As per the regulations, you have the option to take the Death Benefit, Vesting Benefit and the Surrender
Benefit in the following ways
– In case of Death Benefit the nominee shall have the following options:
To utilize the entire proceeds of the policy or part thereof for purchasing an immediate annuity or deferred annuity from IndiaFirst Life at the then prevailing rate. However, the nominee shall be given an option to purchase an immediate annuity or deferred annuity from another insurer at the then prevailing rate to the extent of 50% of entire proceeds of the policy net of commutation (commutation allowed is 60%), hence amount available for purchase of annuity from other insurer is 20% of entire proceeds ; or
i) To withdraw the entire proceeds of the Policy.
In case of Vesting Benefit the Policyholder shall have the following options:
i) To utilize the entire proceeds to purchase immediate or deferred annuity from IndiaFirst Life at the prevailing annuity rate subject to point no (iii) below; or
ii) To commute up to 60% and utilize the balance amount to purchase immediate or deferred annuity from IndiaFirst Life at the prevailing annuity rate subject to point no (iii) below,
iii) Every policyholder shall be given an option to purchase immediate annuity or deferred annuity from another insurer at then prevailing annuity rate to the extent of 50% of the entire proceeds of the policy net of commutation (commutation allowed is 60%), hence amount available for purchase of annuity from other insurer is 20% of entire proceeds
In case of Surrender Benefit the Policyholder shall have the following options:
i) To utilize the entire proceeds to purchase immediate or deferred annuity from IndiaFirst Life at the prevailing annuity rate subject to point no (iii) below; or
ii) To commute up to 60% and utilize the balance amount to purchase immediate or deferred annuity from IndiaFirst Life at the prevailing annuity rate subject to point no (iii) below; or
iii) Every policyholder shall be given an option to purchase immediate annuity or deferred annuity from another insurer at then prevailing annuity rate to the extent of 50% of the entire proceeds of the policy net of commutation (commutation allowed is 60%), hence amount available for purchase of annuity from other insurer is 20% of entire proceeds
For Single premium: surrender value is payable immediately any time after payment of premium. The policyholder has the option to surrender the policy.
In case the proceeds of the policy either on surrender or vesting are not sufficient to purchase minimum annuity (i.e. 1000 per month), then the proceeds of the policy may be paid to the policyholder or beneficiary as lump sum.