: up to a cover of INR. 3 Cr.
b. Savings plan with 20 times Premium to Sum Assured ratio: up to cover INR. 2 Cr (total new
cover issued after 1/4/2020)
All other countries with Standard Residential Rating:
No Pre-login is required, SA restriction as per point 1b applicable
Applications made within 15 days after first port of entry to India May not be postponed
however acceptance only after completing 15 days from entry can login [ allow as per point 2b]
All applicants with travel plans to International location/s within 3 months of date of
application Minimum requirement COVID Q, MER/ VMER and other routine requirements
4) All applications with
a. EMR equal to and above +150 – Postpone for 3 months
b. Age above 60:
i. Maximum sum assured- 50,000,000
ii. Any case with EMR above +75 - Postpone for 3 months
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ANNEXURE 5 - LIST OF QUESTIONNAIRE
Medical Questionnaire
1. Accident or Injury questionnaire
2. Alcohol Usage Questionnaire
3. Anxiety Depression Questionnaire
4. Arthritis Questionnaire
5. Asthma Questionnaire
6. Back and Neck Disorder Questionnaire
7. Chest pain Questionnaire
8. Diabetes Questionnaire
9. Epilepsy Questionnaire
10. Gastrointestinal and digestive disorders_ including ulcers
11. General Attending Physician Statement
12.Gynecological Disorder Questionnaire
13. Height Weight Confirmation Form
14. Hepatitis or Liver Condition Questionnaire
15. Hypertension Questionnaire
16. Kidney Disorder Questionnaire
17. Medical Checkup Questionnaire
18. Neurological Disorder APS
19. Polio or Deformity Questionnaire
20. Pregnancy Questionnaire
21. Respiratory Disorder Questionnaire
22. Smoking Questionnaire
23. Tumor Cyst Lump or Growth Questionnaire
24. Vague Chest Pain or Ischemic Heart Disease
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Occupation
1. Agriculture Questionnaire Form
2. Civil Aviation Questionnaire
3. Defence Questionnaire
4. Diving Questionnaire
5. Driver Questionnaire
6. Fishing Questionnaire
7. Housewife Questionnaire
8. Marine Questionnaire
9. Micro lighting Questionnaire
10. Mining Questionnaire
11. Occupation Questionnaire
12. Oil and Rig questionnaire
13. Service Aviation Questionnaire
Travel/Residence
Sports/Avocation
1. Diving Questionnaire
2. Gliding Questionnaire
3. Hang gliding Questionnaire
4. Hazardous Sports Questionnaire
5. Mountaineering Questionnaire
6. Parachuting Questionnaire
7. Scuba Diving Questionnaire
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ANNEXURE 6 - ARMED FORCES AND PARAMILITARY GUIDELINES
Notes
Proposed below are general guidelines for proposals received from various armed forces
and para-military establishments. The assessment will be subject to nature of duties, current
posting, designation and type of benefit opted.
These are base ratings and additional loading may apply if the applicant is involved in other
hazardous activities like bomb disposal, diving, aviation etc.
Armed/Military questionnaire should be provided in all cases for risk assessment.
Rating Method:
1. Assess applicant's profile basis the information provided in proposal form &
Armed/military questionnaire. Indicative description of the profiles is provided in Table 1.
2. If the applicant's profile is administrative or non-combative in nature, use Table 1 for
rating guideline. However, if the applicant's profile is of combative nature, use Table 2 for
rating.
Table 1
Applicant's profile Description Rating
Administrative No exposure to field, only desk job e.g. Life Standard, Accident/disability
Clerical riders Std
Combative Includes profiles who have significant field Refer Table 2 below
exposure e.g. gunners, infantry, armour,
artillery
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Table 2
ARMY
Rank Current posting Rating
Officer Rank Life Std, Riders Decline Life 2 p.m., Riders Decline
Non-officer rank Life 2 p.m., Riders Decline Life 4 p.m., Riders Decline
AIR FORCE
Rank Current posting Rating
Officer Rank Life Std, Riders Decline Life 2 p.m., Riders Decline
Non-officer rank Life 2 p.m., Riders Decline Life 4 p.m., Riders Decline
NAVY
Rank Current posting Rating
Officer Rank Life Std, Riders Decline Life 2 p.m., Riders Decline
Non-officer rank Life 2 p.m., Riders Decline Life 4 p.m., Riders Decline
OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS
Rank Current posting Rating
RPF, CISF, Indian Home Life Std, Riders Rate as mentioned under Life Std, Riders Decline
Guards, Defence Police Force in LG
Security Guards
State Police Life Std, Riders per LG Life 2 per mille, Riders Decline
Coastal guards Life 2 p.m., Riders Decline Life 2 p.m., Riders Decline
Note: 1. If the applicant is posted overseas or under orders to relocate overseas, the proposal should be declined.
2. Refer LG for further guidance if the applicant is involved in any specialised duties like flying, diving, bomb disposal.
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Definitions
Sensitive Location Defence personnel deployed or currently under orders of being deployed
to border areas of J&K, North East, Maoist prone areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand.
Non-sensitive location All areas of the country excluding those specified as sensitive.
Abbreviations:
Army Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lt. Col, Sepoys, Lance Naik, Naik, Hawaldar,
Colonel, Brigadier, Maj. Gen., Lt. Gen, Naib Subedar, Subedar, Subedar Major
Army Sublieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutanant Master Chief Petty Officer, Chief Petty
Commander, Commander, Captain, Oifficer, Petty Officer, Seaman
Commodore, Rear Admiral, Vice
Admiral, Admiral
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ANNEXURE 7 - ARMED FORCES UNDERWRITING SAVINGS
^ - Kindly note since Sensitive Locations or Disturbed Areas cannot be defined in terms of
specific geographical location as this may change depending upon the prevailing
situations. Underwriter will use discretion and judgment while assessing the occupational
risk arising out of insurgency, politically unstable areas, war or civil unrest for acceptance or
decline such cases as well
Acceptance till maximum sum at risk of 10 Lac is restricted to below locations only.
Orrisa | Assam | Manipur | Nagaland | Mizoram | Chhattisgarh | Jharkhand | Bihar | Jammu
Gadchiroli
• Armed Forces Questionnaire with details of exact nature of day-to-day duties of the
should be specified very clearly. This is a mandatory requirement.
• Risks wherein applicant participates in hazardous Sports & Pastimes or partakes Military
Flying, Deep Sea Diving, Parachuting, Participation in Record Attempts or Competitions
etc. Will be assessed separately and may attract additional loading
• Pre-Submission Calling Wavier : PSC will not be done for these cases as most of the times
CRPF/ BSF / OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL ARMED FORCES personnel are placed at remote
areas where phone is not reachable or there is any issue in contactability.
• Random Medicals Wavier: If a Random Medical is called for , in lieu thereof the copy of
medical report done in last 6 months is submitted – the same will be acceptable.
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ANNEXURE 8 - EXCEPTION HANDLING SCENARIOS FOR TERM PLANS
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Param Rakshak and Param Rakshak plus UW guidelines
Non Medical Limits Applicable (Subject to Qualifying criteria)
Tele-Medical Limits As per existing Term guidelines of respective channels & As per
Rider Tele limits
Medical Requirement As per Medical Underwriting table given in below pages
Financial Underwriting As per existing Term Product guidelines
Medical Loading Sub standard lives i.e Lives with medical adversity will not be
allowed. Only Standard lives allowed
Occupation Loading Occupations attracting loading are not allowed as per occupation.
Only Standard lives allowed
Residential Loading Sub standard countries not allowed as loading is not allowed . Only
Standard countries allowed Kindly Refer to annexure 1
Housewives Not Allowed
Students Not Allowed
NRI/PIO/FN Param Rakshak :- Allowed NRI/ PIO/OCI from Standard countries*,
FN – Not allowed Param Rakshak Plus:- Not Allowed.
Backdating Not allowed
Age Proof Mandatory Standard Age proof required , NSAP will not be
allowed.
Business Insurance Allowed under HUF, and Employer-Employee scheme A/B (as per
existing Term Plan guidelines) Not allowed to Partnership/ Keyman
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Risk Aggregation
Product Risk Aggregation With
Tata AIA Life Insurance Smart All Term plans. For Term plans also SSR-
Sampoorna Raksha (SSR) SA would be aggregated.
All accidental disability plans (ATPD)
Accidental Total and Permanent Disability
[Max Accidental Disability Benefit per life
Benefit (ATPD)
is 2Cr]
All accidental Death plans (ADB, ADDL)
Accidental Death Benefit (ADB)
[Max Accidental Death Benefit per life is 2Cr]
All Critical Illness plans ( CPB, Existing CI
CritiCare Plus Benefit (CPB) plans) [Max Critical Illness Benefit per life
is 1Cr]
All Hospitalisation Benefit Plans (Hospicare)
HospiCare Benefit
[Max Hospitalisation Benefit per life is 40L]
Examples of Aggregation
1) Customer with existing MRS Plan wants to purchase Param Rakshak Plus.
Maximum SA
Plan Name Cover MSAR Maximum under FSAR
Rider Benefit
MRS 1Cr - - -
Existing Plan
ADDL 1Cr - - -
SSR 1Cr 2Cr 2Cr 2Cr
New Plan
ADB 1Cr NA 2Cr NA
Param Rakshak
ATPD 1Cr NA 1Cr NA
2) Customer with existing Param Rakshak Plus wants to purchase SR+ Plan.
Maximum SA
Plan Name Cover MSAR Maximum under FSAR
Rider Benefit
SSR 1Cr - - -
Existing Plan ADB 1Cr - - -
ATPD 1Cr - - -
SR+ 1Cr 2Cr 2Cr 2Cr
New Plan
ADDL 1Cr NA 2Cr NA
Rider Underwriting
Rider Underwriting Type
Accidental Total and Rules as applicable to ADDL. No Separate underwriting required
Permanent Disability medically/financially.
Benefit (ATPD)
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Rider Underwriting Type
CritiCare Plus Separate medical Grid Applicable. NML & Tele limits applicable.
Benefit (CPB) Financial Multiple Grid Different than Base.
HospiCare Benefit Separate medical Grid Applicable. NML & Tele limits applicable.
Financial Multiple Grid Different than Base.
Medical Underwriting
Base Criticare Hospicare Medical Decision
(SSR) Plus
NML NML NML NML
NML NML Tele-Eligible Tele-Eligible
NML Tele-Eligible NML Tele-Eligible
Tele-Eligible Tele-Eligible NML Tele-Eligible
Tele-Eligible NML Tele-Eligible Tele-Eligible
Tele-Eligible NML NML Tele-Eligible
Tele-Eligible Tele-Eligible Tele-Eligible Tele-Eligible
Tele-Eligible Medical NML Medical of Rider Grid Applicable
Tele-Eligible NML Medical Medical of Rider Grid Applicable
Tele-Eligible Medical Medical Medical of Rider Grid Applicable
Medical NML NML Medical of Base Grid Applicable
Medical of Base Grid + Rider Grid Applicable.
Medical Medical NML Unique set will be shared with TPA for medicals.
If ECG- R & ECG-X both are applicable only ECG-X
will be shared with TPA for medicals.
Medical of Base Grid + Rider Grid Applicable.
Medical NML Medical Unique set will be shared with TPA for medicals.
If ECG- R & ECG-X both are applicable only ECG-X
will be shared with TPA for medicals.
Medical of Base Grid + Rider Grid Applicable.
Medical Medical Medical Unique set will be shared with TPA for medicals.
If ECG- R & ECG-X both are applicable only ECG-X
will be shared with TPA for medicals.
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Age Band : 18-40 NML (Subject to below qualifying Criteria) : 1 Cr
No Adverse Risk Score
Country NRI allowed from Standard countries only
50,00,000 ME, BPB, Hba1c ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-R ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c,
ECG-Exe
5,000,001 ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-R ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-R ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c,
-20,000,000 ECG-Exe
20,000,001 ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-R ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c, ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c,
-49,999,999 ECG-Exe ECG-Exe
5,00,00,000 - ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c, ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c, ME, BPB, CBC, HBA1c,
24.99 Crore ECG-Exe ECG-Exe ECG-Exe
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25 Crore and ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-X, 2 ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-X, 2 ME, BPB, HBA1c, ECG-X, 2
above D Echo, USG (Pelvis & Abd), D Echo, USG (Pelvis & Abd), D Echo, USG (Pelvis & Abd),
Chest X ray, Chest X ray, Anti HCV, Chest X ray, Anti HCV,
Anti HCV, Urine microalbumin Urine microalbumin Urine microalbumin
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) required for male life above 55 years for SAR 25 Cr and above
Urine Cotinine test shall be compulsory for all medically examined proposals where Life Assured has declared to be
non-consumer of tobacco or tobacco products. In case, where Life Assured declares as a tobacco consumer, then this
test is not required
If non fasting blood sugar sample is used, then HbA1c will be needed to be done.
Hospicare
Medical Sum at Risk 18-45 Above 45
All Sum Assured MER, ECG-R, CBC, BPB MER, ECG-Exe, CBC,BPB
Scenario 2:- Param Rakshak Plus Solution opted by Customer of 40 years with Premium
Segment channel
Plan Name SSR SA ADB ATPD Criticare Plus Hospicare
Sum Assured 5Cr 2Cr 2Cr 1Cr 40L
ME, BPB, HBA1c, ME, BPB, ME, BPB,
Grid Applicable NA NA
ECG-X, Cotinine CBC, ECG-X CBC, ECG-R
Final Grid Applicable :- ME, BPB, CBC, ECG-X
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Financial Multiplier Applicable
Age Group Income Multiplier Income Multiplier
(in years) (Smart Sampoorna Raksha) (Criticare Plus/Hospicare)
18-35 25 12
36-45 20 10
46-50 15 7.5
51-60 10 5
E.g.51 Years Customer with income 10L wants to Purchase Param Rakshak Plus Solution.
Eligibility would be calculated as :-
For Param Rakshak Plus, medicals are mandatory above Age 40 as NML limits for Criticare
Plus rider restricted beyond that age.
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ANNEXURE 9.1: INDICATIVE LIST OF STANDARD COUNTRIES
Sr.No. Countries Sr.No. Countries
1 Australia 18 Romania
2 Luxembourg 19 Finland
3 Austria 20 Hungary
4 Mauritius 21 France
5 Belgium 22 Spain
6 Netherlands 23 Germany
7 New Zealand 24 Singapore
8 Bulgaria 25 Greece
9 Norway 26 Iceland
10 Canada 27 Sweden
11 Oman 28 Ireland
12 Poland 29 Switzerland
13 Slovenia 30 Italy
14 Vatican City 31 United Arab Emirates
15 Czech Republic 32 Japan
16 Portugal 33 United Kingdom & Northern Ireland
17 Denmark 34 United States of America
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NASHIK CHITTOOR
BENGALURU UDAIPUR
GUWAHATI GANDHINAGAR
RAJKOT BALESHWAR TOWN
NOIDA GUNTUR
COIMBATORE JABALPUR
LUDHIANA NORTH PARGANAS
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