No one should have to choose between medicine and other necessities. No one should have to use the emergency room every time a child gets sick. And no one should have to live in constant fear that a medical problem will become a financial crisis.
                                         -  Brad Henry |
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WHAT IS SARAL SURAKSHA BIMA ?
​A STANDARD ACCIDENT  INSURANCE  POLICYÂ
26.02.2021 :  Presently both General Insurance companies and health insurance companies are  issuing  accident insurance policies . There are number of such policies issued by various insurance companies and each policy is uniquely created by the insurance company . Each policy has its terms and conditions as well as own inclusions & exclusions . Benefits covering such policies  are defined  by each insurance company as per their likings .Â
If you want to buy a accident  insurance plan , it is difficult for you to compare  the premiums as there are innumerable differences . It is very difficult to know whether you are paying the right price for the policy .Â
In order to mitigate the problem , Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India ( IRDAI ) has come out  in the last one year  with various  standard insurance policies for each type of the insurance  . For health insurance , it's Arogya Sanjeevani plan  . For term insurance , it's  Saral Jivan Bima Yojana  while for covid insurance , there are two such policies called  Corona Kavach policy & Corona Rakshak Policy  .  Even for annuity scheme or pension scheme , it has come out  with Saral Pension yojana  . Now in this series , IRDAI has come out with a standard accident insurance policy called Saral Suraksha Bima  . Â
​The prime objective of the policy is to provide basic accident insurance for general public with transparent common  features  .Â
The policy will be issued by 1st , April , 2021Â by all the general / health insurers .Â
 PS : There are insurance products with the same name in the market already and they are being issued by some insurance companies  and are different from that proposed by IRDAI . For example Universal Sompo general Insurance company has a product called SARAL SURAKSHA BIMA - (MICRO INSURANCE)​  It's a  critical illness policy .Â
Similary Maxlife Insurance comapany has a plan called  Max-life-group-saral-suraksha which is a group insurance planÂ
26.02.2021 :  Presently both General Insurance companies and health insurance companies are  issuing  accident insurance policies . There are number of such policies issued by various insurance companies and each policy is uniquely created by the insurance company . Each policy has its terms and conditions as well as own inclusions & exclusions . Benefits covering such policies  are defined  by each insurance company as per their likings .Â
If you want to buy a accident  insurance plan , it is difficult for you to compare  the premiums as there are innumerable differences . It is very difficult to know whether you are paying the right price for the policy .Â
In order to mitigate the problem , Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India ( IRDAI ) has come out  in the last one year  with various  standard insurance policies for each type of the insurance  . For health insurance , it's Arogya Sanjeevani plan  . For term insurance , it's  Saral Jivan Bima Yojana  while for covid insurance , there are two such policies called  Corona Kavach policy & Corona Rakshak Policy  .  Even for annuity scheme or pension scheme , it has come out  with Saral Pension yojana  . Now in this series , IRDAI has come out with a standard accident insurance policy called Saral Suraksha Bima  . Â
​The prime objective of the policy is to provide basic accident insurance for general public with transparent common  features  .Â
The policy will be issued by 1st , April , 2021Â by all the general / health insurers .Â
 PS : There are insurance products with the same name in the market already and they are being issued by some insurance companies  and are different from that proposed by IRDAI . For example Universal Sompo general Insurance company has a product called SARAL SURAKSHA BIMA - (MICRO INSURANCE)​  It's a  critical illness policy .Â
Similary Maxlife Insurance comapany has a plan called  Max-life-group-saral-suraksha which is a group insurance planÂ
PREMIUM FOR SARAL SURAKSHA BIMA
 PREMIUMS FOR SARAL SURAKSHA BIMA   WILL BE DECIDED BY INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Â
 Individual Insurer will disclose applicable premium rates in the  prospectus and other relevant documents issued by them . You may compare the premium quoted by various insurance companies before buying the cover . You may make the premium payments  in yearly , half yearly , quarterly or monthly modesÂ
 Individual Insurer will disclose applicable premium rates in the  prospectus and other relevant documents issued by them . You may compare the premium quoted by various insurance companies before buying the cover . You may make the premium payments  in yearly , half yearly , quarterly or monthly modesÂ
FAMILY FLOATER POLICIES WILL BE AVAILABLEÂ
Family may consist of the proposer and any one or more of the
family members as mentioned below:
(i) legally wedded spouse.
(ii) Parents and Parents-in-law.
(iii) dependent Children (i.e. natural or legally
adopted) between the age 3 months to 25 years. If the  child above 18 years of age is financially independent,  he or she shall be ineligible for coverage in the subsequent renewals
Family may consist of the proposer and any one or more of the
family members as mentioned below:
(i) legally wedded spouse.
(ii) Parents and Parents-in-law.
(iii) dependent Children (i.e. natural or legally
adopted) between the age 3 months to 25 years. If the  child above 18 years of age is financially independent,  he or she shall be ineligible for coverage in the subsequent renewals
SARAL SURAKSHA BIMA
BASICÂ FEATURES :Â
1. Policies issued by General and Health insurance companies will comply with IRDAI Notification on Saral Suraksha BimaÂ
2. All policies will have same  terms & conditionsÂ
3. No policy will have variant .Â
4. Policy will be issued for a period of one year only .Â
5.  Minimum sum insured : Rs.2.5 lakhs and in multiples of Rs 50,000  with maximum sum  insured Rs.1 Crore.
Beyond Rs 1.00 crore cover , individual insurers may offer on their  own .Â
6. Minimum entry age 18 years and maximum of 70 years  ( However  Insurers are permitted to fix the maximum
age at entry beyond 70 years, subject to their underwriting policy. )
Dependent Child / children shall be covered from the age of 3 months to 25 years subject to the definition of ‘Family’ and
underwriting policy.
7. No deductibles are allowed .
8. : Sum insured (excluding CB) shall be increased by 5%  in respect of each claim free policy year, provided the policy is renewed without a
break subject to maximum of 50% of the sum insured. If a claim is made in any  particular year, the cumulative bonus accrued may be reduced at the same rate at which it has accrued. The cumulative bonus is applicable only in respect of base covers .Â
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​ FOR IRDAI GUIDELINES ON SARAL SURAKSHA BIMA , CLICK HERE ​
1. Policies issued by General and Health insurance companies will comply with IRDAI Notification on Saral Suraksha BimaÂ
2. All policies will have same  terms & conditionsÂ
3. No policy will have variant .Â
4. Policy will be issued for a period of one year only .Â
5.  Minimum sum insured : Rs.2.5 lakhs and in multiples of Rs 50,000  with maximum sum  insured Rs.1 Crore.
Beyond Rs 1.00 crore cover , individual insurers may offer on their  own .Â
6. Minimum entry age 18 years and maximum of 70 years  ( However  Insurers are permitted to fix the maximum
age at entry beyond 70 years, subject to their underwriting policy. )
Dependent Child / children shall be covered from the age of 3 months to 25 years subject to the definition of ‘Family’ and
underwriting policy.
7. No deductibles are allowed .
8. : Sum insured (excluding CB) shall be increased by 5%  in respect of each claim free policy year, provided the policy is renewed without a
break subject to maximum of 50% of the sum insured. If a claim is made in any  particular year, the cumulative bonus accrued may be reduced at the same rate at which it has accrued. The cumulative bonus is applicable only in respect of base covers .Â
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​ FOR IRDAI GUIDELINES ON SARAL SURAKSHA BIMA , CLICK HERE ​
 WHAT THE POLICY WILL COVER ?Â
Base Covers:
a) Death: Benefit equal to 100% of Sum Insured shall be payable on death of the  insured person, due to an Injury sustained in an Accident during the Policy  Period, provided that the Insured Person’s death occurs within 12 months from the date of the Accident.Â
b) Permanent Total Disablement: Benefit equal to 100% of Sum Insured shall  be payable if an insured Person suffers Permanent Total Disablement of the nature specified below, solely and directly due to an Accident during the Policy
Period, provided that the Permanent Total Disablement occurs within 12Â Â months from the date of the Accident:Â Â
a) Total and irrecoverable loss of sight of both eyes or
b) Physical separation or loss of use of both hands or feet or
c) Physical separation or loss of use of one hand and one foot or
d) loss of sight of one eye and Physical separation or loss of use of hand  or foot
e) If such Injury shall as a direct consequence thereof, permanently, and  totally, disables the Insured Person from engaging in any employment
or occupation of any description whatsoever.
c) Permanent Partial Disablement:  Sum Insured specified below shall be payable if the Insured Person suffers Permanent Partial Disablement of the nature specified below solely and directly due to an Accident during the Policy Period provided that the Permanent Partial
Disablement shall occur within 12 months of the date of the Accident.Â
Loss of Use/ Physical Separation:
One entire hand 50 % , One entire foot 50 % , Loss of Sight of one eye 50 % , Loss of toes – all - 20 %Â
Great both phalanges 5 %  , Great – one phalanx 2 %  Other than great if more than one toe lost 1 %Â
Loss of Use of both ears 50 % , loss of one ear 20 % , loss of four fingers & thumb 40 %  , loss of four fingers 35 %Â
 ( For other partial loss ,  go through IRDAI NOTIFICATION .Â
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OPTIONAL COVERS  ( with additional premiums )  can be taken for Temporary Total Disablement , ) Hospitalisation Expenses due to Accident​ ( maximum of 10 % of sum insured )  , Educational grant for the children of the deceased in the accident .Â
Base Covers:
a) Death: Benefit equal to 100% of Sum Insured shall be payable on death of the  insured person, due to an Injury sustained in an Accident during the Policy  Period, provided that the Insured Person’s death occurs within 12 months from the date of the Accident.Â
b) Permanent Total Disablement: Benefit equal to 100% of Sum Insured shall  be payable if an insured Person suffers Permanent Total Disablement of the nature specified below, solely and directly due to an Accident during the Policy
Period, provided that the Permanent Total Disablement occurs within 12Â Â months from the date of the Accident:Â Â
a) Total and irrecoverable loss of sight of both eyes or
b) Physical separation or loss of use of both hands or feet or
c) Physical separation or loss of use of one hand and one foot or
d) loss of sight of one eye and Physical separation or loss of use of hand  or foot
e) If such Injury shall as a direct consequence thereof, permanently, and  totally, disables the Insured Person from engaging in any employment
or occupation of any description whatsoever.
c) Permanent Partial Disablement:  Sum Insured specified below shall be payable if the Insured Person suffers Permanent Partial Disablement of the nature specified below solely and directly due to an Accident during the Policy Period provided that the Permanent Partial
Disablement shall occur within 12 months of the date of the Accident.Â
Loss of Use/ Physical Separation:
One entire hand 50 % , One entire foot 50 % , Loss of Sight of one eye 50 % , Loss of toes – all - 20 %Â
Great both phalanges 5 %  , Great – one phalanx 2 %  Other than great if more than one toe lost 1 %Â
Loss of Use of both ears 50 % , loss of one ear 20 % , loss of four fingers & thumb 40 %  , loss of four fingers 35 %Â
 ( For other partial loss ,  go through IRDAI NOTIFICATION .Â
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OPTIONAL COVERS  ( with additional premiums )  can be taken for Temporary Total Disablement , ) Hospitalisation Expenses due to Accident​ ( maximum of 10 % of sum insured )  , Educational grant for the children of the deceased in the accident .Â
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DO YOU KNOW ?Â
From  a report  of  Sample Survey Office ,  it is revealed that  80 percent of Indians , who mainly rely up on  private  health care ,  do not  have any medical insurance .  The government has brought  only about 12 %  of population under  health protection schemes like  Rashtriya Swasthya  Bima Yojana . In  the absence of health insurance  , 75 % of Indians  use their hard earned savings  while  18% have to borrow . In order to escape from financial gloom  in the events of  medical emergencies , one has to   definitely require some form of Health insurance .    Â
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