Ultra Loan Shield Retail Brochure Final
Ultra Loan Shield Retail Brochure Final
loan against
health and life
emergencies.
Presenting
Ultra Loan Shield
from
and HDFC ERGO Health
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited and HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Limited, together, bring to you - Ultra Loan Shield. A unique combination plan that
offers your customers protection from loan worries in an event of a health or life emergency. Thus, your customers' families never face the burden of repaying
the loan and continue to lead a life of pride.
BASE BENEFITS
The life and health insurance under this Combi product is arranged on a group basis and you will be the master policyholder. In order for a customer to be covered
under the policy they must join the group insurance scheme, thus becoming an Insured Member.
A. Base Benefit - Life 2. Permanent Total Disablement [PTD]*
1. Death Benefit If an Insured Member suffers an Accident during the Policy Period and within
365 days from the date of the Accident this is the sole and direct cause of his
The main benefit is of following two types: permanent total disablement in one of the ways detailed in the table below,
• Level: The sum assured stays at same level as at inception of the policy then we will pay the percentage of the Sum Insured shown in the table
during the individual’s membership term. below
• Decreasing: The sum assured decreases as per the repayment schedule
selected by you during the individual’s membership term. Static Sum Reducing Sum
Insured Insured
The repayment schedule will depend on the underlying interest rate, any Loss of 2 Limbs (both hands or both feet or one
moratorium period etc. At the outset, therefore, a repayment schedule will hand and one foot)
be agreed with the master policyholder. Such repayment schedule will Loss of a Limb and an eye 100% of
define the benefits offered under the product. We will pay the benefits 100% of
Principal
disbursed loan
exactly as per the repayment schedule selected at inception, irrespective of Complete and irrecoverable loss of sight of both amount
outstanding
the actual outstanding loan as of the date of death. eyes amount
Loss of 2 Limbs (both hands or both feet or one If an Insured Member suffers an Accident during the Policy Period and within
hand and one foot) 365 days from the date of the Accident this is the sole and direct cause of his
Loss of a Limb and an eye 100% of permanent partial disablement in one of the ways detailed in the table
100% of below, then we will pay the percentage of the Sum Insured as shown in the
Principal
disbursed loan
Complete and irrecoverable loss of sight of both amount
outstanding table.
eyes amount
In case of an admissible claim under this benefit, coverage under this policy
for the Insured Person shall automatically terminate. However in case of
borrower and co-borrower loans following shall apply
c) Permanent Partial Disablement (PPD) or Temporary Total
Loss of: Static Sum Reducing disablement (TTD):
Insured Sum Insured
• If an Insured Member suffers an Accident during the Policy Period and
Each arm at the shoulder joint
within 365 days from the date of the Accident this is the sole and direct
Each leg above centre of the femur
cause of his permanent partial disablement in one of the ways detailed in
Each arm to a point above elbow joint the table below, then we will pay the amount as mentioned in the Benefit
Each leg up to a point below the femur 50% of 50% of table below.
Each arm below elbow joint disbursed outstanding
Each hand at the wrist Loan Principal Each arm at the shoulder joint Each hand at the wrist
Each eye amount Amount Each leg above centre of the femur Each eye
Each leg to a point below the knee Each arm to a point above elbow joint Each leg to a point below the knee
Each leg up to the centre of tibia Each leg up to a point below the femur Each leg up to the centre of tibia
Each foot at the ankle. Each arm below elbow joint Each foot at the ankle.
The premium for each member is calculated as a single premium. The actual
3. Maturity Benefit – Life and Health premium depends on a number of parameters such as:
Minimum Age at Entry 18 years 1. Prohibition of Rebates: In accordance with Section 41 of the
Maximum Age at Entry 65 years Insurance Act, 1938 as amended from time to time - Life & Health
Maximum Cover 75 years No maximum cover ceasing No person shall allow or offer to allow, either directly or indirectly, as an
Ceasing Age age on continuous renewals inducement to any person to take or renew or continue an insurance in
Minimum Sum Assured Rs. 1,000 Rs. 10,000 respect of any kind of risk relating to lives or property in India, any rebate of
the whole or part of the commission payable or any rebate of the premium
shown on the policy, nor shall any person taking out or renewing or
All ages are age last birthday.
continuing a policy accept any rebate, except such rebate as may be allowed
in accordance with the published prospectuses or tables of the insurer.
• Insured Members can join the scheme at anytime, subject to fulfilling the
eligibility conditions. The cover will start on acceptance of the duly
Any person making default in complying with the provisions of this section
completed member information form. Insured Members will be issued with
shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees.
individual certificates of insurance.
2. In accordance with Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938 as a
• Premium component of both the products is separate and at the time of
mended from time to time - Life
renewal customer can discontinue either part of the policy during the policy
term.
• No policy of life insurance shall be called in question on any ground
whatsoever after the expiry of three years from the date of the policy, i.e.,
• Sum Insured can be up to the amount of loan disbursed.
from the date of issuance of the policy or the date of commencement of risk
or the date of revival of the policy or the date of the rider to the policy,
• Policy can be renewed only up to duration of loan Period for health cover
whichever is later.
and shall terminate automatically on complete repayment of loan amount.
• A policy of life insurance may be called in question at any time within three
years from the date of issuance of the policy or the date of commencement
• In case of Borrower and co-borrower, both can be insured either for 100%
of risk or the date of revival of the policy or the date of the rider to the policy,
of disbursed loan amount each or proportion of loan amount in their
whichever is later, on the ground of fraud: Provided that the insurer shall
respective names.
have to communicate in writing to the insured or the legal representatives
or nominees or asignees of the insured the grounds and materials on which
• Non-earning co-borrower shall not be covered under this policy.
such decision is based.
• Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), no insurer shall
• Plan options have to be chosen at the time of joining the scheme. These
repudiate a life insurance policy on the ground of fraud if the insured can
cannot be changed later.
prove that the mis-statement of or suppression of a material fact was true to
the best of his knowledge and belief or that there was no deliberate
• It is advised to familiarize with the policy benefits and policy service
intention to suppress the fact or that such mis-statement of or suppression
structure of the ‘Combi Product’ before deciding to purchase the policy.
of a material fact are within the knowledge of the insurer: Provided that in
case of fraud, the onus of disproving lies upon the beneficiaries, in case the insured member would be entitled to the surrender benefits as per the
policyholder is not alive. specified surrender value formula.
• A policy of life insurance may be called in question at any time within three
years from the date of issuance of the policy or the date of commencement 6. Taxes
of risk or the date of revival of the policy or the date of the rider to the policy, Indirect Taxes
whichever is later, on the ground that any statement of or suppression of a Taxes and levies as applicable shall be levied as applicable. Any taxes,
fact material to the expectancy of the life of the insured was incorrectly statutory levy becoming applicable in future may become payable by you by
made in the proposal or other document on the basis of which the policy was any method including by levy of an additional monetary amount in addition
issued or revived or rider issued: Provided that the insurer shall have to to premium and or charges.
communicate in writing to the insured or the legal representatives or
nominees or assignees of the insured the grounds and materials on which Direct Taxes
such decision to repudiate the policy of life insurance is based: Provided Tax will be deducted at the applicable rate from the payments made under
further that in case of repudiation of the policy on the ground of the policy, as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as amended
misstatement or suppression of a material fact, and not on the ground of GROUP
from SIZE
time to time.
fraud, the premiums collected on the policy till the date of repudiation shall
be paid to the insured or the legal representatives or nominees or assignees 7. Payments to group policyholder - Life
of the insured within a period of ninety days from the date of such We may leverage the existing infrastructure of the group master policyhold-
repudiation. er for better administration of the scheme with respect to services such as
• Nothing in this section shall prevent the insurer from calling for proof of data management, collection of premiums, issuance of Certificates of
age at any time if he is entitled to do so, and no policy shall be deemed to be Insurance and claims settlement. For the services rendered, we may make
called in question merely because the terms of the policy are adjusted on payments directly to the group master policyholder as per the limits allowed
subsequent proof that the age of the life insured was incorrectly stated in under the prevailing regulations which currently stand as follows::
the proposal. • Data Management – Rs 20 per member per annum
• Premium Collection – Rs 10 per member per annum
Regulated Entities shall mean to include the following: • Issuance of Certificates of Insurance – Rs 20 per member subject to a
a. Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) regulated Scheduled Commercial Banks minimum of Rs 500
(including co-operative Banks), • Claims Settlement – Rs 15 per claim
b. NBFCs having Certificate of Registration from RBI or
c. National Housing Bank (“NHB”) regulated Housing Finance Companies If the business is procured through an intermediary, no such payments will
d. National Minority Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) and its be payable to the master policyholder.
State Channelizing Agencies
e. Small Finance Banks regulated by RBI 8. Exclusion - Life
f. Mutually Aided Cooperative Societies formed and registered under the In case of death due to suicide, within 12 months from the date of inception
applicable State Act concerning such Societies of the membership, the nominee shall be entitled to at least 80% of the
g. Microfinance Companies registered under Section 8 of the Companies total premiums paid till the date of death or the surrender value available as
Act, 2013 on the date of death whichever is higher, where total premiums paid refers
h. Any other category as approved by the Authority to total of all the premiums received, excluding any extra premium, any rider
premium and taxes
Other Entities shall mean to include the entities other than Regulated
Entities 9. The Liability to settle claims – Life and Health
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited will process all claims for Protection
3. Cancellation in the Free-Look period – Life & Health policy and HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Limited will process all claims for
In case you are not agreeable to any of the terms and conditions stated in Health policy.
the Policy, you have the option to return the Policy to us stating the reasons
thereof, within 15 days from the date of receipt of this Policy. If you have 10. The legal/ quasi legal disputes – Life and Health
purchased your Policy through Distance Marketing mode, this period will be The legal/ quasi legal disputes, if any, are dealt by the respective insurers for
30 days. Kindly note that Free Look Cancellation option is not available at the respective benefits. For protection benefits all the legal disputes will be
time of renewal and can be availed only if no claims have been made under handled by HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited and for health benefits all
the Policy. On receipt of your letter along with the original Policy, we shall the legal disputes will be handled by HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Limited.
arrange to refund the Premium paid by you, subject to deduction of the
proportionate risk Premium for the period on cover and the expenses 11. Acceptance of Risk – Life and Health
incurred by us for medical examination (if any) and stamp duty (if any). You Where the risk is not accepted by one of the Parties, the Combi-Product(s)
shall not be allowed to cancel any coverage individually during the Free-look shall not be issued and the other Insurer shall be free to issue their
Period. Any application for cancellation during the Free-look Period will respective policy individually to the Customers, if the Customer so desires,
cancel this Policy in its entirety. as if the business was done by that respective Insurer individually without
any obligation of confirmation being taken from the other Insurer.
4. Geography - Health
This Policy applies to events or occurrences taking place anywhere in the 13. Termination of tie-up between the Insurers
world Any insurer may terminate this tie up wholly or in part only with cause and
after making a joint application for the requisite approval from IRDAI. The
5. Alterations - Life insurers agree that upon receipt of such approval from IRDAI, the insurers
Members would not be allowed to alter or amend benefits once their may terminate this tie up within a period of 90 (ninety) days from the date of
Certificate of Insurance has been issued except to correct any error. If the such approval. The insurers may mutually decide to terminate the
purpose for which the risk cover is provided changes (for example if the Agreement and intimate the same to you ninety (90) day prior to the
member repays a loan for which he had then taken life cover) then the termination of the relationship. However, Your Policy will continue until the
expiry or termination of the coverage in accordance with the policy • The provisions of Section 39 are not applicable to any life insurance policy
wordings for respective coverage. to which Section 6 of Married Women's Property Act, 1874 applies or has at
any time applied except where before or after Insurance Laws
Upon termination of the arrangement, each insurer has equal rights over (Amendment), Bill 2015, a nomination is made in favour of spouse or
the Customers sourced under this arrangement and it shall be at the sole children or spouse and children whether or not on the face of the policy it is
discretion of the Customer with whom she/ he would like to continue his/ mentioned that it is made under Section 39. Where nomination is intended
her insurance. However, both the insurer shall also mutually agree for to be made to spouse or children or spouse and children under Section 6 of
Customer engagement/ servicing programme post termination of the MWP Act, it should be specifically mentioned on the policy. In such a case
arrangement. Each insurer shall remain liable for its respective portion of only, the provisions of Section 39 will not apply.
Ultra Loan Shield for all policies in force at the time of termination of the tie
up until their expiry or lapsation.
14. Grievance
DEFINITION AND EXCLUSIONS - LIFE
Customer can lodge a grievance for either or both products at branches of
both Insurers. Complaint belonging to any product shall be routed to the 1. Accelerated Critical Illness Option 1& 2
respective insurer who shall then respond / address to the Customer
directly. Complaints shall be forwarded by the receiving Insurer to the Critical Illness includes 19 critical illnesses as following:
respective Insurer within T+ 2 days, T being the complaint receivable date.
In case the Customer is not satisfied with the resolution offered, Customer 1. Cancer 11. End Stage Lung Disease
can also approach the Insurance Ombudsman in his region. Please refer 2. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft 12. Heart Valve Surgery
relevant grievance redressal mechanism section mentioned under each
Surgery (CABGS) 13. Loss of Independent
policy document.
3. Heart Attack Existence
15. According to Guidelines on Insurance repositories and electronic 4. Kidney Failure 14. Loss of Limbs
issuance of insurance policies issued by IRDAI dated 29th April, 2011, a 5. Major Organ Transplant 15. Loss of Sight
policyholder can now have his life insurance policies in dematerialized form (as recipient) 16. Major Burns
through a password protected online account called an electronic Insurance
6. Stroke 17. Major Head Trauma
Account (eIA). This eIA can hold insurance policies issued from any insurer in
7. Apallic Syndrome 18. Paralysis / Paraplegia
dematerialized form, thereby facilitating the policy holder to access his
policies on a common online platform. Facilities such as online premium 8. Benign Brain Tumour 19. Surgery of Aorta
payment, changes in address are available through the eIA. Furthermore, 9. Coma
you would not be required to provide any KYC documents for any future 10. End Stage Liver Disease
policy purchase with any insurer. For more information on eIA visit
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ialization The benefit will be payable only on survival of 30 days from first diagnosis of
the critical illness. Waiting period of 90 days from the date of
16. Nomination as per Sec 39 of insurance Act 1938 as amended from commencement of risk or reinstatement whichever is later will apply.
time to time – Life & Health
• The policyholder of a life insurance on his own life may nominate a person Specific Exclusions for this benefit are listed below:
or persons to whom money secured by the policy shall be paid in the event of We shall not be liable to pay any benefit if the critical illness is caused directly
his death or indirectly by the following:
• Where the nominee is a minor, the policyholder may appoint any person to • Any of the listed critical illness conditions where death occurs within 30
receive the money secured by the policy in the event of policyholder’s death days of the diagnosis
during the minority of the nominee. The manner of appointment to be laid • Any sickness related condition manifesting itself within 90 days of the
down by the insurer commencement of the policy/date of acceptance of risk or reinstatement,
• Nomination can be made at any time before the maturity of the policy whichever is later.
• Nomination may be incorporated in the text of the policy itself or may be • Intentionally self-inflicted injury or attempted suicide, irrespective of
endorsed on the policy communicated to the insurer and can be registered mental condition.
by the insurer in the records relating to the policy • Alcohol or solvent abuse, or the taking of drugs except under the direction
• Nomination can be cancelled or changed at any time before policy of a registered medical practitioner.
matures, by an endorsement or a further endorsement or a will as the case • War, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), civil war,
may be rebellion, revolution or taking part in a riot or civil commotion.
• A notice in writing of Change or Cancellation of nomination must be • Service in any military, police, paramilitary or similar organisation.
delivered to the insurer for the insurer to be liable to such nominee. • Taking part in any act with a criminal intent.
Otherwise, insurer will not be liable if a bonafide payment is made to the • Any Pre-existing medical condition.
person named in the text of the policy or in the registered records of the • HIV or AIDS
insurer • Unreasonable failure to seek medical advice
• Fee to be paid to the insurer for registering change or cancellation of a • Radioactive contamination due to nuclear accident
nomination can be specified by the Authority through Regulations • Diagnosis or treatment outside India
• A transfer or assignment made in accordance with Section 38 shall
automatically cancel the nomination except in case of assignment to the
insurer or other transferee or assignee for purpose of loan or against
security or its reassignment after repayment. In such case, the nomination
will not get cancelled to the extent of insurer's or transferee's or assignee's
interest in the policy. The nomination will get revived on repayment of the
loan.
Conditions under which claims will not be payable
•Only one claim will be payable and no more than one claim will be paid in respect of Critical Illness benefit.
Total and irreversible loss of sight in both eyes as a result of illness or The actual undergoing of a transplant of:
accident. The blindness must be confirmed by an ophthalmologist i. One of the following human organs: heart, lung, liver, kidney,
acceptable to the Company. pancreas, that resulted from irreversible end-stage failure of the
The blindness must not be able to be corrected by medical procedure. relevant organ, or
ii. Human bone marrow using haematopoietic stem cells. The
undergoing of a transplant has to be confirmed by a specialist medical
practitioner.
The following are excluded:
i. Other stem-cell transplants
ii. Where only islets of langerhans are transplanted
(17) Paralysis / paraplegia (19) Surgery of Aorta
Total and irreversible loss of use of two or more limbs as a result of injury The actual undergoing of surgery (including key-hole type) for a disease
or disease of the brain or spinal cord. A specialist medical practitioner or injury of the aorta needing excision and surgical replacement of the
must be of the opinion that the paralysis will be permanent with no diseased part of the aorta with a graft.
hope of recovery and must be present for more than 3 months. The term “aorta” means the thoracic and abdominal aorta but not its
branches. Stent-grafting is not covered.
(18)Stroke
2. Accidental Death Benefit • Hazardous sports and pastimes: Taking part or practicing for any
hazardous hobby, pursuit or any race not previously declared and accepted
1. The specified benefit will be payable on an accidental death. Accidental by the Company.
Death shall be defined as a bodily injury leading to death caused solely and • Poison: Taking or absorbing, accidentally or otherwise, any poison.
directly by outward, violent and visible means and independent of all other • Toxic Gases: Inhaling any gas or fumes, accidentally or otherwise, except
causes of death. Death due to an accident must be caused within 90 days of accidentally in the course of duty.
any bodily injury. • Physical Infirmity: Body or mental infirmity or any disease.
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HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited (“HDFC Life”). CIN: L65110MH2000PLC128245. IRDAI Registration No. 101.
Registered Office: 13th Floor, Lodha Excelus, Apollo Mills Compound, N. M. Joshi Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai - 400 011.
Email: [email protected], Tel. No: 1860 267 9999 (Mon-Sat 10 am to 7 pm) Local charges apply. Do NOT prefix any country code. e.g. +91 or 00. Website: www.hdfclife.com
The name/letters "HDFC" in the name/logo of the company belongs to Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited ("HDFC Limited") and is used by HDFC Life under an
agreement entered into with HDFC Limited.
HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Limited (Formerly known as Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Limited.) CIN: U66030MH2006PLC331263,
IRDAI Registration No. 131.
Central Processing Centre: 2nd & 3rd Floor, iLABS Centre, Plot No. 404-405, Udyog Vihar, Phase-III, Gurugram-122016, Haryana. Corp. Off. 1st Floor, SCF-19,
Sector-14, Gurugram-122001, Haryana. Registered Office: 101, First Floor, Inizio, Cardinal Gracious Road, Chakala, Opposite P & G Plaza, Andheri (East),
Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400069 India, Toll Free: 1800 102 0333, Tel: +91-124-4584333, Fax: +91-124-4584111, Website: www.hdfcergohealth.com,
Email: [email protected]
Ultra Loan Shield (UIN: 101Y096V02) is a Combi Product with both protection and health benefits. The risks of this product are distinct and are accepted by respective
Companies. This version of the product brochure invalidates all previous printed versions for this particular plan. This product brochure is indicative of the terms, warranties,
conditions and exclusions contained in the insurance policy. Please know the associated risk and applicable charges from your insurance agent or the intermediary or the
policy document of the insurer. ARN: PP/12/19/17243.
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