Which of the following types of life insurance policies pays the full sum assured to the beneficiaries if the insured dies during the policy term or to the policyholder on the maturity of the policy if he/she survives the term?

Whole Life
Endowment
Money Back
Unit Linked
✅ The correct answer is B.
Endowment plan is a type of life insurance plan, which is a combination of insurance and savings. A certain amount is kept for life cover – insurance, while the rest is invested by the life insurance company. In an endowment plan, if the life assured outlives the policy term, the insurance company offers him the maturity benefit. Moreover, endowment plans may offer bonuses periodically, which are paid either on maturity or to the nominee under death claim. On death, the death benefit is payable to the nominee. Endowment plans are commonly known as traditional life insurance, although, there is an investment component the risk is lower than the other investment products and so are the returns.

It would be advantageous to go for a family floater rather than non-floater due to the reason that

Higher cover would help any family member in case of high cost treatment
Premiums are considerably lower than where cover is taken for individual members
Both A & B
None of the three
✅ The correct answer is C.
It would be advantageous to go for a family floater rather than non-floater due to the reason that higher cover would help any family member in case of high cost treatment and premiums are considerably lower than where cover is taken for individual members.

Which of the below statement is true regarding ULIP’s?

Value of the units is determined by a formula fixed in advance
Investment risk is borne by the insurer
ULIP’s are opaque with regards to their term, expenses and savings components
ULIP’s are bundled products
✅ The correct answer is C.
ULIP’s are transparent with regards to their term, expenses and savings components. The value of each unit of a fund is determined by dividing the total value of the fund’s investments by the total number of units.

The term TPA refers to _________. (Answer with regards to health insurance)

The Primary Associate
To Provide Assistance
Third Party Administrator
Third Party Assistance
✅ The correct answer is C.
The term TPA refers to Third Party Administrator. Third Party Administration (TPA) is a service given to a Mediclaim policyholder by providing cashless facility for all hospitalizations that come under the scope of his/her Mediclaim policy.

Nikhil is looking for tax-efficient savings methods for his disposable income. He is considering an equity-linked savings scheme, national savings certificates and an endowment insurance policy. Premiums for which of these investments are allowed to be deducted from his taxable income?

The national savings certificates only
The equity-linked savings scheme and the national savings certificates only
The national savings certificates and the endowment insurance policy only
The equity-linked savings scheme, the national savings certificates and the endowment insurance policy
✅ The correct answer is D.
Nikhil is looking for tax-efficient savings methods for his disposable income. He is considering an equity-linked savings scheme, national savings certificates and an endowment insurance policy. Premiums for the equity-linked savings scheme, the national savings certificates and the endowment insurance policy investments are allowed to be deducted from his taxable income.